Notice of Public Hearing City Council September 23, 2024- Exemption from Public Contracting Competitive Bidding Requirement- Design Build Services, Signage, Various Locations
The City of Hermiston City Council will conduct a Public Hearing at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 180 NE 2nd Street, Hermiston, OR in the Council Chambers.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to take oral and written comments on the City’s Findings of Fact in support of an Exemption from competitive bidding under ORS 279C.335 for the project known as “Design Build Services, Signage, Various Locations”.
The City is requesting the exemption to allow the use of an alternative procurement method known as “Design Build”. The Design Build contracting method utilizes an integrated team approach applying modern management techniques to the planning, design, preconstruction, and construction phases of a project, to control time and cost and to assure quality for the project owner. Selection of the successful Design Build contractor is by Qualitative-Based Selection process; that is, evaluation/scoring of written proposals, interviews, and the specified profit margins of all Proposers.
Draft findings may be obtained from Wenaha Group, Inc. at 125 SE Court Avenue, Pendleton, Oregon 97801, Attn: Scott Rogers, 541-969-9236, scottr@wenahagroup.com
Oral and written comments will be accepted at the hearing at the time and place stated above. Advance written comments must be received by 5:00 PM local time on Friday, September 20, 2024.
Advance written comments should be addressed to:
Comments on Draft Findings – Renovations to Existing Facilities
City of Hermiston
Attn: Mr. Byron Smith, City Manager
180 NE 2nd Street / Hermiston, OR 97838
The City of Hermiston City Council intends to adopt the Findings of Fact at the Public Hearing scheduled for September 09, 2024.
