Barrier Upgrades Project - Jackson & Klamath Counties

The Oregon Department of Transportation is requesting bids on the Barrier Upgrades Project—roadside barrier and guardrail improvements on Green Springs and Siskiyou Highways (Routes OR66 and OR273) in Ashland, Jackson and Klamath Counties—with bids due October 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Bidders must be prequalified in the Miscellaneous Highway Appurtenances class at least ten calendar days before bid closing.

The scope includes approximately 29,729 linear feet of guardrail installation, 388 feet of concrete barrier, 375 feet of concrete barrier removal and reinstallation, 2,112 board feet of wood sign posts, traffic control (355 square feet of temporary signage, 1,700 hours of flagging, 2 advance flagger assist devices), site preparation (53 cubic yards of general excavation, 500 feet each of sediment fence and barrier, 5,790 feet of sawcutting), base and surfacing (4,973 tons of aggregate base, 223 tons of asphalt concrete pavement), and drainage work (106 square yards of riprap with geotext, 33 cubic yards of riprap, 500 eight-foot posts).

The estimated project cost range is $2 million to $5 million. Contract completion is October 22, 2027. Contractors must perform at least 30 percent of the awarded contract value with their own organization. All federally funded projects contain Buy America requirements. The project includes steel and fuel escalation clauses and minimum wage rate requirements published on the ODOT website.

Bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express or by hand delivery to the ODOT Procurement office in Salem. Preliminary bid results will be published on the ODOT website and Bid Express by close of business on the bid closing day. Award of contracts will not be final until three working days after the Notice of Intent to Award is posted or after the Agency responds to any timely protests. Brett Harris (brett.harris@odot.oregon.gov) is the project manager for technical questions.