IFB1 PMAA 2027000013 - Specifications.pdf

CHERRY CREEK STATE PARK

NORTH SHOP CREEK TRAIL BRIDGE

BIDDING AND CONTRACT INFORMATION

PROJECT NO. CC2501

BID #: IFB1 PMAA 2027000013

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: September 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM

BID OPENING: October 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM

CONTACTS

OWNER

Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region Office 6060 Broadway Denver, CO 80216

Scott Roush, Northeast Deputy Regional Manager

(303) 291-7361

Michelle Seubert, Park Manager Cherry Creek State Park

(303) 655-1495

Joel Pincomb, Sr. Park Resource Technician Cherry Creek State Park

(303) 766-6584

Shawn Krier, Project Manager Colorado Parks & Wildlife

(303) 883-8249 shawn.krier@state.co.us

ENGINEER

Muller Engineering Company 7245 West Alaska Drive, Suite 300 Lakewood, CO 80226

(303) 988-4939

John Yager, PE, CFM Associate, Sr. Project Manager

Cody Volt, PE Project Engineer

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mailto:shawn.krier@state.co.us

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pages

Invitation for Bid Bid Schedule Instructions for Bidders Special Provisions Special Conditions (to CDOT Standard Provisions) Revision of Section 106 – Environmental Product Declarations

APPENDIX

Appendix A ......................................................................................................... Bid Bond Appendix B ................................................... General Conditions for Capital Construction Appendix C .......................................................................................... BABA Compliance Appendix D ............................................................................................. Sample Contract Appendix E .................................................................................... Sample Change Order Appendix F ........................................................................................... Performance Bond Appendix G .................................................................................... Labor & Material Bond Appendix H ............................................................................... Cultural Resource Survey Appendix I ......................................................... US ACOE Nationwide Permit Verification Appendix J ........................................................................................ Geotechnical Report

DRAWINGS

GENERAL

SHEET 01, DRAWING NO. G-1 ............................................................ Title Sheet SHEET 02, DRAWING NO. G-1 ...................................................... General Notes SHEET 03, DRAWING NO. G-1 ............................................................... Site Plan

CIVIL

SHEET 04, DRAWING NO. C-1 ......................................................... Grading Plan SHEET 05, DRAWING NO. C-2 ........................Riprap Abutment Protection Detail SHEET 06, DRAWING NO. C-3 ................................................ Trail Plan & Profile SHEET 07, DRAWING NO. C-4 .......................................... Miscellaneous Details

STRUCTURAL

SHEET 08, DRAWING NO. S-1 ...................................................... General Notes SHEET 09, DRAWING NO. S-2 .................................................... General Layout SHEET 10, DRAWING NO. S-3 ................................................Abutment 1 Layout

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SHEET 11, DRAWING NO. S-4 ...............................................Abutment 2 Layout SHEET 12, DRAWING NO. S-5 .............................................. Drilled Shaft Details SHEET 13, DRAWING NO. S-6 .................................................. Abutment Details

LANDSCAPE

SHEET 14, DRAWING NO. L-1 .................................................... Landscape Plan SHEET 15, DRAWING NO. L-2 .................................................. Landscape Notes

EROSION CONTROL

SHEET 16, DRAWING NO. EC-1........................................... Erosion Control Plan SHEET 17, DRAWING NO. EC-2....................................... Erosion Control Details SHEET 18, DRAWING NO. EC-3....................................... Erosion Control Details SHEET 19, DRAWING NO. EC-4....................................... Erosion Control Details SHEET 20, DRAWING NO. EC-5....................................... Erosion Control Details

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife is accepting sealed bids for the Cherry Creek State Park North Shop Creek Trail Connector Bridge Project. Principal items of work consist of the purchase and installation of a 100’x5’ pedestrian bridge and associated site work.

Sealed bids will be received by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060 Broadway, Northeast Region Office, Denver, CO 80216 until October 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM, after which the bids will then be made public.

Bids shall be submitted using the form provided in the project specifications. On-line bid submittals are not accepted.

A five-percent (5%) Bid Bond, certified check, or cashier’s check is required with bid proposals of $150,000.00 or more.

