Oregon State University (“OSU” and/or “Owner”) is conducting a competitive TWO-STEP Request for Proposal (RFP) process to o retain one (1) Civil Construction Design Build (“DB”) team for the OSU Cascades Remediation Phase 3 (the “Project” or "Phase 3”).The terms “Design-Build Contractor” and “Design-Build” team may be used interchangeably and are generally defined as the proposing firm with whom OSU may contract with to provide professional design, management and construction services to design, remediate and construct the Project.All firms that are submitting a response to this RFP must submit a single response. OSU will only enter into an Agreement with ONE (1) firm.OSU is seeking Proposals from General Contractors only with the selected Design-Builder conducting a qualifications-based selection of a Design Professional as part of its initial Preliminary Services. The OSU Project Manager will be required to be the sole OSU representative in that procurement process as an advisory member to the selection committee. The Design-Builder will facilitate the procurement process of a Design Professional in accordance with the Design-Build Agreement. It is anticipated that this procurement process along with site-investigation and a collaboration meeting with OSU-Cascades and their environmental consultant team will comprise the bulk of the initial Preliminary Services Sum as defined in the Design-Build Agreement. This Preliminary Services Sum proposal will be requested of the short-listed firms and help to inform the scoring and selection in the second step with further information being provided following the short-listing.OSU WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTING SEALED RESPONSES ELECTRONICALLY - Responses are to be submitted to bids@oregonstate.edu by the Due Date/Time.MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCES & SITE VISIT- A Mandatory informational meeting will be held on January 27, 2026, at 10:30 AM PT on campus (1500 SW Chandler Ave – Bend, OR) in the Ray Hall 202 Boardroom followed by a site visit.All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to constructioncontracts@oregonstate.edu by the Question Deadline in order to be addressed. The email subject line should contain the Solicitation Number/Name and Firm Name.