Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility (OCYCF) New Parole and Probation

The State of Oregon, through the Department of Administrative Services State Procurement Services, is soliciting bids for the construction of a new Parole and Probation building at the Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility (OCYCF) located in Albany, Oregon. The Invitation to Bid (ITB) number S-DASOBO-00009472 seeks a comprehensive construction contract that includes all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services necessary to complete the project. The new facility will be a single-story, 4,139 square foot building designed to Type V-B construction standards and compliant with 2022 Oregon Specialty Codes. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on July 10, 2024, and the final bid opening is scheduled for November 26, 2024, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time. Bidders must be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and comply with requirements related to employee drug testing, non-discrimination, and prevention of sexual harassment. The project has a substantial completion date of 335 calendar days after the notice to proceed and a final completion date of 365 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline.

The contract opportunity does not explicitly identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though it will be subject to State Buy America requirements and prevailing wage regulations including the Davis-Bacon Act. The estimated project cost ranges from $1,500,000 to $1,750,000 and is anticipated to be funded through state and federal sources, including the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Five construction companies submitted bids, with First Cascade Corporation being the lowest bidder at $2,260,000 and receiving an Intent to Award notice on December 5, 2024. The project will require coordination with multiple subcontractors, including Superior Excavation, Western States Electric, FM Sheet Metal, D&S Concrete, P365, and Sunset Stucco. Adversely affected bidders have seven calendar days from the Intent to Award date to file written protests. The contract will involve constructing a facility with an occupant load of 23 persons, including all necessary architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and accessibility components to meet current Oregon building codes.