WW System Capacity Improvements Basins 4 AND 6_Project No. S-679_FRONT END AND SPECS_REBID SET.pdf

PROJECT BID DOCUMENTS

WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY

IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6

PROJECT NO. S-679

REBID (SECOND ADVERTISEMENT)

BIDS DUE: September 1, 2026, 2:00 PM City of St. Helens City Hall, 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051

City of St. Helens 265 Strand Street

St. Helens, Oregon 97051

(503) 397-6272

Consor 1 SW Columbia, Suite 1700

Portland, OR 97204 (503)-225-9010

PROJECT RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2026

BID DOCUMENTS

FOR

WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6

CITY OF ST. HELENS

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

ENGINEERING DIVISION

265 STRAND STREET

ST. HELENS, OREGON, 97051

(503) 397-6272

July 2026

INTRODUCTION AND TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contract Documents are listed below. Documents are either attached or bound separately and available from the Project Manager. All documents bound separately are incorporated into the Contract Documents and have the same force and effect as though set forth in full herein.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS / INVITATION TO BID

PART 1 - BID DOCUMENTS

FIRM OFFER (BID) AND SCHEDULE OF PRICES

FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE FORM

FIRST TIER SUBCONTRACTORS

BID BOND SURETY

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

PART 2 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

STANDARD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT

1. Effective Date and Duration

2. Statement of Work

3. Consideration

CONTRACTOR DATA, CERTIFICATION, AND SIGNATURE

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS

1. Contractor is Independent Contractor

2. Subcontracts and Assignment

3. No Third Party Beneficiaries

4. Successors in Interest

5. Contract Documents

6. Contractor’s Representations

7. Drug Testing

8. Notice to Proceed

9. Suspension of the Work

10. Early Termination

11. Payment on Early Termination

12. Remedies for Default

13. Access to Records

14. Ownership of Work Product

15. Compliance with Applicable Law

16. Licensing with Construction Contractor’s Board

17. Prevailing Wages

18. Change Orders/Extra Work

19. Inspection and Acceptance

20. Liquidated Damages

21. Liability, Indemnity and Hold Harmless

22. Insurance

23. Bonds / Notice of Bond Claims

24. Two-Year Warranty

25. Nondiscrimination in Labor

26. Environmental Regulations

27. Waiver

28. Errors

29. Governing Law

30. Severability

31. Attorney’s Fees

32. Business License

33. Notices/Bills/Payments

34. Conflict of Interest

35. Merger Clause

EXHIBITS A – J

EXHIBIT A STATEMENT OF WORK, COMPENSATION, AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

EXHIBIT B PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

EXHIBIT C CERTIFICATION STATEMENT FOR CORPORATION OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

EXHIBIT D BONDS (PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE)

EXHIBIT E CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

EXHIBIT F CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

EXHIBIT G CONTRACTOR’S RELEASE OF LIENS AND CLAIMS

EXHIBIT H CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION

EXHIBIT I INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

EXHIBIT J OREGON PREVAILING WAGE RATES

PART 3: 2024 OREGON STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. Available Online

PART 4: CITY OF ST. HELENS ENGINEERING STANDARDS MANUAL

………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………….…...………...…… Available Online

In the event of a conflict, Supplementary Conditions control over all Standard Specifications and other Contract Documents. To the extent Standard Specifications and other Contract Documents conflict, the more restrictive requirement or provision shall control, except where otherwise noted in the Contract Documents, addenda, or amendment.

PART 5: SPECIAL PROVISIONS & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

……………………………………………………………………………………………. See Technical Specifications Table of Contents

PART 6: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ……………………………………………………..Separately Bound

1- Oregon DEQ 1200-C Permit 2- Geotechnical Report 3- ODOT Hwy 30 As-Built Plan (26V-92) 4- Inadvertent Discovery Plan 5- US Army Corp of Engineers NWP 58 6- Oregon DEQ 401 Water Quality Certification Approval 7- ODOT Permit to Perform Operations 8- SERP Basin 4 Wetland Compliance Memorandum 9- SERP Floodplain Compliance Memorandum 10- SERP Federal Cross-Cutting Memorandum 11- Oregon DSL Basin 6 Wetland Impact and Wetland Delineation Approval 12- Clean Water State Revolving Fund Documents 13- Railroad Access Permit 14- Bidders Checklist 15- Project Documentation Checklist 16- Construction Door Hanger Notice Example 17- Blasting Permit Application 18- Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc, Contractor's Request for Access to Railroad Property

19- Railroad Protective Liability Application and Policy 20- Sample Insurance Certificate

PART 7: CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS ...……………………………………………………….………. Separately Bound

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS / INVITATION TO BID

CITY OF ST. HELENS ENGINEERING DIVISION

WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6, PROJECT NO. S-679

Notice is hereby given that Sealed Bids for furnishing all materials, equipment, labor, and services for the WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6, Project No. S-679 for the City of St. Helens (City) will be accepted by the City Administrator at St. Helens City Hall, 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon until 2:00 PM, September 1, 2026. All bids received on or before this date and time and in proper form will be publicly opened and read in the City Hall Council Chambers at the time set forth above as the deadline for receipt of bids, and thereafter bid documents, shall be made available for public inspection. Bids received after this date and time will not be considered. First-tier Subcontracting Disclosure forms, per the instructions to bidders, are due within two (2) working hours after the bid submission deadline.

