biddoc.pdf

Request for Qualification 2026-21Q Underground Primary Cable

Buyer:

City of Glenwood Procurement Department

101 West 8th St / Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 / ryan.muse@cogs.us

Section I: Introduction

The City of Glenwood Springs uses the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (“BidNet”) to post solicitations and any supporting or additional information, including Addenda, Bid Sheets and awards. Proposals must be submitted prior to close on BidNet. The City of Glenwood cannot accept a response that did not come through the right channel on time. All documents and information are available at www.bidnetdirect.com/cityofglenwoodsprings. If you require additional information regarding BidNet call Vendor

Support at 800-835-4603 anytime Monday-Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Mountain Time.

Section II: Scope

The City of Glenwood Springs is requesting quotes from qualified firms and/or individuals for 3 reels of 4/0 underground primary cable-15kv-epr/eam-220 mil-strand filled-concentric neutral-jacketed- with a minimum 2,500 feet per reel and not to exceed 2,750 feet per reel. REDUCED NEUTRAL. Reel height must not exceed 64”.

This specification covers single conductor concentric neutral power cable insulated with an ozone and discharge free, flexible, rubber-like thermosetting dielectric.

The cable should be suitable for use in wet and dry locations in conduit, underground duct systems, direct buried and aerial installations.

All bids must be submitted on a single PDF document to BidNet no later than the due date specified in the timeline.

Section III: Timeline

Proposal Timeline.

TIMELINE DATE TIME

Questions and Clarifications Due AUGUST 19TH 5:00 pm

Question Addendum Released AUGUST 20TH 5:00 pm

Request for Proposals (RFQ) Due www.bidnetdirect.com//cityofglenwoodsprings

AUGUST 27TH 2:00 pm

Section IV: Instructions to Submitters

a. The City of Glenwood Springs endeavors to provide a uniform distribution of information to vendors and conduct a fair selection process. We ask that you please follow these instructions carefully. Any submittal that does not meet the requirements set forth in this document and any addenda will not be considered by the Selection Committee.

b. We ask that you do not contact any member of staff directly with questions or comments about the RFP other than Ryan Muse, City Clerk. Any attempts to contact City personnel other than the Clerk will result in disqualification. Please send questions to bidresponse@cogs.us and they will be answered as addendums on the BidNet site.

c. Questions regarding this RFQ should not be submitted to BidNet, but submitted to bidresponse@cogs.us http://www.bidnetdirect.com/cityofglenwoodsprings http://www.bidnetdirect.com/cityofglenwoodsprings mailto:bidresponse@cogs.us mailto:bidresponse@cogs.us

d. All addenda issued by The City of Glenwood Springs will be placed on the BidNet site prior to the time that proposals are received and shall be considered part of the RFQ. It shall be the Bidder’s responsibility to view all documents posted at BidNet. The City may issue several addenda during the process as needed for clarification.

e. BidNet will automatically stop allowing uploads at the date and time of closing. Sometimes the process takes a few minutes so please upload your proposal well ahead of the closing time. The City of Glenwood cannot see who or how many responses have been submitted to BidNet prior to the closing date so we are unable to confirm receipt. However, you may assume your upload was successful if BidNet accepts the document.

f. The City of Glenwood Springs makes no guarantee that an award will be made as a result of this RFQ and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, waive any formalities or technical inconsistencies, or delete any item/requirements from this RFQ or resulting contract when deemed to be in the City’s best interest.

g. Representations made within the proposal will be binding on Bidder. Failure to comply with the requirements contained in this RFQ will result in the rejection of your proposal.

h. Bidder recognizes and understands that any costs incurred by the Bidder from submitting a response to this RFQ are the responsibility of the bidder.

Section V: Specifications

Please see the attached pdf

Section VI: Selection Criteria

In evaluating Proposals, the City shall consider the qualifications of the Submitters, whether or not the Proposals comply with the prescribed requirements, and alternates and unit prices if requested in the Proposal forms. The City may consider the qualifications and experience of sub-contractors/consultants and other persons and organizations within the Proposals proposed for those portions of the work. The identity of sub-contractors/consultant and other persons and organizations must be submitted as specified in the Supplementary Conditions. The City is looking to award the project to the firm offering the best value. Price is a consideration but not the only one.

The City may conduct such investigations as it deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of the Proposers, proposed sub-contractors and other persons and organizations to do the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents to the City’s satisfaction within the prescribed time. The City reserves the right to reject the Proposal of any firm that does not pass any such evaluation to the City’s satisfaction.

