Notice of Intent to Award - Tarkett Sports Construction Northwest Inc

The Molalla River School District in Oregon has issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a contract to convert an existing natural turf football field to synthetic turf and replace the existing track at 313 Eckard Avenue in Molalla, Oregon. The procuring agency is utilizing a permissive cooperative contracting mechanism pursuant to ORS 279A.215(2)(a), leveraging the Oregon Inter-Mountain ESD (IMESD) AEPA Cooperative Contract #024-A for Natural & Synthetic Surfaces for Sports Fields, Tracks, Courts, Playgrounds and Landscaping Applications. The selected contractor, Tarkett Sports Construction Northwest, Inc., will be responsible for the complete field conversion and track replacement project. The public comment period extends seven calendar days from the notice date of February 17, 2026, with submissions directed to Ron.stewart@mollalariv.k12.or.us, and the comment deadline is February 23, 2026. The procurement is overseen by Superintendent Tony Mann and Chief Financial Officer Andy Campbell, with Board of Directors oversight provided by Amy McNeil, Craig Loughridge, Linda L.E. Eskridge, Mark Lucht, Neal Lucht, Terrie Stafford, and Rob Cummings. While specific evaluation criteria and detailed qualification requirements are not enumerated in the notice, the underlying cooperative contract structure indicates that vendors must meet IMESD's established standards for natural and synthetic surface sports field installations.

This is a Notice of Intent to Award, indicating that the award decision has been made to Tarkett Sports Construction Northwest, Inc., and this represents a post-award transparency notice rather than an open solicitation for competitive bidding. The notice does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or specific organization types, though the use of the IMESD cooperative contract framework may impose pre-established vendor qualifications. The contract value for this project is approximately $2,400,000. No information regarding pricing terms, funding sources, contract duration, or integration with existing infrastructure beyond the facility location is provided in the posted notice. Interested parties have until February 23, 2026, to submit public comments regarding the intent to award to the designated contact email address.