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

The work to be performed under these contract documents consists of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary for the following: The work is to basically include: Drilling and providing for a 24-inch surface casing to a 25-foot depth; Drilling and providing for a 20-inch casing to a 260-foot depth; Providing for the 20-inch casing to extend above surface level to a height of 2-feet; Drilling the remaining 18-inch lower hole to a 400-foot depth; Providing for an intermediate flow test; Providing for a TV inspection; and, Providing for well development and a pump test of up to 2,400 gallons per minute. Questions regarding this project in the pre-bid process can be directed to Bob Patterson, Public Works Director, bob.patterson@ci.pendleton.or.us, (541) 966-0202. The Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction (ODOT/APWA) latest revision, excluding Sections 00100 and 00745.95, and the City of Pendleton Standard Specifications will apply to all construction work not noted in the Special Specifications. It is the Contractors responsibility to obtain the latest revisions made to these specifications (latest revisions to City Standard Specifications, January 2001 with minor revisions 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2012). All bidders must be prequalified for the class of work included in this Bid Document in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, and all prequalification applications must be submitted to the City by November 2, 2022, the day before the bid opening. The City of Pendleton will not mail notice of Addenda, but will post notice of any Addenda on electronically. Addenda may be downloaded off these websites and will be faxed or emailed to all bidders who have requested to be on the Citys Planholders List. Contact jutta.haliewicz@ci.pendleton.or.us to be added to the list. Bidders should frequently check the websites until bid closing. Each Bid Proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form (Section 5.00) accompanied by a certified or cashiers check drawn from an Oregon Bank in good standing, or banks doing business in Oregon in good standing, or a Bid Bond issued by a surety company authorized to issue such bonds in the State of Oregon, payable to the City of Pendleton, Oregon, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid submitted. All bidders must comply with Federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and ORS Chapter 279C requirements and pay applicable prevailing wage rates in effect on July 1, 2022, including any amendments, as stated in the Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Works Contracts in Oregon published by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, or the applicable Federal DavisBacon Prevailing Wage Rates in effect on July 8, 2022, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (see https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations), whichever is higher. (See current rates in Sections 16.00 and 17.00) Work under this contract is funded by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund through Business Oregon and a partnership of local funds. Bid award, with seven (7)-day notice of intent to award declaration, will likely take place on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. City desires the entire work to be completed by May 31, 2023. This is a State Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund project; thus, American Iron and Steel compliance is necessary for all casing. City recognizes from previous projects that some delays may occur with steel delivery. As such, the Proposal includes a completion date extension consideration for steel casing supplied for this project and its installation. Prospective Proposers must complete this information for consideration to extend the completion date past May 31, 2023, for this work. Drilling is one phase of the overall project. City plans to bid a Well House Construction Project in winter2023; with bidding dependent on the drilling phase. City also plans to pre-purchase motor, discharge head, and bowls based on the pump test results while the well house is under construction. Well No. 11B Drilling Project shall be completed no later than May 31, 2023. Liquidated damages shall be paid to the City of Pendleton, Oregon, at the rate of one percent (1%) per calendar day of the price of the contract work not yet completed for all Bid Items, or $500 per calendar day, whichever is greater, for work not completed on or by May 31, 2023. Standard liquidated damages language for overall project is found in Section 5.00: Bid Proposal and Section 9.00: Contract. The above information is a general outline of principal features of the work. It does not in any way limit the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR(s) to perform all work and furnish all equipment, labor and materials required by the specifications and drawings. The drawings and specifications shall be considered and used together. Anything appearing as a requirement of either shall be accepted as applicable to both even though not so stated therein or shown. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond for faithful performance of the contract in the full amount of the contract price. In addition to required performance bonds which may be used for unpaid wages, all contractors, subcontractors and non-construction companies working on public works projects, with a contract price that exceeds $100,000, subject to the Prevailing Wage Rate law must file a $30,000 Public Works Bond with the Construction Contractors Board before starting work on the project, unless exempt, to be used exclusively for unpaid wages determined to be due by BOLI.{ORS 279C.830 and ORS 279C.836} Each bidder must identify whether they are a resident bidder as defined in ORS 279A.120. The Bidder shall, within two (2) working hours of the advertised bid opening, submit the first-tier subcontractor form. This form is to notify the Public Works Director in writing of the names of the first- tier subcontractors. The disclosure form is attached to the end of the Special Conditions (Section 14.00). If no subcontractors need to be disclosed, enter NONE on the form and submit it. The Contractor, its subcontractors, if any, and all employers working under this Contract are subject employers under the Oregon Workers Compensation law and shall comply with ORS Chapter 656, which requires them to provide workers compensation coverage for all their subject workers. The City reserves the right to accept that Proposal which is in the best interest of the City of Pendleton, Oregon and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days. The deadline for filing a protest by the second responsible bidder is seven (7) calendar days after the Notice of Intent to Award has been issued. Once the Notice of Intent to Award has been issued, bid submittal information will be available for public review. Awarded company Holt Services Incorporated Milton, WA