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Park County Department of Heritage &Tourism 418 Main Street, PO Box 1373 Fairplay, Colorado 80440

Request for Proposals:

Paris Mill Rehabilitation – Site Work and West Wing

Background Park County is seeking a contractor to address site work and west wing floor construction and moveable benches at the Paris Mill located on the eastern slope of the Mosquito Range. This 1895 mill is an important historic resource of the area and a priority preservation project for the community. The proposed scope of work addresses driveway, entrance, and west wing interior floor rehabilitation and construction of 8 moveable benches. The Paris Mill is one of the few intact mills remaining from this era in Colorado due to its extensive machinery, engineered systems, structural elements and architectural aspects.

Location

This project is located three miles west of the town of Alma, CO on Park County Road 8. The Mill property adjoins Pike National Forest and is situated at the foot of Mount Bross to the north and Loveland Mountain to the south. Buckskin Creek lies to the south of the Mill.

Description

The Paris Mill is a an industrial, timber framed structure including three additions that form a complex roof line and irregular footprint measuring approximately 114 by 76 feet and rising to more than 40 feet at its highest point. The Mill’s roof line is comprised of multiple shed and gable roofs covered in corrugated metal. The walls of the Mill are wood framed with vertical wood sheathing covered in rolled asphalt. The Mill complex includes a tramway tower, ore bin, crushing section, concentration section, engine wing, tank house, storeroom, assay office, gold precipitation wing, and cyanidation wing.

Scope of Work

1. Driveway Rehabilita?on

a. Improve entrance driveway and circle by grading and applica5on of road base

b. Improve north driveway by grading and applica5on of road base

2. Main Entrance Rehabilita?on

a. Construct exterior stairs with railroad 5es (or equivalent) and road base (or equivalent) to provide a safe and aesthe5cally pleasing entrance to the building

3. West Wing Floor Rehabilita?on

a. Apply compac5ble road base to the approximately 1200 sq C dirt floor in the west wing of the mill building

b. Construct a stable base for hanging equipment on the west wing floor

4. Moveable Benches

a. Construct 8 moveable but heavy duty wood benches approximately 8 feet long to serve as sea5ng in the west wing Dropbox (click for Dropbox link) Documents—for reference only. A site visit is required in order to bid this job. A pre-bid meeting will be held Thursday, August 6 at 2:00 pm.

• Paris Mill Historic Structure Assessment (excerpts)

• Paris Mill Master Plan

• Paris Mill Construction Documents 90% Complete (for reference only). Note that the scope for this project is not included in these documents.

• Paris Mill Structural Engineering Report

Qualifications Proposals must be submitted by contractors licensed in the state of Colorado.

Proposals Submit proposals via email to Kate McCoy at kate.mccoy@parkcountyco.gov by August 14, 2026.

Proposals must include:

• A timeline for submission of the deliverables.

• WORK MUST BE COMPLETED BY December 31, 2026.

• An estimate and payment schedule for the work to be performed.

• A list of proposed subcontractors (if needed)

• Demonstration of the consultant’s ability to meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for

Rehabilitation

• References from previous clients for completion of similar projects.

Questions & Site Visits Contact Kate McCoy, 719-836-4237, kate.mccoy@parkcountyco.gov with any questions and to schedule a site visit other than the one scheduled above.

This project is subject to funding availability.

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