OYA MYCF Valley Cottages Alterations and Renovations

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State Procurement Services, is soliciting bids on behalf of the Oregon Youth Authority for alterations and renovations at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Marion County, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM PST. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the facility.

The scope comprises two phases. Phase 1 includes full renovation of Jasper Cottage (base bid) and Granite Cottage (Alternate 1), both with Positive Human Development (PHD) elements and security enhancements performed consecutively. Phase 2 includes alterations to five additional cottages (Boulder, Crater, Dunes, Fossil, and Haystack) involving material upgrades, security enhancements, and dual dorm/night toilet and outdoor recreation cage installations at three cottages (Boulder, Crater, and Dunes), with interior material upgrades to all five.

The estimated project cost is between $8 million and $9 million. Substantial completion dates range from 190 days for Jasper Cottage to 680 days for Phase 2 cottages from Notice to Proceed, with final completion 30 days after substantial completion for each phase. Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day apply for failure to meet substantial completion dates.

The awarded contractor must be licensed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board and comply with prevailing wage rates established by the Bureau of Labor and Industries for Marion County (BOLI Region 3). Performance and payment bonds, each equal to 100% of the contract amount, and bid security of 10% of the total bid amount are required. The project is subject to State Buy America requirements, apprenticeship standards with a 15% aspirational participation target for women, minorities, and veterans, and asbestos abatement licensing requirements under Oregon Revised Statute 468A.720. Bids must be submitted through the OregonBuys electronic procurement system. The contract is governed by Oregon law, including ORS Chapters 279A and 279C, and the State of Oregon General Conditions for Public Improvement Contracts dated January 1, 2012. Award is contingent upon the Agency's receipt of sufficient project funding.