Port Orford MS Storage Bldg 07 improvements

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Facilities Management Section is seeking bids for the Port Orford Maintenance Station Storage Building 07 Improvements project located at 1219 Arizona Street in Port Orford, Oregon. The procurement is a public works construction project involving comprehensive building renovations, including demolition and replacement of roofing, siding, overhead doors, structural components, and installation of bollards. Bidders must submit electronic proposals through the OregonBuys eProcurement system, with a mandatory pre-bid conference held on October 25, 2022. The project has a required substantial completion date of February 2, 2023, and a final completion date of February 16, 2023. Qualified contractors must possess appropriate licensing, provide bid security, comply with prevailing wage rates, disclose first-tier subcontractors, and meet drug testing and non-discrimination requirements. Evaluation will be based on the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder, with ODOT reserving the right to award the base bid or base bid plus additive alternates.

No specific set-aside designations for small businesses, minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or emerging small business enterprises were identified in the solicitation documents. The project includes two potential additive alternates: installation of five overhead sectional doors and ten bollards, with a maximum contract value of $250,000. Preliminary bid results show two contractors submitted proposals: Vitus Construction with a total bid of $223,800 and Farrar Construction with a total bid of $258,245. All bidders must obtain a $30,000 Public Works Bond and are subject to liquidated damages of $1,250 per calendar day for failing to meet the substantial completion date. Monthly progress payments will be available, and the general contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and inspections. Substitution requests must be submitted by qualified prime contractors at least seven days prior to the bid date, which is November 14, 2022.