Request for Qualifications: General Contractor for MLK Park Project Construction

The City of Corvallis is seeking prequalified general contractors to construct the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park Enhancement Project, a $6 million public‑park renovation that includes grading, storm‑water upgrades, new parking, multimodal paths, boardwalks over wetlands, culvert work, playgrounds, sport courts, shade structures, a prefabricated restroom building, a sanitary lift station, irrigation, site utilities, and extensive planting and restoration. Mandatory prequalification is required; only firms that submit a complete PDF application by 4 p.m. on 26 Oct 2026 will be eligible to bid when the invitation to bid is issued in mid‑November, with bids due 16 Dec 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder among the prequalified pool. • Scope: Full‑service general contracting for a mixed civil‑construction and site‑improvement park project. • Estimated construction cost: $6 M; anticipated start Q1 2027, substantial completion by 1 Jan 2028. • Mandatory prequalification; no pre‑qualification conference. • Submission: PDF via email to Kindra Coggins (procurement manager) by 26 Oct 2026. • Bidding: Prequalified firms receive bid documents ~18 Nov 2026; bids due 16 Dec 2026. • Required qualifications: financial capacity, bonding, relevant experience on similar wetland‑adjacent public works, appropriate licenses (CCB, etc.). • Preference given to disadvantaged, small, minority‑, women‑, and veteran‑owned businesses.