City of Newport Cathodic Protection Repairs and Upgrades

The City of Newport, Oregon is procuring qualified construction contractors through an Invitation to Bid for cathodic protection repairs and upgrades across multiple water system facilities. The project encompasses work at three primary locations: the Embarcadero/Yaquina Bay Crossing (rectifier system and anode ground bed replacement), the Siletz Raw Water Transmission Main (test station and continuity bond repairs), and the NE 71st Reservoir (internal reference cell replacement). Deliverables include removal and replacement of cathodic protection components, installation of continuity bonds, excavation and trenching, surface restoration, and post-installation testing to verify system functionality. Contractors must be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and possess a minimum of five years of cathodic protection installation and maintenance experience, with work supervised by a NACE/AMPP Certified Cathodic Protection Technician (CP2 or higher) and any electrical work performed by an Oregon-licensed electrician. All materials and equipment must meet NACE/AMPP industry standards. A mandatory group site visit is scheduled for April 21, 2026, at 12:30 PM at the City of Newport Public Works Shop, with RSVP required by April 2, 2026. Bids are due May 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM via OregonBuys or sealed hard copy submission, with award determination based on lowest responsive and responsible bid. The construction window is three months with a hard completion deadline of September 10, 2026, contingent upon a Notice to Proceed issued June 3, 2026.

The procurement is subject to Oregon prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.800-870, with applicable rates established at the first advertisement date. Bid security of ten percent of the total bid price is required, with performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the contract price due within fifteen calendar days of award. The contract award determination will be made based on lowest responsive and responsible bid if the total contract value exceeds $100,000, or through Intermediate Procurement if valued at $100,000 or less, suggesting the estimated project value falls in the range of $100,000 or above. Progress payments will retain five percent until final completion, with discretionary reduction or elimination of retainage after fifty percent completion if the contractor is progressing satisfactorily. All work carries a one-year warranty from the date of City acceptance. The Notice of Intent to Award is anticipated May 8, 2026, with Local Contract Review Board approval May 18, 2026, and Notice of Award on May 19, 2026. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of two million dollars per occurrence and commercial automobile liability insurance with two million dollar limits.