4-2. SOQ-322-26 Specifications.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS:

All surveys of land owned by or to be purchased by Boulder County must follow these guidelines:

1. Unless otherwise stated in writing, all surveys should meet ALTA/NSPS minimum standard detail requirements and should meet all State of Colorado requirements for Land Surveying and specifically for Monumented Land Surveys or Improvement Surveys.

All of these requirements can be found in the Annual Roster sent to all Registered Land Surveyors by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. It is the surveyor’s responsibility to ascertain that the survey meets all ALTA/NSPS minimum standard detail requirements, so all surveyors should read all applicable laws and rules to ensure that surveys comply before submission to Boulder County.

2. Boulder County reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to request other surveying services. Such services may include, but are not limited to, topographic surveys, monumented land surveys, boundary surveys, and Improvement Location Certificates.

All work performed under this provision shall comply with applicable ALTA/NSPS standards, Boulder County standards, and Colorado Revised Statutes, and shall include all deliverables required by the requested scope of work.

3. All field work shall conform to the laws and ordinances of Boulder County and Colorado Department of Transportation. Traffic control will be the responsibility of the surveyor. Minimum requirements shall be advanced warning signs for each direction of traffic and personnel shall wear orange vests when working in the right-of-way. When working in the roadway refer to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for proper signage and flagging.

ALTA/NSPS SURVEYS:

ALTA/NSPS survey requirements include, but are not limited to, the following items:

1. Gross land area and area of all drawn parcels must be shown.

2. All control monuments used with the survey must be shown. CRS § 38-51-106(F).

3. Bearings and distances to all control monuments must be shown. CRS § 38-51-106(c).

4. All control corners (i.e., 1/4 corners) or control corner monuments (i.e., brass caps) must be described. CRS § 38-51-106(f).

5. All boundary corner monuments must be described. CRS §§ 38-51-105(1) & (2) and CRS

§ 38-51-106(f).

6. The basis for bearing statements must be indicated. CRS § 38-51-106(e). One of four methods must be used. 4 Colo. Code Regs. § 730-1.6(H)(3).

7. Monuments set and updated must meet requirements for physical standards.

8. Colorado land survey monument records must be filed with the State of Colorado’s

Department of Regulatory Agencies on all new monument locations, and if not already on file, on section, 1/4 section, 1/16 section, government lot and mineral survey corners, and on any monuments used as control corners. CRS § 38-53-104.

9. All recorded and apparent easements and rights-of-way must be shown, and the source must be specified (i.e., Title Commitment).

10. Conflicting boundary evidence must be shown and noted.

11. The survey must be certified to Boulder County, the title company issuing title insurance to Boulder County for the transaction, and the owner of the subject property.

Boulder County also requires the following items to be included in ALTA/NSPS surveys:

1. Monument all corners of the property physically with pins, including corners of any lot(s). If a property corner cannot be set in a reasonable or safe location, due to the path of a creek or busy highway, etc., please set reference monuments and/or witness property corners as appropriate.

2. Address each item in Schedule B of the Title Commitment, to the extent possible. If an item cannot be noted on the survey plat, indicate the reason.

3. Show recorded easements with their dimensions and with ties to surveyed property boundaries or boundary corners. Indicate existing power lines, pipelines, roads, etc. and not whether they are contained within their respective easements.

4. Show on-site irrigation ditches, small irrigation laterals, open water features, pipelines, power lines, field access roads, fences, and any other visible monuments.

5. Show all structures on the property and include dimensions of the buildings.

6. Draft the survey plat using common practices, such as these: use a heavy line for the boundary of the property, medium line for parcel lines, etc., and a variation of dotted and dashed lines where needed. Lettering should be clear, precise, and sized so as to be easily legible.

7. Include a comprehensive legend noting all items shown on the survey.

Boulder County requires ALTA/NSPS survey product deliverables to include the following:

1. Deliver one hard copy of the draft survey to the designated Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department (“BCPOS”) staff contact.

