Awarded vendors
- Knife River Corporation – Northwest
Description
The Oregon State University Cascades Innovation District Remediation Phase 1 project is a one‑step design‑build contract to remediate a former demolition landfill and pumice‑mine site in Bend, Oregon, and to construct supporting infrastructure (roads, utilities, storm‑water, etc.) for the new Innovation District. Knife River Corporation – Northwest was identified as the awardee. The contract is structured as a lump‑sum Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) with a separate preliminary design services fee and includes extensive environmental‑remediation tasks, heavy civil construction, and utility installation. The procurement was conducted via full and open competition, with a mandatory pre‑proposal meeting and a clear evaluation rubric covering experience, design‑build plan, execution plan, workforce diversity, and price.
**Key Points**
• Scope covers excavation, waste sorting, soil reclamation, road and utility design/construction, and possible mini‑roundabout design.
• Environmental oversight provided by MFA; hazardous‑waste testing costs borne by OSU.
• Total estimated project budget ≈ $24 million; contract execution expected 13 May 2023, substantial completion Dec 2024, final completion Mar 2025.
• Awarded to Knife River Corporation – Northwest on 23 Mar 2023; one‑vendor award.