IFB1OAAA2027-0019 Windsor Peak Shaving.pdf

OSA-AFB-1 pg. 1

REV 7/2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Design / Bid / Build State of Colorado

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Notice Number: IFB1OAAA2027-0019 Project Number: 082506 Project Title: Windsor Peak Shaving Estimated Project Cost: $175,000

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

OSA-AFB-1 pg. 2

6. 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

The State of Colorado, The Colorado Army National Guard (COARNG), a division of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), is soliciting bids from qualified contractors for the Windsor Peak Shaving Battery Backup project.

This project will involve the construction of the supporting infrastructure and installation of a 60 kW and 120 kWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the COARNG Windsor Readiness Center at 31725 Great Western Dr. Windsor, CO 80550.

This work includes the design, wiring, permitting and installation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) system capable of providing net AC peak power of at least 60 kW, a storage capacity of at least 120 kwh, at 480 volt, 3-phase, 4-wire power. The COARNG BESS standard is to utilize Sol-Ark brand L3-HVR-60 and a Sol-Ark 60K-3P-480V Hybrid inverter. The work also includes the necessary wiring to connect power between the existing 25kw PV system, the BESS, and the grid to reduce peak demand through peak shaving and/or load shifting. The Windsor Readiness Center has direct electric service from United Power.

Scope of Services

The major components of this project are:

1) A concrete pad sized for future expansion of up to four (4) L3-HVR-60 batteries.

Spacing from building shall be compliant with NFPA 855 (anticipated at 10 feet or greater).

2) Underground utility trenching or boring for electrical conduits between the concrete pad to the existing Mechanical/Electrical room B101. These conduits will carry 480v wires, 240v wires, up to 1000v DC from the PV system, and low-voltage DC communication wires.

3) Procurement of one (1) Sol-Ark L3-HVR-60 and one (1) 60k-3P-480V Inverter. These will be added to one (1) existing L3-HVR-60 currently in COARNG inventory to get to the required 120 kWh capacity for the project.

4) Installation and wiring of the batteries and inverter to the main distribution panel.

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, OSA-AFB-1 pg. 3 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.

3. Demonstrated specific contracting experience in projects of similar scope and complexity for at least two (2) projects each in excess of $ 200,000 (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office; and

4. Demonstrated bonding capability up to $200,000 for an individual project coincidentally with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity.

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

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

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE TOUR

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at:

Building Address: 31725 Great Western Dr. Windsor, CO 80550 Room: Classroom Date/Time August 27, 2026 @ 9:00 AM

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.

OSA-AFB-1 pg. 4

Advertisement for Bids Issued August 21, 2026 Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Site Tour August 27, 2026 @ 9:00 AM Request for Clarifications Due September 1, 2026 @ 3:00 PM Final Addendum Issued (anticipated) September 2, 2026 Bid Submittals Due (date and Time) September 10, 2026 @ 10:00AM Public Bid Opening September 10, 2026 @ 10:00AM Award Intent Notification (anticipated) September 10, 2026 Contract Approval (anticipated) September 15, 2026 Anticipated Construction Start October 2026 Anticipated Construction Finish April 2027

The above schedule is tentative. Responding firms shall be notified of revisions in a timely manner by email or posted on ColoradoVSS 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 ColoradoVSS.

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 the this submission process or scheduled procurement milestones is not permitted.

POINT OF CONTACT/CLARIFICATION

Name: Sally Hutcheson-Tipton Agency: DMVA Email Address: Sally.Hutcheson-Tipton@dmva.state.co.us Phone: 720-250-1544

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 bid submittal is due September 10, 2026 and shall be received no later than 10:00 AM/PM (MD/ST), and shall be submitted/accepted via Box.com, https://colorado.app.box.com/f/f3d0e9f60c7242dda4d140960a07eac1 as described in the Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12) https://colorado.app.box.com/f/f3d0e9f60c7242dda4d140960a07eac1

OSA-AFB-1 pg. 5

Bid Forms and Appendices to be included with bid submittal:

Bid Form (SBP-6.13) Bid Bond (SBP-6.14)

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 Conference Line.

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

APPENDICES:

Appendix A: Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12) Appendix B: Bid Form (SBP-6.13) Appendix B3: Bid Bond (SBP-6.14) Appendix C: Sample: Direct Labor Burden Calculation (SBP-6.18) Appendix D: Sample: SC6.21 and SC6.23 Design/Bid/Build Contractor’s

Agreement and General Conditions of the Contract) Appendix E: Bidding Documents