PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT INVITATION FOR BID

26-009 (DT2401)

CONSTRUCTION OF SUN MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD

City of Pueblo

230 S. Mechanic St.

Pueblo, CO 81003

RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2026

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: October 9, 2026, 4:00 pm

RESPONSE DEADLINE: October 21, 2026, 10:00 am

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

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City of Pueblo

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT INVITATION FOR BID

Construction of Sun Mountain Boulevard

I. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

II. INTRODUCTION

III. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

IV. LABOR PROVISIONS

V. GENERAL PROVISIONS

VI. SPECIAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

VII. VENDOR SUBMISSIONS

VIII. PRICING TABLE

Attachments:

A - Sample Contract Documents

B - Licensing and Sales Tax Information

C - FHWA-1273 - Revised June 25, 2026

D - General Decision Number CO20260008 05-18-2026

E - Sun Mountain Boulevard - Advertisement Plans

F - Sun Mountain Boulevard - Mitigation Tracking Spreadsheet

G - FHWA Construction Oversight Checklist - IFB

H - Sun Mountain Boulevard - Standard Special Provisions

Public Improvement Invitation for Bid #26-009 (DT2401) Title: Construction of Sun Mountain Boulevard

1. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

(AS PUBLISHED)

The City of Pueblo is soliciting bids for the following project.

Project No.: 26-009 (DT2401)

Project Name: Construction of Sun Mountain Boulevard

In general, this project will consist of constructing a new 0.75-mile, two-lane roadway connecting 31st

Street to the north and 24th Street to the south, as detailed in the plans and specifications for this project.

This project is to be financed in whole or part through a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with

Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant awarded to the City of Pueblo by the U.S. Department of

Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Bidders must comply with all applicable federal and state standards and orders, including the Davis Bacon Act. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine and/or confirm the applicable and most current prevailing wages pursuant to the Davis-

Bacon Act.

The City of Pueblo, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat.

252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Complete solicitation information can be obtained on the City of Pueblo Purchasing Department website at www.pueblo.us/purchasing or the OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pueblo.

Published: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in The Pueblo Chieftain Newspaper http://www.pueblo.us/purchasing https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pueblo

2. INTRODUCTION

2.1. Summary

The Sun Mountain Boulevard project involves constructing a new 0.75-mile, two-lane roadway connecting 31st Street to the north and 24th Street to the south. This new roadway will feature stop-controlled intersections at 31st Street and the future 27th Street, crossing Wildhorse Creek

Drainageway. Additional improvements include Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps, curb and gutter, a new storm sewer system, a bioswale, new water mains, sanitary sewer lines and signing and striping. The crossing at Wildhorse Creek Drainageway will also require a double box culvert, headwalls, wingwalls and channel grading.

2.2. Background

The City of Pueblo has initiated the West Side Improvements Project to enhance community connectivity, mobility, and economic vitality. This comprehensive effort includes the construction of Sun

Mountain Boulevard and the implementation of three Bus Stop Packages encompassing 67 bus stop locations throughout the west side of the city. The project is funded through a Rebuilding American

Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant awarded to the City of Pueblo by the U.S.

Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

2.3. Contact Information

Deborah Rivera

Purchasing Contract Administrator

Email: purchasing@pueblo.us

Phone: (719) 553-2350

Department:

Public Works

2.4. Timeline

Advertisement/Release Project Date September 22, 2026 mailto:purchasing@pueblo.us tel:(719)553-2350

Pre-Bid Meeting (Non-Mandatory) September 29, 2026, 10:00am

In Person:

Department of Public Works Conference Room

211 E. D Street

Pueblo, CO, 81003

Microsoft Teams:

Join:

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Question Submission Deadline October 9, 2026, 4:00pm

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3. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

3.1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

All specifications included in the Special Provisions shall have precedence over and will govern in the event of a conflict with other sections contained in this document.

Bidders are responsible for obtaining, reading, and carefully examining the entire Contract Documents package, including any Addenda, prior to submitting a bid. Failure to do so will not relieve a Bidder from any obligation or responsibility to understand and comply with all requirements and conditions for this project.

Bidders shall inform themselves of the conditions of the project site and the requirements of the project's scope of work before submitting their bid. No allowances shall be made by reason of any matter or thing concerning which they might not have been fully informed prior to the bidding. No

Bidder will be heard after the opening of bids to assert that there was any misunderstanding as to the nature of the operation expected in this solicitation. If a pre-bid meeting is held, Bidders should make every effort to attend. If the pre-bid meeting is mandatory and the Bidders cannot attend, it is imperative that someone else attend as a representative of the company, otherwise, their bid will not be accepted at the time of bid opening.

