Bid No. 223098 / PN 687006 McGilchrist Street SE at 22nd Street SE (Salem)

The Marion County and City of Salem have issued Bid No. 223098 / PN 687006 for a comprehensive street improvement project on McGilchrist Street SE at 22nd Street SE in Salem, Oregon. The procurement involves a major infrastructure project requiring substantial civil engineering and construction services, with specific deliverables including roadwork, drainage and sewer improvements, bridge work, base and surface installations, traffic control systems, and right-of-way development. The project scope encompasses temporary and permanent infrastructure features with complex technical specifications detailed in the project manual. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit were required for interested bidders, with the bid opening conducted via Zoom on June 6, 2023, at 2:15 PM Pacific Time. Bidders were required to submit a 10% bid bond and acknowledge multiple addenda, with twelve construction companies ultimately submitting competitive proposals. Evaluation criteria appeared to focus on responsiveness, responsibility, and lowest total bid price.

The procurement did not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises. Twelve construction companies submitted bids, with Carter & Company, Inc. of Salem, Oregon emerging as the lowest responsive bidder at $7,566,270.37, which aligns closely with the engineer's estimated budget range of $7,000,000 to $8,000,000. The project's total bid amounts ranged from $7,566,270.37 to $9,787,104.00, with multiple Oregon-based construction firms participating, including Bratton Construction, North Santiam Paving, Brown Contracting, and Knife River Corporation. The contract is anticipated to be awarded on June 30, 2023, by the City of Salem. While specific integration requirements were not detailed, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests complex coordination among multiple infrastructure systems and potential utility relocations or modifications.