Pre-bid conference: September 17, 2026, 10:00 AM (non-mandatory)

Project Address: Cherry Creek State Park 4201 S. Parker Road Aurora, CO 80014

Project Coordinates: Latitude: 39°37'59.91"N Longitude: 104°50'16.89"W

Contractor Questions: All questions related to the project shall be submitted via e-mail to the Project Manager, Shawn Krier at shawn.krier@state.co.us. The deadline for questions is September 24, 2026 at 05:00 PM. Questions submitted after the deadline will not be addressed. All questions and answers will be posted as solicitation amendments on the Vendor Self Service (VSS) website (www.colorado.gov/vss). Bidders may not automatically be notified of the existence of a modification or addendum. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the VSS website periodically to see if any modifications have been issued. Failure to retrieve such modifications and include their provisions in your bid response may result in your bid being deemed non-responsive.

Plans and specifications are available for all bidders on the web at: www.colorado.gov/vss

The following is a tentative project schedule, which will be revised and expanded by the selected Contractor and submitted to the Project Manager for review:

PRE-BID CONFERENCE 09/17/2026 at 10:00 AM WRITTEN QUESTIONS DUE 09/24/2026 at 05:00 PM BID OPENING 10/08/2026 at 10:00 AM

NOTICE OF AWARD (ANTICIPATED) 10/13/2026

NOTICE TO PROCEED (ANTICIPATED) 11/12/2026

SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION (ANTICIPATED) 05/31/2027

mailto:shawn.krier@state.co.us http://www.colorado.gov/vss

BID SCHEDULE

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

STATE OF COLORADO

Proposes to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals needed to complete the Cherry Creek State Park North Shop Creek Trail Bridge Project. The work shall be completed in 200 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. We have read and made, the “Instructions to Bidders”, the “General Conditions for Capital Construction”, the Written Specifications, and the Construction Drawings part of this bid.

Technical Specifications related to construction materials and methods for work embraced under this Contract shall consist of references to, but not limited to, the Colorado Department of Transportation Most Current Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridge Construction. Special attention should be given to these references and revisions noted within.

UNITS: LF= linear foot, SF= square foot, SFF= square face foot, LS= lump sum, SY= square yard, CY= cubic yard, TON= tons, AC= acres, EA= each, HR= hour

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Statement (SDVOSB): The undersigned bidder shall certify by checking below that the corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship IS or IS NOT claiming a 5% bid preference in accordance with C.R.S. 24-103-211. SDVOSB certification must be included with your bid.

Is: Is Not:

Colorado Labor: The undersigned bidder shall certify by indicating the percentage of Colorado labor of the total workforce to be utilized for this project in accordance with C.R.S. 8-17-101.

Colorado Labor shall be employed to perform at least 80% of the work on a public works project greater than $500,000.00. A written justification for not meeting this percentage must be included with your bid.

% of Colorado Labor: ___________

Addendum Inclusion Statement: The undersigned bidder shall certify by listing below that all Addendums have been considered and included as part of the Contractor’s proposal. The Addendum numbers that the Contractor has included as part of his proposal shall be listed in the space provided.

Addendum(s):

Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Item Cost

01. Mobilization 1.0 LS $ $

02. Clearing & Grubbing 1.9 AC $ $

03. Traffice Control 1.0 LS $ $

04. Water Control 1.0 LS $ $

05. Construction Surveying 1.0 LS $ $

06. Concrete Washout Structure 1.0 EA $ $

07. Erosion Log 1,500.0 LF $ $

08. Vehicle Tracking Pad 2.0 EA $ $

09. Fence (Plastic) 800.0 LF $ $

10. Fence (Rob & T-Post) 1,800.0 LF $ $

11. Unclassified Excavation 190.0 CY $ $

12. Unclassified Excavation, Haul Off Site 740.0 CY $ $

13. Muck Excavation 150.0 CY $ $

14. Topsoil 1,540.0 CY $ $

15. Type H Void-Filled Riprap 530.0 CY $ $

16. Structural Excavation 37.0 CY $ $

17. Structural Backfill (Class 1) 66.0 CY $ $

18. Bedrock Soounding 2.0 EA $ $

19. Drilled Shafts (24" Diameter) < 5' in Depth 192.0 LF $ $

20. Drilled Shafts (24" Diameter) > 5' in Depth 192.0 LF $ $

21. Concrete Sealer 72.0 SY $ $

22. Concrete (Class DF) 30.0 CY $ $

23. Reinforcing Steel 2,970.0 LB $ $

24. Reinforcing Steel (Epoxy Coated) 26.0 LB $ $

25. Bridge Girder & Deck Unit 1.0 EA $ $

26. Removal of Sidewalk 23.0 SY $ $

27. Concrete Sidewalk 23.0 SY $ $

28. Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) 160.0 SY $ $

29. Mulching (Hydromulch) 1.9 AC $ $

30. Seeding (Uppland) 0.9 AC $ $

31. Seeding (Riparian) 1.0 AC $ $

Base Bid Items:

Base Bid: Furnish and install all materials and labor for the completion of the Base Bid Improvements per the Construction Drawings and Specifications.