Prequalification of Contractors and/or Subcontractors is is not required.

A Non-Mandatory, But Highly-Encouraged Pre-Bid Conference will be held online and in the Columbia Room at the City of St. Helens City Hall at 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051 on August 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM to provide prospective bidders with the opportunity to visit the site and ask questions relating to bidding or constructing the work under this Contract.

Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85136957880?pwd=2aEyKImmhtsVOkcESbCFijmJY4NHlg.1

Meeting ID: 851 3695 7880

Passcode: 743295

If deemed appropriate by the Engineer, questions that cannot be addressed by direct reference to the bidding documents will be the subject of an addendum issued to all plan holders

The General Character of the Work under this Contract is for the: The project consists of construction of new sanitary sewer pipe or sanitary sewer pipe replacement in Basins 4 and 6 in St. Helens, Oregon. The work includes installation of approximately 33 feet of 10-inch PVC, 1,065 feet of 12-inch PVC, 1,340 feet of 15-inch PVC, 1,822 feet of 18-inch PVC, 1,442 feet of 24-inch PVC, 2,629 feet of 27-inch PVC, and 2,084 feet of 28-inch HDPE Pipe-including one railroad crossing by boring. Optional installation methods for the 24‑inch PVC and 1,564 feet of the 28‑inch HDPE pipe include microtunneling, jack‑and‑bore, or open‑cut. 1,372 feet of the 28-inch HDPE pipe has an additional option of using HDD with 30” HDPE Pipe. Associated work includes rechanneling 10 existing manholes and installing 44 new manholes, 267 to 447 feet of storm pipe replacement, backfill and asphalt paving of trenches, sewer testing, and restoration of landscaping and structures within the sewer improvement area. Work includes new sewer pipe within Highway 30 right-of-way requiring coordination and inspection with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

The Solicitation Schedule And Deadlines Are Generally As Follows:

Non-Mandatory but Highly Encouraged Pre-Bid Conference: 9:00 AM, August 10, 2026

BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE/BID OPENING:_ 2:00 PM, September 1, 2026 Anticipated Notice of Intent to Award:_ September 4, 2026

Final Completion:_ 830 Calendar Days or December 31, 2028

Contract Documents, including plans and specifications, may be examined after 1:00 pm Monday, July 27, 2026, at the following offices:

City of St. Helens City Hall 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-6272 Plan Center Northwest PO Box 2486, Clackamas, OR 97015 503-650-0148 Daily Journal of Commerce www.djcoregon.com 503-274-0624 SW Washington Contractors Association 7017 NE Hwy. 99, Suite #214, Vancouver, WA 98665 360-694-7922 Premier Builders Exchange 1902 NE 4th Street, Bend, OR 97701 541-389-0123 Salem Contractors Exchange Plan Center 2256 Judson St. SE, P.O. Box 12065, Salem, OR 97309 503-362-7957 Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce www.plancenter.com 206-219-6481

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Copies of Contract Documents, including plans and specifications may be obtained on or after 1:00 PM on July 27, 2026 by special order at St. Helens City Hall 265 Strand St, St. Helens, OR for a nonrefundable fee of two hundred and seventy dollars ($270.00) per set. If ordered by mail, add a one hundred and fifty dollar ($150.00) processing and mailing charge. Plans may also be downloaded at no cost on the City’s website at https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/Bids.aspx.

Bids shall only be considered valid if Bidder is included on the City’s Official Plan Holder List. The purchase of project Plans and Specifications from the City will place the Bidder on the Official Plan Holder List. Bidders who download project Plans and Specifications or acquire them from a from a plan center must contact the City at (503) 397-6272 and request to be placed on the Official Plan Holder List. Plan Holder Fee has been waived for this rebid.

The City reserves the right to make changes to the Notice to Contractors/Invitation to Bid and the resulting contract by written addenda, prior to the bid submission deadline and date. The City will not mail notice of addenda but shall publish notice of any addenda on the City’s website, https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/Bids.aspx, and post the notice of addenda at City Hall. The addenda may be downloaded or picked up at City Hall. Check website and City Hall bulletin board frequently until the bid submission deadline because City may, in its discretion, provide additional notices.

