PROJECT BID DOCUMENTS
WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY
IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6
PROJECT NO. S-679
Bid Documents
BIDS DUE: 1:00 PM May 12, 2026
City of St. Helens City Hall, 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051
City of St. Helens
265 Strand Street
St. Helens, Oregon 97051
(503) 397-6272
Consor
1 SW Columbia, Suite 1700
Portland, OR 97204
(503)-225-9010
PROJECT RELEASE DATE: April 15, 2026
BID DOCUMENTS
FOR
WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6
PROJECT NO. S-679
CITY OF ST. HELENS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERING DIVISION
265 STRAND STREET
ST. HELENS, OREGON, 97051
(503) 397-6272
April 2026
INTRODUCTION AND TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contract Documents are listed below. Documents are either attached or bound separately and available from
the Project Manager. All documents bound separately are incorporated into the Contract Documents and
have the same force and effect as though set forth in full herein.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS / INVITATION TO BID ..............................................................................................................................................5
PART 1 - BID DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
FIRM OFFER (BID) AND SCHEDULE OF PRICES .....................................................................................................................................................9
FIRST-TIER SUBCONTRACTOR DISCLOSURE FORM ......................................................................................................................................... 18
FIRST TIER SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
BID BOND SURETY............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
PART 2 - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
STANDARD PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT ............................................................................................................................................... 24
1. Effective Date and Duration ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
2. Statement of Work........................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
3. Consideration..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
CONTRACTOR DATA, CERTIFICATION, AND SIGNATURE.............................................................................................................................. 25
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS........................................................................... 26
1. Contractor is Independent Contractor ................................................................................................................................................... 26
2. Subcontracts and Assignment .................................................................................................................................................................... 26
3. No Third Party Beneficiaries....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4. Successors in Interest..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
5. Contract Documents ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
6. Contractor’s Representations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
7. Drug Testing ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
8. Notice to Proceed ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
9. Suspension of the Work ................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
10. Early Termination ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
11. Payment on Early Termination............................................................................................................................................................ 28
12. Remedies for Default ................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
13. Access to Records....................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
14. Ownership of Work Product.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
15. Compliance with Applicable Law ........................................................................................................................................................ 29
16. Licensing with Construction Contractor’s Board......................................................................................................................... 32
17. Prevailing Wages ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
18. Change Orders/Extra Work................................................................................................................................................................... 33
19. Inspection and Acceptance .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
20. Liquidated Damages.................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
21. Liability, Indemnity and Hold Harmless .......................................................................................................................................... 33
22. Insurance ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
23. Bonds / Notice of Bond Claims............................................................................................................................................................. 34
24. Two-Year Warranty .................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
25. Nondiscrimination in Labor .................................................................................................................................................................. 35
26. Environmental Regulations ................................................................................................................................................................... 35
27. Waiver ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
28. Errors............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
29. Governing Law............................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
30. Severability ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
31. Attorney’s Fees............................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
32. Business License......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
33. Notices/Bills/Payments .......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
34. Conflict of Interest ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
35. Merger Clause .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
EXHIBITS A – J
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT C
EXHIBIT D
EXHIBIT E
EXHIBIT F
EXHIBIT G
EXHIBIT H
EXHIBIT I
EXHIBIT J
STATEMENT OF WORK, COMPENSATION, AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT FOR CORPORATION OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
BONDS (PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE)
CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
CONTRACTOR’S RELEASE OF LIENS AND CLAIMS
CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
OREGON PREVAILING WAGE RATES
PART 3: 2024 OREGON STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. Available Online
PART 4: CITY OF ST. HELENS ENGINEERING STANDARDS MANUAL
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………….…...………...…… Available Online
In the event of a conflict, Supplementary Conditions control over all Standard Specifications and other
Contract Documents. To the extent Standard Specifications and other Contract Documents conflict, the more
restrictive requirement or provision shall control, except where otherwise noted in the Contract Documents,
addenda, or amendment.