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Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Item CostBase Bid Items:

Base Bid AMOUNT: $

Base Bid AMOUNT: (PLEASE WRITE OUT BID AMOUNT)

DOLLARS

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Company Name

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Date , 2026

Colorado VSS Vendor ID# (if available) _____________________________________

By President Attested to by Secretary

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A limited partnership of , general partner;

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Company Name

Colorado VSS Vendor ID# (if available) _____________________________________ by General Partner

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MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

The contractor shall use the following measurement and payment procedures for items listed on the bid tab for this project. This section provides the measurement and payment method for items of work under this contract.

1. The work performed under this Agreement shall be paid for on a unit price basis at the rates for the respective items on the Bid Schedule. The quantities provided on the Bid Schedule are only estimates of the actual quantities of the work to be performed, and are only included for purposes of making the award. Owner reserves the right to alter and/or eliminate any item of work. Modifications, if any, will be made by Contract Modification.

2. The total unit or lump sum prices for the Contract cover all work required by the Contract Documents, including the furnishing of all materials and equipment required to be incorporated in and from a permanent part of the Work; tools, equipment, supplies, transportation, facilities, labor, superintendence and services required to perform the Work;

bonds, insurance and submittals; and the assumption of all obligations, duties and responsibilities necessary to the successful completion of the Contractor, except as provided for otherwise in this section of the Specifications or elsewhere in the Contract Documents.

3. Lump sum bid items may list engineer’s estimate of quantities. The contractor will be responsible for verification of the quantities.

4. All work not specifically set forth as a pay item in the Bid Schedule shall be considered a subsidiary obligation of Contractor and all costs in connection therewith shall be included in the bid prices.

5. Expect where otherwise specified, the unit or lump-sum price bid for each item of work which involved excavation, backfilling or trenching shall include all costs for such work. No direct payment shall be made for excavation or trenching.

Bid Item No. 1: Mobilization

a. Measurement No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The lump sum price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Furnishing, installing and removing temporary fencing and construction markers around PROJECT work areas and any other fencing/security items as deemed necessary by the CONTRACTOR

2. Establishing and removing the CONTRACTOR's offices, buildings, and other necessary facilities

3. Obtaining, complying with, and transferring permits

4. Providing environmental controls for the life of the PROJECT

5. Providing required bonds and insurance

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6. Preparing and maintaining the PROJECT schedule

7. Delivering and removing the CONTRACTOR's equipment, supplies, and excess materials, and cleaning up the site

8. Restoring the PROJECT site to pre-project or final grades and conditions

9. Preparing and securing approvals of submittals

10. Preparing record drawings

11. Preparing and providing copies of stormwater and other required reports

12. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

b. Payment

Payment will be made in two installments: the first 60% will be paid on the first month’s pay estimate, and the remaining 40% after the final cleanup has been completed and approved

Bid Item Pay Unit

Mobilization LS

Bid Item No. 2: Clearing and Grubbing

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of acres of clearing and grubbing completed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the OWNER. Measurement will be based upon scaled dimensions in acres of clearing and grubbing, as defined on the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS. No payment will be made for clearing and grubbing outside of the limits of construction shown on the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or for WORK required to repair damage done by the CONTRACTOR's operations. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Completing the clearing and grubbing

2. Disposing of materials off site in accordance with the

DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS

3. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

b. Payment

Payment will be based on the percentage of completed and accepted WORK.

Clearing and Grubbing AC

Bid Item No. 3: Traffic Control

No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The lump sum price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

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1. Preparing, implementing, adjusting as necessary, and maintaining the CONTRACTOR's approved Traffic Control Plan

2. Updating and submitting traffic control plans, as necessary, according to city, county, and other applicable regulations

3. Preparing, implementing, maintaining, and adjusting, as necessary, pedestrian controls

4. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, pavement markings, and materials to complete the WORK

b. Payment

One third of the lump sum price for this item will be paid after twenty-five (25) percent of the original CONTRACT amount has been earned, the second third will be paid after fifty

(50) percent of the original CONTRACT amount has been earned, and the final third upon final acceptance of the PROJECT.

Traffic Control LS

Bid Item No. 4: Water Control

No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The lump sum price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Preparing and submitting water control plan for review

2. Implementing measures to control surface water and groundwater not paid for under Bid Item ESC-07-001, Temporary Diversion Measure or ESC-16-001.

