REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #2026-020312
UNIVERSITY HOUSING AND DINING SERVICES (UHDS) 2026
ELEVATOR MODERNIZATIONS
ISSUE DATE: November 12, 2025
MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONF./SITE-VISIT:
November 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time (PT)
starting at Bloss Hall – 2001 SW Western Blvd.)
RFP DUE DATE/TIME:
December 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (PT) via
electronic submission to bids@oregonstate.edu
QUESTION DEADLINE: November 25, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time (PT)
PROJECT NUMBER: N/A
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR:
Matt Hausman, Construction Contracts Officer
Construction Contracts Administration
Oregon State University
644 SW 13th Street
Corvallis, OR 97333
APPEALS:
Hanna Emerson, Chief Procurement Officer
Procurement, Contracts &Material Management
Oregon State University
644 SW 13th Street
Corvallis, OR 97333
Email: constructioncontracts@oregonstate.edu
Email: hanna.emerson@oregonstate.edu
It is the Offeror’s responsibility to continue to monitor the OSU Business and Bid Opportunities website for
Addenda. Failure to acknowledge any Addenda in the Transmittal Letter may cause your Proposal to be
considered non-responsive.
OSU standards and policies govern this solicitation (Procurement Thresholds and Methods, Procurement
Solicitations and Contracts) unless otherwise referenced or stated.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
RFP No. 2026-020312 – UHDS 2026 ELEVATOR MODERNIZATIONS
Due Date/Time: 12/3/2025 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time
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1.1 Oregon State University (“OSU” and/or “Owner”) is conducting a competitive ONE-STEP
Request for Proposal (RFP) process to retain ONE (1) Contractor for the UHDS 2026 Elevator
Modernizations (the “Project”).
OSU WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTING SEALED RESPONSES ELECTRONICALLY - Responses are to be
submitted to bids@oregonstate.edu by the Due Date/Time.
MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE/SITE-VISIT- A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference/Site-
Visit will be held on November 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM PT with attendees meeting outside the entrance
to Bloss Hall (2001 SW Western Blvd – Corvallis, OR 97333). Following Bloss Hall the Site-Visit will
move on to Hawley and Poling Halls.
All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to constructioncontracts@oregonstate.edu by the
Question Deadline in order to be addressed. The email subject line should contain the Solicitation
Number/Name and Firm Name.
1.2 Background. Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon is located within the traditional
homelands of the Mary's River or Ampinefu Band of Kalapuya. Following the Willamette Valley
Treaty of 1855 (Kalapuya etc. Treaty), Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to reservations in
Western Oregon. Today, living descendants of these people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (https://www.grandronde.org) and the Confederated Tribes of
the Siletz Indians (https://ctsi.nsn.us).
Founded in 1868 as Oregon’s land grant institution, OSU serves the state, the nation and the world as
a premier 21st-century research university. OSU is committed to exceptional research, discovery,
innovation and engagement — and to integrating its research and engagement mission with the
delivery of a high-quality, globally relevant and affordable education for the people of Oregon and
beyond. OSU is one of only two land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S. and is the only
university in Oregon to have earned both Carnegie Classifications for Very High Research Activity and
Community Engagement.
The university’s 570-acre main campus is located in the city of Corvallis, a vibrant college town of
nearly 58,000 in the heart of Western Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Corvallis consistently ranks among
the safest, most highly educated and greenest small cities in the nation.
1.3 Location. Bloss Hall – 2001 SW Western Blvd – Corvallis, OR
Hawley Hall - 311 SW Sackett Place – Corvallis, OR
Poling Hall – 360 SW Weatherford Place – Corvallis, OR
1.4 Summary of Work. Oregon State University is seeking qualified contractors to provide labor,
materials, and services for the modernization of THREE (3) traction passenger elevators located at
Bloss Hall, Hawley Hall and Poling Hall. The scope includes removal and disposal of existing elevator
equipment, design and installation of new components and compliance with all applicable codes and
standards.
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On-Site Construction time is limited to the summer months and given the uncertainty about
Contractor’s capacity to complete all 3 modernizations in one summer, OSU is providing flexibility
for the 3 modernizations as provided below:
Bloss Hall - All work must be completed in the summer 2026 window. The Contractor will not be
allowed to begin work on-site until June 15, 2026, with Substantial Completion of all contract work
required by August 26, 2026, and Final Completion by September 25, 2026. Given the need for a
functioning elevator by the beginning of Fall term 2026, Liquidated Damages will be assessed at a
rate of $2,500.00/day for each day past the August 26, 2026, Substantial Completion date.
Hawley Hall & Poling Hall – Work may occur in either summer 2026 or 2027 but must be
completed within that summer. For work in 2026, the Contractor may begin work on-site on June
15, 2026, with Substantial Completion by September 11, 2026, and Final Completion by October
11, 2026. Given the need for a functioning elevator by the beginning of Fall term 2026, Liquidated
Damages will be assessed at a rate of $2,500.00/day for each day past the September 11, 2026,
Substantial Completion date.
For work that will be completed in the summer of 2027, the Contractor will not be allowed to begin
work on-site until June 14, 2027, with Substantial Completion by September 10, 2027, and Final
Completion by October 10, 2027. Given the need for functioning elevators by the beginning of Fall
term 2027, Liquidated Damages will be assessed at a rate of $2,500/day for each day past
September 10, 2027.
