OAR 137-049-0150
Emergency Contracts; Bidding and Bonding Exemptions

(1)

Emergency Declaration. A Contracting Agency may declare that Emergency circumstances exist that require prompt execution of a Public Contract for Emergency construction or repair Work. The declaration shall be made at an administrative level consistent with the Contracting Agency’s internal policies, by a Written declaration that describes the circumstances creating the Emergency and the anticipated harm from failure to enter into an Emergency Contract. The Emergency declaration shall be kept on file as a public record.

(2)

Competition for Emergency Contracts. Pursuant to ORS 279C.320 (Contracts for construction other than public improvements)(1), Emergency Contracts are regulated under ORS 279B.080 (Emergency procurements), which provides that, for an emergency procurement of construction services, the Contracting Agency shall ensure competition that is reasonable and appropriate under the Emergency circumstances, and may include Written requests for Offers, oral requests for Offers or direct appointments without competition in cases of extreme necessity, in whatever solicitation time periods the Contracting Agency considers reasonable in responding to the Emergency.

(3)

Emergency Contract Scope. Although no dollar limitation applies to Emergency Contracts, the scope of the Contract must be limited to Work that is necessary and appropriate to remedy the conditions creating the Emergency as described in the declaration.

(4)

Emergency Contract Modification. Emergency Contracts may be modified by change order or amendment to address the conditions described in the original declaration or an amended declaration that further describes additional Work necessary and appropriate for related Emergency circumstances.

(5)

Excusing Bonds. Pursuant to ORS 279C.380 (Performance bond)(4) and this rule, the Emergency declaration may also state that the Contracting Agency waives the requirement of furnishing a performance bond and payment bond for the Emergency Contract. After making such an Emergency declaration those bonding requirements are excused for the procurement, but this Emergency declaration does not affect the separate Public Works bond requirement for the benefit of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) in enforcing prevailing wage rate and overtime payment requirements. See OAR 137-049-0815 (BOLI Public Works Bond) and BOLI rules at OAR 839-025-0015 (Public Works Bonds Requirements).

Source: Rule 137-049-0150 — Emergency Contracts; Bidding and Bonding Exemptions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=137-049-0150.

137‑049‑0100
Application 137‑049‑0110
Policies 137‑049‑0120
Definitions 137‑049‑0130
Competitive Bidding Requirement 137‑049‑0140
Contracts for Construction Other Than Public Improvements 137‑049‑0150
Emergency Contracts 137‑049‑0160
Intermediate Procurements 137‑049‑0200
Solicitation Documents 137‑049‑0210
Notice and Advertising Requirements 137‑049‑0220
Prequalification of Offerors 137‑049‑0230
Eligibility to Bid or Propose 137‑049‑0240
Pre-Offer Conferences 137‑049‑0250
Addenda to Solicitation Documents 137‑049‑0260
Request for Clarification or Change 137‑049‑0270
Cancellation of Solicitation Document 137‑049‑0280
Offer Submissions 137‑049‑0290
Bid or Proposal Security 137‑049‑0300
Facsimile Bids and Proposals 137‑049‑0310
Electronic Procurement 137‑049‑0320
Pre-Closing Modification or Withdrawal of Offers 137‑049‑0330
Receipt, Opening and Recording of Offers 137‑049‑0340
Late Bids, Late Withdrawals and Late Modifications 137‑049‑0350
Mistakes 137‑049‑0360
First-Tier Subcontractors 137‑049‑0370
Disqualification of Persons 137‑049‑0380
Bid or Proposal Evaluation Criteria 137‑049‑0390
Offer Evaluation and Award 137‑049‑0395
Notice of Intent to Award 137‑049‑0400
Documentation of Award 137‑049‑0410
Time for Contracting Agency Acceptance 137‑049‑0420
Negotiation With Bidders Prohibited 137‑049‑0430
Negotiation When Bids Exceed Cost Estimate 137‑049‑0440
Rejection of Offers 137‑049‑0450
Protest of Contractor Selection, Contract Award 137‑049‑0460
Performance and Payment Security 137‑049‑0470
Substitute Contractor 137‑049‑0490
Foreign Contractor 137‑049‑0600
Purpose 137‑049‑0610
Definitions for Alternative Contracting Methods 137‑049‑0620
Use of Alternative Contracting Methods 137‑049‑0630
Findings, Notice and Hearing 137‑049‑0640
Competitive Proposals 137‑049‑0645
Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) 137‑049‑0650
Requests for Proposals (“RFP”) 137‑049‑0660
RFP Pricing Mechanisms 137‑049‑0670
Design-Build Contracts 137‑049‑0680
Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) 137‑049‑0690
Construction Manager/General Contractor Services (“CM/GC Services”) 137‑049‑0800
Required Contract Clauses 137‑049‑0810
Waiver of Delay Damages Against Public Policy 137‑049‑0815
BOLI Public Works Bond 137‑049‑0820
Retainage 137‑049‑0830
Contractor Progress Payments 137‑049‑0840
Interest 137‑049‑0850
Final Inspection 137‑049‑0860
Public Works Contracts 137‑049‑0870
Specifications 137‑049‑0880
Records Maintenance 137‑049‑0890
Contracting Agency Payment for Unpaid Labor or Supplies 137‑049‑0900
Contract Suspension 137‑049‑0910
Changes to the Work and Contract Amendments
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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