Temporary Slope Drain

3. Providing temporary power and sound proofing, as required

4. Evaluating, designing, constructing, maintaining, replacing, and monitoring dewatering measures

5. Modifying the approved and implemented water control plan as necessary

6. Furnishing and installing all materials, sediment basins, diversion measures, slope drains, check dams, pumps, dewater bags, earth embankments, sheet pile, wells, stream crossings or any other material necessary for water control

7. Obtaining all required permits

8. Monitoring, sampling and analysis, and preparing water quality reports, if required

9. Protecting WORK from groundwater, base flows, and storm events

10. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

b. Payment

One third of the lump sum price for this item will be paid after twenty-five (25) percent of the original CONTRACT amount has been earned, the second third after fifty (50) percent of the original CONTRACT amount has been earned, and the final third will be paid upon final acceptance of the PROJECT.

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Water Control LS

Bid Item No. 5: Construction Surveying

No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The lump sum price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Staking horizontal and vertical alignments

2. Providing cut sheets to the OWNER or OWNER’s representative

3. Providing replacement stakes

4. Locating existing utilities

5. Staking overlot grading

6. Setting subgrade elevations and offsets

7. Setting temporary control points

8. Re-establishing land monuments

9. Finishing grades and structure elevations by a Professional Licensed Surveyor, as required, for record or as-built DRAWINGS

10. Finishing grades and elevations by a Professional Licensed Surveyor, as required, for Pond Volume Certification

11. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

a. Payment

Payment will be based on the percentage of completed and accepted WORK.

Construction Surveying LS

Bid Item No. 6: Concrete Washout Structure

The measurement for payment for this item will be per each concrete washout area placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs.

This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Excavating pit, constructing berm, or utilizing an approved pan/tub concrete washout service

2. Providing and installing vehicle tracking control (crushed rock and riprap)

3. Providing and installing construction fence and sign

4. Removing concrete washout and concrete material, upon approval

5. Restoring area to pre-project or finished grades and conditions

6. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Payment will be based on units completed and accepted.

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Concrete Washout Structure EA

Bid Item No. 7: Erosion Log

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of linear feet of sediment control log placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Providing and installing sediment control log and stakes

2. Removing, upon approval

3. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Erosion Log LF

Bid Item No. 8: Vehicle Tracking Pad

The measurement for payment for this item will be based on the actual number of square yards of vehicle tracking control placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Providing and placing geotextile fabric, construction mat, TRM, crushed rock, and riprap, as shown on the DRAWINGS

2. Excavating and removing material

3. Removing vehicle tracking control, upon approval

4. Restoring area to pre-project or final grades and conditions, including revegetation

5. Providing and installing metal rack and sediment trap as shown on the

DRAWINGS

6. Providing and installing power washing equipment

7. Power washing the equipment and vehicles

8. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

b. Payment

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Vehicle Tracking Pad

EA

Bid Item No. 9: Fence (Plastic)

Bid Item No. 10: Fence (Rope and T-post)

a. Measurement The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of linear feet of fence placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of CONTRACTOR’s costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Furnishing and installing all materials, including posts, rails, wire, fabric, concrete, and nails as shown on the DRAWINGS

2. Excavating, filling, and compacting

3. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Fence (Plastic) LF Fence (Rope with T-post) LF

Bid Item No. 11: Unclassified Excavation

Bid Item No. 12: Unclassified Excavation, Haul off site (408 Volume Balance)

a. Measurement The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of cubic yards excavated and used for fill or hauled from the site, measured and computed by the average end area method or grid method (difference between existing and finished grade) in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. No measurement of this item will be made unless changes to the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are made, in which case the ENGINEER will perform measurement of the modified volume. The quantity is based on the neat lines shown on the DRAWINGS and does not account for shrinkage or swell, and does not include structural excavation or pre-excavation required to install other BID items. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Excavating, transporting, stockpiling with BMPs, and hauling excavated material to fill areas within PROJECT, or properly disposing off site

2. Placing, reworking, and compacting fill material

3. Cross hauling material

4. Moistening, drying, and reconditioning material, as necessary, to meet moisture-density requirements

5. Surface roughening and terracing BMPs as shown on the DRAWINGS

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6. Removing and hauling deleterious materials

7. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

b. Payment

Payment will be based on units completed and accepted.

Bid Item Pay Unit Unclassified Excavation CY Unclassified Excavation, Haul off site CY

Bid Item No. 13 : Muck Excavation

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of cubic yards of material removed beyond what is required for the construction of the improvements in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. Measurement will be based upon actual field measurements and calculated volumes (no allowance for shrinkage or swell). The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR’s costs. This BID item will be only at the direction of the ENGINEER.

