US 30 Steel Backed Timber Guardrail Supply

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB No. S-73000-00015884) for the supply of materials for the Historic Columbia River Highway Steel Backed Timber Guardrail project located in Wasco County. The procurement seeks one qualified contractor to provide milling and fabrication of timber guardrail components, fabrication of steel plate backing components, supply of steel connection hardware, preservative treatments, packaging, and delivery of all materials to The Dalles ODOT Maintenance Station (3313 Bret Clodfelter Way #D, The Dalles, OR 97058). All timber materials must be Douglas Fir, Grade No. 1, full rough sawn on four sides, fabricated with chamfered tops, through holes, cut to length, and incised and pressure treated with 0.60 ACZA with Best Management Practices, with grade-stamping or mill certification from an American Lumber Standards certified inspection agency required. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience providing similar goods and must provide references for contracts of comparable scope and quantity completed within the last three years. The bid closing deadline is March 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with all deliverables required no later than June 1, 2026, and the contract anticipated to expire on September 1, 2026, or upon completion of all contractor obligations, whichever occurs sooner. ODOT will evaluate bids based on fixed unit pricing for completion of all contractor obligations in conformance with agreement requirements and acceptance criteria. Requests for clarification must be submitted no later than March 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM, with contact buyer Joni Sirovatka available at Joni.a.sirovatka@odot.oregon.gov or 541-207-7265.

The solicitation includes Buy Oregon preferences under Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 279A.128), offering a 5% preference for goods fabricated or processed entirely in Oregon and an additional 5% preference for Oregon resident bidders or those headquartered in Oregon, with reciprocal preferences applied to out-of-state bidders based on preferences their home states grant to local bidders and a tiebreaker preference applied to Oregon-manufactured goods when offers are otherwise equal. Bidders may claim preferences for recycled materials if documentation from the manufacturer is provided showing recycled content percentages. All bids must be submitted electronically through OregonBuys by the specified deadline, and the successful bidder must provide certificates of insurance, W-9 forms, business registry documentation, and completion of a Responsibility Inquiry form within five business days of the intent to award notice. The contract requires insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate) and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), along with Workers' Compensation as required by Oregon law. Delivery shall be on an F.O.B. destination basis at the contractor's expense, with payment made within 30 calendar days following invoice receipt after ODOT's acceptance of goods, with a potential 5% retainage at ODOT's discretion pending final verification of completion. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, as pricing will be established based on individual bidder quotes for the fixed unit prices required to complete the work.