SALEM, Ore. – Feb. 5, 2025 – The City of Salem’s construction season kicks off in February with projects from the 2022 Salem Community Safety and Livability Bond and other funding sources. Contractors are invited to bid on a variety of projects including streets, bridge rehabilitation, sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, parks pathways, playgrounds, sport courts, water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. Two bids are also available for subcontractors to work on the Civic Center seismic project.
Interested bidders can track open bids and awards through OregonBuys.
To-date, approximately $20.6 million has been awarded from the $300 million, 2022 voter-approved Safety and Livability Bond. Seventy percent, or $14.5 million, has been awarded to local contractors.
In the first week of February, the following bids will be open:
- Sanitary sewer cured in place pipe project in area of 17th and Silverton Road
- Bridge strengthening at Mission Street at Pringle Creek and at 15th Street, 17th Street, and Liberty Street at Mill Creek
- Street, storm improvements, culverts, and traffic signals on McGilchrist
In March 2025, the following bids will be open:
- Traffic signal and ADA curb ramps at Davis Road
- Athletic court improvements
- Playground structures for Livingston and Morningside Parks
- Waterline replacement
In April 2025, the following bids will be open:
- Downtown Streetscape improvements
- Pedestrian improvements for Macleay/Caplinger and Market/Aguilas
- Shelter, sports fields, dog park, infield turf at Geer Park
- Waterline replacement
In May 2025, the following bids will be open:
- Pavement rehabilitation, ADA curb ramps, and intersection for 17th and Silverton Road NE
- Pedestrian crossings at four locations
- Wastewater pump station and force main evaluations with repair
- Shelton Ditch improvements
More projects will bid in Fall 2025 and into the future.
