39. 92 miles of chip seal along US730 & OR11

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is procuring a public works contract for a chip seal project along US730 and OR11, spanning approximately 39.92 miles in Umatilla County and Idaville CDP. The project requires comprehensive road surface treatment involving mobilization, temporary traffic control, pavement markings, and emulsified asphalt chip seal placement. Key deliverables include surface preparation, aggregate application, and traffic management, with specific performance milestones requiring Substantial Completion by July 15, 2023, and Final Completion by August 31, 2023. Bidders must be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and meet drug testing program requirements. The procurement process mandates submission through the OregonBuys eProcurement system, with bids evaluated based on responsiveness and lowest total bid price. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds, demonstrate non-discrimination compliance, and adhere to state prevailing wage rates. The bid closing date was December 22, 2022, at 10 AM, with no pre-bid conference scheduled.

The contract opportunity does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises. Three bidders participated in the solicitation: Knife River Corporation, Northwest; Doolittle Construction LLC; and Central Washington Asphalt, Inc., with Knife River Corporation, Northwest submitting the apparent low bid of $4,162,931. The project will be funded through state and local sources, with unit pricing based on actual measured quantities. The contract involves an existing material source, the Diagonal Quarry, which will provide approximately 13,000 cubic yards of aggregate material for the project. Contractors are required to examine the site and review available information, with the long-term development concept focusing on intermittent use for transportation projects and eventual site reclamation. No specific incumbent vendor information was provided, and the contract does not mention explicit renewal options beyond the specified completion dates.