E Burnside & NE Couch Corridor Lighting

The City of Portland, Bureau of Transportation, issued an Invitation for Bid (ITB 00002651) on November 7, 2025, for the E Burnside & NE Couch Corridor Lighting project, a roadway illumination construction effort with bids due December 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. through procure.portlandoregon.gov. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held December 4, 2025, via Microsoft Teams.

The scope encompasses 12 line items spanning mobilization, traffic control, erosion control, inlet protection, pollution control planning, structure removal, tree preservation, pole foundations, lighting poles, pole arms, luminaires, and associated switching, conduit, and wiring. Pricing is submitted as unit prices for each line item with a total base bid amount required in the electronic system. Prequalification is not required.

Bid security of 10 percent of the total aggregate bid amount is required as a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond valid for 60 calendar days after bid opening. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract sum are required for contracts valued at $150,000 or above. The Engineers Estimate was $384,868.70.

Contractors must be current and active with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, maintain current business tax registration, and be certified as Equal Employment Opportunity employers. State of Oregon prevailing wage rates (effective July 5, 2025, with amendments dated October 5, 2025) apply to all work. For contracts $200,000 or more, the Workforce Training and Hiring Program requires a minimum of 20 percent apprenticeship hours in each apprenticeable trade. Electronic payment is via ACH network.

On December 18, 2025, five contractors submitted bids, with Brown Contracting, Inc. submitting the lowest bid at $393,650.00. A Notice of Intent to Award issued January 16, 2026, named NorthStar Electrical Contractors as the intended awardee at $393,650.00. Award was expected to become final within seven calendar days of the notice, with a seven-calendar-day protest period. Contract completion is required within a specified number of calendar days as defined in the contract documents.