BID#2023-51 Tickle Creek Culvert Replacement

Clackamas County and Oregon City are procuring a public improvement contract for the Tickle Creek Culvert Replacement project, located on 427th Avenue. The primary objective is to replace an existing 24-inch culvert with a new 10-foot diameter corrugated metal pipe (CMP) culvert, which will involve stream restoration, fencing, and related infrastructure work. Specific project deliverables include installing a 120-inch diameter, 12-gauge culvert in 20-foot section lengths, with three total pieces, using either an open cut or vertical cut with shoring construction method. Bidders must be prequalified in Earthwork and Drainage and submit a prequalification application at least two business days before the bid closing. The bid submission deadline is June 21, 2023, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with bids publicly opened at 2:05 PM. The project has a substantial completion deadline of October 31, 2023, and a final completion deadline of December 31, 2024. The Engineer's Estimate for the project is $550,000, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The procurement encourages bids from Minority, Women, and Emerging Small Businesses and requires bidders to perform Good Faith Effort outreach to Historically Underrepresented Businesses. Bidders must submit required forms within two hours of bid closing and comply with prevailing wage rate requirements. The apparent low bidder is JQ Construction, with a bid amount of $399,970.00, which is significantly below the Engineer's Estimate. The contract is subject to successful negotiations of terms and conditions acceptable to the County, with a 7-calendar day protest period for unsuccessful bidders. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the project involves replacing an existing culvert and includes stream restoration components. The funding appears to be sourced from Clackamas County, with no explicit mention of additional funding sources or set-aside percentages. Bid amounts from six contractors ranged from $399,970.00 to $535,200.00, indicating potential variability in project implementation costs.