Bids for the Wayfinding Project at Columbia Gorge Community College are due soon.

THE COLUMBIA GORGE COMMUNITY COLLEGEWAYFINDING PROJECT
THE DALLES CAMPUS
Bids Due 3:00 PM, May 26, 2026
INVITATION FOR BIDSNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be accepted at the HMK Company Office, 916 SW 17th Street, Suite 204, Redmond, OR 97756, by Chris McKay, Project Manager, HMK Company, until 3:00 PM PDT, May 26, 2026, at which time and place bids will be closed. The bids will be publicly opened and read immediately after closing.
The work consists of: Replacement of interior and exterior signage throughout The Dalles campus.
The following deadlines and restrictions are applicable to the project: Project start date June 22, 2026. Contract must meet a Substantial Completion date of September 4, 2026.
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on May 14, 2026, via a Teams Meeting. Teams Meeting https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/25311176604080?p=dtpBzo2Owj4nk5LRlk, ID: 253 111 766 040 80, Passcode: nj7oA9Up. Representatives of the Contractors will meet with the Project Manager for review of the project specifications. ATTENDEES MUST BE PRESENT AT THE PRE-BID MEETING BY 9:30 AM TO BE CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL BIDDER. NO EXCEPTION WILL BE MADE.
All bids must be submitted on the bid forms furnished to the bidders. Each bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and plainly marked "CGCC - TDC - WAYFINDING PROJECT" and show the name and business address of the bidder. Each bid must be accompanied by an unconditional cashier's check, certified check or surety bond of the bidder in the amount of ten percent (10%). Unsuccessful bidders will have their security refunded to them when the contract has been awarded. 
Bid documents may be obtained from HMK Company web site https://www.hmkco.org/bid-documents/.
Any objections to or comments upon the bid specifications must be submitted in writing to the attention of Chris McKay, Project Manager, HMK Company, 916 SW 17th Street, Suite 204, Redmond, OR 97756. To be considered, such objections or comments must be received at least SEVEN (7) calendar days before the bid closing date.
This contract is for a public work subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 (the Oregon Prevailing Wage Rate Law). BOLI wage rates will be applicable to this project. The wage rates are included in the bid documents which are available as noted above.
No bid for a construction contract shall be received or considered by the public contracting agency unless the bidder is licensed by the Construction Contractors Board of the State of Oregon as required by ORS 701.035 and 701.055. Each bid must identify whether the bidder is an Oregon resident bidder, as defined in ORS 279A.120.
Bidder's attention is directed to compliance with ORS 279C.370 regarding submission of the First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form. If the contract amount exceeds $100,000.00, the First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form will be required and may be submitted either with the bid or within two (2) hours after the bid closing time and date at the bid site address. Failure to provide the First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form may result in bid rejection.
The Columbia Gorge Community College reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities, and to postpone the award of the contract for sixty (60) days. All bids and all prices quoted in bids shall be 
firm for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid closing date.
Dated this May 6, 2026Chris McKay
Project Manager
on behalf of Columbia Gorge Community College
Published May 6, 2026. 4160142