This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

a. Excavating, hauling, and disposing material off site

b. Replacing with approved material

c. Placing approved geotextile

d. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Muck Excavation

CY

Bid Item No. 14: Topsoil

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of cubic yards of topsoil excavated, properly stockpiled, and replaced in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. No measurement of this item will be made unless changes to the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are made, in which case the ENGINEER will perform measurement of the modified volume. The quantity is based on the neat lines shown on the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS, and does not account for shrinkage or swell. No additional payment will be made for areas disturbed outside of construction limits or areas within construction limits that are not identified on the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS to be disturbed, unless approved by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Excavating topsoil and vegetation to required depths

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2. Stockpiling and segregating upland and wetland soil in an upland area

3. Removing and properly disposing of wetland topsoil

4. Protecting stockpiles from erosion

5. Preparing subgrade

6. Replacing and moistening of topsoil in the designated areas to required depths

7. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials required to complete the WORK

Topsoil CY

Bid Item No. 15: Type H Void-Filled Riprap (Bridge Abutment Protection)

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of cubic yards of void-filled river rock riprap with bedding placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. No measurement of this item will be made unless changes to the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are made, in which case the ENGINEER will perform measurement of the modified volume. Measurement does not include the thickness of the bedding. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Furnishing, transporting, mixing, and placing all riprap, and material for filling voids

2. Excavating, backfilling, and compacting/plating

3. Removing and disposing excavated material and debris

4. Providing compacted fill required to mix with and bury riprap

5. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Type H Void-Filed Riprap (Bridge Abutment Protection)

CY

Bid Item No. 16: Structure Excavation

Bid Item No. 17: Structure Backfill (Class 1)

a. Measurement The measurement for payment for this item will be cubic yard based on BID item and in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS. No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The

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unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs, which are not specifically measured and paid for under other BID items. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Excavating to structure subgrade, transporting, and hauling excavated material to fill areas within PROJECT, or properly disposing off site

2. Pumping, bailing, draining, and incidentals required to maintain groundwater levels required for proper execution of the WORK

3. Cross hauling material

4. Importing, placing, reworking, and compacting Structure Backfill material

5. Moistening, drying, and reconditioning material, as necessary, to meet moisture-density requirements

6. Removing and hauling deleterious materials

7. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Structure Excavation CY

Structure Backfill (Class 1) CY

Bid Item No. 18: Bedrock Sounding

The measurement for payment for this item will be per each bedrock sounding performed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs.

This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Providing on-site observation by a qualified geotechnical engineer

2. Mobilizing drilling equipment of sufficient size to drill to at least 20-feet below anticipated bedrock elevation as described in the DRAWINGS

3. Drilling, sampling, and logging bedrock elevation.

4. Providing test hole locations, ground elevations, and bedrock elevations to the

ENGINEER for review.

5. Backfilling test holes after drilling

6. Properly disposing of excavated material

7. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Bedrock Sounding EA

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Bid Item No. 19: Drilled Shafts (24” Diameter) < 5’ in Depth

Bid Item No. 20: Drilled Shafts (24” Diameter) > 5’ in Depth

a. Measurement The measurement for payment for this item will be the lineal foot from the top of shaft elevation shown on the DRAWINGS to the bottom of the hole as drilled. No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs, which are not specifically measured and paid for under other BID items. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Preparing and submitting required drilling submittals to the ENGINEER for review, including personnel qualifications, drilled shaft installation plan, and drilling logs

2. Providing on-site observation by a qualified geotechnical engineer

3. Excavating holes to the required bedrock embedment shown in the DRAWINGS and protecting holes prior before and after concrete placement

4. Constructing shear rings within the zone of bedrock embedment

5. Cleaning and inspecting the bottom of excavations

6. Furnishing, placing, and removing temporarily casing, pumping, and proper disposal of groundwater as required by the DRAWING and SPECIFICATIONS

7. Furnishing, tying, splicing, placing, and securing shaft reinforcement, including reinforcement that projects beyond the top of the shaft

8. Furnishing, transporting, and placing concrete in accordance with the

SPECIFCIATIONS

9. Forming tops of shafts as necessary to avoid mushrooming

10. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

b. Payment

Accepted quantities for drilled shafts will be paid for at the Contract unit price per lineal foot, except for the price adjustments allowed below:

Payment will be made under:

