Transfer Station Slurry Seal and Striping

Columbia County Public Works Department is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB S-C00055-00016454) for Transfer Station Slurry Seal and Pavement Marking services at the Columbia County Transfer Station located at 1601 Railroad Avenue, Saint Helens, Oregon. The procurement encompasses emulsified asphalt slurry seal application to approximately 14,108 square yards, crack sealing of approximately 15,500 linear feet, and comprehensive pavement marking work including yellow longitudinal markings (545 linear feet), white longitudinal markings (32 linear feet), no parking striping (435 square feet), and pavement legends for arrows, railroad crossings, disabled parking, and no parking designations. All work must be completed by October 14, 2026, with a final completion deadline of August 30, 2026. The bid deadline is April 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PDT, with bids to be publicly opened and read at the Columbia County Public Works Department office located at 1054 Oregon Street, St. Helens, Oregon. Bidders must be licensed by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, cannot have been declared ineligible for public improvement contracts, and must comply with Oregon prevailing wage requirements as established by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. The contractor must submit bid security equal to 10 percent of the total bid amount in the form of a surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit, cashier's check, or certified check, and upon award, must execute the county's form of contract within ten days and provide performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and payment bonds equal to the full contract price. Two alternative bid schedules are provided: Schedule 1 allows slurry seal application on Sunday during normal facility closure hours with time-and-a-half labor costs per Oregon Revised Statutes Section 279C.540, while Schedule 2 accommodates weekday facility closure with a separate line item valuing facility closure revenue loss at $26,000 for two days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $13,000 per calendar day for work delays beyond the prescribed completion date.

No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are specified in the available bid documents. The procurement is subject to Oregon Revised Statutes Sections 279C.800 through 279C.870, and no prequalification is required. First-tier subcontractors must be disclosed within two working hours after bid closing if the subcontract value equals or exceeds five percent of the total contract price but at least $15,000, or $350,000 regardless of percentage. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $2,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability insurance of $2,000,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation insurance meeting statutory requirements. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the bid documents. The specific contract value or budget range is not provided in the available materials; however, the revenue loss line item for Schedule 2 is valued at $26,000, which may provide some indication of the project's financial scale.