Port of Portland Planet bids #2026-14659

Portland International Airport North Runway Rehabilitation and Airfield Systems Upgrade

The Port of Portland seeks a contractor to rehabilitate Portland International Airport’s North Runway and upgrade associated airfield systems. - Buyer: Port of Portland, Engineering; bid procurement is managed through Contracts and Procurement. The project includes FAA technical requirements from the FAA Air Traffic Organization, Technical Operations Unit, Western Service Area – Engineering Services, Navaids Engineering Center – Seattle. - Scope: Rehabilitate Runway 10L-28R, shoulders, and Taxiways A1, A2, A3, A5, A6, K1, and T; remove the existing Taxiway A4 and construct a replacement east of its current alignment. Work also covers pavement markings, drainage, utilities, grading, seeding, and communications-vault repairs. - Airfield systems: Replace or install runway and taxiway lighting, electrical duct banks and cabling, signage, touchdown-zone lights, a Runway 10L ALSF-2 approach lighting system, a Runway 10L glide-slope shelter, and portions of the Runway 28R MALSR. Additive Alternate A covers PAPI replacement on Runways 10L and 28R. - Major stated quantities: 64,000 tons of asphalt surface course and 112,000 tons of asphalt base course; 83 inlet-protection units, 4,200 wattles, 195 runway centerline lights, 180 touchdown-zone lights, 74 elevated runway edge lights, and 58 taxiway centerline lights. The FAA lighting scope includes 25 ALSF-2 light stations, 13 low-voltage control-cabinet stations, and 66 concrete handholes. - Named manufacturers/OEMs: AVTRON is identified for a government-furnished 150 kW load bank (part number 4100 - 150kW). ADB is identified in part-number references for airfield-lighting hardware; listed ADB part numbers include 44A7445, 94A0659, and 94A0660. Most FAA equipment is government-furnished; the contractor furnishes a 1,000-gallon double-wall diesel tank. - Notable requirements: Work must be phased around airport operations; the North Runway is planned to remain closed to takeoffs and landings during the work. The project includes security and escort controls, FAA Buy American requirements, and construction safety and phasing requirements. Environmental controls address potentially contaminated soil and groundwater, including dewatering treatment and discharge management; a qualified water-treatment subcontractor is anticipated. - Schedule and commercial terms: Work is planned for 2027. Work Area 4 has a 28-day maximum, and another phase is limited to 18 weeks. Substantial completion, runway-opening, grooving, and final-acceptance milestones apply. No OEM is specified for the overall construction work and no annual subscription is involved.

Description

The Port of Portland is seeking bids for rehabilitation of Portland International Airport’s North Runway (Runway 10L-28R) and shoulders, including asphalt pavement mill and inlay, shoulder reconstruction, and blast pad sealing. Work also includes upgrading Runway 10L navigation aids to Category II/III, rehabilitating and widening taxiway pavement, constructing a new Taxiway A4 and removing the existing one, and installing runway and taxiway lighting. Additional work includes signage, electrical and utility vault work, storm drainage, pavement markings, grading, and seeding. Bids are to be submitted electronically through the Port’s online bidding system by November 12, 2026; the source states no estimated value is provided before bids are due.

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