Drilled Shafts (24” Diameter) LF

Bid Item No. 21: Concrete Sealer

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of square yards of concrete sealer applied in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR’s costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Furnishing penetrating sealer meeting with requirements of the SPECIFICATONS and providing certificates of compliance

2. Cleaning and preparing the concrete deck and approach slabs in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS

3. Applying the sealer in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the

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requirements of the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS

4. Protecting the sealer during the curing period and touch-up applications as required.

5. Removing and properly disposing all waste materials

6. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Concrete Sealer SY

Bid Item No. 22: Concrete (Class DF)

No measurement for payment will be made for this item. Payment for this item will be cubic yard based on BID quantity and in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS. No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR’s costs, which are not specifically measured and paid for under other BID items. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Preparing and submitting concrete mix designs meeting the requirements of the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS

2. Furnishing, installing, and protecting void-form materials meeting the requirements of the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS

3. Erecting, maintaining, and removing falsework

4. Preparing concrete samples for required testing

5. Furnishing, placing, finishing, and protecting concrete

6. Providing protection for cold weather concreting as necessary

7. Cleaning and preparing construction joints

8. Furnishing, installing, and finishing expansion joints, including application of approved sealant

9. Properly curing concrete in accordance with the SPECIFICATIONS

10. Repairing and patching concrete defects as approved by the Engineer

11. Providing finish classes in accordance with the DRAWINGS and

SPECIFICATIONS

12. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK Payment

Concrete Class DF CY

Bid Item No. 23: Reinforcing Steel

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Bid Item No. 24: Reinforcing Steel (Epoxy Coated)

No measurement for payment will be made for this item. Payment for this item will be by weight in pounds based on BID quantity and in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS. No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR’s costs, which are not specifically measured and paid for under other BID items. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Providing reinforcement shop drawings for review

2. Furnishing, placing, tying, and protecting reinforcement in accordance with the

DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS

3. Comply with Buy America Build America requirements and furnish certificates of compliance to the Engineer

4. Furnishing and installing slab bolsters and chairs as necessary to maintain the required clear cover

5. Cleaning, wetting, and heating (if necessary) reinforcement in preparation for concrete placement

6. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Reinforcing Steel LB

Reinforcing Steel (Epoxy Coated) LB

Bid Item No. 25: Bridge Girder and Deck Unit

No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The lump sum price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Structural design of the bridge girder and deck unit in accordance with the requirements of the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS

2. Furnishing complete fabrication drawings and calculations to the Engineer for review

3. Addressing review comments and revising the fabrication drawings and calculations as necessary

4. Comply with Buy America Build America requirements and furnish certificates of compliance to the Engineer

5. Preparing submittals and executing safety critical work plans in accordance with the SPECIFICATIONS

6. Fabricating, transporting, splicing, and erecting the bridge girder and deck unit

7. Sandblasting weathering steel elements as described in the SPECIFICATIONS

8. Shop fabrication quality control procedures and testing as described in the

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SPECIFICATIONS

9. Furnishing and installing stay-in-place deck forms

10. Fabricating, transporting, and installing all necessary hardware, anchor bolts, bearing plates, and cover plates

11. Fabricating, transporting, and erecting pedestrian railing on the wingwalls, including all necessary hardware

12. Painting handrails in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS

13. Addressing and repairing elements damaged both before and after erection as approved by the Engineer.

14. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Bridge Girder and Deck Unit L S

Bid Item No. 26: Removal of Sidewalk

The measurement for payment for this item will be square yard based on BID item and in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS. No separate measurement for payment will be made for any labor, equipment, and materials required for this item. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs, which are not specifically measured and paid for under other BID items. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Removing, hauling, and disposing of structures and obstructions including, but not limited to, existing pipe, culverts, inlets, concrete, asphalt, and any structures and obstructions that interfere with the WORK

2. Backfilling and compacting after removal of structures and obstructions

3. Moisture conditioning of suitable backfill material

4. Restoring area, as required

5. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Removal of Sidewalk SY

Bid Item No. 27: Concrete Sidewalk

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of square yards of concrete placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the

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CONTRACTOR’s costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Sawcutting, removing, and disposing all damaged and broken concrete, gravel, or other surface debris

2. Furnishing, forming and placing concrete, including coloring and fiber-mesh and materials not otherwise provided for elsewhere in the DRAWINGS and

SPECIFICATIONS

3. Furnishing and installing expansion joints

4. Furnishing and applying the curing compounds

5. Furnishing and placing reinforcing steel

6. Furnishing, forming, and placing concrete thickened edge

Concrete Sidewalk SY

Bid Item No. 28: Aggregate Base Course (Class 6)

