ESB - ODOT Cascade Locks MS New TMC Office & Exterior Lighting Upgrade

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is soliciting competitive quotes for a public improvement project at the Cascade Locks Maintenance Station, located at 60 NW Forest Lane. The project requires an Emerging Small Business (ESB) contractor to complete several specific improvements, including constructing a new bi-folding closet door in the existing data room to establish a new office space, installing electrical and data connections, implementing a new heat pump system, and upgrading exterior wall-mounted light fixtures. Technical specifications detail precise requirements such as installing a 1-ton hyper-heat ductless heat pump, 14 LED wall-mounted light fixtures, acoustic soundproofing strips on existing doors, and a steel door with a 2'x3' vision window. A voluntary pre-quote conference is scheduled for Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the project site, with competitive quotes to be submitted through the OregonBuys eProcurement system. The project has a substantial completion date of March 13, 2026, and a final completion date of March 23, 2026, with work permitted Monday through Thursday between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., excluding weekends and state holidays.

This procurement is exclusively restricted to contractors certified as Emerging Small Businesses (ESBs) by the State of Oregon's Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), in accordance with ORS 279C.355(1)(g) for public improvement contracts estimated at $250,000 or less. Selected contractors must perform at least 51 percent of labor using their own workforce and be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB). Award criteria will prioritize responsiveness, CCB licensure, ESB certification, performance history, and lowest bid price. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and Commercial Automobile Liability with a $1,000,000 combined single limit. Contractors must also provide prevailing wage rates for Hood River County, BOLI Region 9, and comply with Title VI Non-Discrimination Provisions and the Oregon False Claims Act. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the project involves multiple infrastructure improvements and will be funded through ODOT Facilities Management ESB funds, with the ODOT Project Manager identified as Jorge Ojeda.