Loma POE Bidding Information and Specifications.pdf

Loma Port of Entry ANS Traffic Rerouting

BIDDING AND CONTRACT INFORMATION

PROJECT NO. C26AU5

IFB1: IFB1 2027*042

OPTIONAL PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Wednesday, October 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

BID OPENING: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

C26AU5

BIDDING AND CONTRACT INFORMATION

Starting Page

Invitation for Bids Bid Schedule Measurement and Payment Instructions to Bidders Contractor’s Qualifications and References

SPECIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS ...................................................... Under Separate Cover

APPENDICES ......................................................................... Under Separate Cover

Appendix A ................................................ General Conditions for Capital Construction

Appendix B ................................................................. Sample Construction Contract

END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife is accepting sealed bids for the Loma Port of Entry ANS Inspection Station project. The project will construct a new bypass area for watercraft inspections and disinfections. Work includes, but is not limited to, earthwork, asphalt paving, electrical and water services, and constructing a drain line.

Sealed bids will be received by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 711 Independent Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81505 until Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 11:30 a.m., 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 $50,000.00 or more.

Optional Pre-bid Conference: Wednesday, October 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the project site.

Project Address: Loma Port of Entry 1255 Thirteen Road, Loma, CO 81524 Loma, CO 81524 Mesa County

Project Coordinates: Latitude: 39.17 Longitude: -108.81 View Google Map Location – Google Maps Link

Contractor Questions: All questions related to the project shall be submitted via e-mail to the Project Manager, Kendal Bergman at kendal.bergman@state.co.us. The deadline for questions is Monday October 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. 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. 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:

Optional PRE-BID CONFERENCE Wednesday, October 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS DUE Monday, October 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

QUESTION RESPONSES POSTED TO CORE October 22, 2026 BID OPENING Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

NOTICE OF AWARD November 2, 2026 (Tentative) NOTICE TO PROCEED November 23, 2026 (Tentative) SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION February 23, 2027 (Tentative) https://www.google.com/maps/place/Weigh+Station+-+Eastbound/@39.1783061,-108.818821,18z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8746561075b63313:0x17d863bbefde5f96!8m2!3d39.1780492!4d-108.8196525!16s%2Fg%2F11bw628v9g?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D http://www.colorado.gov/vss

BID SCHEDULE

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE

STATE OF COLORADO

Proposes to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals needed to complete the Loma Port of Entry ANS Traffic Rerouting.

The work shall be completed in 90 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

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.

Addenda:

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

Base Bid Items: Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Item Cost

1. Mobilization. 1 LS $ $

2. Survey Control 1 LS $ $

3. Storm Water Control 1 LS $ $

4. Removal of Curb and Gutter 63 LF $ $

5. Removal of Asphalt Mat (Planing) 77 SF $ $

6. Removal of Asphalt (Full Depth) 1,393 SF $ $

7. Excavation 4,147 CY $ $

8. Embankment 540 CY $ $

9. Stockpile Topsoil 232 CY $ $

10. Seeding and Mulching 1 AC $ $

11. Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) 1,612 TON $ $

12. Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement (Grading SX)(75) PG 76-28 (2 Inches) 253 TON $ $

13. Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement (Grading SX)(75) PG 64-22 (3 Inches) 377 TON $ $

14. Concrete Pavement 17.3 CY $ $

15. 2’ Concrete Curb & Gutter 40 LF $ $

16. ANS Wash Drainage System 1 LS $ $

17. Electrical Service Line 1 LS $ $

18. Water Service Line 1 LS $ $

19. Bollards 3 EA $ $

Base Bid AMOUNT _$______________________

Base Bid AMOUNT:(PLEASE WRITE OUT BID AMOUNT)

DOLLARS

(A Corporate Signature Block)

Company Name

A Corporation

Date , 20

Colorado VSS Vendor ID# (if available) _____________________________________

By President Attested to by Secretary

(A Partnership Signature Block) A limited partnership of , general partner;

doing business as (dba)

Company Name

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

(A Sole Proprietorship Signature Block) A Sole Proprietorship of (dba)

Colorado VSS Vendor ID# (if available) _____________________________________ by Owner

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

The following descriptions delineate the Work, materials, and how measurements of completed Work will be made and paid for, for each bid item in the Bid Schedule. The Bidder is to read these definitions and price their proposal accordingly.

