Accept bid of $2,628,323 from Westech Construction, Inc. for the first phase of construction of NE 46th Ave and Bryant St Local Improvement District Project (Procurement Report - BID 00002187)

The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to execute a construction contract for the first phase of construction of NE 46th Avenue & Bryant Street LID Project for $2,628,323. The project includes the installation of new traffic signal, curb ramps, and sidewalk on NE Columbia Boulevard at 42nd Avenue. Enhanced streetlighting on NE Columbia Boulevard from 42nd to 46th avenues. Rebuild NE 42nd Avenue in concrete with sidewalk from NE Columbia Blvd. to 320 feet north to support heavy bus and freight traffic. Ordinance No. 189347 was approved by City Council on January 16, 2019, authorizing the Chief Procurement Officer to issue a competitive solicitation for the first phase of construction of NE 46th Avenue & Bryant Street LID Project. The construction cost based on bids received is $ 2,628,323.

The engineer’s estimate for this project was $ 3,551,032 and the confidence level was low. Based on the proposal received, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) anticipates the construction contract cost to not exceed $2,628,323 which is approximately 25% below the engineer’s estimate. The Bureau of Transportation has funds budgeted in FY2023-24 and the LID Fund for construction, inspection, and management of the project. The purposed legislation will not create, eliminate, or re-classify any positions now or in the future.

The construction contracting community, including contractors certified with the State of Oregon as minority, women, and emerging small businesses became involved when the Chief Procurement Officer advertised and publicly noticed the project on the City’s Online Procurement System on August 31, 2023. A public notice was also posted in the Daily Journal of Commerce on September 1, 2023. Potential bidders were able to review the competitive solicitation, ask questions, provide comments and submit a bid in response to the Invitation to Bid (ITB). Proposals received resulted in the award of the construction contract. Procurement Services managed the procurement process. No protests were received. The City’s equity in contracting aspirational goal of 20% of the hard construction costs for subcontractor and supplier utilization of firms certified by the State’s Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID) applies to this project. Westech Construction, Inc. has committed to subcontract 11.7% to COBID Certified firms as follows: Subcontractor Certification Area of Work Ownership Amount A+ Flagging, Inc. DMWBE Traffic Control/Flagging Hispanic Female $43,920 Brothers Concrete Cutting DMWBE Concrete Cutting Native American Male $5,630 Cartello Construction WBE Traffic Control Signs Caucasian Female $34,240 CBK Constructors, LLC WBE Metal Fabrication Caucasian Female $8,681 Kodiak Pacific Construction Co. WBE Asphalt Paving Caucasian Female $142,275 Miller Factors, LLC WBE Landscaping Caucasian Female $44,829 Statewide Rent-a-fence of Oregon WBE Fencing Caucasian Female $10,875 Taylor Transport, Inc WBE Trucking Caucasian Female $18,640 Total $309,090 Westech Construction, Inc. acting as the prime contractor intends to self-perform 36.7% of the work and to subcontract 51.6% to the following non-certified firms: Subcontractor Area of Work Amount Global Electric, Inc. Electrical $595,000 Hicks Striping & Curbing LLC Striping $33,310 LaRusso Concrete Concrete Paving $673,435 Strorie Barriers Barriers/Guardrail $25,113 Willamette Fence Co Fencing $26,950 Total $1,353,808 Westech Construction, Inc. is located in Portland, OR, and is not a State COBID Certified contractor. They have a current City of Portland Business Tax Registration and are in full compliance with all of the City’s contracting requirements. No known persons or groups will be testifying. No future public involvement is anticipated or necessary for this request.