OR 82 Culvert Project, La Grande to Minam

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is soliciting bids for the OR 82 Culvert Project, a comprehensive infrastructure rehabilitation initiative located between La Grande and Minam in Union County, Oregon. The project involves culvert work on the Wallowa Lake Highway (OR 82), spanning approximately 26 miles from mile post 3.81 to 29.76. Specific deliverables include work zone traffic control, construction of temporary water management facilities, cleaning and closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of multiple culverts, and installation of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) liners at 19 different locations with culvert diameters ranging from 18 to 48 inches. The project requires contractors to provide all materials, labor, and incidentals, with specific requirements including night work only (Sunday night through Friday morning), permanent seeding in areas of soil disturbance, and verification of culvert lengths before rehabilitation. The bid closing date is June 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with a required Substantial Completion date of September 13, 2024, and Final Completion date of October 4, 2024. Evaluation will focus on the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder, with compliance to State Buy America requirements mandating that steel, iron, and manufactured products be produced in the United States.

No specific set-aside designations were explicitly detailed in the procurement documents. The contract opportunity appears open to all qualified contractors, with bidders required to have a qualifying drug testing program for employees and adhere to prevailing wage rates. The preliminary bid tabulation indicates four contractors submitted bids: HP Civil Inc, JR Carlon Corp, Wildish Standard Paving Co., and Whitaker Construction Company. The Intent to Award document indicates HP Civil Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive bidder with a total bid of $918,338.88. The project will be funded by the Oregon Department of Transportation, with bid items covering mobilization, temporary traffic control, pollution control, erosion control, health and safety plans, contaminated soil removal, asbestos material removal, construction survey work, and culvert pipe rehabilitation. Aggrieved bidders have 5 calendar days to protest the intent to award, and the contract includes provisions for handling potential contaminated soils and asbestos-containing materials during the rehabilitation process.