AFB-2025 (7).pdf

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REV 7/2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Design / Bid / Build

State of Colorado Lamar Community College

Notice Number: LCC 26-09 Project Number: 2026-032M25

Project Title: Replace Natural Gas Line, Bowman & Trustees Buildings

Estimated Project Cost: $290,000

NOTICES

1. For all projects with a total dollar value above $150,000 Notice of Final Settlement is required by C.R.S. §38-26-107(1). Final Settlement, if required, will be advertised in the same location as the original solicitation.

2. For State Public Works C.R.S. §8-17-101 - Colorado labor shall be employed to perform at least 80% of the work. Colorado labor means any person who is a resident of the state of Colorado at the time of the Public Works project.

3. All respondents accept the conditions of this AFB, including but not limited to, the following:

a. All submittals shall become the property of the State of Colorado and will not be returned.

b. Late submittals shall not be evaluated.

c. The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals on the basis of being unresponsive to this AFB or for failure to disclose requested information.

d. The State shall not be liable for any costs incurred by respondents in the preparation of submittals and proposals nor in costs related to any element of the selection and contract negotiation process.

4. The respondent has reviewed Appendix F and by responding has agreed that the terms and conditions of the sample Contractor’s Design/Bid/Build (D/B/B) Agreement (SC-6.21) and General Terms and Conditions of the Contractor’s Design/Bid/Build Agreement (SC- 6.23) are expressly workable without reservation. Any exceptions to the contract must be communicated formally in writing before the bid closes.

5. Preference shall be given to Colorado resident bidders and for Colorado labor, as provided by law.

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6. Per C.R.S. §24-105-201 If the construction value is $50,000 or greater a Bid Bond and Power of Attorney or Proposal Guaranty is required in an amount not less than 5% of the total Bid.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Lamar Community College is 1 of 13 Community Colleges that are a part of the Colorado Community College System. Lamar Community College is located near Kansas and Oklahoma borders in Southeast Colorado. LCC campus consists of 109 acres adjacent to Willow Creek.

The State of Colorado, Lamar Community College is soliciting bids from qualified contractors for the Bowman & Trustees Gas Line Replacement project.

Scope of Services

Bowman and Trustees buildings were originally constructed in the late 1960’s. No records of the original gas line installation exist; however some minimal drawings are available. Last year LCC utilized the Office of the State Architect to secure funds for emergency repairs. Those repairs included replacing approximately 40 linier feet of 4” gas line and fittings. The quality of the old pipe was noted to be corroded with multiple pin holes throughout the pipe. It was recommended at that time to replace the entire gas line under Control Maintenance funding. Due to significant infrastructure challenges, LCC would like to pursue directional bore installation in most of the area. Infrastructure in this area consists of fiber optic lines, sewer lines, electrical lines, and water lines including a 14” City water main. Please see detailed construction drawings and specifications for this installation.

The scope of services will include full Construction Contracting Services for the project specified during the process of construction and warranty period to the State as per the Advertisement for Bid. Specific tasks to be performed by the Contractor include those generally performed by the construction community where the Contractor is the prime vendor to the State. Bidders shall reference the drawings, specifications, and supporting documents in the Appendices for an understanding of the entire scope of the project.

Per C.R.S. §38-26-106, if a contract amounts to $150,000 or more, the awarded contractor shall provide payment and performance bonds not less than 50% of the value of the contract. The costs associated with this bond are to be included in the contractor’s bid.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that all firms will be required to meet all minimum requirements to be considered for this project. Interested bidders should

OSA-AFB-1 pg. 3 be prepared to show evidence of the following to be considered as qualified, as a minimum:

1. Not previously terminated by the State for non-performance on a State Buildings contract or procurement.

2. The bidding contractor must have been in the same business, under the same name for the last two (2) years.

3. Demonstrated specific contracting experience in projects of similar scope and complexity for at least two (2) projects each in excess of $ _300,000_ (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office; and

4. Demonstrated bonding capability up to $ _500,000_ for an individual project coincidentally with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity.

5. Attended and signed in at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference

Firms meeting the minimum requirements may obtain the bidding documents on the website accompanying this advertisement.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE TOUR

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at:

Building Address: 2401 S Main St. Lamar, CO 81052

Room: Bowman Building RM 233

Date/Time 2/5/26 @ 1:15pm MST

SCHEDULE

The following is a tentative schedule of events for the Bid Submittal process and an outline of the schedule for the balance of the project. All dates are subject to change and changes in the schedule will be issued via addendum.

Advertisement for Bids Issued 1/21/26

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Site Tour 2/5/26 @ 1:15pm MST

Request for Clarifications Due 2/13/26

Final Addendum Issued (anticipated) 2/23/26

Bid Submittals Due (date and Time) 3/16/26 @ 1:00pm MST

Public Bid Opening 3/16/26 @ 1:15pm MST

Award Intent Notification (anticipated) 3/17/26

Contracting 3/18/26 – 3/25/26 Contract Approval (anticipated) 3/26/25

Anticipated Construction Start 4/13/26

Anticipated Construction Finish 6/7/26

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The above schedule is tentative. Responding firms shall be notified of revisions in a timely manner by email or posted on ColoradoVSS website. Respondents may elect to verify times and dates by email, but no earlier than 36 hours before the scheduled date and time.

QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS AND ADDENDA

Owner initiated changes to this AFB will be issued under numerically sequenced addenda.

Owner initiated changes to this AFB will be posted in the form of addenda on ColoradoVSS.

Questions and requests for clarifications regarding this project shall be submitted before the deadline listed in the above Schedule.

Communication regarding the project during the procurement, outside of the this submission process or scheduled procurement milestones is not permitted.

POINT OF CONTACT/CLARIFICATION

Name: Sean Lirley

Agency: Lamar Community College

Email Address: sean.lirley@lamarcc.edu

Phone: 719.336.1543

BIDDING

Bids shall be submitted on the required bid form as indicated on the Information For Bidders document (SBP-6.12) in Appendix A.

__One___ (_1_) hard copies of the sealed bid submittal are due 3/16/26 and shall be received no later than _1:00PM (MD/ST), and shall be submitted/accepted via Hand Delivered, USPS, UPS, or FedEx, as described in the Information for Bidders (SBP- 6.12)

NOTE: Overnight delivery to Lamar, CO is NOT A GAURENTEE

Bid Forms and Appendices to be included with bid submittal:

Bid Form (SBP-6.13)

Bid Bond (SBP-6.14)

Appendix B2: Unit Pricing (SBP-6.133) (if Applicable)

Late bid submittals will be rejected without consideration. The State of Colorado assume no responsibility for costs related to the preparation of bid submittals.

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BID OPENING

Opening of the bid submittals will be in-person public bid opening Meeting platform.

APPENDICES:

Appendix A: Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12) Appendix B: Bid Form (SBP-6.13) Appendix B2: Unit Pricing (SBP-6.133) (if Applicable) Appendix B3: Bid Bond (SBP-6.14) (if Applicable) Appendix C: Sample: Direct Labor Burden Calculation (SBP-6.18) Appendix F: Sample: SC6.21 and SC6.23 Design/Bid/Build Contractor’s

Agreement and General Conditions of the Contract)