The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking a qualified contractor to repair damaged bridge rail on the Dillard I5 overpass bridge located north of Creswell in Lane County through an Invitation to Bid (ITB). The project involves specific bridge maintenance tasks including removing existing steel tube rail, repairing damaged concrete curbs, replacing rail post anchorage, and fabricating new guardrail connection plates for Structure No. 07755A. Key deliverables include a two-tube...
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is soliciting competitive quotes for the I-5 SB MP9.7 Scaling Project, a critical emergency rock scaling initiative located in Jackson County, Oregon. The project involves removing approximately 1,500 cubic yards of unstable failed materials and eliminating around 12 trees and small shrubs near a rockfall area along Interstate 5 Southbound at Milepost 9.7. Prospective contractors must be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and possess specific personnel qualifications, including scaling supervisors with at least 3 years of experience and 1,500 hours of rope access scaling experience, and scalers with 1 year of experience and 1,000 hours of rope access experience. The solicitation is being conducted through the OregonBuys web-based eProcurement system, with competitive quotes due by November 4, 2025, and electronic submissions required as a single PDF attachment. The project has a substantial completion date of December 31, 2025, with final completion expected by January 2, 2026. Contractors will be paid on a unit price basis for various line items, including mobilization, temporary work zone traffic control, pollution control plan, hand scaling, machine scaling, and temporary rockfall containment system.
The contract is subject to both Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) and federal Davis-Bacon wage rate requirements, with prevailing wage rates detailed in the attached documentation. While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned, the project emphasizes non-discrimination requirements and includes provisions for responsible bidder criteria. The contract is funded through a combination of state and federal sources, which triggers additional regulatory compliance requirements, including Buy America provisions, Equal Employment Opportunity standards, and environmental compliance regulations. The project does not specify an exact award value, but payment will be based on actual measured quantities submitted through unit pricing. Contractors must comply with various federal provisions outlined in the FHWA Form 1273, including maintaining detailed employee records, ensuring nondiscriminatory hiring practices, and performing at least 30% of the contract work with their own organization. Additional requirements include submitting a pollution control plan, adhering to workplace safety standards, and completing a contract closeout compliance checklist upon project completion.