SCADA System Upgrades

CITY OF MILWAUKIE, OREGON INVITATION TO BID

FOR

SCADA COMMUNICATIONS

Bid Opening: Scanned bids will be received digitally by the City of Milwaukie until 2:00pm, April 20, 2023. (The timepiece used to determine the precise passing of the Bid Opening Date and Time shall be the clock on the computer of Peter Passarelli; as shown on the email receipt timestamp associated with Bidder’s email in Peter’s email inbox. Bidder may contact the City at 503 786-7614 to inquire about the computer clock’s exact timing.) Scanned bid shall be emailed to passarellip@milwaukieoregon.gov on or before the above Bid date and time. No hard copies or faxed quotes will be considered. Bids will be publicly opened using online meeting software. A link to the online bid opening will be provided to prospective bidders in an addendum, and the opening procedure will be recorded. First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Statements must be submitted by email on the same date by no later than 4:00 PM.

The proposed project located at 9951 and 9909 SE 40th Avenue, Milwaukie Oregon consists of the following work:

• SCADA System Upgrade
• Detailed design, installation and testing of the following:
  • New 450 MHZ licensed data radio system
  • New 900 MHZ spread spectrum radio systems
  • New AT&T LTE communication system
  • Replacement of existing RTUs
  • Miscellaneous Control System Modifications
  • SCADA programming as required
• Startup and commissioning of the entire system .
• Performance of all other work as detailed in the Bidding Documents.

Bid Documents: Documents may be obtained at no cost from the City’s Bid Management System at http://bids.milwaukieoregon.gov/ . Proposers will be required to login in order to access the solicitation documents.

Pre-Bid Conference: A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on March 30, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at 3800 SE Harvey St., Milwaukie, OR.

Oregon Public Contracting Law: Bidders are required to comply with applicable bidding and contracting procedures and regulations including conformance to prevailing wage rates. The work is a public works project subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870.

Bid Security: Each bid must contain a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident bidder, as defined in ORS 279.029. Each bid must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by a bid bond executed in favor of the City of Milwaukie in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid amount.

City’s Reservations: The City of Milwaukie reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for good cause, or any or all bids upon a finding of the City that it is in the public interest to do so, and to accept that proposal which is in the best interests of the City. Bids may be held by the City for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date Bids are due for the purpose of reviewing Bid Documents and investigating qualifications of Bidders.

Questions: Peter Passarelli is the sole point of contact for this solicitation and may be reached at 503-786-7614 or passarellip@milwaukieoregon.gov . At this time, the City’s Bid Management System question & answer feature is not functioning properly; therefore, all questions and clarifications for this invitation to bid must be addressed to passarellip@milwaukieoregon.gov . The sole point of contact will compile questions received and post the questions and answers in a separate document on the solicitation page of this invitation to bid. Prospective proposers who have added themselves to the planholder list for this solicitation will receive notice from Bid Management System when a question & answer document has been posted.

Design Firm: The City of Milwaukie contracted with Tetra Tech (the Engineer) to develop the bid documents and assist with construction administration.

Date this was advertised March 20, 2023.