2. Once the draft survey is approved, deliver electronic copies of the following documents to the BCPOS staff contact:

a. The final stamped survey and accompanying products;

b. One copy of each parcel’s metes and bounds surveyed legal description in

Microsoft Word format;

c. Electronic document proving the mathematical closure and area of each surveyed parcel;

d. A .pdf of the survey plat formatted for 11x17 paper;

e. Copies of all Colorado land monument survey records used or prepared while surveying the property.

f. Receipts showing that the final survey plat has been filed with the Boulder

County Land Use Department and that any new Colorado land survey monument records have been properly filed with the State of Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies.

3. Electronic CAD Files:

a. All survey deliverables shall be provided in NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Colorado

North FIPS 0501 (US Survey Feet), or EPSG:2876. This ensures proper alignment with local county GIS data.

b. One digital copy of the survey plat which includes the electronic drawing file of the survey geo-referenced to the above coordinate system in AutoCAD 2024 format or newer and produced using AutoCAD’s e-transmit feature so that all associated files, such as external references, fonts, images, and plotter configuration files, are included with the primary file;

and

4. Electronic GIS Files:

a. All Contractor products must provide the Boulder County GIS data deliverables set forth here for ALTA/NSPS Surveys:

https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/data-deliverables-specifications.pdf

TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS:

In addition to any applicable requirements above, Boulder County requires topographical survey product to include the following Computer Aided Designs (CAD) information:

1. Project datum:

a. All survey deliverables shall be provided in NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Colorado

North FIPS 0501 (US Survey Feet), or EPSG:2876. This ensures proper alignment with local county GIS data.

b. The contour interval shall be one (1) foot and vertical control shall be based on Colorado State Plane, North Zone projection, 1983 North American Datum (NAD 83). The horizontal control will be based on State Plane Colorado North FIPS

0501 1983 HARN.

2. The survey shall include the following within the outlined survey limit line:

a. Topography, shown at one (1) foot contour intervals.

b. Roadway centerline, lane lines, edge of pavement and the roads’ rights-of-way easement, edge of gravel road grade, shoulder edge and or curb and gutter, flow lines of the roadside borrow ditches, flow lines of irrigation ditches, driveways including surface type, signs, property pins and found survey monuments, trails, concrete pads, any fixed horizontal items and grade breaks.

c. The spot elevations along the existing roadways centerline, manhole covers and pipe inverts, valve covers, inverts of inlets, culverts and pipes shall have an accuracy of +/- (0.10’) of true elevation.

d. All property and utility easements should be shown. Include positions, directions, types and sizes of visible and underground utilities within the survey limit line (e.g. communication, gas, water, electric and telephone).

e. Locate and describe the size and material type of all drainage structures (e.g.

ditches, swales, catch basins, culverts, etc.

f. Locate existing vegetation (all trees and shrubs) providing the spot with elevations of each at the ground level. All trees greater than three (3) inches in diameter shall be labeled. Location of shrub clumps and tree groupings https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/data-deliverables-specifications.pdf https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/data-deliverables-specifications.pdf https://assets.bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/data-deliverables-specifications.pdf can be combined at the drip line only if prior approval is acquired from Boulder County in writing.

g. Locate large trees (larger than 1 ft. diameter at tree base) with two (2) shots per tree, one (1) on the north and one (1) on the south side (or east and west).

h. Signposts, T-posts, or other vertical objects; positions, directions, types and sizes of visible utilities. All fixed vertical elements (buildings, benches, fences, etc.).

i. All property boundaries within the survey limit line.

3. Accuracy:

a. Control points and land corners shall have a horizontal accuracy of 1/50,000. Vertical accuracy shall be a closure of +/- one-tenth foot (0.1') from beginning of project to the end.

b. Within the survey limit line, ninety five percent (95%) of the ground elevations determined from the data shall have accuracy with respect to true elevations of +/- one-half contour interval or better at a ninety five percent (95%) confidence level. No elevations shall deviate from the true elevations by more than one (1) contour interval.

c. Ninety five percent (95%) of all planimetric features located must be within +/-one half foot (0.5') of actual position on the ground at a ninety five percent (95%) confidence level.