No bid will be received or considered unless the bid is submitted in writing and received on the prescribed City Offer form, mailed or delivered to the City Administrator, City Hall, City of St. Helens, 265 Strand Street St. Helens, Oregon 97051 in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside of the envelope “SEALED BID” and specifying the project name, Wastewater System Capacity Improvements Basins 4 and 6, Project No. S-679, and bearing the name and address of the bidder, the bidder’s telephone number and the bid opening date. All bids must be prepared and signed in ink by an authorized representative. Facsimile bids will not be accepted. No bid will be received or considered unless the bid contains a statement by the bidder, as part of their bid, that Contractor agrees to be bound by and will comply with the provisions of ORS 279C.838 or 279C.840 or 40 U.S.C. 3141 to 3148 (Davis- Bacon Act), as applicable. This project is for a public work and is subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870, the Oregon Prevailing Wage Law.

No bid will be received or considered unless the bid contains a statement by the bidder, as part of their bid, identifying whether or not the bidder is a resident bidder as defined by ORS 279A.120.

Bidders are are not required to be licensed for asbestos removal under ORS 468A.720.

The successful bidder is required to obtain a City business license.

No bid will be received or considered unless the bidder is licensed by the Oregon Construction Contractor’s Board or the State Landscape Contractors Board, whichever is applicable.

No bid will be received or considered unless the Offer is accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, surety bond (bid bond), or irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a faithful performance bond and a labor and material payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract and show proof that the Contractor has filed a public works bond in the amount of $30,000 with Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Contractor will also be required to furnish evidence of insurance, including workers' compensation insurance before the Work shall commence.

The City shall investigate and determine the qualifications of the apparent low responsive bidder prior to awarding the Contract. The City shall reject any bid by a nonqualified or disqualified bidder. The City reserves the right to reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may reject all bids for good cause upon a finding that it is in the public interest to do so. Evaluation of bids will be based on minimum requirements established by the specifications and compliance with conditions of the Notice to Contractors/Invitation to Bid and City’s public contracting rules.

Additional evaluation criteria are as follows:

1) Bidder must be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (OCCB).

2) Bidder must have completed at least 3 similar wastewater conveyance projects with contract amounts exceeding $10,000,000 in the last 12 years.

Pursuant to ORS 279A.120, awards shall be subject to preference for products produced or manufactured in Oregon, providing that price, fitness and quality are equal. In determining the lowest responsible bidder, City shall add a percent increase to each out-of-state bidder's bid price which is equal to the percent of preference given to local bidders in the

City of St. Helens, Oregon | Public Improvement Contract | Project No S-679 - Rebid Page 8 bidder's home state, as set forth in the chart located at www.oregon.gov/DAS/EGS/ps/Pages/RecipPref/detail_a_main _page.aspx The deadline to file a written protest or request, pursuant to Instruction to Bidders to change Contract terms, conditions or specifications is not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the bid submission deadline. The bid submission deadline may be extended by the City to consider a protest or request.

Project Contacts: Consor Project Engineer, Brad Mercure, PE, at (971) 449-7763 or brad.mercure@consoreng.com; or City of St. Helens Engineering Manager, Sharon Darroux, PMP at (503) 366-8243 or sdarroux@sthelensoregon.gov.

The City of St. Helens requires all contractors to comply with the City’s adopted Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Policies, a copy of which can be obtained from the City Project Manager, Sharon Darroux. The City’s programs, services, employment opportunities, volunteer positions and contracts are open to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status or age if the individual is 18 years of age or older. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances applicable to the Work under this Contract, including, without limitation, ORS chapter 279A-C, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ORS 659A.142, and all regulations and administrative rules established pursuant to those laws, and all other applicable requirements of federal and state civil rights and rehabilitation statues, rules and regulations. Contractor shall certify that the Contractor has not discriminated against minorities, women or emerging small businesses in obtaining any required subcontracts.

http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EGS/ps/Pages/RecipPref/detail_a_main%20_page.aspx http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EGS/ps/Pages/RecipPref/detail_a_main%20_page.aspx mailto:sdarroux@sthelensoregon.gov

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Part 1

Bid Documents

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FIRM OFFER (BID) AND SCHEDULE OF PRICES

TO FURNISH ALL PERMITS, LABOR, TOOLS, MACHINERY, MATERIALS, TRANSPORTATION, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES OF ALL KINDS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF ST. HELENS, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, AS STATED IN THE COMPLETED SCHEDULE OF PRICES, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND DRAWINGS WHICH ARE ON FILE AT THE CITY OF ST.

HELENS, CITY HALL, 265 STRAND STREET, ST. HELENS, OREGON 97051.

NAME OF BIDDER:

CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

CITY

STATE

ZIP

TELEPHONE NO.:

FAX NO.:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council City Hall City of St. Helens 265 Strand Street St. Helens, Oregon 97051

In response to competitive bidding, this FIRM OFFER is submitted as an offer by the undersigned to enter into a contract with the City of St. Helens for furnishing all permits, labor, tools, machinery, materials, transportation, equipment and services of all kinds required for, necessary for, or reasonable incidental to, the construction of this Project for the City of St. Helens, Oregon, as shown in the Contract Documents on file at City Hall, 265 Strand Street, St.