PART 5: SPECIAL PROVISIONS & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
……………………………………………………………………………………………. See Technical Specifications Table of Contents
PART 6: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ........………………………………………….………. Separately Bound
1- Oregon DEQ 1200-C Permit
2- Geotechnical Report
3- ODOT Hwy 30 As-Built Plan (26V-92)
4- Inadvertent Discovery Plan
5- US Army Corp of Engineers NWP 58
6- Oregon DEQ 401 Water Quality Certification Approval
7- ODOT Permit to Perform Operations
8- SERP Basin 4 Wetland Compliance Memorandum
9- SERP Floodplain Compliance Memorandum
10- SERP Federal Cross-Cutting Memorandum
11- Oregon DSL Basin 6 Wetland Impact and Wetland Delineation Approval
12- Clean Water State Revolving Fund Documents
13- Railroad Access Permit (to follow)
14- Bidders Checklist
15- Project Documentation Checklist
16- Construction Door Hanger Notice Example
PART 7: CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
……………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………………….………. Separately Bound
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS / INVITATION TO BID
CITY OF ST. HELENS ENGINEERING DIVISION
WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6, PROJECT NO. S-679
Notice is hereby given that Sealed Bids for furnishing all materials, equipment, labor, and services for the
WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS BASINS 4 AND 6, Project No. S-679 for the City of St. Helens
(City) will be accepted by the City Administrator at St. Helens City Hall, 265 Strand Street, St. Helens, Oregon until 1:00
pm May 12, 2026. All bids received on or before this date and time and in proper form will be publicly opened and
read in the City Hall Council Chambers at the time set forth above as the deadline for receipt of bids, and thereafter bid
documents, shall be made available for public inspection. Bids received after this date and time will not be considered.
First-tier Subcontracting Disclosure forms, per the instructions to bidders, are due within two (2) working hours after
the bid submission deadline.
Prequalification of Contractors and/or Subcontractors is is not required.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held in the Columbia Room at the City of St. Helens City Hall at 265 Strand
Street, St. Helens, Oregon 97051 on April 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM to provide prospective bidders with the opportunity to
visit the site and ask questions relating to bidding or constructing the work under this Contract. If deemed appropriate
by the Engineer, questions that cannot be addressed by direct reference to the bidding documents will be the subject of
an addendum issued to all plan holders
The General Character of the Work under this Contract is for the: The project consists of construction of new
sanitary sewer pipe or sanitary sewer pipe replacement in Basins 4 and 6 in St. Helens, Oregon. The lengths of new
sewer pipe are 33 feet of 10-inch PVC, 3,098 feet of 12-inch PVC, 1,340 feet of 15-inch PVC, 1,822 feet of 18-inch PVC,
1,443 feet of 24-inch PVC, 2,629 feet of 27-inch PVC, and 2,084 feet of 28-inch HDPE Pipe. The 24-inch PVC pipe and
1,564 feet of the 28-inch HDPE sewer pipe will be completed using a trenchless method. This includes one boring under
a railroad. Associated work includes rechanneling 18 existing manholes and installing 49 new manholes, 150 feet of
water line relocation, 383 feet of storm pipe replacement, backfill and asphalt paving of trenches, sewer testing, and
restoration of landscaping and structures within the sewer improvement area. Work includes new sewer pipe within
Highway 30 right-of-way requiring coordination and inspection with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
The Solicitation Schedule And Deadlines Are Generally As Follows:
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: 2:00 PM, April 29, 2026
BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE/BID OPENING:_ 1:00 PM, May 12, 2026
Anticipated Notice of Intent to Award:_ May 13, 2026
Final Completion:_ 740 Calendar Days
Contract Documents, including plans and specifications, may be examined after 1:00 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at
the following offices:
City of St. Helens City Hall
265 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR 97051
503-397-6272
Plan Center Northwest
PO Box 2486, Clackamas, OR 97015
503-650-0148
Daily Journal of Commerce
www.djcoregon.com
503-274-0624
SW Washington Contractors Association 7017 NE Hwy. 99, Suite #214, Vancouver, WA 98665 360-694-7922
Premier Builders Exchange
1902 NE 4th Street, Bend, OR 97701
541-389-0123
Salem Contractors Exchange Plan Center 2256 Judson St. SE, P.O. Box 12065, Salem, OR 97309 503-362-7957
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
www.plancenter.com
206-219-6481
Copies of Contract Documents, including plans and specifications may be obtained on or after 1:00 PM on April 15, 2026
by special order at St. Helens City Hall 265 Strand St, St. Helens, OR for a nonrefundable fee of two hundred and seventy
dollars ($270.00) per set. If ordered by mail, add a one hundred and fifty dollar ($150.00) processing and mailing
charge. Plans may also be downloaded at no cost on the City’s website at https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/rfps.
Bids shall only be considered valid if Bidder is included on the City’s Official Plan Holder List. The purchase of
project Plans and Specifications from the City will place the Bidder on the Official Plan Holder List. Bidders who
download project Plans and Specifications or acquire them from a from a plan center must contact the City at (503)
397-6272 and request to be placed on the Official Plan Holder List for a nonrefundable fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
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