Bid Item 1 – Mobilization This bid item includes the mobilization of personnel, equipment and supplies at the project site in preparation for the Work, as well as the establishment and maintenance for the duration of the Contract of the Contractor’s sanitary facilities, protective fencing and barricades not included elsewhere, necessary facilities, and all other costs incurred or labor and operations which must be performed prior to beginning the other items under the Contract. This item shall include any costs for required bonding of this project. This item shall also include marshalling, disassembly and security of all items indicated on the Construction Drawings or Specifications or installed as part of mobilization and demobilization from the site. 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 2 –Survey Control This bid item includes establishing and maintaining all horizontal and vertical control, setting reference stakes, clearing limits, layout stakes, batter boards, and all other construction staking required for the project. The work shall be done under the supervision of a registered professional land surveyor (P.L.S.) registered in the State of Colorado. This bid item covers all aspects of the construction staking associated with the project, including buildings, sitework, roads, parking lots, and utilities. As-built drawings required to document construction shall be considered a requirement of this bid item. Measuring and surveying for payment quantities and the calculations and documentation required for construction quantities are also included. Progress payments will be made periodically based on an estimated completed percentage of the lump sum bid price.

Bid Item 3 – Storm Water Control This bid item includes planning, installation, and maintenance of runoff and erosion control during construction in accordance with the Construction Drawings, Specifications, and in compliance with the construction stormwater management program of the Water Quality Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Runoff and erosion control will not be measured and paid for separately, but shall be paid for at the lump sum bid price for this bid item and shall be full compensation for all work necessary to maintain compliance with the permits. Payment will be made in two installments: the first 60% will be paid on the first month’s pay estimate after the runoff and erosion control plan has been submitted and preliminary controls installed, and the remaining 40% after the final cleanup has been completed and approved.

Bid Item 4 – Removal of Curb and Gutter This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with the removal and disposal off-site of curb and gutter in the locations indicated on the plans. This bid item includes saw cutting, and the removal of concrete and aggregate base course. Curb and gutter to be removed to the nearest joint. Payment will be made based on the Linear Foot of curb and gutter removed.

Bid Item 5 – Removal of Asphalt Mat (Planing) This bid item unit contract price includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with removal and disposal of asphalt paving by planing at the locations shown on the plans. Payment will be made based on the Square Feet of asphalt removed.

Bid Item 6 – Removal of Asphalt Mat (Full Depth) This bid item includes all labor, materials, and equipment to remove and dispose of asphalt pavement and basecourse within the limits of work at the locations shown on the plans. .

Payment will be made based on the Square Feet of asphalt removal.

Bid Item 7 – Excavation This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with excavation, hauling, disposal of excess, and shaping of all material encountered within the limits of work as noted on the plans. For the purpose of payment, the Contractor’s surveyor shall measure the existing contours to be excavated after the initial clearing and grubbing.

Payment will be based on the bank Cubic Yards of material excavated, and monthly progress payments will be allowed at the contractor’s request. The Contractor’s surveyor shall verify the payment quantities.

Bid Item 8 – Embankment This bid item includes all labor, materials, equipment, and independent testing services for embankment as noted on the plans and specifications. This bid item shall include transportation of onsite material as necessary to complete the work. The unit price for this item shall include supplying, placing, and compacting clean fill in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications or as otherwise directed by the Project Manager. The method to bring mixture to optimum moisture and density will not be measured or paid for separately, but shall be included in the unit price for this item. Soil shall be moisture treated and compacted to 95% of standard proctor density. For the purpose of payment, the Contractor’s surveyor shall measure the existing contours to be filled after the initial clearing and grubbing. Measurement and payment for this item will be by the Cubic Yard of material placed, complete at proper moisture and density. Monthly progress payments will be allowed at the contractor’s request. The Contractor’s surveyor shall verify the payment quantities.

Bid Item 9 – Stockpile Topsoil The unit price for this item includes all labor, materials, and equipment, for salvaging, stockpiling, excavating suitable topsoil from stockpiles and placing at areas designated for seeding on the plans. Payment for this item will be made by the total Cubic Yards of topsoil stockpiled.

Bid Item 10 – Seeding and Mulching This bid item includes all labor, materials, and equipment required to perform soil preparation, seeding, and mulching at the areas designated on the plans. Payment for this item will be by the total Acres reseeded.

Bid Item 11 – Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) This bid item includes all labor, materials, equipment, submittals, and independent testing services for the asphalt pavement base course, gravel shoulder and gravel parking lot. ABC (Gravel) is to be placed at optimum moisture content and compacted to a minimum 95% of standard proctor density. The method to bring mixture to optimum moisture and density will not be measured or paid for separately, but shall be included in the unit price for this item.

