IFB 2025000172 SCF Security Perimeter Improvements 031425.pdf

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REV 1/2024

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Design/Bid/Build State of Colorado

Department of Corrections Notice Number: CORE IFB 2025000172

Project No: 2025-083M24 Project Title: Security Perimeter Improvements, Sterling Correctional Facility Estimated Construction Cost: $800,000.00

Settlement Notice For all projects with a total dollar value above $150,000.00 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.

Project Description

Provide a new fiber optic fence mounted perimeter detection system. Include one zone of microwave detection. Remove the existing copper-based fence mounted detection system, head-end equipment and monitoring station. The approximate length of the system is 7200 feet.

Scope of Services

Provide, install, test and commission a fiber optic fence mounted perimeter detection system.

Include the fiber optic cable, processor, head-end equipment, network switches, and monitoring stations. Include two monitoring stations, one at Master Control and one at the Tower. Include one zone of a dual height microwave detection system at the vehicle sallyport. Include the conduit, cabling, terminations, testing and training. Refer to Construction Drawings ES-0, ES-1, ES-2, ES- 3, ES-4, ES-5, and ES-6. Refer also to Construction Specifications 287000, 287010, 287015, 287025, and 287090.

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) Provided General Contracting services within the last three (3) years for at least two (2) projects each in excess of $600,000.00 (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office;

and

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

3) Demonstrated bonding capability up to $600,000.00 for an individual project coincidentally with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity.

4) 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.

5) 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.

Firms meeting the minimum requirements may obtain the bidding documents from the point of contact below:

Maximum Security Engineering, LLC ATTN: David Campbell

TEL (719) 660-4061

EML david@mse.design

Prior to issuance of Bidding Documents, the Bidder shall submit a signed Planholder Agreement prohibiting reproduction of documents (attached to the Colorado VSS posting) via e-mail to the Architect/Engineer. Reproduction or electronic scanning of Bidding Documents is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization from the Point of Contact below.

Other Information

Public Bid Opening will be held virtually – please use the following information to join via Google Meets, or by calling in on April 16, 2025 @ 1030 AM (MDT/MST).

Meeting ID meet.google.com/ykc-hzja-adj

Phone Numbers

(US) +1 402-442-0266

PIN: 399 532 585 #

mailto:david@mse.design

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Pre-Bid Meeting

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at:

Address: Sterling Correctional Facility

12101 CO-61

Sterling, CO 80751

Date/Time: March 27, 2025 @ 1000 AM (MDT/MST) - Meet at the Physical Plant Conference Room – Instructions Issued Upon Request

Comments: Attendees shall complete, sign and submit a Consent to Search Authorization and Registration to Orrin Fryer no later than 1700 on March 24, 2025.

NOTE: YOU MUST ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK IN ORDER

TO BID ON THIS PROJECT

Schedule/Submission Details

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

Note: All times listed in the ATB are reflected using the MDT/MST Time Zone

Advertisement March 14, 2025 Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Tour March 27, 2025 @ 1000 Date Email Questions Due April 3, 2025 by 1700 Date Email Answers Issued April 8, 2025 by 1700 Sealed Bids Due April 16, 2025 @ 1000 Public Bid Opening April 16, 2025 @ 1030 Negotiation of General Contractor Contract April 23, 2025 Contract Approval (projected) May 2, 2025 Anticipated Design Start TBD Anticipated General Contractor Start TBD Anticipated Construction Start/Finish TBD

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

One electronic copy of the sealed bid is due April 16, 2025 and shall be received no later than 1000 AM. For this Advertisement for Bid, bids will be accepted using BidNet Direct.

Bids may only be submitted electronically via www.bidnetdirect.com//cdoc-fms No other electronic submission methods or hard copy submittals will be accepted.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.bidnetdirect.com/*cdoc-fms__;Lw!!PUG2raq7KiCZwBk!YSEBVKCRFMOEp7S7pw31vvoaMr6HTQm53cx4LHmwWci1UggITyH5aoe24914GBDAHTYJ-UnsMWtslKxeTfw6P_y7yuAFYhs$

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To register for BidNet at no charge, simply follow the registration path and select the "Limited Access" option which will provide you with automatic e-mail notification at no charge. This option will alert you anytime you match with new bid opportunities from Colorado Department of Corrections - Facility Management Services and any other participating agencies.

For assistance, please contact BidNet Direct’s Vendor Support department at

800-835-4603 (Option 2)

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

This solicitation is being published using the Colorado Vendor Self-Service – Colorado VSS and BidNet Direct.

Offerors are not required to be registered on Colorado VSS in order to download solicitation documents and information. Colorado VSS information can be found through the Colorado State Purchasing & Contracts Office link at www.colorado.gov/vss. The VSS Help Desk can be reached at 303-866-6464 for further assistance.

In the event that it becomes necessary to revise any part of this AFB, a modification will be published on Colorado VSS at www.colorado.gov/vss and BidNet Direct at www.bidnetdirect.com//cdoc-fms. It is incumbent upon Offerors to carefully and regularly monitor Colorado VSS and www.bidnetdirect.com//cdoc-fms.

The Solicitation submission application is only for Bid submission. All inquiries, questions, comments, or concerns should be submitted to robyn.ventura@state.co.us and orrin.fryer@state.co.us.

Point of Contact/Clarification

Name: Orrin Fryer Agency: Colorado Department of Corrections / Facility

Management Services Phone: 719-469-9895 Address: 1250 Academy Park Loop

Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Email: orrin.fryer@state.co.us

This Notice is also available on the web at:

https://prd.co.cgiadvantage.com/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4 www.bidnetdirect.com//cdoc-fms http://www.colorado.gov/vss http://www.colorado.gov/vss http://www.bidnetdirect.com/cdoc-fms https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.bidnetdirect.com/*cdoc-fms__;Lw!!PUG2raq7KiCZwBk!YSEBVKCRFMOEp7S7pw31vvoaMr6HTQm53cx4LHmwWci1UggITyH5aoe24914GBDAHTYJ-UnsMWtslKxeTfw6P_y7yuAFYhs$ mailto:robyn.ventura@state.co.us mailto:orrin.fryer@state.co.us https://prd.co.cgiadvantage.com/PRDVSS1X1/Advantage4 https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.bidnetdirect.com/*cdoc-fms__;Lw!!PUG2raq7KiCZwBk!YSEBVKCRFMOEp7S7pw31vvoaMr6HTQm53cx4LHmwWci1UggITyH5aoe24914GBDAHTYJ-UnsMWtslKxeTfw6P_y7yuAFYhs$

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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: Bid Bond (SBP-6.14)

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

Appendix D: Applicable Wage Rates

Appendix E: Sample: SC6.21 and SC6.23 Design/Bid/Build Contractor’s Agreement and

General Conditions of the Contract)