Riddle Community Schoolyard

Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Riddle School District 70, is soliciting sealed construction bids for the Riddle Community Schoolyard Project, a comprehensive site improvement initiative at Riddle Elementary School located at 463 Park Street, Riddle, Oregon 97469. This procurement seeks contractors to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and facilities necessary to complete the schoolyard renovation, which encompasses site demolition of existing asphalt and play structures, grading for drainage improvements, construction of new walking paths, ADA-compliant concrete surfaces with walls, ramps, and handrails, installation of play structures with safety surfacing, site furnishings including picnic tables and benches, shade structures, landscaping with trees and planting beds, athletic fields, and stormwater conveyance systems. Qualified bidders must demonstrate successful completion of comparable projects, possess necessary financial resources and equipment, and hold current licensure from the Oregon Construction Contractors Board or State Landscape Contractors Board. Sealed bids are due June 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time via the PennBid online portal at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com, with a mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for May 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the project location; technical questions and clarification requests must be submitted by May 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Construction is anticipated to begin summer 2026, with substantial completion targeted for approximately December 1, 2026 and final completion by December 20, 2026, with a maximum contract term of eight months and liquidated damages assessed at $500 per day for failure to meet completion milestones.

This procurement is subject to Oregon prevailing wage rates under ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870, and bidders are responsible for evaluating compliance costs with applicable prevailing wage requirements and state labor laws; prevailing wage rates are available at https://www.oregon.gov/boli/employers/Pages/prevailing-wage-rates.aspx. The project documents do not identify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation by specific organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders must submit a bid bond equivalent to 5 percent of the bid price, along with performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract sum, and proof of comprehensive liability insurance naming TPL, ABLE Studios, and Riddle School District 70 as additional insureds; a one-year maintenance bond valued at 100 percent of the final contract amount is required at substantial completion. TPL will purchase play structures (Spin Max Orbit, Arch Swing Sets, Talk Tubes, and Tetherball) and selected site furnishings, with the contractor responsible for receiving, handling, and installation. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive qualified bidder meeting minimum qualifications, and the project may receive limited funding support from the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Program; the specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.