Downloaded plans/drawings must be printed as “Actual Size”; scaling is NOT correct when printed using other options. It is the Bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure plans are printed correctly and to inform third-party printers of this information. The City is not responsible for bidding errors resulting from Bidder’s failure to follow this requirement.

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, money order or bid bond in the amount of five (5) percent of the grand total bid, plus all alternates if applicable, payable to the City of

Pueblo as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proposed contract and bonds within ten (10) days from the date of the Notice of Award.

The City is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at OpenGov Procurement. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

Bidders must follow the submittal procedures outlined in the bid documents. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids for any or all items covered in the Invitation for Bid, to waive informalities or defects in bids, or to accept such bids as deemed acceptable by the Purchasing Agent.

3.2. PROJECT FUNDING

This project is to be financed in whole by a RAISE Grant awarded to the City of Pueblo by the U.S.

Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Contractor must comply with all applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, executive orders, policies, guidelines, and requirements as they relate to this project. The applicable provisions include, but are not limited to, the requirements detailed in Section 6, SPECIAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.

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3.3. INTEREST OF MEMBERS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES OF GRANTEE,

MEMBERS OF LOCAL GOVERNING BODY, OR OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS

No members, officers, or employee of the Grantee, or its designees or agents, no member of the governing body of the locality in which the program is situated, and no other public official of such locality or localities who exercises any functions or responsibilities with respect to the program during his tenure or for one year thereafter, shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or subcontract, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be performed in connection with the program assisted under the Agreement.

Grantee's officers, employees, and agents shall never solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or potential contractors, and, additionally, shall be governed in their actions by the standards of conduct described in Title VI of the 1971 Code of Ordinances of the City of

Pueblo.

3.4. REQUIRED WORK BY GENERAL CONTRACTOR

The General or Prime Contractor shall be responsible for performing work, with its own organization, greater than or equal to thirty percent (30%) of the total original contract price. These requirements are detailed in form FHWA-1273, Section V. - Subletting or Assigning the Contract. Form FHWA-1273 is included as Attachment C.

3.5. RESPONSIBILITY AND CAPACITY TO PERFORM CONCURRENT WORK

In determining responsibility, the City may review each Bidder’s capacity to perform multiple City projects concurrently, including staffing, equipment, bonding, financial resources, current workload, and performance history. Bidder’s failure to adequately demonstrate such capacity shall be grounds for determining bidder not responsible.

3.6. NO DELAY OF START DATES

Timely completion of the Sun Mountain Boulevard and related West Side Improvements-Bus Stops projects is critical. The City will not defer Notice to Proceed or start dates to allow a contractor to finish earlier awarded City projects.

By submitting a bid, the Bidder represents that it is a responsible firm with adequate workforce, supervision, equipment, supply chain, bonding, and financial capacity to perform and complete multiple City projects concurrently if awarded.

3.7. VIOLATIONS OF CLEAN AIR AND FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

ACTS

The Contractor agrees to report any violation to the City of Pueblo and understands and agrees that the

City of Pueblo will, in turn, report each violation as required to assure notification to the federal, state, or other grant funding agency and the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office.

3.8. ON THE JOB TRAINING CONTRACT GOAL

The Department has determined that On the Job Training (OJT) shall be provided to trainees with the goal of developing full journey workers in the types of trade or classification involved. The contract goal for OJT Trainees working in an approved training plan in this Contract has been established as follows:

Minimum number of total On the Job Training required: 1000 hours.

On the Job Training requirements are detailed in Attachment H.

3.9. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM.gov) REGISTRATION

Contractors must be registered on SAM.gov to be considered for award and must submit proof of an active registration with no active exclusions with their bid.

Note: This is a free registration. Please visit Sam.gov to register or for more information.

3.10. STANDARD CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD DETAILS

The 2026 Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details for City of Pueblo, Colorado, adopted January 12, 2026, and as most recently amended shall control the construction and quality of materials for this project except where specifically modified by the Special Provisions. Unless specifically modified by the Special Provisions, the Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details shall control with respect to any inconsistencies with the Plans. The 2026 Standard Construction

Specifications and Standard Details are not included in this bid package but are available on the City of

Pueblo’s website at 2026 Standard Construction Specifications and Standard Details.

The Standard Special Provision (SSP) (Attachment H) modifies CDOT’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. The CDOT Construction Engineering Services Branch has reviewed, approved, and issued it. Use as written without change.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge

Construction 2025, Version 1 shall supplement the City of Pueblo's Construction Specifications and

Standard Details where supervision is not available or as otherwise required herein (see CONTROL OF

WORK). CDOT's Standard Specifications (2025 Version 1) are not included in this bid package, but are available at CDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2025 Version 1).

By submitting a bid, the Contractor acknowledges possession of a copy of said documents.

