INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID: TANDEM AVENUE
NE STORM DRAIN
SALEM, OR
Bids due: May 31, 2016 @ 2:30 pm
The Contracts and Procurement Manager of the City of Salem will receive sealed bids at the Contracts and Procurement Division, 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 330, City Hall, Salem, Oregon 97301, between the hours of 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-5 p.m., but not after 2:30 p.m., (Local Time) Tuesday, May, 31, 2016, at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read in the Public Works Conference Room 325, City Hall, for the project specified herein. Electronic bids will not be accepted.
WORK DESCRIPTION: Work includes the construction of 1,372 linear feet of 30-inch, and 471 linear feet of 18 inch HDPE storm drain pipe, along with other smaller quantities of varying size storm drain pipe with associated fittings, manholes, and catch basins. Also included will be the boring of 115 linear feet of 42-inch diameter casing, construction of a storm drain water detention pond, asphalt trench restoration, and seal coat.
PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS: Bidders may obtain these bid documents by registering on the Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN) website and downloading them. Bidders shall consult the ORPIN system regularly until closing date and time to avoid missing any notices. To register on ORPIN go to http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome. The City shall advertise all Addenda on ORPIN. Prospective bidders are solely responsible for checking ORPIN to determine whether or not any Addenda have been issued. Bid documents will not be mailed to prospective bidders.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE: No pre-Bid conference is scheduled for this project.
BID SUBMITTAL: Bids must be submitted on the bid forms furnished to the bidders. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “Bid on Tandem Avenue NE Storm Drain-Bid No. 156166” and show the name and business address of the bidder.
BID SECURITY: Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
AWARD: The City of Salem reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to postpone the award of the contract for 30 days.
HUMAN RIGHTS: It is the express policy of the City of Salem that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity on the grounds of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital status, familial status or domestic partnership, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or source of income as provided by Salem Revised Code Chapter 97, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal nondiscrimination laws. The City’s complete Title VI Plan may be viewed at (http://www.cityofsalem.net). Contracts for work under this bid will obligate the Contractor to comply with all applicable requirements of federal, state, and local civil rights and rehabilitation statutes, rules and regulation.
SOLICITATION FOR SUBCONTRACTS, INCLUDING PROCUREMENTS OF MATE RIALS AND EQUIPMENT: In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the contractor of the contractors obligations under a contract awarded pursuant to this bid, Salem Revised Code Chapter 97, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other federal nondiscrimination laws.
The City will provide ADA accommodations upon reasonable request to the Contracts and Procurement Manager.
The City of Salem is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
CONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE: Prior to award, Contractor will be required to provide answers to the five questions stipulated in Salem Revised Code (SRC) 2.380(b).
PREVAILING WAGE RATES: Bids exceeding $50,000 are subject to ORS 279C.800 through 279C.870. Prevailing Wage Rates and necessary forms are available at http://www.boli.state.or.us/.
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: Inquiries concerning the contents of the bid specifications should be directed to Kyler King, Engineering Associate, at 503-588-6211.
Shawna Self, CPPB Contracts and Procurement Manager
BID/CONTRACT NUMBER: 156166
BID CLOSING/OPENING: Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. (Local Time)
Published May 6, 2016.
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