Cuthbert Amphitheater Site Improvements

The City of Eugene, Oregon is requesting sealed bids on the Cuthbert Amphitheater Site Improvements project under ITB #20272001, with bids due August 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder. The project is subject to Oregon Bureau of Labor prevailing wage requirements.

Scope includes site work — grading, asphalt parking lot, concrete curb and paving, gravel pathways, pedestrian lighting, landscaping and irrigation, chain link fencing and gates, and square tube steel gate fabrication — and utility work comprising potable water infrastructure, electrical service and pedestals, fiber conduit, stormwater facilities, and drainage systems. Bidders must hold a Construction Contractors Board license and comply with public works bond requirements of $30,000 with a corporate surety. A Drug Testing Certificate, First Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form, and Evidence of Responsibility Form demonstrating satisfactory performance history and financial capability are required submissions. Recycled products must be used to the maximum extent economically feasible.

The project is anticipated to commence in early September with a 120-day completion deadline from notice to proceed (expected early December). Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,900 per day for delays beyond the completion date. The contract term is two years with potential renewal for up to three additional one-year terms upon mutual written agreement. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM at 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Building 2 in Eugene. Bid security equal to five percent of the base bid is required. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to the contract sum within thirty days of award. Bidders are encouraged to utilize certified minority, women, emerging small business enterprises, and Oregon Forward Program contractors in their supply chains.