Hayden Bridge Lower Pond Improvements

The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is requesting bids for extensive improvements to the Hayden Bridge lower pond area in Springfield, Oregon under ITB 26-142-PW, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM PT at the Hayden Bridge treatment plant.

Work includes approximately 1,090 feet of 3-inch HDPE water-line installation, six fire hydrants, removal of approximately 100 cubic yards of accumulated material from the lower pond, construction of concrete overflow structures with walkways and railings, recondition of existing pond perimeter roads, manhole construction, valve replacements, erosion control, and grading. General Contractors must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) and Landscape Contractors Board (LCB) as applicable. Contractors must demonstrate experience managing or completing at least three pressure pipeline projects with pipes 24 inches or larger in diameter during the past five years and at least three related projects involving 2,000 or more cubic yards of excavation for a public agency. The proposed construction superintendent must be currently employed by the qualified general contractor and possess equivalent experience.

Oregon preference provisions apply, giving preference to goods or services manufactured or produced in Oregon if price, fitness, availability, and quality are equal. Bids are subject to Oregon prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870, with BOLI prevailing wage rates applied. Bid bonds equal to 10 percent of the total bid amount are required for bids exceeding $100,000. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract award amount are required upon contract execution.

The estimated Notice to Proceed is November 10, 2026, with substantial completion required by April 19, 2027 and final completion by April 29, 2027. Liquidated damages are set at $400 per calendar day for each day by which actual completion exceeds the contract completion time. Board approval is scheduled for November 3, 2026. Bids will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. First-tier subcontractor disclosure forms must be submitted either with the bid or via email within two working hours of the bid closing date.