3.11. SPECIFICATION LANGUAGE

Specifications may be written in abbreviated style with incomplete sentences. Omission of words such as “The General Contractor shall”, “Conforming to”, “shall be”, etc., are intentional; omitted words shall be supplied by inference. Where words “approved”, “satisfactory”, “directed”, “submitted”, etc., are used it shall be assumed that the words “Project Manager” follows, such as “approved by the Project

Manager”.

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3.12. CONTROL OF WORK

These specifications, the supplemental specifications, the plans, special provisions, and all supplementary documents are essential parts of the Contract, and a requirement occurring in one is as binding as though occurring in all. They are intended to be complementary and to describe and provide for a complete work.

In case of discrepancies, the order of precedence is as follows:

A. Special Provisions

1. Special Provisions

2. General Provisions

B. Plans

1. Detailed Plans

2. City of Pueblo Standard Details

3. Colorado Department of Transportation Standard Details

C. Standard Specifications

1. City of Pueblo

2. Colorado Department of Transportation

Notwithstanding the foregoing nor anything which may be construed to the contrary under this

Contract, Contractor shall be obligated to timely complete and file at least the following CDOT Forms, certifications and checklists same as if this was a state funded project or as otherwise consistent with the terms of this Contract:

A. Form 0046 - Concrete Truck Mixer Inspection Certification

B. Form 0118 - Contractor Wage Compliance Statement

C. Form 0200 - OJT Training Questionnaire (used by City for inspection and observation)

D. Form 0205 - Sublet Permit Application - required for prime contractor and all subcontractors

E. Form 0280 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Labor Compliance Verification (English and

Spanish) (used by City for inspection and observation)

F. Form 0605 - Contractors Performance Capability Statement

G. Form 0606 - Anti Collusion Affidavit

H. City Form - Assignment of Antitrust Claims (CDOT Form 621 modified for use by City)

I. Form 0832 - OJT Training Status and Evaluation

J. Form 0838 - OJT Training/Apprentice Record

K. Form 1336 - Waiver Request for OJT training Hours

L. Form 1337 - Contractor Commitment to Meet OJT Requirements

M. Form 1391 - Annual EEO Report

N. Form 1418 - Monthly Payment Summary

O. Form 1425 - Supplier Application Approval Request

P. Form 1600 - Buy America Summary Report for Steel/Iron Products

Q. Contractor Fringe Benefit Declaration Worksheet

R. Contractor Fringe Benefit Statement (CFBS)

S. Jobsite Bulletin Board Checklist (Used by City for inspection and observation)

T. Owner-Operator Affidavit

U. Trucker Observation and Verification (used by City for inspection and observation)

Additional forms may be required to verify compliance with the standards and provisions required herein. The City shall provide copies of any such forms when modified; otherwise, standard CDOT

Forms, certifications and checklist with appropriate project designation may be used and is not a responsible party with respect to the RAISE Grant awarded to the City of Pueblo by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

See Attachment G for list of required documentation.

The Contractor shall not take advantage of any apparent error or omission in the Contract. If the contractor discovers an error or omission, the Engineer shall immediately be notified. The Engineer will make corrections and interpretations as necessary to fulfill the intent of the Contract.

The Colorado Department of Transportation will not participate in the resolution process for claims filed by the Contractor and is not a mandatory responsible party with respect to the RAISE Grant awarded to the City of Pueblo by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

3.13. DEFINITION OF ENGINEER

The term “Engineer” as used in Sections GENERAL PROVISIONS Authority of Engineer (a) and (b), of

GENERAL PROVISIONS , shall mean Bolton & Menk the “(Consulting Engineer or Architect”) with respect to all questions relating to the conformance of the work with the technical requirements of the plans and specifications, interpretation of the technical requirements of the plans and specifications, and with respect to the rejection of work and materials which do not conform. With respect to all other uses of the term “Engineer” in Section GENERAL PROVISIONS Authority of Engineer, the term shall mean the

Director of Public Works. In Sections TERMINATION FOR CAUSE, FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK, COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF WORK and UNCORRECTED WORK and TERMINATION FOR

CONVENIENCE of GENERAL PROVISIONS, all references to Engineer shall mean the Director of Public

Works. All other references to Engineer in GENERAL PROVISIONS not specifically addressed in this section shall mean the Consulting Engineer.

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The following definitions within CDOT’s Standard Specifications shall be revised as follows:

• CDOT Resident Engineer shall mean duly authorized agent who may be a City of Pueblo employee.

• Department shall mean the City of Pueblo’s Department of Public Works.

• Project Engineer shall mean the Chief Engineer’s duly authorized agent of the City of Pueblo.

• Project Manager shall mean the assigned project representative for the City of Pueblo or their authorized agent.

