BID #2026-02 for Generator Room Upgrade and Fuel Delivery Project

CareOregon, Inc. is soliciting sealed bids through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a Generator Room Upgrade and Fuel Delivery Project located at 315 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. The project encompasses the construction of a two-hour fire-rated enclosure around an existing 175kW diesel CAT generator in the building's below-grade parking garage, installation of a UL-1369 double-containment piping system with leak detection for generator fuel, relocation and re-commissioning of the parking garage exhaust fan with emergency power and generator interlock capability, and provision of fire sprinkler coverage, emergency lighting, and emergency electrical panels. Bids must be submitted electronically to vendorservices@careoregon.org by March 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with all bids to be structured as lump-sum contract prices including permits, labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and all services necessary for project completion. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the CareOregon building's first-floor lobby, with late arrival resulting in bid disqualification. All bidders and subcontractors must possess a minimum of five years of commercial experience in their respective trades and must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board; design, engineering, and permit costs will be paid directly by CareOregon and should not be included in bid pricing. Substantial Completion is targeted for August 14, 2026, with Final Completion by August 28, 2026, and the Notice to Proceed anticipated for April 7, 2026. Clarifying questions must be submitted by March 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM PT to Kim Randall, Procurement Representative, at (503) 416-4760 or randallk@careoregon.org.

CareOregon strongly encourages bids from Minority-owned, Women-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, and Emerging Small Businesses, and all prime contractors are required to conduct Good Faith Efforts for subcontractor selection by contacting at least three historically underrepresented business subcontractors for each division of work, with documentation due within two hours of bid closing. Performance and payment bonds from a surety licensed in Oregon are mandatory requirements for contract award. The contract will be based on Modified Consensus Docs 200 Standard Contract and General Conditions, with all bids binding for ninety days from the bid due date and a one-year warranty required on all equipment and materials from the date of Substantial Completion. No incumbent vendor or budget range information is specified in the solicitation documents. Prospective bidders should access the complete BID documents through OregonBuys at https://oregonbuys.gov/bso/ to obtain detailed specifications, requirements, and contractual terms necessary for bid preparation.