Or. Admin. Code § 731-005-0660

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 731-005-0660 - Tie Offers

(1) Definition. Tie Offers are low tie Responsive Bids from Responsible Bidders.

(2) Award. If a Contract arising out of Tie Offers is awarded, ODOT shall award the Contract based on the following order of precedence:

(a) For projects not involving federal funds ODOT shall prefer the Offer of the Offeror whose principal offices or headquarters are located in Oregon;

(b) If a Tie Offer remains after ODOT applies subsection (a) of this section, ODOT shall award the Contract by drawing lots among any tied Oregon Offerors if no federal funds are a part of the project. Such Offerors shall be given notice and an opportunity to be present when the lots are drawn; or

(c) If a Tie Offer remains after ODOT applies subsection (b) of this section and none of the tied Offerors are located in Oregon or the project has federal funding, ODOT shall award the Contract by drawing lots among any tied Offerors. Such Offerors shall be given notice and an opportunity to be present when the lots are drawn.

Or. Admin. Code § 731-005-0660

DOT 2-2005, f. 2-16-05, cert. ef. 3-1-05; DOT 1-2024, amend filed 05/09/2024, effective 6/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, 279A.050 & 279A.065

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 279A.120 & 279C.375