3.14. APPROVED EQUAL

An approved equal, where noted, may be considered by the City. For consideration as an approved equal, a Request for Substitution must be submitted through the OpenGov portal by Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm (MT). Requests shall clearly describe the product for which approval is requested, including all data necessary to demonstrate acceptability. If approved, an addendum will be issued that lists all approved equal products or materials. No other products or materials will be considered.

3.15. INCONSISTENCIES

Any inquiries regarding seeming inconsistencies between the Plans and Specifications for this project must be made by Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm (MT).

3.16. PREPAYMENT OF CITY SALES AND USE TAX

(This section applies to public improvement construction projects $100,000 and over.)

The Contractor shall make application for, and prepayment of, City sales and use tax on the estimated percentage basis being forty percent (40%) of the total Project bid as awarded, including Base Bid plus those Alternates selected. Application and prepayment shall be made within fourteen (14) days of the date authorized to proceed with construction of the Project as set forth in the Notice to Proceed. All applications and prepayments shall be coordinated directly with City’s Division of Sales and Use Tax, Attention: Tax Audit Manager, 1 City Hall Place, Pueblo, Colorado 81003.

Finance Department policy sets the threshold at $100,000. Any contractual obligations below this amount will not generally be required to make a pre-payment of Use Tax.

3.17. PERA LIABILITY

Contractor shall reimburse the City for the full amount of any employer contribution required to be paid by the City of Pueblo to the Public Employees’ Retirement Association (“PERA”) for salary or other compensation paid to a PERA retiree performing contracted services for the City under this Agreement.

Awarded Contractor will be required to submit a completed Colorado PERA Questionnaire form. This form is available to view at Colorado PERA Questionnaire and is included by reference in this Contract.

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3.18. CONTRACTOR EVALUATION

The performance of the awarded Contractor will be evaluated using the Contractor Evaluation Form. This form is available to view at Contractor Evaluation Form and is included by reference in this Invitation for Bid.

The evaluation will be utilized to review Contractor’s performance, increase communication, and foster positive business relationships.

The completed evaluation form will serve to document Contractor’s overall performance. Material failure to perform in accordance with the terms of one or more contracts, or materially unsatisfactory performance of one or more contracts, may be justification for disqualifying future bids by Contractor pursuant to Pueblo

Municipal Code, Title 1, Chapter 10, Section 1-10-4(d).

3.19. SITE INVESTIGATION

By submitting a bid, Contractor acknowledges the nature and location of the work, the general and local conditions, particularly those bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling and storage of materials, availability of labor, water, electric power, uncertainties of weather, physical conditions at the site, the character/quality of surface and subsurface materials to be encountered, the character of equipment and facilities needed prior to and during the work, and all other matters which can in any way affect the work or the cost thereof under this Contract. Failure by Contractor to acquaint themself with all the available information concerning these conditions will not relieve them from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work.

3.20. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

The Contractor shall attend a pre-construction conference with the Project Manager, City employees, representatives of the utility companies, and/or other interested parties prior to any construction.

Preconstruction meeting will be scheduled 7-10 days after notice of award is issued.

Documents required to be submitted at Pre-Construction Conference o Contractor’s Site Management Organization (to include Site Supervisor, Quality Control

Manager, and Site Safety Manager with 24-hour contract information) o Project Schedule – Using Bar Chart or Critical Path Method o Subcontractor List o Emergency Notification Information o Project Safety Management plan o Copy of ATSSA and Flagging Cards o Traffic Control Plan o Material Submittals

All documents will be required to be submitted electronically on a disc or by email to kgrisham@pueblo.us prior to the meeting.

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3.21. SAFETY REGULATIONS

The Contractor shall be aware of and shall comply with all State and Federal Safety regulations which are applicable to the work included under this Contract. Enforcement will be by the proper State and

Federal regulatory agencies.

If any construction activity is deemed to be unsafe for inspection, Contractor shall, upon notification, discontinue work until the deficiencies are corrected and the job can be properly inspected.

3.22. EMERGENCY REPAIR OR PROTECTIVE WORK BY THE CITY OF PUEBLO

As referenced in PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC, WORK, AND PROPERTY and ACCIDENT PREVENTION of the GENERAL PROVISIONS , it is the Contractor’s responsibility to provide adequate barricades, protective devices and safety measures, and to employ other precautionary means for the adequate protection of the public, the work, and public/private property from injury or loss. Should the City become aware of any condition or circumstance arising from the work, or with respect to any excavation or areas disturbed by Contractor which, in the opinion of the Project Manager, creates or results in any imminent or unreasonable risk to the health/safety of the public or to public/private property, the City may undertake emergency work or repairs. Such work may include, by way of illustration, provision of barricades, traffic control devices or flagmen, deployment or warning signs, repair of lines under construction, repair of collapsed excavations or sinkholes, placement of sandbags or dams, and other emergency efforts. The determination of the necessity during the construction and warranty periods for the City to do any such emergency work or repairs shall rest entirely with the Project Manager. The cost of emergency work done by the City, including the actual cost of labor, equipment, and materials, plus

100 percent, shall be deducted from any amounts otherwise owed to Contractor, or may be invoiced to

Contractor, or the same amount shall be recovered from Contractor’s performance bond.

