D49 Bid Form 2025.docx

EL PASO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49

PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT

APPENDIX A

BID FORM

Institution/Agency:

Project No./Name:

Bidder has reviewed if a bid bond is needed and has submitted the bid bond with this response.

Yes ☐ see 4 below NA ☐

Total Labor and Materials

Bidder’s Time of Completion

1. BID: Pursuant to the advertisement by D49 dated the undersigned bidder hereby proposes to furnish all the labor and materials and to perform all the work required for the complete and prompt execution of everything described or shown in or reasonably implied from the Bidding Documents, including the Drawings and Specifications, for the work and for the base bid indicated above. Bidders should include all taxes that are applicable.

2. EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS AND SITE: The bidder has carefully examined the Bidding Documents, including the Drawings and Specifications, and has examined the site of the Work, so as to make certain of the conditions at the site and to gain a clear understanding of the work to be done.

3. PARTIES INTERESTED IN BID: The bidder hereby certifies that the only persons or parties interested in this Bid are those named herein, and that no other bidder or prospective bidder has given any information concerning this Bid.

A. If the bidder anticipates services under the contract or any subcontracts will be performed outside the United States or Colorado, the bidder shall provide in a written statement which must include, but need not be limited to the type of services that will be performed at a location outside the United States or Colorado and the reason why it is necessary or advantageous to go outside the United States or Colorado to perform such services. (Does not apply to any project that receives federal moneys) * B. For State Public Works projects per 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. Bidders indicating that their bid proposal will not comply with the 80% Colorado Labor requirement are required to submit written justification along with the bid submission. (Does not apply to any project that receives federal moneys) * C. A Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) per C.R.S. 24-103-211, means a business that is incorporated or organized in Colorado or maintains a place of business or has an office in Colorado and is officially registered and verified by the Center for Veteran Enterprise within the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Attach proof of certification along with the bid submission. A certified SDVOSB will receive a 5% benefit in pricing (if they are within 5% of the lowest bid, the SDVOSB will become the lowest bid).

4. BID GUARANTEE: This Bid is accompanied by the required Bid Guarantee. Per C.R.S. §24-105-201 If the construction value is $50,000 or greater a Bid Bond is required in an amount not less than 5% of the total Bid. You are authorized to hold said Bid Guarantee for a period of not more than thirty (30) days after the opening of the Bids for the work above indicated, unless the undersigned bidder is awarded the Contract, within said period, in which event the D49 Procurement Officer, may retain said Bid Guarantee, until the undersigned bidder has executed the required Agreement and furnished the required Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Insurance Policy. If a bid bond is required and the bidder fails to submit the bond with their response on the due date, the response will automatically be disqualified as non-responsive.

5. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND: For projects over $150,000 a performance and payment bond will be required. Amounts will be for 100% of bid total and due within 10 days of the Notice of Award.

6. TIME OF COMPLETION: The bidder agrees to achieve Substantial Completion of the Project from the date of the Notice to Proceed within the number of calendar days entered above, and in addition, further agrees that the period between Substantial Completion and Final Acceptance of the Project will not exceed the number of calendar days noted above. If awarded the Work, the bidder agrees to begin performance within ten (10) days from the date of the Notice to Proceed subject to Article 46, Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages of the General Conditions of the Contract, and agrees to prosecute the Work with due diligence to completion.

7. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS: The bidder understands that if this Bid is accepted, bidder must execute the required Agreement and furnish the required Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, Insurance Policy and Certificates of Insurance within ten (10) days from the date of the Notice of Award, and that the bidder will be required to sign to acknowledge and accept the Contract Documents, including the Drawings and Specifications.

8. ALTERNATES: Refer to the Information for Bid for Method of Award for Alternates and use Bid Alternates form to be submitted with this bid form if alternates are requested in the solicitation documents.

9. METHOD OF AWARD – Lowest Responsive and Responsible: If the bidding documents for this project require alternate prices, additive and/or deductible alternates shall be listed on the alternates bid form provided by the Principal Representative. Bidders should note the Method of Award is applicable to this Bid as stated below.

A. DEDUCTIBLE ALTERNATES: The Bid/Proposal, considering the Colorado resident bidder preference provision of Colorado law, will be determined by and the contract will be awarded on the base bid combined with deductible alternates, deducted in numerical order in which they are listed in the alternates bid form provided by the Principal Representative. The subtraction of alternates shall result in a sum total within available funds. If this bid exceeds such amount, the right is reserved to reject all bids. An equal number of alternates shall be subtracted from the base bid of each bidder within funds available for purposes of determining the lowest responsible bidder.

B. ADDITIVE ALTERNATES: The Bid/Proposal, considering the Colorado resident bidder preference provision of Colorado law, will be determined by and the contract will be awarded on the base bid plus all additive alternates added in the numerical order in which they are listed in the alternates bid form provided by the Principal Representative. The addition of alternates shall result in a sum total within available funds. If this bid exceeds such amount, the right is reserved to reject all bids. An equal number of alternates shall be added to the base bid of each bidder within funds available for purposes of determining the lowest responsible bidder.

C. DEDUCTIBLE AND ADDITIVE ALTERNATES: Additive alternates will not be used if deductible alternates are used and deductible alternates will not be used if additive alternates are used.

10. The right is reserved to waive informalities and to reject any and all Bids.

11. Bidder/Proposer certifies that they are in good standing with the State of Colorado and not on the federal exclusions list (sam.gov).

SIGNATURES: By signing the document, bidder has read and understands all information on this bid form. If the Bid is being submitted by a Corporation, the Bid shall be signed by an officer, i.e., President or Vice-President. If a sole proprietorship or a partnership is submitting the Bid, the Bid shall so indicate and be properly signed.

THE BIDDER:

Company Name

Address (including city, state and zip)

Name (Print) and Title

Signature

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