Columbia Boulevard Culvert

Estimated Project Cost: $180,000 - $200,000 Bids received after this date and time will not be considered. First-tier Subcontracting Disclosure forms, per the instructions to bidders, are due within two (2) working hours after the bid submission deadline. Prequalification of Contractors and/or Subcontractors is not required. No Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for this project. The General Character of the Work under this Contract includes the installation of approximately 80 feet of aluminized steel corrugated culvert pipe, engineered streambed material, curb and gutter, water quality swale, and storm drainage and along Columbia Blvd. Work also includes the installation, maintenance, and removal of temporary traffic control and erosion control measures, rock excavation, and the removal and replacement of existing pavement. Anticipated City Council Award: January 4, 2023 Anticipated Notice to Proceed: January 23, 2023 Project Final Completion: December 31, 2023 The addenda may be downloaded or picked up at City Hall. Check website and City Hall bulletin board frequently until the bid submission deadline because City may, in its discretion, provide additional notices. No bid will be received or considered unless the bid is submitted in writing and received on the prescribed City Offer form, mailed or delivered to the City Administrator, City Hall, City of St. Helens, 265 Strand Street St. Helens, Oregon 97051 in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside of the envelope SEALED BID and specifying the project name, COLUMBIA BOULEVARD CULVERT, PROJECT NO. R-679B, and bearing the name and address of the bidder, the bidder's telephone number and the bid opening date. All bids must be prepared and signed in ink by an authorized representative. Facsimile bids will not be accepted. No bid will be received or considered unless the bid contains a statement by the bidder, as part of their bid, that Contractor agrees to be bound by and will comply with the provisions of ORS 279C.838 or 279C.840 or 40 U.S.C. 3141 to 3148 (Davis- Bacon Act), as applicable. This project is for a public work and is subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870, the Oregon Prevailing Wage Law. No bid will be received or considered unless the bid contains a statement by the bidder, as part of their bid, identifying whether or not the bidder is a resident bidder as defined by ORS 279A.120. Bidders are not required to be licensed for asbestos removal under ORS 468A.720. The successful bidder is required to obtain a City business license. No bid will be received or considered unless the bidder is licensed by the Oregon Construction Contractor's Board or the State Landscape Contractors Board, whichever is applicable. No bid will be received or considered unless the Offer is accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, surety bond (bid bond), or irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a faithful performance bond and a labor and material payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract and show proof that the Contractor has filed a public works bond in the amount of $30,000 with Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Contractor will also be required to furnish evidence of insurance, including workers' compensation insurance before the Work shall commence. The City shall investigate and determine the qualifications of the apparent low responsive bidder prior to awarding the Contract. The City shall reject any bid by a nonqualified or disqualified bidder. The City reserves the right to reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements and may reject all bids for good cause upon a finding that it is in the public interest to do so. Evaluation of bids will be based on minimum requirements established by the specifications and compliance with conditions of the Notice to Contractors/Invitation to Bid and City's public contracting rules. Additional evaluation criteria are as follows: None Required Pursuant to ORS 279A.120, awards shall be subject to preference for products produced or manufactured in Oregon, providing that price, fitness and quality are equal. In determining the lowest responsible bidder, City shall add a percent increase to each out-of-state bidder's bid price which is equal to the percent of preference given to local bidders in the bidder's home state, as set forth in the chart located at online The deadline to file a written protest or request, pursuant to Instruction to Bidders to change Contract terms, conditions or specifications is not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the bid submission deadline. The bid submission deadline may be extended by the City to consider a protest or request. Project Contacts: Sharon Darroux, Engineering Manager, (503) 366-8243 or sdarroux@sthelensoregon.gov; or Alexander Bird, P.E., Engineer II, (503) 366-8223 or abird@sthelensoregon.gov The City of St. Helens requires all contractors to comply with the Citys adopted Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Policies, a copy of which can be obtained from the City Project Manager, supra. The City's programs, services, employment opportunities, volunteer positions and contracts are open to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status or age if the individual is 18 years of age or older. Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances applicable to the Work under this Contract, including, without limitation, ORS chapter 279A-C, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ORS 659A.142, and all regulations and administrative rules established pursuant to those laws, and all other applicable requirements of federal and state civil rights and rehabilitation statues, rules and regulations. Contractor shall certify that the Contractor has not discriminated against minorities, women or emerging small businesses in obtaining any required subcontracts. Bids shall only be considered valid if Bidder is listed on the Citys Official Plan Holder List. The purchase of project Plans and Specifications from the City will place the Bidder on the Official Plan Holder List. Bidders who acquire Plans and Specifications from a website or a plan center must contact the City at (503) 397-6272 and request to be placed on the City's Official Plan Holder List for a nonrefundable fee of ten dollars ($10.00). The City reserves the right to make changes to the Notice to Contractors/Invitation to Bid and the resulting contract by written addenda, prior to the bid submission deadline and date. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Construction and Equipment.