US197 Bridge Approach Paving Bundle Dufur Oregon.

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB #S-73000-00012339) for the US197 Bridge Approach Paving Bundle project located in Wasco County, Oregon. The procurement involves comprehensive bridge approach paving work at two specific locations: Fifteen Mile Creek Bridge (#09188) and Pine Creek Bridge (#01066A). The primary deliverables include cold plane pavement removal and an inlay of 2 inches of Level 3 Dense Graded Commercial Asphalt Concrete Pavement with PG64-28 grade asphalt cement. Contractors must provide all required traffic control, temporary pavement markers, and utilize micro-milling equipment with specific technical requirements. The project has strict performance specifications, including single lane closures permitted Monday through Wednesday between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and load restrictions of 65,000 pounds per 1,000 square feet of surface area. Bid submissions were due by January 16, 2025, through the OregonBuys eProcurement system, with a substantial completion date of August 25, 2025, and a final completion date of August 28, 2025.

The contract does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but it does include a Buy Oregon Preference section requiring bidders to indicate whether bid items are fabricated or processed entirely in Oregon. Four contractors submitted bids, with Settje Sons Paving LLC submitting the lowest bid at $89,153.00, which prompted an Intent to Award notice. The project requires a performance bond and payment bond each equal to 100% of the contract price, and a bid security of 10% of the total bid amount. Liquidated damages are structured at $600 per calendar day for failing to achieve Substantial Completion, with additional penalties for unauthorized lane closures. The work is subject to Oregon state prevailing wage rates and will take place in BOLI Region 9. Payment will be made upon completion of contract work with no retainage, and contractors must commence work within 10 working days of the preconstruction conference.