Anderson_Pool_Slide_Foundations_Comparison.pdf

This is a design comparison document supporting a Request for Proposals issued by the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado for professional planning, public engagement, design, and construction documentation services for the replacement of the outdoor community pool at Anderson Park (4355 Field Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033). The scope includes all pool-specific infrastructure, expansion of staff offices and storage space, and analysis and design recommendations for post-2019 renovation issues affecting the adjacent Anderson Building's water supply, sewer lines, electrical systems, heating, and air conditioning systems. The RFP was issued on April 2, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled for April 9, 2026, a question acceptance deadline of April 14, 2026, and proposals due by April 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The selected consultant will lead a structured nine-phase design process with deliverables including project initiation, existing conditions assessment, concept development, community engagement rounds, preliminary design options, schematic design (30%), design development (60%), construction document development (90%), and final construction documents suitable for bidding and construction. The anticipated contract start date is June 1, 2026, with a projected design timeline of approximately 14 to 16 months.

Evaluation will follow a best value procurement model, scoring proposals on project understanding and approach (20%), relevant experience (20%), project team qualifications (15%), public engagement strategy (15%), project schedule and management (10%), and fee proposal (20%). Pricing must be firm for one year following acceptance and exclude applicable taxes, with invoices submitted monthly and payable within thirty days via Electronic Funds Transfer. Price escalation requests are limited to one adjustment per contract term and cannot exceed ten percent without rebidding. The City of Wheat Ridge requires compliance with the Keep Jobs in Colorado Act, mandating 80% Colorado labor, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises have been identified. Responding consultants must maintain professional liability and errors and omissions insurance of $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 aggregate, as well as commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. Although a specific budget or award value is not explicitly stated, consultants are encouraged to provide optional pricing for ongoing or as-needed design services beyond the initial project award, with funding contingent upon City Council appropriations and no guarantee of approval beyond January 1 of the succeeding year.