Facility Services Center Replacement.pdf

OSA-AFB-1 pg. 1

REV 7/2025

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Design / Bid / Build

State of Colorado Adams State University

Notice Number: 0000430826 Project Number: 2017-052P24

Project Title: Facility Services Center Replacement

Estimated Project Cost: $25,000,000.00

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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The State of Colorado, Adams State University is soliciting bids from qualified contractors for the Facilities Services Center Replacement project.

Adams State was founded in 1921 for the purpose of educating teachers to serve rural areas of Colorado, including the San Luis Valley. The goal then, as now, was to provide students with an exceptional education and the individual care and attention that would allow them to succeed. In 2000, Adams State was Colorado’s first higher education institution to be federally designated a Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS).

Today, the university continues its commitment to serve underrepresented minorities, first-generation, and low-income students by focusing on access and affordability.

The Facilities Services Center Replacement project is a new construction 33,000 sq ft facility that will house the primary maintenance functions for the Institution. The departments and services housed in this facility will include: structural trades, grounds, custodial, motor pool, working shops, meeting spaces, general warehouse, administrative offices, and exterior working yard including vehicle parking. This new construction replaces an existing Facility Services Building which will remain operable until the new construction has been completed.

Scope of Services

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.

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.

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3. Demonstrated specific contracting experience in projects of similar scope and complexity for at least two (2) projects each in excess of $20,000,000 (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office; and

4. Demonstrated successful experience contracting on at least two (2) projects, in excess of $8,000,000, utilizing the Colorado State Buildings Program Policies and Procedures as it pertains to Capital Construction projects.

5. Demonstrated bonding capability up to $25,000,000_ for an individual project coincidentally with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity.

6. Provide three client references and three architectural references for projects of similar scope. All references must be current and be able to provide knowledge about your work quality.

7. Experience working on projects in the Alamosa region.

8. Attended and signed in at the Mandatory Virtual Pre-Bid Conference

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

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE (Virtual)

A virtual mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 1:00pm, July 22nd on the following link:

Join Zoom Meeting https://adams-edu.zoom.us/j/7540900489?omn=87831894080

Meeting ID: 754 090 0489

One tap mobile

+17193594580,,7540900489# US

SCHEDULE

The following is a tentative schedule of events for the Bid Submittal process and an outline of the schedule for the balance of the project. All dates are subject to change and changes in the schedule will be issued via addendum.

Advertisement for Bids Issued July 15,2026 (bidnetdirect.com)

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference (virtual) July 22, 2026 1:00pm https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fadams-edu.zoom.us%2Fj%2F7540900489%3Fomn%3D87831894080&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1784584380000000&usg=AOvVaw0ljsLlB8PUTWDE-AP-MitD

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Request for Clarifications Due July 27, 2026 5:00pm

Final Addendum Issued (anticipated) August 3, 2026

Bid Submittals Due (date and Time) August 11, 2026 12:00pm

Public Bid Opening August 11, 2026 1:15pm

Award Intent Notification (anticipated) August 14, 2026

Contracting August 24, 2026 Contract Approval (anticipated) September 7, 2026

Anticipated Construction Start September 14, 2026

Anticipated Construction Finish October 30, 2027

The above schedule is tentative. Responding firms shall be notified of revisions in a timely manner by email or posted on bidnetdirect.com website. Respondents may elect to verify times and dates by email, but no earlier than 36 hours before the scheduled date and time.

QUESTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS AND ADDENDA

Owner initiated changes to this AFB will be issued under numerically sequenced addenda.

Owner initiated changes to this AFB will be posted in the form of addenda on bidnetdirect.com

Questions and requests for clarifications regarding this project shall be submitted before the deadline listed in the above Schedule.

Communication regarding the project during the procurement, outside of this submission process or scheduled procurement milestones is not permitted.

POINT OF CONTACT/CLARIFICATION

Name: Kyler Cooper

Agency: Adams State University

Email Address: kcooper@adams.edu

Phone: 719-587-7951

BIDDING

Bids shall be submitted on the required bid form as indicated on the Information For Bidders document (SBP-6.12) in Appendix A.

An electronic copy of the sealed bid submittal is due August 11, 2026 and shall be received no later than 12:00PM (MD/ST), and shall be submitted/accepted via email, as described in the Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12)

Bid Forms and Appendices to be included with bid submittal:

Bid Form (SBP-6.13)

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Bid Bond (SBP-6.14)

Bid Alternates (SBP-6.131)

Unit Pricing (SBP-6.133)

Late bid submittals will be rejected without consideration. The State of Colorado assume no responsibility for costs related to the preparation of bid submittals.

BID OPENING

Opening of the bid submittals will be a virtual public bid opening via Google Meet Meeting platform.

Virtual public bid opening will take place at the date and time identified in Schedule

APPENDICES:

Appendix A: Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12) Appendix B: Bid Form (SBP-6.13) Appendix B1: Bid Alternates (SBP-6.131) Appendix B2: Unit Pricing (SBP-6.133) Appendix B3: Bid Bond (SBP-6.14) Appendix C: Sample: Direct Labor Burden Calculation (SBP-6.18) Appendix D: Sample: Apprenticeship Utilization Certifications (SBP-2.1) (Appendix E: Sample: SC6.21 and SC6.23 Design/Bid/Build Contractor’s

Agreement and General Conditions of the Contract)