Measurement for this item will be based on load tickets delivered to the site, and paid based on the unit price in Tons. The load tickets shall be submitted by the Contractor with the pay application.

Bid Item 12-13 – Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement This bid item includes all labor, materials, equipment, submittals, compaction, and independent testing services for paving, complete and ready to use, as shown on the plans and specifications, and as approved by the Project Manager. This item includes preparation of subgrade as specified in the plans and specifications. Measurement for these items will be based on load tickets delivered to the site and paid based on the unit price in Tons. The load tickets shall be submitted by the Contractor with the pay application.

Bid Item 14 – Concrete Pavement This bid item includes all labor, materials, equipment, submittals, and independent testing services for constructing concrete V-pans and the ANS Wash Pad as shown on the plans. This item includes, but is not limited to: subgrade preparation, aggregate base course, formwork, dowels, reinforcement, concrete placement and finishing, expansion and control joints and cleanup. Payment will be made at the contract unit price, in Cubic Yards, for total volume of concrete placed and finished.

Bid Item 15 – 2’ Concrete Curb and Gutter This bid item includes all labor, materials, equipment and independent testing services for installation of 2’ concrete curb and gutter at the location indicated on the plans. This pay item includes, but is not limited to: subgrade preparation, aggregate base course, formwork, concrete placement and finishing, expansion and control joints and cleanup. Measurement and Payment will be made at the contract unit price for the Linear Feet of curb and gutter placed.

Bid Item 16 – ANS Wash Drainage System This bid item includes all labor, materials and equipment for installation of the ANS Wash drainage system from the pad to the detention pond. This pay item includes, but is not limited to: trenching, excavation, grading, HDPE placement, bedding, backfill, and compaction. Also includes grate and frame, street drain filter and riprap. Payment will be made at the contract Lump Sum price for the complete system installed.

Bid Item 17 – Electrical Service Line This bid item includes all labor, materials and equipment for installation of the electrical service line from the transformer to the location shown on the plans. This pay item includes, but is not limited to: trenching, excavation, grading, bedding, backfill and compaction. Also includes a Grand Valley Power approved meter pedestal, wire (with 12’ coil left at transformer), 2-inch conduit and required inspections by the State and Mesa County if required my Grand Valley Power.

Bid Item 18 – Water Service Line This bid item includes all labor, materials and equipment for installation of water service line to a yard hydrant at the location shown on the plans. This pay item includes, but is not limited to: trenching, excavation, grading, copper pipe placement, installation of all associated appurtenances as shown on the plans and in the details, bedding, backfill, and compaction. Also includes treated timber, and washed gravel for the splash pad. Payment will be made at the contract Lump Sum Price.

Bid Item 19 – Bollards This bid item includes all labor, materials, and equipment for installation of 6-inch diameter, Schedule 40 steel bollards as shown on the plans and specifications. This pay item includes, but is not limited to: pipe fabrication, footing excavation, inspection, placement of concrete and bollard, and painting. Payment will be made at the contract price for each bollard installed.

As a footnote to the bid items, the following items have NOT been included as specific pay items and ARE to be considered incidental to the construction for which they are required:

• Testing

• State electrical permits and inspections

• Water, watering, and dust control

• Dewatering

• Temporary facilities and utilities

• Traffic control

• Barricades and other required safety provisions

This concludes the bid items listed in the proposal. The only payments made under this contract are for the bid items listed herein, and no additional payments will be made to the Contractor for work specified or shown in these Contract Documents. If any discrepancies exist, the Contractor shall notify the Project Manager in writing, requesting clarification.

END OF SECTION

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PROJECT: Loma Port of Entry ANS Traffic Rerouting

PROJECT NO: C26AU5

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”.

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. The bidder shall complete the Minority Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and Colorado Labor statements as well as acknowledge addendum(s) on the first page of the Bid Schedule.

C. 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.

D. 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 exceeds

$50,000. 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 (projects >$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. (§24-103-906 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 (>$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 project due to compliance 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/ 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. BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA:

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 subawards, 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 are consumed in, incorporated into, or affixed to an infrastructure project. As such, it does not apply to tools, equipment, and supplies, such as temporary scaffolding, brought to the construction site and removed at or before the completion of the infrastructure project. Nor does a Buy America preference apply to equipment and furnishings, such as movable chairs, desks, and portable computer equipment that are used at or within the finished infrastructure project, but are not an integral part of the structure or permanently affixed to the infrastructure project.

For further information on the Buy America preference, please visit https://www.doi.gov/grants/BuyAmerica.

