Knott Landfill Cell 10 Construction

DESCHUTES COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENTKNOTT LANDFILL CELL 10 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Bids Due 2:00 pm, December 9, 226 INVITATION TO BIDBids will be received, until but not after, 2:00 p.m. on December 9, 2026, at which time all bids for the above-entitled public works project will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Deschutes County Solid Waste Department, 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend, Oregon 97702. The public bid opening will also be available via Teams Meeting at: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/ meet/25788516668200? p=le58EzEFdy01s9xxdI Meeting ID: 257 885 166 682 00 Passcode: Pi7WR9bx Said work is to be performed at the Knott Landfill located in Bend, Oregon and shall include: excavation for a refuse cell; construction of embankments; installation of geosynthetics; installation of soil materials for cushioning, and drainage; construction of leachate collection systems; installation of landfill gas piping systems; and installation of surface water management systems. The estimated construction cost is $4,000,000 to $6,000,000. Specifications and other bid documents are available on the Deschutes County BidLocker Portal at https://bidlocker.us/a/deschutescounty/BidLocker. BidLocker is the County's official posting site and is the most accurate location to retrieve the RFP and Addenda. Inquiries pertaining to these specifications shall be directed to the Agency Contact, Greg Brady, Compliance and Infrastructure Manager, in writing at greg.brady@deschutes.org or at 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend, Oregon 97702. Bids can be made electronically using the Deschutes County BidLocker portal at the web address listed above, or on paper using the forms furnished by the County and mailed or hand-delivered to the Deschutes County Solid Waste Department at the address listed above. Email submissions will not be considered. Bidders who wish to submit a paper bid shall notify the Agency Contact, in writing, a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours prior to the bid closing date and time. Bidders who submit a paper bid proposal but do not provide the required notification will be deemed non-responsive. Bidders shall register a vendor account using the BidLocker website at https://bidlocker.us/Account/Signup and register with Deschutes County on the BidLocker platform in order to submit an electronic bid. BidLocker vendor registration is free of charge. If technical assistance is needed, please contact BidLocker at 267-225-1407 and/or help@bidlocker.us. Bidders are encouraged to allow extra time to ensure proposals are uploaded by the deadline. Bidders shall include a Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond or Cashiers Check for the minimum amount of 10% of the Bid Price. A scanned copy of the Bid Security shall be uploaded to the BidLocker website along with the bid submission. Within forty-eight (48) hours of the bid closing date/time listed above, a hard copy of the Bid Security shall be delivered to the Deschutes County Solid Waste Department at the address listed above in a sealed envelope plainly marked "BID SECURITY FOR KNOTT LANDFILL CELL 10 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT" and with the name and address of the bidder. Bidders must submit a Subcontractor Disclosure Statement. The subcontractor disclosure statement shall be provided prior to 4:00 p.m. on December 9, 2026, either by uploading to the BidLocker website in a separate bid stage, or by delivering a hard copy to the Deschutes County Solid Waste Department, 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend, Oregon 97702. Because the work called for under this contract is for a public works project subject to state prevailing rates of wage under ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870, submission of a bid certifies that the bidder will comply with ORS 279C.838 and ORS 279C.840. Each bid must contain a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident bidder, as defined in ORS 279A.120. Vendors shall use recyclable and/or sustainably sourced products to the maximum extent economically feasible in the performance of the Contract Work set forth in the Solicitation Documents. Bidders shall be prequalified with the State of Oregon for the Class of Work stated above in accordance with ORS 279C.430 through 279C.450 and Deschutes County Code 12.52.020. The prequalification classification required for this project is "Earthwork and Drainage Construction". The successful bidders and subcontractors providing labor shall maintain a qualified drug testing program for the duration of the contract. Bidders shall be licensed with the Construction Contractor's Board. Contractors and subcontractors need not be licensed under ORS 468A.720. A pre bid meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at the Department of Solid Waste offices which is located at 61050 SE 27th Street, Bend, Oregon. A tour of the project site will be part of this meeting. Attendance at the pre bid construction meeting is optional. Deschutes County may reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed bidding procedures and requirements, and may reject for good cause any or all bids upon a finding of Deschutes County it is in the public interest to do so. The protest period for this procurement is seven (7) calendar days.JEFF MERWIN Solid Waste Department DirectorPublished Nov. 9 & 11, 2026. 4211161