Section VII: RFQ Terms & Conditions

Schedule

The contractor shall submit a schedule showing the order in which the contractor proposes to carry on the work including the estimated number of working days elapsed, when the critical parts are to begin, and the estimated number of calendar days required to complete the critical parts. Said schedule shall be subject to the approval of the city. Should the city be of the opinion that any schedule of operation as submitted is inadequate to secure the completion of the work in the time agreed upon or otherwise not in accordance with the specifications or the work is being inadequately or improperly prosecuted in any respect, the City may ask that the contractor submit a new schedule.

Discussions/Negotiations

The City of Glenwood Springs reserves the right to contact any Bidder for clarification of information submitted and to conduct discussions with Bidders, to accept or not accept revisions of Proposals, and to negotiate any point in the proposal or the subsequent contract at the sole discretion of the City Manager. Due to budget restrictions, this project may not be awarded in full to the selected contractor.

Indemnification

If any litigation from any claims, disputes or other matters in question arising out of or relating to this agreement, or the breach thereof, the successful party in the litigation shall be entitled to reasonable legal expenses as part of any judgment.

Proprietary Information

It is understood that the City is a public institution and, as such, is subject to the Colorado Open Records Act, CRS §§ 24-72-101 et. seq. (“CORA”). Any information uploaded to BidNet or otherwise submitted will become a public record and subject to inspection following the final selection of a bidder and the award of a contract. Bid tabulations and results will be posted to BidNet. Except as otherwise agreed prior to the award or finalization of any vendor transaction, the City shall provide upon request by any third party all information pertaining to such transaction which must be disclosed pursuant to CORA, and the City’s obligations under CORA supersede its obligations under any agreement, contract, purchase order or negotiated transaction. If you object to the disclosure of any confidential or privileged information as such is defined in CORA, any such pages must be marked confidential and submitted as outlined herein. If you fail to mark the documents confidential and fail to include the explanation, any objection to the release of any information will be deemed waived by the City.

Please note that your objection will be considered but is not binding on the City. The City is required to make a determination under CORA, and may only withhold documents that are confidential under the law. If the City releases documents marked as confidential in compliance with CORA, the Bidder waives any claims for liability or damages. To avoid disclosure of trade secrets, privileged information, or confidential commercial, financial, geological, or geophysical data (“Confidential Information”), the Bidder must clearly mark all Confidential Information as such and provide a written, detailed justification with its proposal of the protected nature of the Confidential Information under CORA. This justification must address, at a minimum, the specific competitive harm that may result from any disclosure, the intrinsic value of the Confidential Information to the Bidder, and any safeguards used to protect the Confidential Information from disclosure. By submitting a proposal, the firm agrees to hold the City harmless from any claim arising from the release of Confidential Information not clearly marked as such by the Bidder or lacking written, detailed justification as supported by CORA.

Section VIII: Warranties, Representations and Acknowledgements of Bidder

a. Bidder acknowledges and agrees that (1) this RFQ is a solicitation for proposal and is not a contract or an offer to contract and (2) the submission of a proposal by Bidder in response to this RFQ will not create a contract between the City of Glenwood and Bidder.

b. Bidder offers and agrees to furnish to the City of Glenwood with the products and/or services described in its proposal, at the prices quoted in the proposal, and to comply with all terms, conditions, and requirements set forth in the RFQ documents and contained herein.

c. Bidder represents and warrants that (1) Bidder is a reputable company regularly engaged in providing products and/or services necessary to meet the terms, conditions, and requirements of the RFQ; (2) Bidder has the necessary experience, knowledge, abilities, skills, and resources to satisfactorily perform the terms, conditions and requirements of the RFQ; (3) Bidder is aware of, is fully informed about, and is in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances; (4) Bidder understands the requirements and specifications set forth in this RFQ and the terms and conditions set forth; and (5) all statements, information, and representations prepared and submitted in response to this RFP are current, complete, true, and accurate. Bidder acknowledges that the City of Glenwood will rely on such statements, information, and representations in selecting the successful Bidder. If selected by the City the Bidder will notify the City immediately of any material change in any matters with regard to which Bidder has made a statement or representation or provided information.

d. Bidder agrees to be in compliance with all federal laws and regulations pertaining to Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action.

e. In 2021, Colorado HB21-1110 strengthened the Colorado law for protection against discrimination against persons with disabilities; specifically, it requires the accessibility of all digital government information technology.

To comply, all digital experiences provided by the contactor must meet all applicable Level A and AA success criteria of the current non-draft version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).