Sole Source Notice - North Clackamas Urban Watersheds Council

Water Environment Services of Clackamas County, Oregon, is issuing a sole source contract notice for the North Clackamas Urban Watersheds Council to provide equitable community engagement services focused on watershed restoration and landowner outreach in the Kellogg-Mt Scott Creek watershed. The procurement is a direct award based on the contractor's unique qualifications, including prior experience conducting riparian restoration work, established local landowner relationships, and deep community familiarity. The primary objectives include facilitating public engagement around watershed health issues and supporting restoration efforts in the specified geographic area. This sole source procurement requires specialized community engagement capabilities specific to the Kellogg-Mt Scott Creek watershed, with no alternative service providers identified. The contract opportunity was posted on December 11, 2025, with a protest deadline of December 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Interested parties seeking additional information can contact Michael Faris, and any protests must be submitted to the Procurement Contract Analyst at jsnegireff@Clackamas.us in accordance with LCRB C-047-0710.

The sole source contract appears to be exclusively available to the North Clackamas Urban Watersheds Council, with no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the documentation. The contractor is the only watershed council operating within the Kellogg-Mt Scott Creek watershed, which justifies its selection as the sole source provider. No incumbent vendors or existing technology integration requirements are specified in the notice. The estimated contract value is $44,441.24, representing the budget allocation for the community engagement and watershed restoration services. The procurement process emphasizes the contractor's unique positioning and specialized expertise in addressing local watershed health and community engagement objectives, with no competitive bidding process indicated.