Fort Garland - Advertisement.pdf

OSA-AFB-1

REV 7/2021

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Design/Bid/Build State of Colorado

Colorado Department of Transportation Notice Number: 23704

Project No: 23704 Project Title: Fort Garland 7+1 Bay VSF Estimated Contract Cost: $3,300,000.00

Project Description

Qualified contractors are invited to bid on the construction of a new 7+1-bay Vehicle Storage Facility (VSF) on undeveloped land adjacent to the existing CDOT maintenance yard in Costilla County.

The new VSF shall be an 8,000 gross square foot pre-engineered metal building (PEMB). The VSF will contain an administration bay with mezzanine and seven 20’-0” x 50’-0” bays used to store CDOT plow trucks, two of which shall be wash bays with waterproofed finishes and fixtures. The flooring shall be concrete slab-on-grade with a 20-foot concrete apron at the overhead doors.

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. To be considered as qualified, interested firms shall have, as a minimum:

1. Provided General Contracting services within the last three (3) years for at least two (2) projects each in excess of $3,300,000.00 (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office; and

2. Demonstrated specific General Contracting experience in projects of similar scope and complexity; and

3. Demonstrated bonding capability up to $3,300,000.00 for an individual project coincidentally with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity; and

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

5. Not previously terminated by CDOT for non-performance or disqualified as a non-responsible bidder on a State Buildings contract or procurement.

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

BidNet.com

Other Information

1. The contract shall be awarded with reasonable promptness by written notice to the low responsible bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids. In the event that all bids for a State Buildings project exceed available funds, as certified by the appropriate fiscal officer, the responsible officer is authorized, in situations where time or economic considerations preclude resolicitation of work of a reduced scope, to negotiate an adjustment of the bid price with the low responsible bidder in order to bring the bid within the amount of available funds; except that the functional specifications integral to completion of the project may not be reduced in scope, taking into account the project plan, design, and specifications and quality of materials. (Procurement Code 24-92-103 (7)

2. CDOT reserves the right to waive informalities or irregularities and to reject any and all Bids.

3. Preference shall be given to Colorado resident bidders and for Colorado labor, as provided by law.

4. The Principal Representative has determined that the entire project shall be substantially complete within 365 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed and the project shall be finally complete, including the delivery of any or all guarantees and warranties, the submittal of sales and use tax payment forms, the completion of the final punch list and the calling for final inspection, within 44 calendar days, if applicable, from the date of substantial completion.

In accordance with Article 46 of the General Conditions of the Contract, Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages, failure to complete the work within the agreed number of calendar days shall be considered breach of contract and subject the bidder to liquidated damages to the extent specified in Article 54D of the General Conditions of the Contract. If this project is awarded under $150,000 and a Purchase Order is used in lieu of a State Buildings Contract, then Liquidated Damages will not apply.

5. C.R.S. §24-92-202 applies to this Advertisement for Bid because it advertises a Colorado Department of Transportation public project, as defined by C.R.S. §24-92- 201(5). All employees of the selected Bidder/Proposer/Vendor and all employees of any subcontractor who perform work under the contract issued pursuant to this Advertisement for Bid must be paid in accordance with the wage requirements of the federal Davis-Bacon Act, 40 U.S.C. §3141 et. seq., and Related Federal Acts, see also 40 U.S.C. §276(a), 29 C.F.R. Parts 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7, collectively referred to as “DBRA” and receive the minimum compensation as required by the DBRA. Any DBRA requirement that addresses the payment of wages, including when wages and overtime must be paid, will be required. Any requirement of DBRA that addresses reporting is not required. CDOT will require the contractor to fill out, sign and submit the Contractor Wage Compliance Certification with each Pay Application. The minimum DBRA wages to be paid are established by the U.S. Department of Labor. The applicable DBRA wages for the Public Project work to be performed pursuant to this Solicitation are attached as Appendix E. All subcontracts must contain this requirement, and the selected Bidder/Proposer/Vendor shall, and shall ensure that all subcontractors, maintain and make available for review, inspection, and audit by the State all project records as are necessary to document compliance with applicable portions of the DBRA.

6. Labor and Material, Performance Bonds (if bid is over $150,000), Certificates of Insurance, Labor Burden Spreadsheet will be required at contract signing.

7. 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.

8. Per C.R.S. §24-105-201 If the contract 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.

Pre-Bid Meeting

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held online

Address: meet.google.com/djq-vfhp-fse Date/Time: Thursday September 4, 2025 2:00 PM

Schedule/Submission Details

1. The schedule of events for the AFB process and an outline of the schedule for the balance of the project is as follows:

Advertisement 08/20/2025 Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference 09/04/2025 Date Email Questions Due 09/09/2025 Date Email Answers Issued 09/11/2025 Sealed Bids Due/Public Bid Opening 09/18/2025 Anticipated Contract Approval 10/18/2025 Anticipated Notice to Proceed 10/20/2025 Anticipated Substantial Completion (365 days) 10/20/2026 Anticipated Final Acceptance (44 days) 12/03/2026

2. One (1) electronic copy of the sealed bid are due Thursday September 18, 2025 and shall be received no later than 2:00 PM (MD/ST), and shall be submitted/accepted via BidNet at the following address:

Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation Contact Name: Robert Wilson Address: www.bidnet.com

Comments: Late sealed bids will be rejected without consideration. The Colorado Department of Transportation and the State of Colorado assume no responsibility for costs related to the preparation of submittals.

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

Point of Contact/Clarification

Name: Robert L. Wilson Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Phone: 303-548-6819 Email: Robert.L.Wilson@state.co.us

This Notice is also available on the web at:

www.Bidnet.com Publication Dates: 08/20/2025 – 09/18/2025

APPENDICES:

Appendix A: Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12)

Appendix B: Bid Form (SBP-6.13) – required bid submittal

Appendix B1: Bid Bond (SBP-6.14) – required bid submittal

Appendix C: Direct Labor Burden Calculation (SBP-6.18)

Appendix D: Applicable Prevailing Wage Rates

Appendix E: Contractor Wage Compliance Statement

Appendix F: Performance Bond (if over $150,000)

Appendix G: Labor and Material Bond (if over $150,000)

Appendix H: Sample Contract

Appendix I: Procedural Docs

Appendix J: Scope of Work

Appendix K: Construction Drawings

Appendix L: Construction Specifications

Appendix M: Stormwater Management Plan

Appendix N: Buy Clean Colorado Form (EE-5.2) http://www.bidnet.com/

Schedule/Submission Details