Awarded vendors
- deChase‑Miksis
Description
Oregon State University is seeking a single prime developer to lead the design‑build‑finance‑operate‑maintain (DBFOM) effort for Phase 1 of the Innovation District on its Cascades campus in Bend, Oregon. The developer will lease approximately 10 acres, deliver up to five mixed‑use buildings (the first two being a ~60,000 sf commercial/office/lab building and a ~100,000 sf multifamily residential building), and meet a net‑zero sustainability mandate. The scope also includes tenant acquisition, ongoing facilities management, and compliance with Oregon public‑works bonding, CCB licensing, and OSU equity‑contracting requirements. The procurement follows a two‑step RFP process with a mandatory pre‑proposal conference, a September 18 2025 proposal deadline, and a projected contract execution by July 31 2026.
• Design‑build‑finance‑operate‑maintain (DBFOM) of mixed‑use campus buildings (≈160,000 sf total)
• Net‑zero energy, water and waste goals; required CCB license and public‑works bonds
• Long‑term ground‑lease (≈50‑year term) with OSU, including tenant‑program alignment and ongoing property management
• Mandatory attendance at virtual pre‑proposal conferences; evaluation based on experience, approach, diversity plan, and optional presentations
• Awarded to deChase‑Miksis pending contract execution (notice of intent issued 24 Jun 2026)