ESB - LaGrande Maintenance Facility Deicer Tank Replacement

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking competitive quotes for the ESB - LaGrande Maintenance Facility Deicer Tank Replacement project located in Union County, Oregon. The procurement involves a comprehensive infrastructure replacement effort at the La Grande Maintenance Station, specifically focusing on removing and disposing of three existing 10,000-gallon poly deicer tanks, associated pump house, pumps, and miscellaneous plumbing and electrical materials. The project requires complete site preparation, including trenching, general excavation, conduit installation, gravel foundation preparation, and construction of a reinforced concrete pad. Deliverables include the delivery and placement of three new 15,500-gallon deicer tanks with specific technical requirements such as rotationally molded polyethylene construction and UV inhibitors. A mandatory pre-quote conference is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12th at 1:00 PM at the project site, with substantial completion required by October 16, 2025, and final completion by October 20, 2025. Quotes must be submitted through the OregonBuys system, with evaluation based on lowest responsive bid meeting all qualifications.

This procurement is exclusively restricted to contractors certified as Emerging Small Businesses (ESB) by Oregon's Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) under the state's ESB Assistance Program. Selected contractors must perform at least 51 percent of the labor using their own workforce and comply with all ESB program requirements. The contract is exempt from standard competitive bidding for public improvement contracts with estimated values of $250,000 or less. Contractors must be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) and comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) for Union County Region 13. The selected contractor will be required to provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract value, along with comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial general liability and $1,000,000 combined single limit commercial automobile liability. While specific budget details are not explicitly stated, the project involves significant infrastructure replacement and is subject to standard public works contracting protocols.