Helens, Oregon, and which are a condition of this Offer as though they were attached. This offer is subject to the following declarations as to the acts, intentions and understandings of the undersigned and the agreement of the City of St. Helens to the terms and prices herein submitted.

1. The undersigned has familiarized themselves with the nature and extent of the Contract Documents, project Work, site, locality, general nature of Work to be performed by City or others at the site that relates to the project Work required by the Contract Documents, local conditions, and federal state, and local Laws and Regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the project Work.

2. The undersigned has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for obtaining and carefully studying) examinations, investigation, exploration, tests, and studies which pertain to the conditions (subsurface or physical) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise and which may affect the cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the project Work as Contractor deems necessary for the performance and furnishing of the project Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Time, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents;

and no additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports, or similar information or data are or will be required by Contractor for such purposes.

3. All of the Contract Documents, including all plans, specifications, and drawings have been examined and an examination of the site of the proposed Work, together with such investigations as are necessary to determine the conditions to be encountered have been made by the undersigned and the terms and conditions of the Contract and solicitation documents are hereby accepted, and that if this Offer is accepted, the undersigned will contract with the City of St. Helens, Oregon, using the form attached and agrees to be bound to the terms and conditions of said Contract and solicitation documents.

4. It is understood that the contract drawings may be supplemented by additional drawings and specifications in explanation and elaboration thereof and, if they are not in conflict with those referred to in paragraph 1 above, they

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5. The undersigned agrees that upon written acceptance of this bid s/he/it will, within ten working days, of receipt of such notice, execute a formal contract agreement with the City. The undersigned further agrees that s/he/it will provide the following in order to execute the Contract:

Performance Bond and Payment Bond, both in the amount equal to 100% of the awarded Contract;

Proof of filing of a Public Works Bond in the required statutory amount with BOLI Certificates of Insurance for all required insurance coverages;

Certificates of Coverage for Workman Compensation and unemployment insurance; and All other bonds, permits, licenses, etc. as required in the Contract Documents.

6. The quantities stated in the Schedule of Prices are approximate only and payment will be made at the unit prices stated for the actual quantities incorporated in the completed Work. If there is an increase in the total payment for an item covered by a lump sum price, it shall be computed on the basis of extra work for which an increase in payment will have been earned; and if there is a decrease in a lump sum payment for any such items, it shall be made only as the result of negotiation between the undersigned and the City.

The following Schedule A base bid of _______________________ ____________________________________________________ and xx/100 Dollars ($ ) and the following Add A bid of ___________________________________

____________________________________________________ and xx/100 Dollars ($________________________________________) for a Total Schedule A bid of __________________________________________________________________________________________________ and xx/100 Dollars ($_______________________________________________) is proposed for the project as described in the Contract

Documents.

The following Schedule B base bid of _____________________ _____ _________________________________ and xx/100 Dollars ($ ) is proposed for the project as described in the Contract

Documents.

The following combined Schedule A and Schedule B base bid of _________________ _____ __________

_________________________________ and xx/100 Dollars ($ ) is proposed for the project as described in the Contract Documents.

7. The City may elect to complete Schedule A, Schedule B, or both Schedules under this contract.

8. The undersigned shall provide a detailed cost breakdown for all lump sum bid items, clearly identifying the individual components, quantities, and associated costs that comprise each lump sum. This breakdown shall be submitted after contract award but prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

9. All items in the Schedule of Prices have been completed in full by showing a unit or lump sum price or prices for each and every item thereof. The price per item shall be clearly shown in the space provided. The pricing shall be extended to show the total when required.

10. The undersigned submits the unit prices as those at which he will perform the Work involved. The extensions of the column headed "ITEM TOTAL" are made for the sole purpose of facilitating bid comparisons and if there are any discrepancies between the unit prices and the total amount shown, the unit prices shall govern.

11. The undersigned agrees to furnish labor, tools, machinery, materials, transportations, equipment and services of all kinds required for, necessary for, or reasonably incidental to, construction of this Project with all appurtenant Work as required by the plans and specifications of this Offer for the unit or lump sum prices in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES".

S-679 BID SCHEDULE OF PRICES FORM CAN BE FOUND SEPARATELY

ON THE PROJECT WEBSITE.

https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/Bids.aspx

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12. In stating prices, it is understood that the prices include all materials and Work required to complete the Contract in accordance with the plans and specifications. If any material, item or service required by the plans and specifications has not been mentioned specifically in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES", the same shall be furnished and placed with the understanding that the full cost to the City has been merged with the several prices stated in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES".

13. The undersigned shall furnish bonds required by the specifications and comply with the laws of the State of Oregon which are pertinent to construction contracts of this nature even though such laws may not have been quoted or referred to in the specifications.

