2026 East Langell Bridge over Lost River - Bridge Replacement Project

NOTICE TO BIDDERSKlamath County Public Works2026 East Langell Bridge over Lost River - Bridge Replacement ProjectThe Klamath County Board of Commissioners invite written sealed bids for work attendant to the 2026 East Langell Bridge over Lost River Project for the Department of Public Works. The work generally consists of removing an existing multi-span, two-lane, timber bridge and constructing a new reinforced concrete bridge with precast concrete box beams along with required excavation, abutments, wingwalls, slope protection measures, roadway work, drainage structures, and traffic control. The work is primarily located on East Langell Valley Road near the intersection of Bunn Way in Bonanza, Oregon. The engineer’s estimate for this project is $3,250,00 to $3,750,000.Plans, Supplemental Standard Specifications and Special Provisions may be obtained from the Klamath County Bids Posting Website (https://www.klamathcounty.org/bids.aspx).A surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Oregon, irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008, cashier’s check or certified check made payable to the Klamath County Commissioners in the amount of 10% of the total bid must accompany the sealed bid.Written sealed bids in envelopes marked “2026 EAST LANGELL BRIDGE OVER LOST RIVER” shall be delivered or mailed to Sandra Cox, Public Works Manager, Klamath County Public Works Department, 305 Main St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601.No bid will be considered if received later than 10:00 A.M., 2/24/2026.The bids will be opened and read aloud immediately thereafter in the Public Works Conference Room #232, 305 Main St., Klamath Falls, Oregon. Bids submitted by facsimile transmission will not be accepted. Plans will be available 1/26/2026.A non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held by Public Works on 2/10/2026 at 10:00 A.M. in the Public Works Conference Room #232, 305 Main St., Klamath Falls, Oregon.  This meeting will also be available via Zoom to bidders on the plan holders list.At least ten (10) days prior to bid opening, all bidders must submit to Klamath County a Contractor’s Prequalification Application, even if the contractor is already prequalified with the State of Oregon. The classes of work for this project are: Bridges and Structures . (Most recent edition of Contractor’s Prequalification Application form must be used). General Contractor is not required to be prequalified for Temporary Traffic Control if the subcontractor performing that portion of the Work is prequalified as such with Klamath County Public Works.All contractors and subcontractors performing work on this project must be licensed with the Construction Contractors Board in accordance with ORS Chapter 701. A Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in the amount of the bid will be required of the successful bidder.Klamath County will reject any bid not in compliance with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, and may for good cause, reject any or all bids upon a finding of Klamath County it is in the public interest to do so. Klamath County reserves the right to waive informalities. All bids are subject to Oregon Law bid procedures. Upon notice of “intent to award”, a (7) seven-day protest period is available for bidders to submit a written protest of such intent to award by Klamath County.The bidder must indicate on his bid whether bidder is a resident bidder as defined in ORS 279A.120. Bidder must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance requirements. This is a public works project, subject to BOLI wages and ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870.Jeremy Morris, P.E., Director of Public Works