Bay Blvd Sidewalk Improvements

The City of Newport, Oregon is soliciting competitive sealed bids for construction services to complete sidewalk, driveway, road, and ADA pedestrian improvements along designated sections of Bay Boulevard (Project #2025-009). The procurement encompasses selective demolition and removal of existing concrete sidewalks and driveways, construction of new concrete sidewalks and ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities, grade adjustments around utility vaults, installation of delineators at crosswalks, and site restoration across multiple locations including addresses at 856, 839, 813, 769, 701, 669, 617, 444, 440, 415, 411, 267, and 146 SW Bay Boulevard as well as 106, 113, and 213 SE Bay Boulevard. The contract operates on a unit price basis with 19 line items encompassing mobilization, traffic control, removal work, aggregate base, asphalt paving, and concrete construction, with successful completion required within 60 days after the Notice to Proceed and final completion within an additional 30 days. Bid proposals were due on March 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the City of Newport Engineering Department, with bidding documents available through Oregonbuys.gov and no pre-bid conference held. Key qualifications include commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance, performance and payment bonds equal to the contract price, bid security of 10 percent of the maximum bid price in the form of a bid bond, and compliance with Oregon prevailing wage requirements and ADA accessibility standards. The contractor must maintain all required permits including a Bulk Water Permit and street closure permits, comply with Oregon Utility Notification Center rules, and ensure driveway and business access is maintained throughout project duration with residents and businesses retaining at least one point of access at all times. Liquidated damages are assessed at $250 per day for failure to achieve substantial or final completion timelines.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations, minority or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors related to this procurement. No existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified in the available documentation. Funding sources and the total project budget have not been disclosed in the available contract materials, though the bid results document references evaluation of total project costs and the contract value will be determined by multiplying unit prices by estimated quantities across the 19 line items. The City will evaluate bids based on compliance with bid requirements, contractor qualifications, and responsiveness to the procurement specifications, with award contingent upon the selected contractor's insurance requirements and bonding capacity to complete the project.