Temporary Work Trestle Test Pile Installation

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority is inviting sealed bids from prequalified marine construction contractors for the Temporary Work Trestle Test Pile Installation Contract, with prequalification applications due September 29, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. This is a mandatory prequalification procurement — applicants must satisfy all ten pass-fail qualification requirements to be eligible to bid.

Qualification requirements include active contractor registration in Oregon (CCB) and Washington; two comparable projects completed within ten years demonstrating marine construction experience, steel pile installation, and applicant-performed scope of at least $2 million each; demonstrated experience in both vibratory/impact pile driving and Down-the-Hole hammer installation methods in rock or comparable subsurface conditions; bonding capacity of 100% performance and 100% payment bonds totaling $7 million; documented ownership, lease, or commitment for critical equipment necessary for January 2027 field start; absence of suspension, debarment, or ineligibility in both states; and financial viability outside bankruptcy or receivership. Optional Oregon Department of Transportation Prime Contractor Prequalification for Bridges and Structures with a single-contract limit of at least $7 million may be submitted as supplementary evidence.

The scope encompasses marine pile installation and testing activities using vibratory/impact pile driving and Down-the-Hole hammer methods from floating plants to support the Test Pile Program for the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Replacement Project.

The estimated contract value is $7 million with an anticipated field start in January 2027. Written prequalification approval will be transmitted a minimum of seven days prior to the bid due date. All communications must be directed to Andrew Gong, contracts@hrwsba.gov, to avoid disqualification. Applications are subject to Oregon Public Records Law; applicants may designate specific pages as confidential or trade secret with proper justification.