14. Accompanying this Offer is a certified check, cashier's check or a bid bond, in the sum of $ , payable to the City of St. Helens, Oregon, this being an amount for ten percent (10%) of the total bid based upon the estimate of quantities at the above price according to the conditions of the advertisement. If this Offer is accepted by the City and the undersigned fails to execute a satisfactory contract and bonds as stated in the Advertisement within ten (10) working days from the date of notification, then the City may, at its option, determine that the undersigned has abandoned the contract and there upon this Offer shall be considered null and void, and the bid security accompanying this Offer shall be forfeited to and become the property of the City of St. Helens. If bid is not accepted, bid security accompanying this Offer shall be returned to the undersigned.

15. The undersigned agrees to be bound by and will comply with the provisions of ORS 279C.838 or 279C.840 or 40 U.S.C. 3141 to 3148, the Oregon Prevailing Wage law or the Federal Davis Bacon Act, as applicable.

16. The undersigned agrees to be bound by and will comply with the provisions of federal statutory requirements known as “American Iron and Steel (AIS)” that come from section 436 of the 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

17. The undersigned certifies that the undersigned Contractor is not ineligible to receive a contract for a public work pursuant to ORS 279C.860. Bidder further agrees, if awarded a contract, that every subcontractor will be eligible to receive a contract for a public work pursuant to ORS 279C.860.

18. The undersigned certifies that he undersigned Contractor has not discriminated against minority, women or emerging small businesses enterprises in obtaining any required subcontracts. The bidder understands and acknowledges that it may be disqualified from bidding on this public improvement project as set forth in OAR 137-049-0370, including but not limited to City discovery a misrepresentation or sham regarding a subcontract or that the Bidder has violated any requirement of ORS 279A.110 or the administrative rules implementing the Statute.

19. The undersigned agrees that the time of completion shall be defined in the specifications, and further, the undersigned agrees to initiate and complete this Project by the date stated below:

The Work shall be commenced within five working days after receipt of the written Notice to Proceed.

The Work shall be completed in all respects within 830 calendar days following issuance of the Notice to Proceed and shall be completed no later than December 31, 2028.

20. The undersigned bidder is licensed by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, the registration is current and valid, and the bidder's registration number is stated below.

21. If applicable, the undersigned bidder is licensed by the State Landscape Contractors Board, the license is current and valid, and the bidder’s registration number is stated below.

22. The undersigned acknowledges that, in determining the lowest responsible bidder, City shall, for the purpose of awarding the Contract, add a percent increase to each out-of-state bidder's bid price which is equal to the percent of preference given to local bidders in the bidder's home state, as set forth in the chart located at http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EGS/ps/Pages/RecipPref/. "Resident bidder" of Oregon means a bidder that has paid unemployment taxes or income taxes in this state during the 12 calendar months immediately preceding submission of the bid, has a business address in this state and has stated in the bid that the bidder is a "resident bidder" of the State of Oregon. The undersigned represents him/her/it in this bid to be either a Resident or a Nonresident bidder by completing the appropriate blank below.

23. The undersigned hereby represents that no Commissioner, officer, agency or employee of the City of St. Helens is personally interested directly or indirectly in this Contract or the compensation to be paid hereunder and that no representation, statement or statements, oral or in writing, of the City, its Councilors, officers, agents or employees had induced him/her to enter into this Contract, and the documents made a part of its terms.

24. The undersigned has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any person to submit a false or sham bid or refrain from bidding. The undersigned certifies that this bid has been arrived at independently and submitted without connection with any person, firm or corporation making a bid for the same project and is, in all respects, fair and without collusion or fraud.

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25. The undersigned confirms that this firm has a Qualified Drug Testing Program for employees in place and will demonstrate this prior to award of Contract.

26. The undersigned confirms that if this Contract involves asbestos abatement or removal, the bidder is licensed under ORS 468A.710 for asbestos removal. Asbestos abatement is not implicated in this Contract.

27. The City of St. Helens may waive minor informalities, reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding that it is in the public interest to do so.

28. The undersigned confirms that this offer is not contingent upon City’s acceptance of any terms and conditions other than those contained in the Solicitation and Contract Documents.

29. The bidder acknowledges that the Addendum(s) listed below have been reviewed online or a copy obtained and considered as part of the submittal of this Offer and Schedule of Prices. ADDENDA NUMBERED __________

THROUGH ______________ HAVE BEEN REVIEWED.

30. Bidder information and signature.

NAME OF BIDDER

BIDDER IS RESIDENT IN THE STATE OF

(See ORS 279A.120)

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS BOARD LICENSE NO.

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

OFFICIAL TITLE OF BIDDER’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

DATE BID IS SIGNED

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FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE FORM

Project No. S-679

City of St. Helens, Oregon

Person designated to receive form: Christy Wurster, Interim City Administrator Phone #: 503-397-6272

BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE Date: September 1, 2026 Time: 2:00 AM PM

If the bid is more than $100,000 this form must be submitted at the location specified in the Invitation to Bid on the advertised bid submission deadline and within two (2) working hours after the advertised bid submission deadline.

