100315 - NW Walker Road - NW 185th Ave to NW 173rd Ave

Washington County, Oregon Department of Land Use & Transportation is seeking construction bids through a competitive procurement process for Project 100315, a comprehensive roadway improvement initiative on NW Walker Road between NW 185th Avenue and NW 173rd Avenue. The scope of work includes constructing a 5-lane roadway section with curbs, sidewalks, and illumination; widening and improving intersections; constructing retaining walls and sound walls; installing a piped stormwater conveyance system with water quality treatment and detention facilities; implementing signing and striping; installing illumination and traffic signals; constructing waterlines for both the City of Beaverton and Tualatin Valley Water District; and performing additional incidental work as specified. The bid documents comprise 224 line items organized across three schedules: Schedule A (primary roadwork with 168 items), Schedule B (City of Beaverton waterline with 44 items), and Schedule C (Tualatin Valley Water District waterline with 8 items). Bidders must be prequalified by the Oregon Department of Transportation, licensed by the Oregon Construction Contractor's Board, and Oregon residents as defined in ORS 279C.365. The question submission deadline is March 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with electronic bid submissions due March 25, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. A bid guaranty equal to ten percent of the total bid amount is required, and bids remain firm for thirty calendar days following bid opening. Project completion deadlines include in-water work completion by September 30, 2026, and all remaining work except plant establishment by June 30, 2028, with liquidated damages of $800 per calendar day for the first deadline and $2,700 per calendar day for the second deadline, plus additional penalties for lane closure violations.

The procurement is subject to prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.840, Clean Air Construction compliance, and federal WIFIA (Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) compliance requirements including Buy America provisions. Bidders must submit a First-Tier Subcontractors Disclosure Form within two work hours after the bid deadline through the OpenGov Procurement system, identifying all qualifying subcontractors or indicating no subcontractors will be used. The project is partially funded through federal WIFIA funds and is subject to both Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries and Davis-Bacon wage determinations as of January 5, 2026. Contractors must maintain workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance with minimum combined single limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 annual aggregate, with additional insured requirements extending to the City of Beaverton, Clean Water Services, Tualatin Valley Water District, and Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District. Utility coordination is required with Northwest Natural Gas, Portland General Electric, Comcast, Lumen, Verizon, Ziply, and Tualatin Valley Water District, with anticipated relocation durations ranging from two weeks to six months. The estimated project cost range is $10,000,000 to $30,000,000, with the contract awarded to the lowest acceptable bidder and a one-year warranty period required for all work performed. Monthly subcontractor payment reporting is mandated through the B2G Now system for certified business utilization tracking.