SPR892_879: Phase 3 Drilling Wickiup

The Oregon Department of Transportation is requesting bids on geotechnical drilling, sampling, and in-situ testing services at a site underlain by diatomaceous soils near Wickiup Junction under ITB S-73000-00018072, with bids due October 20, 2026. This is a joint research project with Oregon State University and Portland State University to support settlement and foundation analyses. The contract includes federal funding and is subject to Buy America, Buy America Build America, and Cargo Preference Act requirements.

One qualified contractor must furnish all necessary testing materials and supplies. The scope encompasses mud rotary drilling (approximately 400 feet), standard penetration testing, Shelby tube sampling at 10-foot intervals to depths of approximately 200 feet, waste disposal, and geotechnical hole reports. Work must comply with ASTM standards D1586-18, D1587-15, D6519-23, and D5783-18, Oregon Water Resources Department regulations, and mandatory Best Management Practices for drilling operations including erosion control, spill response, and environmental protection near sensitive aquatic resources.

The project location is US Route 97, Milepost 165.7, near latitude 43.6966 and longitude -121.4786. Work is scheduled on a 5-day-on, 2-day-off basis with a final completion date of November 17, 2027, and a no-work period from November 18, 2026, through March 15, 2027, due to winter weather. The project start date is to be negotiated with ODOT. Pricing is fixed unit price; compensation is provided as lump sum for administration and mobilization, per-foot charges for drilling, per-test charges for SPT and sampling, and per-drum charges for waste disposal.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience providing similar services and submit three references for contracts completed within the last three years. Selected awardees must provide certificates of insurance (Commercial General Liability $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate, Automobile Liability $1 million combined single limit, Workers' Compensation $500,000 each accident), W-9 form, proof of Oregon business authorization, a completed Responsibility Inquiry form, and a signed Certification Regarding Debarment within five business days of intent to award. Nonresident bidders with contract amounts exceeding $10,000 must file a Non-Resident Bidder Form with the Department of Revenue prior to contract execution. A notice of intent to award will be issued within five business days of bid opening, with award protests due no later than seven calendar days thereafter. A no-goal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise provision applies; DBE reporting is required.