WWTP and South Beach Tank Recoating Project

The City of Newport, Oregon is conducting an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for surface preparation and recoating services at four municipal facilities located at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) at 5525 SE 50th Place, Newport, Oregon. The procurement encompasses four standalone bid items: recoating the WWTP Headworks Building metal deck ceiling and overhead crane; the WWTP Lime Silo exterior surfaces; the WWTP Storage Facility exterior metal surfaces; and the South Beach Water Tank exterior surface. Work includes pressure washing, power tool and hand tool surface preparation, and application of a two-coat system consisting of Sherwin-Williams Macropoxy 646 Fast Cure Epoxy Mastic primer and Acrolon 218 HS Acrylic Polyurethane finish coat. Bids are due Wednesday, February 11, 2026 by 2:00 PM, with submission to the City of Newport Engineering Department at 169 SW Coast Highway, Newport, Oregon, or electronically through OregonBuys.gov. A mandatory individual site visit is required prior to bid submission and must be scheduled upon request with City staff. Public bid opening will occur immediately following the deadline. The City may award one item, multiple items, all items, or none, with awards made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder contingent upon Local Contract Review Board approval. Bidders may protest the City's intent to award within seven calendar days of notice. All bids must include a completed Bid Form with total bid price, acknowledgment of addenda, site visit certification, bid security of not less than ten percent of the total bid price, and a First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form submitted within two working hours after bid closing.

This is a public works project subject to Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870, with applicable wage rates established at the first advertisement date. Contractors must maintain an active Oregon Construction Contractors Board license and obtain a City of Newport Business License if not already licensed. Within fifteen calendar days after issuance of Notice of Award, the successful bidder must submit performance and payment bonds, certificates of insurance meeting specified requirements, and proof of a $30,000 public works bond filed with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, along with required technical submittals including paint specification sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets, and a proposed application plan. The City will retain five percent retainage from all progress payments until final completion. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents. The draft Public Improvement Contract is included as Appendix D and will govern the agreement with the successful bidder.