4. Construction Document Deliverables:

a. A hard copy of the AutoCAD drawing(s) plotted on "11x17" sheets, stamped and signed by the design professional.

b. A hard copy printout which shows layer names along with a description of the layer names used in all drawings.

5. Electronic AutoCAD Files:

a. All survey deliverables shall be provided in NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Colorado North FIPS 0501 (US Survey Feet), or EPSG:2876. This ensures proper alignment with local county GIS data.

b. Electronic drawing file in AutoCAD 2024 format or more recent AutoCAD (packaged with associated files such as fonts, images, ctb, etc.), contour lines shall have accurate z elevations. Contours shall have separate layers for the minor contours and five (5) foot contours (e.g. Contours-Minor and Contours-Major). The contour text labels must be on unique layers with similar names (e.g. Contours-Minor-txt and Contours-Major-txt).

c. The text and symbols shall be at a scale of 1”=40’. The file shall be in model space (not paper space) with 1' contours.

d. No forced colors or linetypes. Drawing entities must be created so that their color and linetype can be changed in the layer dialogue box.

e. All blocks created on layer zero with no forced colors or linetypes.

f. Create polylines with “line type gen” set “on”.

g. All lines consisting of multiple intersections must be continuous polylines except for lots, section lines, right-of-way lines or other data created by curves, bearings, etc.

h. Text must be on unique layers. No mixing of text and entities except for utilities where labels and line work are to be on the same layer.

i. Layers may contain only one (1) type of information, i.e. gas lines layer may only have polylines showing location of gas lines, with no text or other information on the layer. Layer naming must clearly describe the following: entity name, new or existing, above or underground. Use consistent naming conventions through the drawing layers.

j. All hatch layers should be named to end with the word “hatch” and be prefixed with the identical name as the layer representing the edge of the hatch. Use a separate name and layer for each type of hatch.

k. Create closed polygons for all sidewalks, curbing, driveways, and other surveyed entities.

l. Draw all utility lines both above ground and underground, with continuous polylines with no elevations (z coordinate zero).

m. Provide all AutoCAD Plot styles.

n. Survey point data files must have survey point descriptions in an understandable alpha description in both the provided survey data file and when viewed within AutoCAD. Provide a list of commonly used acronyms, i.e. EOP=Edge of Pavement, “tel ped” or TR= telecommunications pedestal, etc. Provide a list of all of the layers utilized with a description.

6. Electronic GIS Files: All Contractor products must provide the Boulder County GIS data deliverables set forth here for Topographic Surveys:

https://bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/specs-topographic-surveys-benchmarks.pdf

Boulder County requires topographical survey deliverables to include the following:

1. A hard copy of the AutoCAD drawing(s) plotted on "11x17" sheets, stamped and signed by the design professional.

2. A hard copy printout which shows layer names along with a description of the layer names used in all drawings.

3. Installation of a minimum of three (3) benchmarks.

ACCEPTANCE OF WORK:

By accepting an offer of work by BCPOS, the surveyor warrants that its work product has been in conformance with the most up-to-date and most applicable ASTM survey standards for the particular project and the foregoing additional specifications and that the report has been completed in a manner consistent with the level of care and skill ordinarily exercised by members of the profession currently practicing under similar conditions.

https://bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/specs-topographic-surveys-benchmarks.pdf https://bouldercounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/specs-topographic-surveys-benchmarks.pdf

BOULDER COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Meet the selected land survey contractor onsite on the agreed-upon day of the site visit for each particular project.

2. Provide the selected survey contractor with any additional information the county has that the contractor would find helpful for each particular project.