List below the Name, Dollar Value and Category of Work of each subcontractor that will be furnishing labor or labor and materials and that is required to be disclosed, the dollar value of the subcontract and the category of work that the subcontractor will be performing. Enter "NONE" if there are no subcontractors that need to be disclosed. (ATTACH

ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NEEDED).

SUBCONTRACTOR NAME

DOLLAR VALUE

CATEGORY OF WORK

The above listed first-tier subcontractor(s) are providing labor or labor and materials with a Dollar Value equal to or greater than:

a) 5% of the total Contract Price, or $15,000 whichever is greater (including all alternates). If the Dollar Value is less than $15,000 do not list the subcontractor above; or

b) $350,000 regardless of the percentage of the total Contract Price.

Failure to submit this form by the disclosure deadline will result in a non-responsive bid. A non-responsive bid will not be considered for award. THIS DOCUMENT SHALL NOT BE FAXED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BIDDERS TO SUBMIT THIS DISCLOSURE FORM AND ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS BY THE DEADLINE. SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

Deliver form to: City Administrator

City Hall, City of St. Helens 265 Strand Street St. Helens, OR 97051

Form Submitted by (Bidder Name): _______________________

Contact Name: Phone Number: _________________________________

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FIRST TIER SUBCONTRACTORS

Each first-tier subcontractor must disclose the following information before the Notice To Proceed shall be issued:

(Make additional copies as needed for each subcontractor)

Subcontractor/Address:

For:

Builders Board No.

Expires

Worker's Comp. Verified:

Yes

No

Insurance Company

Policy No.

Expires

City of St Helens Business License

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STANDARD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT

BID BOND SURETY

We, ________________________________________________________________________, a corporation or partnership duly organized under the laws of the State of __________________________________, and authorized to transact business in the State of Oregon, as “PRINCIPAL”, and, We, _________________________________________________________________________, a corporation or partnership duly organized under the laws of the State of _________________________________, and authorized to transact business in the State of Oregon, as

“SURETY”,

hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns firmly by these presents to pay unto the City of St. Helens, Oregon, (OBLIGEE) the sum of:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ and ______/100 Dollars.

The condition of the obligation of this bond, is that the PRINCIPAL herein has in response to City’s Notice to Contractors and Invitation to Bid, submitted its Offer for the WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6, Project No. S-679, which Offer is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference, and Principal is required to furnish bid security in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the total amount of the bid pursuant to ORS 279C.365 and the City’s public contracting rules and contract documents.

NOW THEREFORE, if the Offer, submitted by PRINCIPAL, is accepted, and if the Contract pursuant to the Offer is awarded to the PRINCIPAL, and if the PRINCIPAL executes such Contract and furnishes such good and sufficient Performance and Payment Bonds as required by the Bidding and Contract Documents within the time specified and fixed by the Documents, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect. If the PRINCIPAL shall fail to execute the proposed Contract and to furnish the Performance and Payment Bonds, the SURETY hereby agrees to pay the OBLIGEE the surety bond sum as liquidated damages within ten (10) days of such failure.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have caused this instrument to be executed and sealed by our duly authorized legal representatives this _________________________________ day of _______________________________________, 2026.

Surety Principal

Address Address

By: By: Attorney-in-Fact [A certified copy of the Agent’s Power of Attorney must be attached hereto.]

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PRIME CONTRACTOR

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Bidder shall submit completed Statement of Qualifications with its bid demonstrating compliance with the minimum qualification requirements set forth in the Contract Documents. Failure to submit the required Statement of Qualifications, or failure to demonstrate compliance with the minimum requirements, will result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected.

A. Contractor Background Information

1. Name of Organization:

2. Business Address:

3. Mailing Address:

4. Telephone Number: Fax No:

5. Main Contact Person:

Phone: Email:

6. General character of work performed by your firm?

7. Has your company ever failed to complete a project, been assessed liquidated damages, or been involved in litigation concerning a project?

Yes No If “Yes”, please describe below, B. Contractor Project References (Attach Additional Information As Needed)

List a minimum of three similar wastewater conveyance projects with minimum contract amounts of $10,000,000 completed in the last 12 years.

1. Project Name:

Project Description:

Client Reference:

(Include up-to-date contact name, phone number, email)

Date of Work:

Key Work Performed:

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2. Project Name:

(Include up-to-date contact name, phone number, email)

3. Project Name:

(Include up-to-date contact name, phone number, email)

Affidavit In submitting this Statement of Qualifications, it is understood the right is reserved by the City of St. Helens to reject any and all Statement of Qualifications as deemed to be in the best interest of the City. The undersigned states they understand the City of St. Helens will investigate any and all statements contained herein and gives permission to do so. The undersigned further states that their submitted Statement of Qualifications to the best of their knowledge is true and contains current accurate information as of the date signed below.