Additional information can also be found at the White House Made in America Office website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/management/madein-america

C. Waivers When necessary, recipients may apply for, and the Department of the Interior (DOI) may grant, a waiver from these requirements, subject to review by the Made in America Office. The DOI may waive the application of the domestic content procurement preference in any case in which it is determined that one of the below circumstances applies:

i. Non-availability Waiver: the types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality;

ii. Unreasonable Cost Waiver: the inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent; or

iii. Public Interest Waiver: applying the domestic content procurement preference would be inconsistent with the public interest.

There may be instances where an award qualifies, in whole or in part, for an existing DOI general applicability waiver as described at:

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

If the specific financial assistance agreement, infrastructure project, or non-domestic materials meets the criteria of an existing general applicability waiver within the limitations defined within the waiver, the recipient is not required to request a separate waiver for non-domestic materials. If a general applicability waiver does not already apply, and a recipient believes that one of the above circumstances applies to an award, a request to waive the application of the domestic content procurement preference may be submitted to the financial assistance awarding officer in writing. Waiver requests shall include the below information. The waiver shall not include any Privacy Act information, sensitive data, or proprietary information within their waiver request.

Waiver requests will be posted to https://www.doi.gov/grants/buyamerica and are subject to public comment periods of no less than 15 days. Waiver requests will also be reviewed by the Made in America Office.

1. Type of waiver requested (non-availability, unreasonable cost, or public interest).

2. Requesting entity and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) submitting the request.

3. Department of Interior Bureau or Office who issued the award.

4. Federal financial assistance listing name and number (reference block 2 on

DOI Notice of Award)

5. Financial assistance title of project (reference block 8 on DOI Notice of

Award).

6. Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN).

7. Federal funding amount (reference block 11.m. on DO Notice of Award).

8. Total cost of Infrastructure expenditures (includes federal and non-federal funds to the extent known).

9. Infrastructure project description(s) and location(s) (to the extent known).

10. List of iron or steel item(s), manufactured goods, and construction material(s) the recipient seeks to waive from Buy America requirements.

Include the name, cost, countries of origin (if known), and relevant PSC or NAICS code for each.

11. A certification that the recipient made a good faith effort to solicit bids for domestic products supported by terms included in requests for proposals, contracts, and nonproprietary communications with the prime contractor.

12. A statement of waiver justification, including a description of efforts made (e.g., market research, industry outreach) by the recipient, in an attempt https://www.doi.gov/grants/BuyAmerica/GeneralApplicabilityWaivers.

to avoid the need for a waiver. Such a justification may cite, if applicable, the absence of any Buy America-compliant bids received in response to a solicitation.

13. Anticipated impact if no waiver is issued. Approved waivers will be posted at https://www.doi.gov/grants/BuyAmerica/ApprovedWaivers; recipients requesting a waiver will be notified of their waiver request determination by an awarding officer.

Questions pertaining to waivers should be directed to the financial assistance awarding officer.

D. Definitions

i. “Construction materials” includes an article, material, or supply that is or consists primarily of:

1. non-ferrous metals;

2. plastic and polymer-based products (including polyvinylchloride, composite building materials, and polymers used in fiber optic cables);

3. glass (including optic glass);

4. lumber; or

5. drywall.

ii. “Construction Materials” does not include cement and cementitious materials, aggregates such as stone, sand, or gravel, or aggregate binding agents or additives.

iii. “Domestic content procurement preference’’ means all iron and steel used in the project are produced in the United States; the manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States; or the construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States.

iv. “Infrastructure” includes, at a minimum, the structures, facilities, and equipment for, in the United States, roads, highways, and bridges; public transportation; dams, ports, harbors, and other maritime facilities; intercity passenger and freight railroads; freight and intermodal facilities; airports; water systems, including drinking water and wastewater systems; electrical transmission facilities and systems; utilities; broadband infrastructure; and buildings and real property.

Infrastructure includes facilities that generate, transport, and distribute energy.

v. ‘‘Project’’ means the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure in the United States.

12. BUY CLEAN COLORADO ACT:

A. The Buy Clean Colorado (BCCO) Act is focused on reducing embodied carbon emissions of state Public Projects by means of Eligible Material selection. The BCCO Act requires the Office of the State Architect (OSA) 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.

B. During Eligible Material procurement, the Contractor shall work with material suppliers to collect compliant Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all permanently installed Eligible Materials. Only third-party verified EPDs will be accepted. The Contractor shall furnish EPDs to the State prior to the installation of an Eligible

Material. The EPD must show that the Eligible Material is within the established GWP limits applicable to this Contract, attached as an exhibit. The State shall verify the installation of Eligible Materials.