3. Supply Annual Rate Sheets for the five (5) year duration of the contract.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

To complete the project as described in each task/work order.

DELIVERABLES:

As described above in the Specifications, as is relevant to the particular project.

PERMITS, LICENSES, LOCATES AND CODES:

The selected Contractor shall have full responsibility for identifying and obtaining, prior to the start of work, and for maintaining throughout the term of the Project, any permits and licenses which may be required in order to carry out the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for following all State and County codes, which may be required in order to carry out the Project.

The Contractor shall also be responsible for all "locates" of all public utilities related to performing work under the terms of this Contract. The Contractor shall also be responsible for insuring that any of its subcontractors performing work on the Project satisfy the provisions of this paragraph.

Contractor is responsible to contact and coordinate with utility companies regarding protection of existing utilities and special requirements at utility crossing locations, as well as, other conditions where work is nearby existing utilities. Contractor shall be responsible for all costs of coordination with utilities including, but not limited to, outages, protection or support and any fees for costs from the utility.

CONTRACTOR LICENSING:

It is the responsibility of the selected Contractor to apply for and ensure the appropriate Contractor’s license is obtained.

General contractors, HVAC contractors, and roofing contractors require licensing through the Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Department. Electricians and plumbers are required to be licensed through the State of Colorado and registered with the Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Department. Furthermore, it is required for all Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors to be fully-licensed through the State of Colorado.

SUBCONTRACTORS:

Contractor is required to disclose to County the complete business name(s) of all potential subcontractors that will be assigned to awarded Projects, should the Contractor be selected.

Contractor acknowledges that it is completely responsible for the actions or inactions of its subcontractors. Contractor shall be responsible for the compliance of all subcontracting parties with the terms of the Contract and with any applicable local, state or federal laws or regulations.

Contractor shall be solely responsible for timely payment of its subcontractors.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Any party that has developed, designed or drafted specifications, requirements, statements of work and/or has participated in planning activities for this SOQ may be excluded from consideration for the award of this SOQ. Additionally, any party that has developed, designed or drafted specifications, requirements, statements of work and/or has participated in planning activities for future Projects may be excluded from consideration for the award of those Projects.

CHANGE ORDERS:

Any unplanned, change orders, modifications or additional services to this Project, shall be submitted by the Contractor, in a separate, written document, including a fee schedule and completion schedule and presented to the County for review. Approval from the County, in writing, must accompany all change order requests.

OVERNIGHT CAMPING:

Boulder County prohibits any overnight camping for awarded Projects; all operational staff, including designated security staff, are not authorized to be present at Project sites from sunset to sunrise, the open space property will remain closed during these hours to the contractor and its subcontractors and/or designated representatives and/or agents, unless specifically authorized by a BCPOS representative.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Contractor work hours shall be designated in accordance with each project awarded, in general Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30p.m. Unless specified otherwise in individual awarded Projects. Work on Saturdays and Sundays, nights, and designated Federal Holidays shall not be allowed unless approved, in writing, by the County.

OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT:

All work product, property, data, documentation, information or materials conceived, discovered, developed or created by the selected Contractor pursuant to this bid and subsequent Contract will be owned exclusively by the County. To the extent possible, any Work Product will be deemed to be a work made for hire. The selected Contractor unconditionally and irrevocably transfers and assigns to the County all right, title and interest in and to any Work Product.

The selected Contractor will agree to keep confidential all County Data, and will agree not to sell, copy, modify, reproduce, republish, assign, distribute, data mine, search or disclose any such confidential information to any other person or entity without the County’s written permission, including metadata (e.g. aggregations of county data or analysis of county data content).

The Contractor shall not access County accounts or County Data, except in the event as required by the express terms of a written contract between the mutual Parties and/or at the express written request of the County. All data obtained by the Contractor in the performance of this solicitation resulting in a contract shall become and remain the property of the County. The Contractor shall not use any information collected in connection with the service issued from this solicitation for any purpose other than fulfilling a County contract for this SOQ.