**CHANGED VIA ADDENDUM NO. 1 AND ADDITIONALLY NO. 2 and NO. 4**

Sealed Bids for construction of the Forest Grove Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF)  Secondary Clarifier No. 3 and Flagpole Landscape Project No. 7036.6925 (Project) will be accepted by Michelle Mann, Program Support Specialist, electronically via Bid Locker at https://bidlocker.us/details/3318_Forest_Grove_Wrrf_Secondary_Clarifier_No_3_And_Flagpole_Landscape_Project until 2:00 p.m., local time, on **April 4, 2023March 23, 2023 March 22, 2023. Any Bids received after the specified time will not be considered. Before Bidders can submit their Bids, they will need to register with Bid Locker at https://bidlocker.us/Home/bidlockerus. There is no cost to register.  First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Forms must be electronically submitted to Bid Locker at or before 4:00 p.m. local time on the same day (Deadline).  If Bidder fails to submit a disclosure form with the information required by the stated Deadline, the Bid will be deemed nonresponsive and will not be considered. Clean Water Services (Owner) will not accept Bids by facsimile or email.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by telephone conference at 2:00 p.m. local time on **April 4, 2023 March 23, 2023 March 22, 2023. Bidders can attend the opening by calling the telephone conference number 503-681-4499.

Contractor shall complete the work as specified or indicated in Owner’s Contract Documents for the Project. The Project consists of work that is generally described as follows (collectively, Work): 

The Work Site is located at Forest Grove WRRF, 1345 SW Fernhill Road, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 (Site).

The Work is a public works project subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870.

The estimated construction cost of the Work is $120,000.

The Bidding Documents are entitled “Forest Grove WRRF Secondary Clarifier No. 3 and Flagpole Landscape Project No. 7036.6925.”

Bidding Documents and Bid Results can be downloaded from the Owner’s Website at https://dynamic/cleanwaterservices.org/Bids (Website) under the Project name by completing the section to request the document package on Owner’s Website.  Prospective Bidder’s information will be accumulated for a Bid Holders list, which is available on the Website and the Prospective Bidder’s email will be used to send automatic notifications when Owner posts a new document or changes information related to this solicitation.  Prospective Bidders are responsible for obtaining any Addenda from either Owner’s Website under the Project name or by using the links provided in automatic emails that come from the Owner. If problems are experienced downloading the Bidding Documents, please contact Michelle Mann at mannm@cleanwaterservices.org.

Each Bid must be submitted on the prescribed Bid Form and accompanied by Bid security as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders.  Bidders must deliver the original of the Bid security to Michelle Mann at Rock Creek WRRF, 3235 SE River Road, Hillsboro, 97123 (site) within five business days after the Deadline or Owner may declare the Bid nonresponsive.

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish the additional bond(s) and insurance prescribed in the Bidding Documents.

Prior to submission of its Bid, Bidder shall be registered with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. 

It is anticipated that asbestos will be encountered during the Project. The requirements of ORS 468A.700 through 468A.760 shall apply.The Work does not involve asbestos, so the requirements of ORS 468A.700 through 468A.760 shall not apply. 

Bidders must be qualified in accordance with the applicable parts of ORS 279C in order to submit a Bid for public work in Oregon.

For questions regarding administrative issues, contact Owner: Michelle Mann, (503) 547-8035 and mannm@cleanwaterservices.org.

For questions regarding technical issues, contact the Engineer: Dennis Kramer, (503) 547-8086 and kramerd@cleanwaterservices.org.

Prospective Bidders are encouraged to attend a prebid conference and Site visit at Forest Grove WRRF, 1345 SW Fernhill Road, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 that will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time on March 8th, 2023 and last approximately one hour.  The prebid conference will include a walk to the Site. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. 

Owner reserves its right to reject all Bids or any Bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Bidding Documents.