Bid No. 267036 Electrician of Record for Water Division

The City of Salem, Oregon Public Works Department is soliciting bids for an Electrician of Record to provide on-call electrical maintenance services for the Water Division under Bid No. 267036. The procurement seeks a licensed and bonded electrical contractor to perform routine electrical maintenance on an as-needed basis, with an estimated 800 hours required during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, though actual hours may vary. The contractor must demonstrate five years of experience with SCADA telemetry and water and wastewater facility electrical installation and repair, hold a Master Permit for all Water & Wastewater facilities, and be licensed and bonded in Oregon. The successful contractor must submit bids on a unit price basis for hourly rates, with travel time included in the hourly rate calculation and compensable time beginning upon arrival at the job site and ending upon departure. Bids must be submitted electronically through Equity Hub's Bid Locker by 2:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with a bid opening to be conducted via Microsoft Teams meeting. Bid security equal to 10 percent of the maximum bid price is required, submitted as a surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, cashier's check, or certified check. The contract will commence July 1, 2026 and continue through June 30, 2027, with renewal options for up to four additional one-year periods subject to satisfactory performance, budget approval, and written agreement at least 30 days prior to contract expiration.

The solicitation imposes prevailing wage requirements under Oregon Revised Statutes 279C.800 through 279C.870 for Marion County, Region 3, which may restrict bidding to organizations capable of meeting these wage standards. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restrictions on organization types are mentioned in the available documentation. The contract price is subject to prevailing wage rates established for the region, and hourly rates shall remain firm throughout the initial contract term except for decreases, which take effect the first of the month following receipt of communication; price increases are considered only at contract renewal and require written justification submitted at least 45 days prior to renewal, not to exceed the wholesale price index for the region. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities, and award to an alternate provider if the primary contractor cannot respond to service calls as specified. The estimated contract value, calculated by multiplying the hourly rate by the estimated 800 hours, is not explicitly stated in the available documents; however, the bid security requirement of 10 percent of the maximum bid price will establish the financial threshold for this procurement. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided in the solicitation materials.