Deadline to Submit Questions:April 19, 2024, 5:00pm The City of Sweet Home, pop. 10,097, is an Oregon municipal corporation with city limits covering approximately 6 square miles. The City of Sweet Home is set in a beautiful area with many natural amenities both directly in the City as well as in the surrounding areas. The City is located in Linn County, 25 miles east of I-5, and is the third largest city in the county. The City Council consists of the Mayor and six council members elected from the city at large. The Council acts as the local contract review board for the City. The City operates under a Council-Manager form of government. As the closest city in Linn County to the Cascade Mountains and Willamette National Forest, the City receives thousands of summer tourists for local attractions including recreational boating and fishing on the South Santiam River, Foster Lake, and Green Peter Lake as well as camping and hiking in the National Forest. In addition, the City hosts the annual Oregon Jamboree concert festival which draws approximately 15,000 visitors each summer. The City is also a frequent stop for fuel and supplies for travelers between the Willamette Valley and central Oregon. Additionally, multiple new housing developments are underway and the City is looking to partner with developers for retail and industrial development. The City of Sweet Home has secured grants and other funding for improvements to Sankey Park, the largest park in the City's park system. These improvements include sidewalks, paved paths, unpaved trails, site lighting, as well as an ADA-accessible path with switchbacks and viewing platforms that will connect the upper and lower portions of the park. These improvements require engineering and design work, especially when it comes to the steep slope between the two portions of the park. The City is now accepting proposals from engineering firms with demonstrated experience in the areas necessary to complete this project successfully. The City estimates this project will occur within the timeline specified in the scope of work. Proposers are directed to the protest procedures contained in ORS 279B.405 and OAR 137-047-0730. A prospective Proposer may file a protest of the solicitation if the prospective Proposer believes that the procurement process is contrary to law or that a solicitation document is unnecessarily restrictive, is legally flawed or improperly specifies a brand name. Protests shall be submitted to the City in writing no later than ten (10) days prior to the solicitation closing date.
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