OR 229: Fuller & Ojalla Bridges (Siletz River)

The Oregon Department of Transportation is requesting bids on bridge maintenance and preservation work at Fuller & Ojalla Bridges on OR Route 229 in Lincoln County, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Bidders must be prequalified in either Bridge and Structures or Painting classes of work and submit prequalification applications at least ten calendar days before the bid closing date — a hard eligibility gate.

Scope includes painting, bearing replacement, deck joint replacement, rivet and bolt replacement, rust removal, lead paint and asbestos abatement, sidewalk repair, and temporary traffic control. Deliverables quantify as approximately 400 square feet of temporary signage, four portable changeable message signs, 1,000 hours of flagging operations, 6,000 linear feet of temporary striping, 362 square feet of concrete repair, 176 linear feet of expansion joint replacement, and 60 rivet and bolt replacements. Project completion is required by April 30, 2028.

The estimated contract value ranges from $5 million to $10 million and is federally funded. All projects include steel and fuel escalation clauses, minimum wage rate requirements, and a Buy America provision. Contractors must perform at least 30 percent of the awarded contract value with their own organization. The project contains a 5% Indian Employment Preference Goal.

Bids are accepted electronically through Bid Express and in paper form directed to BJ McCartney at ODOT's Salem office. A virtual Microsoft Teams option is available for the pre-bid meeting at 3700 SW Philomath Boulevard, Corvallis, Oregon. Preliminary bid results will be published by close of business on the bid closing day, with final award contingent on a three-working-day protest period or resolution of any protests. Contact Project Manager Steve Schultz at corvallisconstruction@odot.oregon.gov for technical questions.