BID#2022-74 Rural Arterial Recessed Raised Pavement Markers Project

Clackamas County, Oregon, issued Bid #2022-74 for the Rural Arterial Recessed Raised Pavement Markers Project, a public improvement contract requiring comprehensive roadway infrastructure work. The procurement solicited bids for all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services necessary to install recessed raised pavement markers on rural arterials within Clackamas County and Oregon City. Bids were originally due on August 23, 2022, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with a scheduled public bid opening and reading. The project timeline specified a Substantial Completion date of October 14, 2022, and a Final Completion date of December 31, 2022. Bidders were required to be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and comply with prevailing wage rate regulations. The contract was to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with liquidated damages of $300 per calendar day for failing to achieve Substantial Completion by the specified date.

However, the solicitation was ultimately cancelled on September 8, 2022, due to bids exceeding the available budget. The county indicated an intention to re-issue the project with a revised Scope of Work and updated Bid Schedule at a later date. While the original bid documents emphasized good faith efforts to involve Historically Underrepresented Businesses as subcontractors, no specific set-aside percentages or detailed diversity requirements were explicitly outlined in the provided documentation. The apparent low bidder was Specialized Pavement Marking, with an initial bid amount of $326,400.00, though this bid was not accepted due to the solicitation's cancellation. No incumbent vendor information or specific budget range was definitively stated in the documents. Clackamas County expressed appreciation for the bidders' efforts and signaled their commitment to revisiting the project procurement in the future.