Name of Organization

Signature of Authorized Representative Date

Printed Name of Authorized Representative Title

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Part 2

Contract Documents

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CITY OF ST. HELENS, OREGON

STANDARD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

CONTRACT

Project No. S-679

This Contract is between the CITY OF ST. HELENS, a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon (City) and ______ ____________________________________ (Contractor). The City’s Project Manager for this Contract is Sharon Darroux.

1. Effective Date and Duration

This Contract is effective on __________________ _________________, 2026, or on the date at which every party has signed this Contract, whichever is later. The Work under this Contract shall, unless otherwise terminated or extended, be completed on or before _December 31, 2028 .

2. Statement of Work

The General Character of the Work, in summary form, for this Project includes but is not limited to:

General description of the Work and quantities.

The project consists of construction of new sanitary sewer pipe or sanitary sewer pipe replacement in Basins 4 and 6 in St. Helens, Oregon. The work includes installation of approximately 33 feet of 10-inch PVC, 1,065 feet of 12-inch PVC, 1,340 feet of 15-inch PVC, 1,822 feet of 18-inch PVC, 1,442 feet of 24-inch PVC, 2,629 feet of 27-inch PVC, and 2,084 feet of 28-inch HDPE Pipe-including one railroad crossing by boring. Optional installation methods for the 24‑inch PVC and 1,564 feet of the 28‑inch HDPE pipe include microtunneling, jack‑and‑bore, or open‑cut. 1,372 feet of the 28-inch HDPE pipe has an additional option of using HDD with 30” HDPE Pipe. Associated work includes rechanneling 10 existing manholes and installing 44 new manholes, 267 to 447 feet of storm pipe replacement, backfill and asphalt paving of trenches, sewer testing, and restoration of landscaping and structures within the sewer improvement area. Work includes new sewer pipe within Highway 30 right-of-way requiring coordination and inspection with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

The Work is fully described in the Contract Documents, which are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference. The statement of work, including the delivery schedule for the Work, is contained in Exhibit A.

Contractor shall, at its own risk and expense, perform the Work described in the Contract Documents and furnish all permits, labor, tools, machinery, materials, transportation, equipment and services of all kinds required for, necessary for, or reasonable incidental to, performance of the Work, that is, the construction of this Project for the City of St.

Helens, Oregon, as shown in the Contract Documents. Contractor shall secure all Municipal, County, State, or Federal Permits or licenses including but not limited to payment of permit fees, license fees and royalties necessary or incident to performance of the Work on this Contract. The risk of loss for such Work shall not shift to the City until written acceptance of the Work by the City.

3. Consideration

a. City agrees to pay Contractor in the manner provided in the Contract documents in an amount not to exceed the sum of ______________________________________________________________________ and _______________/100 dollars

($__________________________________) for accomplishing all the Work required by this Contract and the Contract Documents.

b. Any progress payments to Contractor shall be made only in accordance with the schedule and requirements in Exhibit A, if applicable, and Section 21 of the Standard Terms and Conditions for Public Improvement Contracts.

c. City certifies that sufficient funds have been appropriated to make payments required by this Contract during the current fiscal year. Payment for Work performed after June 30 of any given year is subject to funds being appropriated by the St. Helens City Council. If funds are not appropriated, the City may terminate this Contract for convenience by notice to the Contractor.

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CONTRACTOR DATA, CERTIFICATION, AND SIGNATURE

Business Name (Please Print):

Contact Name:

Phone:

Fax:

Address:

Social Security #:

St. Helens Business License #:

Federal Tax ID#:

State Tax ID #:

Construction Contractors Board #:

Citizenship: Nonresident Alien Yes No

Business Designation (check one):

Individual

Sole Proprietorship

Partnership

Corporation Government/Nonprofit

The above information must be provided prior to contract approval. Payment information will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under the name and taxpayer I.D. number provided above. (See IRS 1099 for additional instructions regarding taxpayer ID numbers.) Information not matching IRS records could subject you to withholding.

I, the undersigned, understand that the Standard Terms and Conditions For Public Improvement Contracts and Exhibits A through J together with all other Contract Documents as described in Section 5 of the Standard Terms and Conditions For Public Improvement Contracts, and the separately bound 2024 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction, and the City Public Facilities Construction Standards Manual, are an integral part of this Contract and agree to perform the Work described in the Contract Documents, including but not limited to Exhibit A, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract. I further understand the City is prohibited from entering into a contract when the contractor has neglected or refused to file any return, pay any tax, or properly contest a tax, pursuant to ORS305.385; I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury and false swearing, that I/my business am/is not in violation of any Oregon Tax Laws; I further certify that I am an independent contractor as defined in ORS 670.600.

