Preliminary Bid Results ITB S-DASOBO-00014838.pdf

This is a Preliminary Bid Results document for an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) for the South Slough Entrance Improvements Project located in Coos County, Oregon. The project encompasses comprehensive infrastructure and site improvements at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, including establishment of a new staging area, utility management, construction of access and turn lanes, parking expansion, pedestrian pathways, lighting and security camera installation, EV charging stations, and site restoration. Deliverables include roadway grading, electrical and communications infrastructure, stormwater management systems, and landscape plantings. A voluntary pre-bid conference was scheduled for November 4, 2025, with bid submissions due by November 18, 2025. The project has a targeted start date of December 1, 2025, with substantial completion expected by April 1, 2026, and final completion by May 31, 2026.

Six contractors submitted bids ranging from $1,140,035.00 to $1,691,154.60 as lump sum base bids. The lowest bidder is Morello Construction LLC at $1,140,035.00, followed by LTM, Incorporated dba Knife River Materials at $1,194,027.00, Johnson Rock Products, Inc. at $1,392,072.00, Coos Excavation Inc at $1,442,963.50, Whitaker Construction Company at $1,562,232.00, and LaDuke Construction, LLC at $1,691,154.60. Bidders were required to comply with Buy America requirements mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States, as well as Davis-Bacon wage rates and prevailing wage requirements. Bid security of 10% of the total bid amount was required. The project is funded through a federal grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with an estimated project cost range between $900,000 and $1,200,000. Contractors are subject to liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for failure to meet the substantial completion date.