CITY OF SALEM

Invitation to Bid No. 245124

For

Pedestrian Safety Improved Crossings (Salem)

The Contracts and Procurement Manager of the City of Salem will receive bids electronically through Equity Hub’s Bid Locker until but not after 2:30 p.m., (Local Time) Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read virtually using Zoom, for the project specified herein. The Zoom call-in information will be posted on OregonBuys at least 3 days prior to bid opening date and time.

WORK DESCRIPTION: This project entails construction of pedestrian crossings on River Road N, State Street, and Lancaster Drive NE. Work under this Contract includes construction of ADA ramps with truncated domes; sidewalk, curb, and gutter; a hardscaped median island; rapid rectangular flashing beacon systems; street lighting; high visibility crosswalk striping; and other appurtenant work. 

PREQUALIFICATION: Bidders are required to be prequalified by ODOT for the following work classifications:

·        EART – Earthwork and Drainage

·        ELEC – Electrical

·        MHA – Misc. Highway Appurtenances

·        TTC – Temporary Traffic Control

Applications for Prequalification shall be submitted to ODOT no later than 10 days prior to the bid closing/opening date. See 00120.00 for more information.

PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS: Bidders may obtain the bid documents by registering on the OregonBuys website and downloading them. Bidders shall consult the OregonBuys system regularly until closing date and time to avoid missing any notices. To register on OregonBuys go to https://oregonbuys.gov/. The City shall advertise all Addenda on OregonBuys. Prospective bidders are solely responsible for checking OregonBuys 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 SECURITY: Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

BUY AMERICA: This federally funded project is subject to the “BUY AMERICA” requirements.

BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA: This federally funded project is subject to the “BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA” Act requirements.

HUMAN RIGHTS: It is the express policy of the City 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 regulations.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DBE): This project is subject to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program requirements and the DBE policy statement as cited in 49 CFR 26. See the DBE Commitment Requirements, ODOT Policy Statement DBE Program, DBE Information page, the DBE Supplemental

•              The DBE goal percentage for this project is 9% by ODOT.

PREVAILING WAGE RATES: Pursuant to ORS 279C.800 through 279C.870, bids exceeding $50,000 are subject to both the applicable Oregon prevailing wage rate law (BOLI) and the federal Davis Bacon Wage Rate Act (40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.), and any amendments in effect at the time of solicitation.  See the project wage rates page for more information and which rates apply. 

The Work will take place in Marion County, Region 3.