Notification of intent to purchase

Clackamas County's Department of Transportation and Development is pursuing a cooperative procurement for underground utility locating services through an existing ODOT Region 1 contract (Contract #B40389, ORBuys Number: PO-73000-00031758). The procurement follows Local Contract Review Board Rules C-046-0440 and is structured as a cooperative purchasing arrangement to acquire comprehensive utility location and marking services. Vendors interested in providing feedback on this procurement must submit comments to Procurement Analyst Tralee Whitley via email by 5:00 PM within seven calendar days of the notice's issuance on May 15, 2025. The services will involve professional underground utility locating and marking to support county transportation and development infrastructure projects. Specific deliverables are expected to include precise utility location mapping, marking, and documentation to ensure safe excavation and infrastructure management. The procurement has a defined timeline of two years and an estimated total purchase value of $250,000.

While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the cooperative nature of the contract suggests potential flexibility for various vendor types. The procurement leverages an existing ODOT contract, which may indicate pre-established vendor qualifications and performance standards. No incumbent vendors are specifically identified in the provided documentation. The contract appears designed to integrate with existing county infrastructure and technology systems for utility location and mapping. The $250,000 budget over two years represents a moderate-scale procurement that suggests multiple potential vendors could be considered. The cooperative contract approach indicates Clackamas County is seeking to optimize procurement efficiency and potentially reduce administrative overhead by utilizing an established state-level contract mechanism.