OR238 @ New Hope; Signal Pole Replacement project

The Oregon Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for signal pole replacement with new pole base and electrical work at OR238 @ New Hope in Josephine County under ITB #00017041, with bids due July 16, 2026. This is a prevailing-wage public improvement contract valued above $50,000; bidders must hold Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) licensure prior to bidding and file a public works bond before commencing work.

The scope includes replacement of an existing signal pole at milepost 1.53 on Jacksonville Highway with new pole base and electrical infrastructure, temporary traffic control with dedicated flagger stations for pedestrian and bicycle protection, temporary water management facilities, and specified warning and directional signage. All electrical work personnel must be licensed as S or J classification under Oregon Administrative Rule 918-282-0140 or 918-282-0170. Equipment requiring chamber testing—including controller units, power supplies, conflict monitors, and detection systems—must be delivered to the Oregon Department of Transportation Traffic Systems Services Unit in Salem; ODOT requires a minimum of eight weeks for testing and will reject equipment that fails twice in the same testing category or is not repaired within five days of failure notification. The ODOT Grants Pass Maintenance facility will furnish the signal pole and mast arm. The contractor must coordinate drilled shaft installation and pole placement timing with ODOT survey staking and bears responsibility for identifying and coordinating with utility companies regarding facility conflicts. Migratory bird nesting habitat is protected from March 1 through September 1 without prior written Engineer approval. An Inadvertent Discovery Plan governs archaeological protocols, requiring immediate work cessation and agency notification upon discovery of archaeological materials or human remains within a 30-meter buffer zone.

Substantial completion is required by September 30, 2026, with final completion by October 2, 2026. Prevailing wage rates established by the Bureau of Labor and Industries apply. Bids must be submitted electronically through OregonBuys, with public bid opening via Microsoft Teams immediately thereafter. Bid security of ten percent of the total bid amount is required. First-tier subcontractor disclosure is mandatory for subcontractors with contracts valued at 5% of the project bid (minimum $15,000) or $350,000 regardless of percentage. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. Requests for clarification must be submitted no later than five calendar days prior to bid opening.