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of square yards of Class 6 aggregate base course placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR’s costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Furnishing and placing crusher fines to the required thickness and filter fabric

2. Forming and edging, including access ramps

3. Furnishing and compacting all material required for a stable subbase

4. Furnishing and applying soil sterilant

5. Excavating, backfilling and compacting

6. Removing and disposing all excess excavated material and debris

7. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) SY

Bid Item No. 29: Mulching (Hydromulch)

The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of acres of mulch placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR’s costs. This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Furnishing, transporting, and placing specified material

2. Crimping

3. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to

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complete the WORK

Mulching (Hydromulch) AC

Bid Item No. 30: Seeding (Upland)

Bid Item No. 31: Seeding (Riparian)

a. Measurement The measurement for payment for this item will be the actual number of acres of seeding placed in accordance with the DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS or as otherwise directed by the ENGINEER. The unit price will include all of the CONTRACTOR's costs.

This BID item includes, but is not limited to:

1. Preparing soil, ripping, tilling and fine grading

2. Furnishing seed

3. Drilling or broadcasting seed

4. Installing temporary fence and barriers as shown on the DRAWINGS

5. Maintaining all seeded areas

6. Providing all other related and necessary labor, equipment, and materials to complete the WORK

Seeding (Upland) AC

Seeding (Riparian) AC

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

NORTH SHOP CREEK CONNECTOR TRAIL BRIDGE PROJECT

PROJECT #: CC2501

1. Bidders must review the plans and specifications, construction site and conditions in their entirety, and determine the problems that may be encountered in performing the work.

The bidder shall include any costs associated with his/her findings in the prices quoted in the proposal. Documents will be available on the State of Colorado VSS website www.colorado.gov/vss. No additional copies of the drawings and specifications will be provided by the Division of Parks and Wildlife at any time before or after the bid opening.

2. All work must conform to the requirements stated in the “General Conditions for Capital Construction - July 18, 2018”.

3. All questions concerning this project shall be in writing directed to the Project Manager identified in the Invitation for Bids. The Invitation for Bids also identifies important dates and deadlines for this project.

4. BID SCHEDULE:

A. The bidder shall include on the signature page, their Vendor ID (if available) obtained from registration on the Colorado VSS website.

B. All bid items shall include a unit and extended price or the bid will be disqualified. The bidder shall write in words and numerically the total base bid and add/alternate (if applicable) amounts on the included Bid Schedule. If conflicts exist between the written words and the numerical amount, the actual line item unit cost shall take precedence.

C. The Bid Schedule shall be signed manually in ink:

1) If the bidder is a corporation, use the corporate signature block, insert the name of the state in which the company was incorporated, and include the Employer Identification Number (E.I.N.) in the appropriate spaces. The bid must be signed by an officer (President or Vice President), and the title indicated. The signature of the officer shall be attested to by the Secretary and properly sealed. Cross out incorrect titles and insert correct ones, if necessary.

2) If the bidder is a partnership, use the partnership signature block. Cross out the word "Limited" if the partnership is a general one. Print each partner's name and note the proportion of the partnership that each partner has. The majority or general partner must sign the proposal. The same person must sign the contract, if awarded. Print the company name in the appropriate space.

3) If the bidder is a proprietorship, use the sole proprietorship signature block, print in the owner's name, Social Security number, and the business name in the blanks provided, and the owner signs the owner blank.

5. BID BOND: A bid bond is required for all competitive sealed bids when the price is equal to or exceeds $150,000. A bid guarantee in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid price must be submitted in the form of a firm commitment, such as a bid bond, bank money order, certified check or cashier's check. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Treasurer, State of Colorado. An irrevocable letter of credit is not acceptable as a bid guarantee. Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount by the time set for opening of bids may be cause for rejection of the bid.

6. PERFORMANCE BOND, LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND: The successful bidder shall furnish a bond in the amount of 100% of the contract price for performance and for material and labor payment when bid is equal to or exceeds $150,000. The bond shall be executed on the standard State of Colorado form. The State requests that the Surety and Contractor leave the date of the Contract found on the first page of each bond form, blank and we will ‘pen’ in the date after the Controller executes the Contract. These bonds will be submitted along with the standard State Agreement form within 10 days of the "Notice of Award."

