Site work for a water / sewer project in The Dalles, Oregon. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

**As of 5/27/2022 Project was awarded to Bounds Excavation award amount $ 469,650.00 The City is requesting proposals for timber removal services related to the Dog River Pipeline Timber Removal Project on US Forest Service lands within and adjacent to The Dalles Municipal Watershed. The work for which proposals are being sought includes the cutting, skidding and decking of forest products to designated landings, construction and decommissioning of temporary access corridors and skid trails, repair of Forest Service roads used, and the subsequent processing of resulting slash. The project includes the removal of standing timber along a corridor approximately 25 feet wide and 3.5 miles long in preparation for construction of a water transmission pipeline on US Forest Service lands. Work must be done while protecting the existing wooden pipeline along the project corridor. Logs are to be decked and slash treated as directed. Timber removal and slash disposal operations are to be completed by August 31, 2022. All work must be conducted in accordance with the contract documents. The project will be funded using a combination of federal Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Funds, Oregon Water Project Grants as administered by the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, and City water utility revenues and System Development Charges (SDCs). Accordingly, the contract documents will incorporate requirements of these funding programs including, but not limited to, the higher of Oregon state or federal prevailing wages to be paid, certified payroll requirements, good-faith efforts to engage disadvantaged businesses, methods of procurement, and American Iron and Steel requirements. All contractors will be required to have a valid DUNS number and System of Award Management (SAM) registration. Qualified certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) are encouraged to propose. The City may reject any proposal schedule not in compliance with all prescribed public proposal procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all proposal schedules upon a finding of the City it is in the public interest to do so. The City also reserves the right to waive any informality in connection with said proposal or to postpone the award of the contract for sixty days. Each proposal must contain a statement as to whether the proposer is a resident proposer as defined by ORS 279A.120. No proposal may be withdrawn after the time set for the proposal opening, or before the award of the Contract, unless award is delayed for a period exceeding 60 days. Any changes to the solicitation documents will be done by written Addenda. Proposers will be responsible for checking the City's website regularly for addendums and additional information for the project. Questions regarding contract documents should be directed to the Project Manager, Dave Anderson, via email at danderson@ci.the-dalles.or.us.