Fern Ridge Wildlife Area Coyote Creek Boating Access

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is soliciting bids for the construction of a boating access facility at Coyote Creek within the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area under solicitation number S-63500-00017424. The project involves a range of civil and infrastructure construction activities including earthwork, driving steel piles, installing a paddle craft launch dock, sheet piling, storm drain piping and conveyance systems, aggregate base placement, concrete curbing and sidewalk construction, and asphalt paving. All work must be completed in accordance with specifications to ensure safe and durable access for recreational boating users. The solicitation is open to qualified contractors with no specific set aside identified and is managed through the state agency’s procurement system. Responses are due by September 3, 2026, at 11:00 PM Pacific Time, with the request publicly posted on August 7, 2026. The contract will be managed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife based in Salem, Oregon, with Claire Duvall listed as the primary point of contact. The place of performance is located in Salem, Oregon, and all work must be carried out at the designated site within the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area. Contractors are expected to comply with all state and federal regulations governing construction in protected wildlife areas, and full details are accessible through the provided online portal.