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OSA-AFB-1 pg. 1

REV 7/2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Design / Bid / Build

State of Colorado University of Colorado Boulder

Notice Number: 26-44 Project Number: UCB001215 Project Title: SITE-Campus Signage and Wayfinding Estimated Project Cost: $1,600,000

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. Per C.R.S. §24-92-115 unless prohibited by applicable federal law, contract for any public project in the amount of one million dollars or more, that does not receive federal money, in the amount of one million dollars or more shall require the general contractor to which the contract is awarded to submit, at

OSA-AFB-1 pg. 2 the time the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractor is put under contract, documentation that Identifies the contractors or subcontractors that will be used for all mechanical, sheet metal, fire suppression, sprinkler fitting, electrical, and plumbing work required on the project and certifies that all firms identified participate in apprenticeship programs registered with the United States department of labor’s employment and training administration or state apprenticeship councils recognized by the United States department of labor and have a proven record of graduating a minimum of 15% of its apprentices for at least three of the past five years.

6. Per C.R.S. §24-92-117, a public construction project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more shall be subject to the Buy Clean Colorado (BCCO) Act program requirements. The BCCO Act requires the Office of the State Architect to establish a maximum acceptable global warming potential (GWP) limit for each category of eligible materials, which include asphalt and asphalt mixtures, cement and concrete mixtures, glass, post-tension steel, reinforcing steel, structural steel, and wood structural elements. For any solicitation for a contract for the design of an eligible project, a State Agency or institution shall require the designer who is awarded the contract to include, in project specifications when final construction documents are released, a current Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that meets the maximum acceptable GWP limits for each eligible material specified for the project. A contractor that is awarded a contract for an eligible project shall not install any eligible materials on the project until the contractor submits an EPD for each eligible material procured for the project.

7. Per C.R.S. §24-92-Part 2, a public construction project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more shall be subject to the State prevailing wage rate, of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the general prevailing payments on behalf of employees to lawful welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and educational funds in the State, for each employee needed to execute the contract. Payments to the funds must constitute an ordinary business expense deduction for federal income tax purposes by contractors and subcontractors. Contractors are required to pay their employees at weekly intervals and shall comply with the enforcement provisions of C.R.S. §24-92-209. Contractors awarded a project of this size will be required to utilize the LCPTracker cloud-based labor compliance and certified payroll application.

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

9. 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

Introduction

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This project will update all exterior wayfinding and signage for the three Boulder campuses. This includes several sign types to guide pedestrians from near parking areas and main thoroughfares to the final building or area destinations.

The University of Colorado Boulder, is soliciting bids from general contractors for the Campus Signage & Wayfinding project.

This project originated from the Chancellor’s Office as a priority project on improving wayfinding on the CU Boulder campus.

The project will be separated into three (3) phases. Phase One deliverables include the 3-4 ‘pilot’ signs as indicated on the “Pre-Bid Location” Bidnet attachment; to be installed by November 2026.

Phase Two deliverables include ‘Main’, ‘Primary’, ‘Secondary’, ‘Nudge’ and ADA signs; to be installed starting February 2027.

Phase Three will be building identification signs which are still being established.

Phase Three pricing is not expected as part of this bid.

The expectation for this bid is to receive pricing for the sign types Main, Primary, Secondary, Nudge/ADA, with unit pricing for each type. Any applicable expedited delivery for the Phase One signs should be included.

There is one alternate for pricing; to include solar powered lighting on the ‘Main’ sign types per the specification provided in the Bidnet attachment, “Main Sign Alternate 01”.

Scope of Services

As noted in the Pre-Bid Locations attachment and in the construction documents, Phase One will be to coordinate several pilot signs (3-4) in strategic areas on campus as an early fabricate and ship separate from the rest of the sign group in order to show the upcoming sign package and utilize the sign frame for temporary signage.

These signs will need to be installed by November 2026.

The general contractor will be required to manage landscape, hardscapes, signage vendor coordination, and irrigation touch-up and repairs.

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.

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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 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 $ 500,000 (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office; and

4. Demonstrated bonding capability up to $ 2,000,000 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

6. The selected contractor must have experience with spread out projects across pedestrian areas, and complex coordination of existing areas and materials tied into new, finished products. (i.e. salvaged stone)

7. Provide a logistics plan and schedule for the contractor's understanding of the phasing of the work. (mandatory).

8. Utilize State of Colorado Standing Order Contractors for landscaping and hardscapes that have experience working on CU Boulder campus.

a. Denver Commercial Property Services

b. Environmental Landworks Company

c. Goodland Construction

d. Schultz Industries

9. There are prescriptive sign vendors that the bidders must contact for pricing:

a. RiNo Sign Works - Lemon Quinn — lemon@rinosignworks.com

b. DCL - Mike Vickers — mvickers@dclboston.com

c. Archetype Sign - Gary Stemler — garys@archetypesign.com

d. Ad Light Group - Desiree Nitsch - DNitsch@adlightgroup.com

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

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University of Colorado Boulder – Open Notices https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/universityofcoloradodesignandconstruction

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at:

Address: NE Corner of Pleasant Street and Macky Drive, near lot 380 (see attached Pre-Bid Walk Location document) Date/Time: July 16, 2026 10 AM

Schedule/Submission Details

1. The schedule of events for the AFB process and an outline of the schedule for the balance of the project is as follows:

Advertisement July 13, 2026 Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Tour July 16, 2026 at 10 AM Questions Due via Bidnet July 22, 2026 Answers Issued via Bidnet July 27, 2026 Sealed Bids Due via Bidnet Public Bid Opening

August 04, 2026 at 2 PM Opening 2:30 PM

Execution of General Contractor Contract August 05, 2026 Contract Approval (projected) August 28, 2026 Anticipated Design Start Complete Anticipated General Contractor Start August 31, 2026 Anticipated Construction Start/Finish Sept. 2, 2026-Apr 28,2026

QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS AND ADDENDA

2. One (1) electronic copies of the sealed bid are due August 4th, 2026 and shall be received no later than 2 PM (MDT), and shall be submitted/accepted via Bidnet at:

Agency: University of Colorado Boulder Contact Name: Nate Richards, Project Manager

Holly Opansky, Project Coordinator

Comments: Late sealed bids will be rejected without consideration. The University of Colorado Boulder and the State of Colorado assume no responsibility for costs related to the preparation of submittals.

3. The above schedule is tentative. Responding firms shall be notified of revisions in a timely manner posted on Bidnet at:

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Point of Contact/Clarification

Name: Nate Richards, Project Manager

Holly Opansky, Project Coordinator Agency: University of Colorado Boulder

APPENDICES:

Appendix A: Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12) Appendix B: Bid Form (SBP-6.13) Appendix B1: Unit Pricing (SBP-6.133) Appendix B2: Bid Alternate Form (SBP-6.131) Appendix B3: Bid Bond (SBP-6.14) Appendix C: Sample: Direct Labor Burden Calculation (SBP-6.18) Appendix D: Applicable Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship and Fringe Rates Appendix E: Sample: Apprenticeship Utilization Certifications (SBP-6.17) (Appendix F: Sample: SC-6.21 and SC-6.23 Design/Bid/Build Contractor’s Agreement and General Conditions of the Contract)

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