3.23. REPRESENTATIVE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY CALLS

The Contractor shall provide the name, address and phone number of a representative who may be reached at any time during the life of the Contract regarding repairs, detours, barricading, etc. This information shall be furnished in writing to the Project Manager.

3.24. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The Project will comply with Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulation 1 (5 CRR

§10013, Emission Control for Particulate Matter, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Sulfur Oxides), and Regulation 3 (5 CCR §1001-5, Stationary Source Permitting and Air Pollutant Emission Notice

Requirements) to ensure that appropriate control measures are implemented during construction to minimize emissions.

B. If any subsurface bones or other potentially significant fossils are found, work will be immediately halted in the vicinity of the find. The Contractor shall comply with CDOT Standard

Specification 107.23, Archaeological and Paleontological Discoveries.

C. If any archaeological resources are found anywhere in the Project Area during construction, construction activities will be halted, and a qualified archaeologist will be contacted immediately to assess the significance of the find and make further recommendations in https://procurement.opengov.com/governments/1996/portal/pueblo/projects/262564/document?section=2520478 accordance with CDOT Standard Specification 107.23, Archaeological and Paleontological

Discoveries.

D. The Contractor shall comply with all Local Agency(s) noise ordinances and/or other restrictions applicable to nighttime construction activities for projects within the local municipal coverage areas.

3.25. HERBICIDE TREATMENT

For Herbicide Treatment and Noxious Weed Management information see CDOT’s 2025 Standard

Specification for Section 217 – Herbicide Treatment.

Herbicide Treatment will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the cost of the seeding.

3.26. PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS BIOLOGICAL WORK PERFORMED BY

THE CONTRACTORS BIOLOGIST (CDOT REVISION OF SECTION 240)

Information on the Protection of Migratory Birds and Wildlife Biologist requirements may be found on

CDOT's website (Bird Specification for CDOT Contractors).

3.27. DUST PREVENTION

During construction and until final acceptance by the Project Manager, Contractor shall be responsible for controlling dust emissions in the construction area. No earthwork activities shall be performed when the wind speed exceeds thirty (30) miles per hour. All fill areas shall be compacted on a daily basis to

95% minimum compaction. Any mud or dirt carry out onto paved surfaces shall be cleaned up on a daily basis. Contractor shall promptly comply with all directives from the Project Manager relating to dust control. If Contractor fails to comply or provide adequate means to control dust, a stop-work order will be issued until the problem is corrected.

3.28. SITE RESTORATION AND CLEANUP

Contractor shall maintain and/or repair any damage done to all existing properties, public or private, adjacent to site improvements, including but not limited to, asphalt, base course, utilities, sod, irrigation systems and landscaped areas. In general, disturbed areas shall be replaced to the lines, grades, thickness, and like materials of the existing conditions unless otherwise stated on the plans. Restoration shall be consistent with that of areas adjacent to the limits of construction. Grass and other plant areas shall be restored, maintained, and irrigated until final acceptance by the Project Manager. Fabric shall be installed under all rock landscape areas. Any landscape material salvaged by Contractor for reuse will not be acceptable if contaminated by dirt or different landscape material.

All work to relocate existing irrigation sprinklers which conflicts with the new construction shall be considered site restoration. The accuracy of information furnished regarding existing irrigation systems is not guaranteed. The locations are approximate and may not include all irrigation system components.

Contractor shall determine the exact location of all irrigation systems before commencing work and shall be fully responsible for any damage resulting from failure to locate and protect all irrigation systems.

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Site restoration and cleanup will not be measured or paid separately but shall be included in the unit prices for each bid item. Partial payments will not be made on any bid item until the restoration and cleanup associated with that item is satisfactorily complete and acceptable to the Project Manager.

3.29. UTILITY LOCATIONS

The accuracy of information furnished through the SUE plans in regard to underground utilities is not guaranteed. The utility locations are approximate and may not include all utilities. Contractor shall determine the exact location of all utilities before commencing work. Contractor shall be fully responsible for any damage which might occur due to Contractor’s failure to locate and protect all utilities. Contractor shall repair or have repaired, at no cost to the City, any damage to utilities.

Existing utilities include gas, water, service lines, fiber optic lines, meters, meter cans, buried power lines, pedestals, utility poles, sanitary sewer, manholes and services, and any other existing utility.