Signed by Contractor:

Signature/Title Date

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR: This Contract does not bind the City of St. Helens unless and until it has been executed by the Mayor after authorization by the City Council at a public meeting.

CITY OF ST. HELENS SIGNATURE

Approved:

Mayor Jennifer Massey Date Authorized by the full Council on

Attest:

City Recorder Date

Reviewed:

City Attorney Date

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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS

1. Contractor is Independent Contractor

a. Contractor shall perform the Work required by this Contract as an independent contractor. Although the City reserves the right (i) to specify the desired results; (ii) to determine (and modify) the delivery schedule for the Work to be performed; and (iii) to evaluate the quality of the completed performance, the City cannot and will not control the means, methods or manner of the Contractor’s performance. The Contractor is responsible for determining the appropriate means, methods and manner of performing the Work.

b. The Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor (i) is not currently an employee of the federal government or the State of Oregon, and (ii) meets the specific independent contractor standards of ORS 670.600, as certified on the Independent Contractor Certification Statement attached as Exhibit C.

c. Contractor will be responsible for any federal, state or local taxes applicable to any compensation or payment paid to Contractor under this Contract.

d. Contractor is not eligible for any federal Social Security, unemployment insurance, state Public Employees’

Retirement System, or workers’ compensation benefits from compensation or payments to Contractor under this Contract.

2. Subcontracts and Assignment

Contractor shall not subcontract any of the Work required by this contract, or assign, sell, dispose of, or transfer any of its interest in this contract, nor delegate duties under the contract, either in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the City. Such consent, if provided, shall not relieve the Contractor of any of the obligations under the contract. Any assignee or transferee shall be considered the agent of the Contractor and be bound to abide by all provisions of the Contract. Contractor agrees that if subcontractors are employed in the performance of this contract, the Contractor and its subcontractors are subject to the requirements and sanction of ORS Chapter 656, Workers’ Compensation.

Use of Subcontractors, material suppliers or equipment suppliers shall in no way release Contractor from any obligations of the Contract with City. Contractor will provide in all subcontract agreements that the Subcontractor, material supplier and equipment supplier will be bound by the terms and conditions of this Contract to the extent that they relate to the Subcontractor's work, material or equipment. All subcontracts are assignable to the City at City's option, in the event this agreement is terminated for default of Contractor.

3. No Third Party Beneficiaries City and Contractor are the only parties to this Contract and are the only parties entitled to enforce its terms. Nothing in this contract gives or provides any benefit or right, whether directly, indirectly, or otherwise, to third persons unless such third persons are individually identified by name herein and expressly described as intended beneficiaries of the terms of this Contract.

4. Successors in Interest The provisions of this Contract shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and approved assigns, if any.

5. Contract Documents The Contract Documents, which comprise the entire Contract between the City and Contractor, include all sections or parts of the bid package however denominated, including all documents and plans attached or referenced therein, the Notice to Contractors - Invitation to Bid, Offer, First-Tier Subcontractors Disclosure Form, Surety Bid Bond, Public Improvement Contract, Contract Standard Terms and Conditions and Exhibits thereto, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Special Provisions, Plans entitled WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6, Project No. S-679, Construction Drawings, Standard Drawings, and Contract Addendums, all attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference, together with the Prevailing Wage (BOLI) if applicable AND any other separately bound reference, 2024 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction, the City of St. Helens Engineering Department

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Public Facilities Construction Standards Manual Appendix to St. Helens Community Development Code, incorporated herein by this reference. All exhibits, schedules and lists attached to the Contract Documents, or delivered pursuant to the Contract Documents, shall be deemed a part of the Contract Documents and incorporated herein, where applicable, as if fully set forth herein.

6. Contractor’s Representations By executing this Contract, the Contractor hereby certifies that the representations made by the Contractor in the Contract Documents, including specifically the Offer, are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

Contractor further certifies that Contractor has given the City written notice of conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that it has discovered in the Contract Documents, and the written resolution thereof by the City is acceptable to the Contractor, and the Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Project Work.

7. Drug Testing Contractor shall demonstrate to the City that it has a drug-testing program in place.

8. Notice to Proceed Written Notice to Proceed will be given by the City after the Contract has been executed and the performance bond, payment bond, public works bond and all required insurance documents approved, and a pre-construction meeting has been held with the Contractor’s and City’s key personnel. Notice to proceed shall not be unreasonably delayed and shall generally occur within thirty (30) days of the Contract Date. Reasonable delay may be occasioned by the need to obtain necessary permits or easements or utility relocation. The Contractor shall commence the project Work within five (5) days of the date of the written Notice to Proceed. Contractor is not to commence Work under the Contract prior to such written notice.

9. Suspension of the Work The City, and its authorized representatives, may suspend portions or all of the project Work due to causes including, but not limited to:

a. Failure of the Contractor to correct unsafe conditions;

b. Failure of the Contractor to carry out any…