7. VENDOR BOND ASSISTANCE: Any vendors that need support responding to solicitations may contact the Colorado Supplier Diversity Navigator at the Statewide Equity Office of Supplier Diversity dhr.colorado.gov/statewide-equity-office/supplier-diversity. Services provided include assistance with responding to solicitations, interpretation of solicitation documents, technical assistance referrals, availability of resources, and bond assistance under the Construction Statewide Bond Assistance Program dhr.colorado.gov/statewide-equity-office/supplier-diversity/construction-and-bond-assistance , through which eligible contractors can apply for assistance in securing the required bonding. The office can be reached during normal business hours by calling 303-866-5765 or emailing DPA_SupplierDiversityHelp@state.co.us.

8. RESIDENT BIDDER PREFERENCE: When a contract for commodities or services is to be awarded to a bidder (project is equal to or exceeds $500,000), a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference against a nonresident bidder equal to the preference given or required by the state in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. (§8-19-104 C.R.S.) A resident bidder is authorized to transact business in the State of Colorado, maintains a place of business in Colorado and pays unemployment compensation taxes.

9. SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB’s): SDVOSB’s, who are incorporated or organized in Colorado or maintain a place of business or have an office in Colorado and who are officially registered and verified as a SDVOSB by the Center for Veteran Enterprise within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (www.vip.vetbiz.gov), may receive a 5% preference on their bid. This preference applies only to the price, and the SDVOSB’s must still meet all other qualifications required in the bid. SDVOSB’s claiming this preference shall submit documentation of SDVOSB certification Issued through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in their response to the solicitation. Bid submissions without this documentation will not be given a preference.

10. COLORADO LABOR: Colorado Labor shall be employed to perform at least eighty percent (80%) of the work on a public works project (is equal to or exceeds $500,000) per CRS 8-17-101.

BIDS/CORE notice to require bidder to indicate 80% Colorado labor in bid or proposal and provide written justification if the 80% Colorado labor is not included in the bid. The justification is a requirement of the bid or proposal submittal. State Agency shall waive the 80% requirement and post justification on its web site; if there is reasonable evidence to demonstrate insufficient Colorado labor to perform the work and, if compliance with the 80% would create an undue burden that would substantially prevent a project from proceeding to completion. Posting of the agency’s written waiver should include but not be limited to contractor’s justification for insufficient available Colorado labor and the agency’s determination that there is an undue burden negatively impacting the project schedule, budget/appropriation, quality/standards of care or any other specific requirement of the https://dhr.colorado.gov/statewide-equity-office/supplier-diversity https://dhr.colorado.gov/statewide-equity-office/supplier-diversity/construction-and-bond-assistance https://dhr.colorado.gov/statewide-equity-office/supplier-diversity/construction-and-bond-assistance mailto:DPA_SupplierDiversityHelp@state.co.us http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ project due to compliance with the 80% Colorado labor requirement. The posting of rational should be made on the date of the award and remain for not less than thirty (30) calendar days in a conspicuous web site location of the state agency under the title – “Reporting Requirements for Public Projects as per HB13-1292”.

11. FINAL REPORTING FOR IRON, STEEL, OR RELATED MANUFACTURED ITEMS: This requirement only applies when a contract for a public works project is to be awarded to a bidder (projects is equal to or exceeds $500,000), for a project that does not receive any federal moneys. At the completion of the project, the Contractor shall provide an accounting of the value and origin of the five most costly manufactured goods incorporated into the project. For the purposes of this reporting, “manufactured goods” contain over fifty percent iron or steel content when it is delivered to the job site for installation. If all the manufacturing processes for the final product take place in the United States, the product shall be considered as originating there.

12. BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA

Note: This term effective as of January 13, 2023. For more information on DOI’s approved waiver, see:

https://www.doi.gov/grants/BuyAmerica/GeneralApplicabilityWaivers

A. As required by Section 70914 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), P.L. 117-58, on or after May 14, 2022, none of the funds under a federal award that are part of Federal financial assistance program for infrastructure may be obligated for a project unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States, unless subject to an approved waiver. The requirements of this section must be included in all sub-awards, including all contracts and purchase orders for work or products under this program. Recipients of an award of Federal financial assistance are hereby notified that none of the funds provided under this award may be used for a project for infrastructure unless:

i. All iron and steel used in the project are produced in the United States--this means all manufacturing processes, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States;

ii. All manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States — this means the manufactured product was manufactured in the United States; and the cost of the components of the manufactured product that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States is greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all components of the manufactured product, unless another standard for determining the minimum amount of domestic content of the manufactured product has been established under applicable law or regulation; and

iii. All construction materials are manufactured in the United States—this means that all manufacturing processes for the construction material occurred in the United States.

B. The Buy America preference only applies to articles, materials, and supplies that…