Known utility companies as of the SUE investigation completed on June 24, 2025 include:

• City of Pueblo – all waterlines, sanitary sewer lines and storm sewer lines

• Xcel Energy – all gas lines

• Black Hills Energy – all electric lines

• Comcast – fiber optic lines

The Contractor shall comply with Article 1.5 of Title 9, CRS ("Excavation Requirements") when excavating or grading is planned in the area of underground utility facilities. The Contractor shall notify all affected utilities at least two (2) business days, not including the actual day of notice, prior to commencing such operations. The Contractor shall contact Colorado 811 at phone no. 811 or co811.org, to have locations of Colorado 811 registered lines marked by member companies. All other underground facilities shall be located by contacting the respective owner. Utility service laterals shall also be located prior to beginning excavation or grading.

Utilities are depicted on these plans in accordance with their achieved “Quality Levels” as defined in the

American Society of Civil Engineer’s document ASCE 38, “Standard Guideline for the Collection and

Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data.”

The location of utility facilities as shown on the plan and profile sheets, and herein described, were obtained from the best available information. Refer to the SUE plans provided for additional utility information.

All costs incidental to the foregoing requirements will not be paid for separately but shall be included in the work.

3.30. ABANDONED UTILITIES

If during construction an abandoned utility is encountered Contractor shall contact and coordinate with the Project Manager to arrange for the removal of the utility. If Contractor elects to remove the utility without contacting the Project Manager, Contractor shall do so at no cost to the City.

3.31. OVERHEAD AND/OR UNDERGROUND HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES

Unless danger against contact with high voltage overhead and/or underground lines has been effectively guarded against, Contractor shall not perform any function/activity upon any land, building, highway, or other premises if at any time during the performance of any function/activity it could move or be placed within ten (10) feet of any high voltage overhead and/or underground line. If work is to be performed within ten (10) feet of high voltage overhead and/or underground lines, the public utility must first be notified to arrange for safety provisions. Contractor may perform the work only after arrangements, including coordination and payment of fees, if applicable, have been made with the utility company.

3.32. CONCRETE PERMITS

The “no fee” permit shall be obtained from the City Engineering Division at 211 E. “D” Street. Any concrete work placed without benefit of both permit and inspection by the Public Works Department will not be paid for.

3.33. PERMITS AND FEES

It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to investigate and assess the requirements for all necessary environmental, drainage, and construction permits. The total cost of all permits or fees which may be required shall be included in the bid proposal. No additional payment shall be allowed for any permits or fees required to complete the project. Contractor shall comply with all conditions of the permits. City and/or other agency fines are the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

Following is a list of potential permits required for the project. Contractor shall be responsible for verifying this list and adding/obtaining any additional permits needed for the project.

• Air Quality Permit o Permitting Agency: Pueblo County/Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment o Responsibility to Obtain: Contractor

• CDPHE Stormwater Construction Permit o Permitting Agency: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment o Responsibility to Obtain: Contractor

• CDPHE Construction Dewatering General Permit o Permitting Agency: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment o Responsibility to Obtain: Contractor

• Excavation Permit o Permitting Agency: City of Pueblo o Responsibility to Obtain: Contractor

• Concrete Permit o Permitting Agency: City of Pueblo o Responsibility to Obtain: Contractor

• Traffic Control Permit o Permitting Agency: City of Pueblo o Responsibility to Obtain: Contractor

• Fugitive Particulate Emissions Control Plan o Permitting Agency: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment o Responsibility to Obtain: Contractor

3.34. COORDINATION OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Contractor and subcontractors shall coordinate work with all other construction activities and contractors; and cooperate with them to facilitate general progress of the work. Each trade shall afford other trades every reasonable opportunity for installation and storage of materials.

3.35. WORK BY OTHERS

Contractor shall coordinate work on the project with all work shown on the plans which is to be done by

“others”. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to coordinate work with each entity and incorporate it into the project schedule.

Pikes Peak Park Developer shall complete the work associate with the 24” HPPP and 36” HPPP as referenced in the plans. This work is part of a separate contract with the City and may be installed prior to construction or concurrently with this contract. The Contractor shall coordinate with the City and the

Pikes Peak Park Developer regarding the proposed work and construction schedule.

Black Hills Energy shall complete lighting work as part of a separate contract with the City. The contractor shall work directly with the City and Black Hills Energy to coordinate the lighting work.

3.36. COMPLETE WORK ON TIME

Failure to complete the work by the allotted 365 calendar days shall result in the assessing of liquidated damages according to GENERAL PROVISIONS.

3.37. LAYING OUT WORK

Contractor shall locate all general reference points and take such action as necessary to prevent their destruction. Contractor shall lay out their own work and be responsible for all lines, elevations, and measurements of the building, grading, utilities, and other work executed under this Contract.

Contractor shall exercise proper precaution to verify figures shown on the drawing before laying out work and will be responsible for any error resulting from failure to exercise such precautions.

