NOTICE OF PROPOSED EXEMPTION

NOTICE OF PROPOSED EXEMPTION ODOT Competitive Bidding Requirement Exemption ODOT is requesting the exemption from the competitive bidding requirement to allow the use of an alternative selection method known as Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) for the South Coast Region Seismic Ready Facility (SCRSRF) project, located in Coos County, Oregon. The SCRSRF project is a technically complex project that will improve the safety and operations in the south coast region by building a Category IV seismic resiliency facility, as well as combine the Area Project Managers office, Region 3 Bridge Crew, and Davis Slough Maintenance Crew. The facility will be a fully self-contained transportation facility with stocked construction materials to rebuild the south coast infrastructure in the event of a natural disaster. The CM/GC selection method is a procurement method that presents an alternative to the competitive (low) bid process of contracting. The CM/GC method awards projects to the CM/GC contractor on the basis of qualifications, experience and expertise (as opposed to selection based solely on low bid) that are necessary for addressing the complex and critical issues identified above. Among other benefits of CM/GC contracting, the method includes input from the contractor during the design process through collaboration with ODOT and the design team, to help optimize project design and reduce cost and schedule risks. Draft findings may be viewed on ODOT’s website at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Business/Procurement/Pages/Bid_Award.aspx Draft findings may also be requested in writing by sending your request to ODOT Procurement Office – Construction, 355 Capitol Street NE, MS 5-1, Salem, OR 97301. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Written comments should be addressed to: ODOTProcurementOfficeConstruction@odot.state.or.us Subject: Comments on Draft Findings – Exemption No. 2023-01 or: Mail to: Marie Wright, Operations and Construction Manager ODOT – Procurement Office – Construction 355 Capitol Street NE, MS 5-1, Salem, OR 97301 In response to a written request, ODOT will conduct a public hearing in accordance with ORS 279C.335(5). The purpose of the public hearing is to take comments on ODOT’s draft findings for an exemption from the competitive bidding requirement. and to offer an opportunity for any interested party to appear and comment. Requests for a public hearing must be received by May 12, 2023, . and must be addressed to: ODOTProcurementOfficeConstruction@odot.state.or.us If a written request for a public hearing is received by the deadline stated in this Notice, the date, time and place for the public hearing will be posted on ODOT’s website: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Business/Procurement/Pages/Bid_Award.aspx If a public hearing is requested, written as well as oral comments will be received during the hearing. Published May 5 & 12, 2023. BT287441

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