City of Keizer 

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For the Construction of

Keizer Rapids Park Import Fill Grading 

Sealed Bids will be received by Melissa Bisset, City Recorder, at City Hall, 930 Chemawa Rd. NE, Keizer, Oregon, until, but not after, 2:00 pm local time, May 13, 2025 (Close of Bids). All Bids, unless obviously non-responsive, will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the deadline for submission of Bids. If it is determined an in-person bid meeting cannot be held, instructions for Bidders to participate remotely will be furnished by addendum.  

Bid Documents may be obtained at AKS ENGINEERING & FORESTRY, LLC. Bid Documents will be provided electronically in PDF format only. Inquiries concerning the Bid Documents should be directed to Scott Peterson by email (preferred) at petersons@aks-eng.com or by phone at 503.400.6028.

Bidders may inspect the Bid Documents on Monday, April 21, 2025 (call or email Scott to reserve a copy) at:

AKS ENGINEERING & FORESTRY, LLC                       CITY OF KEIZER

3700 River Road N., Suite 1                                            930 Chemawa Rd. NE

Keizer, OR 97303                                                             Keizer, OR 97303

Prequalification is not required by the City of Keizer.

This is a City of Keizer Public Works Project. The construction of this project is NOT federally funded.

The Engineer’s cost estimate is $300,000.

Bidders must be listed on the Engineer’s Plan Holders List for their bid to be considered. Bidders have the responsibility to verify they are listed on the Engineer’s Plan Holders List. Bids submitted on forms other than the forms supplied by the Engineer will not be considered. 

In accordance with ORS 279C.370, the First-tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form provided with the Bid Form must be received by 4:00 p.m. local time, May 13, 2025 to allow Bidders two (2) working hours to submit the First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form. Submit the form in a sealed, standard No. 10, business envelope, which may be enclosed in the Bid Envelope.

The Work Is Summarized as Follows:

Excavation and transport of maximum 6,000 cubic yards of stockpile from Tax Lot 4200 (Tax Map 06 3W 2500) to Keizer Rapids Park in Keizer, Oregon.  

The Contract is subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 (pertaining to prevailing wages) and no Bid will be received or considered unless the Bid contains a statement by the Bidder that ORS 279C.840 will be complied with. 

The Bid shall contain a statement indicating whether the Bidder is a “Resident Bidder” as defined in ORS 279A.120.

No Bid for a construction contract shall be received or considered by the public contracting agency unless the Bidder is registered with the Construction Contractors Board or (for landscape contracts) licensed by the State Landscape Contractors Board.

Basis of Award: 

The Contract shall be awarded based on the lowest Bid received from a responsive and responsible Bidder. Award is expected at the next City Council Meeting (normally on the first and third Monday night, except on holidays) following the Bid Date. However, the OWNER  reserves the right to postpone award until the first or second Council Meeting after the expected Award Date, to reject any Bid not in conformance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and to reject, for good cause, any or all Bids upon a finding by the OWNER that it is in the public interest to do so. 

Any objections to or comments upon the Bid Documents must be submitted in writing to AKS ENGINEERING & FORESTRY, LLC, five (5) workdays before the Bid Opening Date.

Bids shall be made on the Bid Forms furnished by the City, addressed and mailed, or delivered to:   

City Recorder, Keizer City Hall, 930 Chemawa Rd. NE, Keizer, OR 97303

In a sealed 9” x 12” Bid Envelope plainly marked, “KEIZER RAPIDS PARK IMPORT FILL GRADING”, along with the name and address of the Bidder. 

The Bidder shall not enclose the Project Manual or Plans, or anything else with his/her Bid. 

It shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to verify their Bid was received. 

A surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008, cashier’s check, or certified check of the Bidder, made payable to the City of Keizer, for ten percent (10%) of the Bid must accompany each Bid as security. Bid security of all, save the three lowest Bidders, will be returned upon execution of the Contract by the successful Bidder.  

A one hundred percent (100%) Performance Bond and a one hundred percent (100%) Payment Bond on the forms in the Project Manual will be required to guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract. 

The City of Keizer is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.                                   

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