2022 Manhole Rehabilitation Project

The 2022 Manhole Rehabilitation Project is a public works procurement by the City of Pendleton in Umatilla County, Oregon, focused on infiltration correction for 90 sanitary sewer manholes. The project involves mobilization, construction traffic control, and comprehensive rehabilitation of municipal sewer infrastructure. Bidders must be prequalified and are required to submit a 5% bid bond, acknowledgement of addenda, and a non-collusion affidavit. A mandatory pre-bid conference was scheduled for October 25, 2022, with initial bid submissions originally due on October 25, 2022, but later extended to November 3, 2022, with a bid opening on November 4, 2022. The contract is structured as a unit price contract with six specific bid items, with the City reserving the right to award or reject bids based on the best interests of the municipality. Successful bidders must complete work within 180 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with an initial contract term of one year and potential renewals for up to four additional one-year terms.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendors were explicitly identified in the documentation. The project is subject to Oregon prevailing wage rates and requires successful bidders to provide performance and payment bonds, along with comprehensive insurance documentation within 10 business days of contract award. The Engineer's Estimate for the project was $136,750.00, with Integrity Inspection Solutions of Nampa, ID submitting the lowest responsive bid at $108,715.00. Two other bidders, Sun Coast Environmental NW, Inc. and Olson Brothers Pro-Vac, were deemed non-responsive due to incomplete documentation or lack of prequalification. The contract is expected to be awarded on November 16, 2022, with a project completion deadline of March 31, 2023. The procurement process emphasizes competitive bidding, technical compliance, and careful vendor qualification to ensure successful infrastructure rehabilitation.