Bid #4578. Contact: bidsandproposals@oregonmetro.gov. Oregon. Oregon Metro seeks bids for a remodel of the Oregon Convention Center's Ginkoberry Marketplace. The project will convert the existing food service area into a Grab & Go marketplace. Due Aug 5 (4 weeks left).
Oregon Metro seeks bids for a remodel of the Oregon Convention Center's Ginkoberry Marketplace. The project will convert the existing food service area into a Grab & Go marketplace. Contractors must comply with Metro's Subcontractor Equity Program, soliciting bids from COBID certified businesses that attend the pre-bid conference.
Metro, acting by and through the appointed Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC), is inviting bids for the Ginkoberry Marketplace Remodel for the Oregon Convention Center (OCC). Sealed bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and mailed or delivered to Metro, 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-2736, no later than the date and time indicated on the ITB cover page, and will be publicly opened and read at that time in the main lobby or courtyard off of Irving Street, weather permitting.This project consists of a modernization remodel of the OCC’s Ginkoberry Marketplace (Ginko) front-of-house (FOH) sales area from traditional food service into a Grab & Go marketplace.All areas of Ginko are operated by the OCC’s third-party contactor, Levy Restaurants. OCC maintains and services the Ginkoberry Marketplace. Both Levy and OCC are key stakeholders for this project.Please see the ITB for details.A voluntary Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for all potential prime and sub-contractors on Wednesday July 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center. See Attachment G for specific pre-bid meeting location within the OCC.Per Metro’s Subcontractor Equity Program, Contractors that submit a bid for this project must solicit a sub-bid from ALL COBID certified businesses who attend the pre-bid conference.A voluntary Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for all potential prime and sub-contractors on Wednesday July 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center. See Attachment G for specific pre-bid meeting location within the OCC.Per Metro’s Subcontractor Equity Program, Contractors that submit a bid for this project must solicit a sub-bid from ALL COBID certified businesses who attend the pre-bid conference.This project has the following solicitation documents.Oregon Metro has not yet posted any answers to submitted questions.
Oregon Metro issued this construction opportunity in Oregon, referenced as solicitation number 4578. Responses are due by August 5, 2026. Questions can be directed to bidsandproposals@oregonmetro.gov.
Oregon Metro in Oregon is using this solicitation to procure construction work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a construction solicitation in Oregon are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Oregon so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Oregon Metro's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the August 5, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to bidsandproposals@oregonmetro.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Oregon Metro should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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