Barton Park Stockpile Fence

Clackamas County, Oregon is issuing a Notice of Public Improvement Contract Opportunity for the Barton Park Stockpile Fence project, a capital construction procurement. The project scope involves the installation of approximately 2,160 linear feet of chain-link fencing with two vehicle access gates to separate a Department of Transportation Division stockpile from publicly accessible park areas at 19009 SE Barton Park Road, Boring, Oregon. The fencing specifications include 2-inch by 9-gauge salvage chain-link material, 6-foot height with galvanized coating, 2 3/8-inch schedule 40 line posts, 2 7/8-inch by 10-foot-6-inch schedule 40 terminal posts with corner bracing, barbed wire, and 4-inch by 10-foot-6-inch schedule 40 pipe gate posts, with all specifications matching existing fencing depicted in project documents. Sealed bids are due by April 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time via electronic submission through Bid Locker, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the project site. Substantial completion is required by August 31, 2026, and final completion by September 30, 2026, with work commencing upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, possess valid workers' compensation insurance, and comply with prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.800 through 279C.870 due to the contract exceeding $50,000.

The project includes set-aside provisions encouraging participation from minority, women, and emerging small businesses, with contractors required to submit Good Faith Effort documentation for outreach to Historically Underrepresented Businesses, including Forms 1 and 2 within two hours of bid closing and Form 3 with the final payment application. Bid security equal to ten percent of the total bid amount must accompany each proposal, either as a cashier's check or bid bond, and the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. The engineers' estimate for this project is $162,000.00, establishing the budget range for evaluation purposes. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in this procurement. This contract represents a straightforward construction project with clear specifications and timelines, designed to enhance site security while maintaining compliance with state prevailing wage and minority business participation requirements.