Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. The City of The Dalles, Oregon (City), acting through its City Council as the City's Local Contract Review Board (LCRB), intends to take action to approve or disapprove a proposed exemption from the competitive bidding requirement for a class of public improvement contracts under ORS 279C.335(2) and (3). Proposed Class Exemption The proposed exemption applies to a limited class of public improvement contracts for elevator modernization, major repair, replacement-in-kind, and associated removal/installation work for existing elevator systems located in City-owned buildings that contain elevator systems owned or operated by the City. The proposed class is intended to address projects where the City documents on a project-specific basis that the work is proprietary and reasonably requires performance by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or an OEM-authorized service provider, such that formal competitive bidding is not likely to produce meaningful competition for the required scope without forcing full replacement at disproportionate cost.
