Published: 01/31/2024

We are happy to annouce, that after over 3 years since the fires of 2020, Opal Creek is releasing a request for proposals from qualifying Architectural and Engineering firms.

This scope of work outlines Opal Creek AFC’s intent to plan for the re-construction of our entire educational campus, which burned in the Beachie Creek Fire of 2020. This architecture and engineering project will support Opal Creek AFC and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in obtaining accurate cost estimates to rebuild our campus using a newly developed design proposed by the Architectural and Engineering (A&E) team selected through this RFP.

Please read through the RFP carefully and provide any questions by 2/20/2024 to Augustus Gleason via email at Agleason@opalcreek.org.

Here is a downloadable copy of the RFP

Here is a public folder containing all RFP documents and exhibits 

Thank you in advance to all firms planning to submit proposals. Opal Creek reserves the right to terminate this RFP at any time if deemed appropriate, and is not responsible for any costs associated with a firms proposal. Opal Creek AFC will evaluate proposals based on the selection criteria and determine eligibility of firms for interviews if needed.

Scheduled for 2/12/2024 is a site visit to help inform poposals of the complexities in mobilization and access to the site, as well allowing a thorough walk through of current conditions.. If you intend on attending please coordinate as specified in the RFP, as the meeting location will be in Lyons, Oregon, requires a permit, will require roughly 30 miles of travel time out of service, and it is highly recommended to have high clearance/AWD vehicles for the traveling across closed USFS roads.

RFP Information Update 2/9/2024

Opal Creek Site visit meeting location changed, and notified all interested participants of new location. Site visit interest and coordination will close end of day @ 5PM 2/9/2024.

Opal Creek AFC Addendum 1 was added to the RFP public folder

RFP Information Update 2/14/2024

Opal Creek AFC site visit was complete and Addendum #2 was added to the public RFP folder. Along with pre-disaster documentation that may be useful in proposal development.

A site and land use 3D mapping from drone photogrammetry is now available through contacting Agleason@opalcreek.org. You must be added to the list for viewing and will be sent further instructions.

RFP Information Update: 2/21/2024

Opal Creek has uploaded Addendum 3, including final questions from firms due by 2/20/2024, to the folder containing all documents, linked above.