OAR 731-005-0520
Notice and Advertising Requirements; Posting
(1)
Notice and Distribution Fee. ODOT shall furnish Notice as set forth in subsections (a) through (c) of this section, to a number of entities sufficient for the purpose of fostering and promoting competition. The Notice shall indicate where, when, how, and for how long the Solicitation Document may be obtained and generally describe the Work. The Notice may contain any other appropriate information. ODOT may charge a fee or require a deposit for the Solicitation Document. ODOT may furnish Notice using any method determined to foster and promote competition, including:(a)
Mailing Notice of the availability of Solicitation Documents (“Notice”) to Entities that have expressed an interest in ODOT’s procurements;(b)
Placing Notice on ODOT’s Electronic Procurement System; or(c)
Placing Notice on ODOT’s internet web site.(2)
Advertising. Pursuant to ORS 279C.360 (Requirement for public improvement advertisements) and this rule, ODOT shall advertise every Solicitation for competitive Bids or competitive Proposals for a Public Improvement Contract, unless ODOT has exempted the Solicitation from the advertisement requirement as part of a competitive Bidding exemption under ORS 279C.335 (Competitive bidding):(a)
Unless ODOT publishes by Electronic Advertisement as permitted under subsection (b) of this section, ODOT shall publish the advertisement for Offers at least once in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the area where the Contract is to be performed and in as many additional issues and publications as ODOT may determine to be necessary or desirable to foster and promote competition;(b)
ODOT may publish by Electronic Advertisement;(c)
In addition to ODOT’s publication required under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, ODOT shall also publish an advertisement for Offers in at least one trade newspaper of general statewide circulation if the Contract is for a Public Improvement with an estimated cost in excess of $125,000;(d)
All advertisements for Offers shall set forth:(A)
The Public Improvement project;(B)
The scheduled Closing, that shall not be less than five Days after the date of the last publication of the advertisement;(C)
The date that Entities must file applications for prequalification if prequalification is a requirement and the class or classes of Work for which Entities must be prequalified;(D)
The nature of the Work to be performed or the goods to be purchased;(E)
The office where the Solicitation Documents may be reviewed;(F)
The name, title and address of ODOT person authorized to receive Offers;(G)
The scheduled Opening; and(H)
If applicable, that the Contract is for a Public Work subject to ORS 279C.800 (Definitions for ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870) to 279C.870 (Civil action to enforce payment of prevailing rates of wage) or the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276(a)).(3)
Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity. ODOT shall provide timely notice of all solicitations to the Advocate for Business Inclusion and Diversity if the estimated Contract Price exceeds $10,000.
Source:
Rule 731-005-0520 — Notice and Advertising Requirements; Posting, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=731-005-0520.