100343 - Century Blvd. Extension - SE Lois Street to E Main Street

Washington County, Oregon's Department of Land Use & Transportation is procuring construction services for the Century Boulevard Extension project (Project #100343) extending from SE Lois Street to E Main Street through a competitive sealed bid process. The project encompasses comprehensive roadway and infrastructure construction including roadway widening with curbs, gutters, curb ramps, bike lanes, sidewalks, and driveways; installation of new water lines, water meters, utilities, and structures; construction of storm conveyance systems and stormwater treatment facilities; retaining walls; Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons and illumination; conduits and junction boxes for future signal interconnect; signing and striping; installation and extension of sanitary sewer laterals; pavement reconstruction and overlay; bridge construction over Rock Creek; flood overflow channel construction; and landscaping improvements. Bidders must be prequalified by the Oregon Department of Transportation, licensed by the Oregon Construction Contractor's Board, and compliant with prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.840. The contract requires submission of a 10 percent bid guaranty, performance and payment bonds, comprehensive insurance coverage including $2 million per occurrence commercial general liability and $1 million per occurrence commercial automobile liability, and compliance with the Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction (2021 and 2024 editions). Questions must be submitted by February 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm, with electronic bids due by 1:00 pm on February 25, 2026. A preconstruction conference is required within 15 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, and liquidated damages apply at $500 per day for the first contract period (completion by September 30, 2026 for lighting work and by August 31, 2026 for joint utility and conduit work), $1,500 per day for the second period, and $3,400 per day for the final period (completion of all remaining work except seeding and plant establishment by October 31, 2027).

Prime contractors must disclose all first-tier subcontractors subject to Oregon requirements within two work hours after the bid deadline through the OpenGov Procurement system, and must track monthly subcontractor payment data using a Certified Business utilization tracking system at washcopurch.mwdbe.com following contract award. All bidders must register diesel nonroad equipment and vehicles exceeding 25 horsepower in The Yard portal to comply with Washington County's Clean Air Construction Standard before bid submission. The contract includes retainage provisions allowing contractors to elect cash retainage held in an interest-bearing account, a surety bond in lieu of retainage, or eligible bonds and securities, with five percent of the contract price retained until project completion and acceptance. Asphalt cement price escalation and de-escalation adjustments are incorporated into the contract terms. Washington County, the City of Hillsboro, and Clean Water Services are designated as additional insureds on all liability policies. The project cost is estimated between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000, with all bid documents available exclusively through the OpenGov website at no cost and all addenda posted solely on that platform. No pre-bid meeting will be held for this procurement.