ITB - OR223 Fish Passage Improvement Project MP 26. 58

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a Fish Passage Improvement Project on OR Route 223 at Milepost 26.58 in Benton County. This state-funded public improvement contract seeks one qualified contractor to repair a 63-linear-foot corrugated metal pipe culvert invert through concrete paving and installation of fish passage baffles. The scope of work includes mobilization, temporary work zone traffic control, portable changeable message signs, temporary water management facilities, pollution control planning, erosion control measures, culvert invert paving with reinforced concrete (4-inch depth), installation of four fish baffles spaced at 13-foot intervals, turbidity monitoring, and placement of culvert markers. All work must be performed in strict accordance with Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction 2024, and the contractor must ensure site restoration upon completion. Bids must be submitted electronically through the OregonBuys system by April 9, 2026, with public bid opening via Microsoft Teams immediately following the deadline. Requests for clarification must be submitted no later than five calendar days prior to bid opening (by April 4, 2026), and requests for changes or protests must be submitted by April 2, 2026. Substantial completion is required by October 31, 2026, with final completion by November 7, 2026. The work is subject to Oregon prevailing wage rates under BOLI Region 4, and liquidated damages of $600 per calendar day will apply for failure to achieve substantial completion. All contractors and subcontractors must be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) prior to bidding and must file a public works bond before commencing work.

The contract is subject to standard Oregon compliance requirements including tax law compliance, non-discrimination provisions, and drug-testing certifications. All bidders must submit a bid bond, certified check, or letter of credit equal to ten percent of the total bid amount, and the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each at one hundred percent of the awarded contract price. First-tier subcontractors furnishing labor or labor and materials valued at five percent of the project bid amount or at least $15,000, or $350,000 regardless of percentage, must be disclosed either with the bid or within two working hours after bid closing. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder based on evaluation of submitted bids. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documentation; bidders must develop their pricing based on the ten line items specified in the Bid Pricing Form and the technical requirements outlined in the Plans and Specifications documents.