Notice is hereby given that Medford Water Commission (MEDFORD WATER), by and through its Board of Water Commissioners, shall receive sealed bids until 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Thursday September 28, 2022, at the MEDFORD WATER office, 200 South Ivy Street – Room 177, Medford, Oregon 97501 for providing the following: 

RANCHERIA DELIVERED LOG SALE
BIG BUTTE SPRINGS WATERSHED
 

Bids received after the time established for receiving bids will not be considered. Facsimile bids are not acceptable. All bids shall be submitted as set forth in the Bid Documents and must contain a signed Bid Form. MEDFORD WATER is not responsible for bids submitted in any manner, format, or to any delivery point other than as required by the Bid Documents.
 
NOTE: on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Bid Documents will be available electronically for download at no charge at http://www.medfordwater.org. Follow the link on the homepage, under Doing Business and Bids marked Rancheria Delivered Log Sale then, select ‘click here for plans’ under the Plans column. Contact Mark Depner, Purchasing Agent, at mark.depner@medfordwater.org or (541) 774-2459 to register and obtain the login password.
 
Bidders shall be responsible for all costs related to printing and reproduction of Bid Documents. Bidders should check the website regularly until closing to avoid missing any Addenda, which will only be available online. Printed Bid Documents will not be mailed by MEDFORD WATER. Bidders who obtain their Bid Documents only from plan centers, or by means other than the MEDFORD WATER website, are responsible for ensuring they have all addenda, which will only be available online; they will not be registered or appear on the list of planholders and will not receive notifications from MEDFORD WATER regarding this Invitation to Bid.
 
The single point of contact for questions regarding the Invitation to Bid, bidding process, clarification, bid acceptance process, protests, or any other issues that arise, is Craig Harper, Watershed Administrator, at (541) 774-2453 or craig.harper@medfordwater.org. Each bid must contain a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident, as defined in ORS 279A.120.  Bids are to be submitted on the Bid Form and placed in a sealed envelope endorsed "Bid for Rancheria Delivered Log Sale"; Attention Craig Harper, Watershed Administrator, 200 South Ivy Street – Room 177, Medford, Oregon, 97501. Bidders will be selected based on best value to MEDFORD WATER. MEDFORD WATER does not guarantee any amount of work as a result of this Invitation to Bid. MEDFORD WATER reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities or informalities in a bid or in the opening and may cancel the bidding process in accordance with ORS 279B.100. Bid acceptance will be subject to approval by the Board of Water Commissioners.
 
Dated this 31st day of August 2022.
 
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF MEDFORD, OREGON
Brad A. Taylor, General Manager