For this project, the state of completion when the elevator may be used for its intended purpose as
stated in A.1 of the General Conditions shall mean the completion of a final inspection by the State
of Oregon that designates the elevator as “approved for use”.
1.5 Scope of Services.
1.5.1
System Operating Features
• Capacity & Speed: Retain existing elevator capacity and speed.
• Travel: Retain existing floor-to-floor travel and rise.
• Stops & Openings: Retain existing number of stops and openings.
• Automatic Self-Leveling: Provide automatic self-leveling to bring the elevator car level with
floor landings (+/- ¼”), correcting for over/under travel and belt stretch.
• Group Control: Provide optimized response to hall calls using a modern dispatching system.
1.5.2
Machine Room Equipment
• Controller: Install a new digital closed-loop microprocessor-based elevator control system.
• Drive System: Install a new variable voltage, variable frequency regenerative drive system.
• Gearless Machine: Replace the existing geared machine with a new gearless AC machine.
• Brake: Provide an integral brake for uncontrolled motion protection.
• Seismic Switch: Install a new seismic switch to meet code requirements.
• Digital Positioning System: Provide a digital positioning system for accurate leveling.
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• Machine Room Wiring: Replace all machine room wiring as required.
1.5.3
Elevator Car
• Door Operator: Install new closed-loop door operators for smooth, quiet, and reliable
operation.
• Infrared Door Protection: Install new solid-state infrared passenger protection devices.
• Emergency Car Lighting: Provide new emergency car lighting with battery backup.
• Car Wiring: Replace all car wiring and provide a new car top integration box.
• Suspension Means: Install new suspension means (belts/ropes) as required.
• Load Weighing Device: Provide a load weighing device for dispatching and hall call bypass.
• Firefighter’s Service Cabinet: Install a new Phase II firefighter’s service operation cabinet.
• Car Door Hardware & Rollers: Install new car door hardware and rollers.
• Car Guide Rollers: Install new car roller guides and seismic retainer plates.
• Car Door Finish: Install new brushed stainless-steel car door finish.
• Cab Exhaust Blower: Provide new exhaust blower with sound isolation.
• Toe Guard: Retain or replace as necessary to meet code.
1.5.4
Hoistway Equipment
• Door Interlocks: Install new hoistway door interlocks.
• Traveling Cable: Install all new hoistway traveling cables.
• Hoistway Wiring: Replace all hoistway elevator electrical wiring.
• Seismic Ring & String: Adjust/renew as necessary for code compliance.
• Pit Switches: Install new pit run/stop switches.
• Operating Devices: Provide terminal stopping devices and switches.
• Door Hardware: Install new hanger rollers, door gibs, pickup rollers, and closers.
• Counterweight Assembly: Retain and check for proper counterbalance.
• Counterweight Guide Rollers: Install new counterweight guide rollers and seismic retainer
plates.
• Car & Counterweight Buffers: Retain existing buffers.
• Hoistway Door Panels: Retain existing panels; replace worn gibs.
• Floor Numbers: Paint floor numbers as required.
• Braille: Retain or replace damaged braille.
1.5.5
Fixtures and Aesthetics
• Car Operating Panel: Provide new applied car operating panels with all code-required
features, including:
o Raised markings and Braille
o Car position indicator
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o Door open/close buttons, inspection key-switch, fan key-switch
o Help button/hands-free phone
o Landing passing signal
• Landing Control Stations: Provide new hall button stations at each landing, with illuminated
push buttons and required fire service features.
• ADA Communication Device: Install hands-free emergency phone in each elevator.
• Audible Voice Signal: Provide in-car audible voice announcement system.
1.5.6
Remote Services
• Remote Elevator Monitoring: Provide remote elevator monitoring system (REM) for 24/7
equipment status and diagnostics.
1.5.7
Safety
• Top of Car Safety Handrail: Install top-of-car safety handrail if required.
• Top of Car Inspection Station: Provide new inspection station.
• Pit Access Ladder: Provide or modify pit access ladder to meet code.
• Pit Access Alert: Install pit access alert system.
• Camera installation: Provide COAX cable along the traveling cable from the elevator
controller to the in-cab camera (camera furnished and installed by OSU). Provide ethernet to
COAX converter at both ends of cable. Linovision EOC Converter or approved equal.
1.5.8
General Requirements
• Wiring: All wiring and electrical interconnections must comply with governing codes.
• Engineering Design: All new material must be compatible with retained equipment.
• Permits & Inspections: Contractor to obtain all required permits and arrange for inspections.
• Code Compliance: All work must comply with ASME/ANSI A17.1, ADA, NEC, and state/local
codes.
• Warranty: Minimum 12-month warranty on all installed equipment.
1.5.9. Miscellaneous Work. The following items, if necessary, are to be provided by the
Contractor. Proposers are to account for a $25,000.00 allowance per elevator for these services
in their Bid Form included with the Proposal.
• Building electrical, feeders, grounds, lighting, and fire alarm work.
• Smoke and heat detector system and wiring.
• Lighting and GFI outlets in machine room, secondary level, and pit.
• Car light power supply and disconnect.
• Ventilation and cooling equipment for machine room.
• Telephone line for remote monitoring.
• Code-compliant machine room, hoistway, and pit.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.