3.38. CONSTRUCTION STAKING

Contractor will be required to perform all construction staking and surveying.

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3.39. HOURS OF WORK

The Project Manager and the Inspection Division are available from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Any work done outside of these hours must be approved by the Project Manager.

3.40. TOPSOIL (SPECIAL)

This work consists of developing engineered topsoil (bioretention media), importing, stockpiling, maintaining, and placing topsoil, and subsoil preparation in areas planned for revegetation establishment in biofiltration areas. Subsoil preparation as specified precedes all final grading, soil amendment, seeding, and mulching activities.

The media shall not include heavy clay, hard clods, toxic substances, pathogens, or other material that is detrimental to vegetation growth. Topsoil shall be free of trash and debris.

Media properties shall meet the following properties:

Soil Parameters Test Name Media Properties

Texture/Gradation (by dry weight) ASTM D7928

Sedimentation

(Hydrometer)

Method

70-80% Sand (0.05-2.0 mm diameter)

5-25% Silt (0.002-0.05 mm diameter)

5-15% Clay (<0.002 mm diameter)

Organic Matter ASTM D2974 1-5% by dry weight pH ASA/AASHTO 6.0 – 8.5

Salinity/Salts (EC) dS/m or mmhos/cm

Saturated Paste < 3

Nitrate Nitrogen (ppm) ASA2 33-3 < 30

Phosphorus (ppm) Use Olsen when pH>6.2, otherwise use Mehlich-3

Olsen: <20 or

Mehlich-3: <30

Notes:

• Sand, silt and clay percentages are by dry weight.

• Particle sizes are based on the USDA soil classification system.

• Distribution is measured after gravel > 2 mm is removed from sample. Media should have no more than 25% material > 2 mm.

• Equivalent sieve sizes for the upper and lower limit of sand are #10 and #240, respectively.

Soil media gradation and nutrient content must be analyzed upon delivery to the site. Provide Engineer with certification of topsoil compliance.

Preparation, spreading, and finish grading of Topsoil (Special) shall follow ARTICLE 10 LANDSCAPING

Section 10.3.6 of the City’s 2026 Standard Construction Specifications.

All work, subsoiling, preparation, equipment, materials, testing, cleanup and labor associated with this item will be included in the cost of the Topsoil (Special) by cubic yards.

3.41. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

To comply with current state and federal permit regulations the City must meet minimum requirements for all construction sites greater than one (1) acre or part of a larger common development to provide necessary stormwater control measures (SCMs) and prevent illicit discharges from the site.

The Contractor is provided an approved Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) meeting the requirements of “Appendix D” in the Pueblo Drainage Criteria Manual. The Contractor shall implement and comply with the SWMP included in the contract documents.

Stormwater Control Measures required per the construction documents are included as line items in the bid schedule. Updating and managing the SWMP, including providing any additional SCMs that may be required and not identified in the contract documents, shall be considered incidental to construction and will not be paid for separately. The Contractor shall take this into consideration when preparing their bid.

Prior to any construction, including site grading and excavation, an approved Stormwater Management

Plan and CDPHE Stormwater Construction Permit shall be posted on site and all required SCMs installed.

A. Contractor shall maintain and update the Stormwater Management Plan as construction dictates. The current and correct plan shall remain on-site and be readily accessible to the City

Stormwater Inspector at all times.

B. Contractor or the Contractor’s representative shall, at a minimum, inspect the site every two (2) weeks and within twenty-four (24) hours of any precipitation or snowmelt event that causes surface erosion. (i.e., that results in stormwater running across the ground).

C. Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all required SCMs to prevent erosion and sediment from leaving the construction site.

D. Failure to comply with the requirements to prevent illicit discharges from the construction site is unlawful and a municipal offense which may result in the issuance of a summons and complaint to the Pueblo Municipal Court. Persons who are convicted of violating any provision of the

Pueblo Municipal Code are subject to fines of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) and/or one

(1) year imprisonment for each day the violation continues.

E. Information regarding Stormwater Management Plan development, acceptable SCMs and proper installation can be found in the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD)

Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual Volume 3, CDOT Stormwater Management Plans and City of Pueblo Drainage Criteria Manual.

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3.42. TEMPORARY DIVERSION

This work consists of planning, constructing, maintaining and removing a Temporary Diversion conveying Wildhorse Creek Tributary 2 to permit all Project related work at the culvert site to take place in the dry.

The Contractor shall develop a site plan for work associated with the Temporary Diversion. The site plan will include provisions to divert or bypass all water around the culvert site, sized appropriately to complete the work on schedule in the dry. An extended rain free forecast may allow the Contractor to do the work without performing any bypass. The bypass will include provisions to remove equipment and staff, stabilize the work site, and document conditions prior to a rain event that exceeds the

Diversion capacity. The City will not compensate the Contractor for additional costs or damages because of a failure to execute the plan, or because the plan fails to adequately account for adverse flooding conditions.

