26-142-PW Hayden Bridge Lower Pond Improvements

Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is requesting sealed bids for extensive improvements to the Hayden Bridge lower pond area in Springfield, Oregon under ITB 26-142-PW, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM PT at the Hayden Bridge treatment plant.

The scope includes installation of approximately 470 feet of 24-inch C900 pipe (with removal of 345 feet of existing 18-inch pipe), 1,090 feet of 3-inch HDPE water line, two new manholes (48-inch and 60-inch), six fire hydrants, a concrete overflow structure with level control and walkway, gravel access road construction (14-foot wide, approximately 350 feet), pond maintenance road (10-foot wide, approximately 70 feet), recondition of approximately 1,000 feet of existing perimeter road, accumulated pond material excavation, sludge collection sumps, removal of approximately 300 feet of cyclone site fencing, and erosion control and site restoration. All work must comply with prevailing wage requirements and the 2022 Oregon Structural Specialty Code.

The estimated project cost is $1.7 million with substantial completion by April 19, 2027 and final completion by April 29, 2027. Payment is structured on a combination of lump-sum and unit-price basis, with mobilization paid at 75 percent upon five percent work completion and remainder upon substantial completion. Liquidated damages of $400 per calendar day apply for schedule overruns.

Minimum qualifications require the general contractor to have successfully completed at least three pressure pipeline projects measuring 12 inches or larger in diameter during the past five years, with at least one project involving 24-inch diameter pipe, or similar projects including ductile iron and PVC pressure piping installation. The construction superintendent must be currently employed by the contractor, have superintended at least three comparable pressure pipeline projects and two excavation projects with at least 2,000 cubic yards during the past five years, and be on-site full-time. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board.

Bid security (10 percent certified bid bond), performance bonds, and payment bonds (each 100 percent of contract award) are required. Bids are binding for 90 calendar days from opening. Addendum No. 1 issued September 21, 2026 clarifies specifications and contractor qualifications; bidders must acknowledge receipt. Questions to Wendy Lopez, EWEB Purchasing, wendy.lopez@eweb.org or (541) 685-7150. Bids must be submitted electronically through OregonBuys.