Guidance in developing the stream diversion is in the Stormwater Management Plans and can be found in Mile High Flood District’s (MHFD) Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual (USDCM) Volume 3

Construction BMP Fact Sheet Site Management (SM-8) Temporary Diversion Methods (TDM).

The site plan must be submitted to the Engineer for review and approval prior to starting the work. The plan shall include the following:

1. Determine diversion type, size, and duration of the diversion. Determine the time of year in which construction of the diversion and culvert will occur.

2. Identify temporary construction control measure types and locations necessary to divert clean water.

3. Identify contingency plans in case the diversion fails. Consider emergency action plan for rapidly removing equipment and materials from the waterway in advance of a rain event with the potential to exceed the diversion capacity. The plan should designate an individual who will be on site throughout most of the construction project with the authority to order work be halted and equipment and materials with potential to contribute to stormwater pollution be moved to high ground outside of the active channel. The emergency action plan should identify where equipment and materials removed from the channel will be stored temporarily during a runoff event that is expected to exceed temporary diversion capacity.

4. For sites actively diverting water, inspect the site at least three times per working day and once per non-working day that the stream diversion system is operational. Document any erosion control problems and the corrective actions taken.

5. Use of dewatering pumps to provide a dry working site may require the Contractor to apply for a

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Construction Dewatering General

Permit.

6. Address any erosion control problems associated with the site plan immediately. No additional compensation will be made for erosion repairs or other damage caused by the operation or failure of the site plan. Remove all materials associated with the Temporary Diversion from the Project upon completion of the work. All work, equipment, materials and labor associated with this item will be included in the cost of the Temporary Diversion, linear foot item.

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3.43. DEWATERING

This work consists of controlling groundwater, site drainage, and storm flows during construction of the culvert within Wildhorse Creek Tributary 2.

The Contractor shall develop a Water Control Plan for work associated with Dewatering and submit to the Engineer at least two weeks prior to execution of the project. Dewatering guidance is in the

Stormwater Management Plans and can be found in Mile High Flood District’s (MHFD) Urban Storm

Drainage Criteria Manual (USDCM) Volume 3 Construction BMP Fact Sheet Site Management (SM-9)

Dewatering Operations (DW).

The plan shall include the following:

1. Descriptions of proposed groundwater and surface water control facilities including, but not limited to, equipment, methods, standby equipment and power supply, means of measuring inflow to excavations, pollution control facilities, discharge locations to be utilized, and provisions for immediate temporary water supply as required by this section.

2. Drawings showing locations, dimensions, and relationships of elements of each system.

3. Design calculations demonstrating adequacy of proposed dewatering systems and components.

4. If system is modified during installation or operation, revise or amend and resubmit Water

Control Plan

Onsite materials may be used within the limits of construction to construct temporary dams and berms.

Materials such as plastic sheeting, sand bags, and storm sewer pipe may also be used if desired by the

Contractor.

Dewatering work shall be executed as follows:

A. For all excavation, Contractor shall provide suitable equipment and labor to remove water, and keep the excavation dewatered so that construction can be carried on under dewatered conditions.

1. Water control shall be accomplished such that no damage is done to adjacent channel banks or structures.

2. Continuously control water during course of construction, including weekends and holidays and during periods of work stoppages, and provide adequate backup systems to maintain control of water.

B. Contractor is responsible for investigating and becoming familiar with all site conditions that may affect the Work including surface water, potential flooding conditions, level of groundwater and the time of year the work is to be done.

C. Contractor shall conduct operations in such a manner that storm or other waters may proceed uninterrupted along their existing drainage courses. By submitting Bid, Contractor acknowledges https://www.mhfd.org/files/ea66287b5/72_SM-09+Dewatering+Operations.pdf https://www.mhfd.org/files/ea66287b5/72_SM-09+Dewatering+Operations.pdf https://www.mhfd.org/files/ea66287b5/72_SM-09+Dewatering+Operations.pdf that Contractor has investigated the risk arising from such waters and has prepared bid accordingly and assumes all of said risk.

D. At no time during construction shall Contractor affect existing surface or subsurface drainage patterns of adjacent property. Any damage to adjacent property resulting from Contractor’s alteration of surface or subsurface drainage patterns shall be repaired by Contractor at no additional cost to the City.

E. Pumps and generators used for dewatering and water control shall be quiet equipment enclosed in sound deadening devices.

F. Contractor shall remove all temporary water control facilities when they are no longer needed or at the completion of the Project.

G. All excavations made as part of dewatering operations shall be backfilled with the same type material as was removed and compacted to ninety-five percent (95%) of Maximum Standard

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