C. If an EPD is unavailable, the Contractor shall notify the State, and with prior State approval, the Contractor may install an alternative Eligible Material with an EPD. The State may direct the Contractor to work with the State’s designated Project Manager to determine alternative products with EPDs. If an Eligible Material that meets the maximum acceptable GWP limit for a category of Eligible Materials is not reasonably priced or is not available to the Contractor on a reasonable basis, the Contractor shall submit to the State a Construction-Phase Waiver form in the template provided by OSA as Form EE-5.30 and in consideration of the EPD Exemption Justifications published by OSA as Form EE-5.1, both of which are available at <https://osa.colorado.gov/energy-environment/buy-clean-colorado-act>.

D. For Eligible Materials sourced over 100 miles outside of the project site, the Contractor shall record and report information relating to the transportation of the Eligible Materials. The Contractor shall record the weight of the cargo (lbs.), the type of vehicle used for transporting the Eligible Materials, and the total distance traveled (miles) or the zip codes of the distributor and project site.

E. The Contractor shall certify compliance with its obligations related to BCCO by completing the “EPD Construction Submittal” and “Transportation” tabs of the EPD Submittal & Sign-Off Report, which is attached to the Contract as an Exhibit.

13. SUBMITTAL OF BID: The completed Bid must be received by the deadline identified in the

Invitation for Bid. You must include as part of your bid the following items:

A. Provide completed Bid Schedule as described above.

B. Provide Bid Bond (if required) as described above.

C. SDVOSB certification issued through the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (if applicable).

D. Colorado Labor Justification if not using 80% Colorado Labor (if applicable).

E. Contractor’s Qualifications and References Statement.

This information is to be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked "SEALED BID". Include the bid opening date and time.

The envelope shall be addressed to:

ATTN: Kendal Bergman Northwest Region

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE

711 Independent Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81505

Bidders Name and Address should appear in the Upper Left Corner of the envelope.

14. METHOD OF AWARD: The lowest responsible bid, taking into account the Colorado resident bidder preference provision of Colorado Law, will be determined by and the purchase order or contract will be issued, to the extent that the total dollar amount is within available funds to finance the construction. If all bids exceed such amount, the right is reserved to reject all bids. The Division of Parks and Wildlife reserves the right to reject any or all https://osa.colorado.gov/energy-environment/buy-clean-colorado-act https://osa.colorado.gov/energy-environment/buy-clean-colorado-act proposals, to waive informalities, and to accept any proposal deemed desirable.

Additive alternates will be used in determining the lowest responsible bidder within the amount available to finance the contract, added in the numeric order listed. An equal number of alternates shall be added to the base bid of each bidder within funds available to finance the contract for purposes of determining the lowest responsible bidder.

The bidder must be registered to do business in the State of Colorado with the Secretary of State http://www.sos.state.co.us. A Certificate of Good Standing will be required to process the Agreement.

If Federal funds are utilized for this project, the contract cannot be awarded to a contractor which has been disbarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs. The excluded parties list can be found at the following web site: https://www.sam.gov/

15. UNIT COST: The price quoted in the proposal shall include the costs of labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals required to provide a fully complete and functioning unit as shown and described in the plans and specifications. The price stated in the proposal shall be complete, and represent total payment for each item in the proposal. No additional payment will be made for the work presented in the proposal.

16. INSURANCE: The successful bidder will be required to submit proof of insurance at the time of executing the agreement. Proof of insurance must be submitted on certificates showing the minimum coverage amounts.

A. The Contractor is required to procure and maintain at all times during the term of this contract the insurance coverage listed below:

1) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance, as required by state statute, including occupational disease, covering all of contractor or subcontractor employees acting within the course and scope of their employment.

2) Commercial General Liability Insurance written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 10/93 or equivalent, covering premises operations, fire damage, independent contractors, products and completed operations, blanket contractual liability, personal injury, and advertising liability with minimum limits as follows:

a. $1,000,000 combined single limit written on an occurrence basis;

b. $1,000,000 general aggregate;

c. $1,000,000 products and completed operations aggregate; and

d. $50,000 any one fire.

e. If any aggregate limit is reduced below $1,000,000 because of claims made or paid, the contractor shall immediately obtain additional insurance to restore the full aggregate limit and furnish to the State a certificate or other document satisfactory to the State showing compliance with this provision.

3) Automobile Liability Insurance covering any auto (including owned, hired and non-owned autos) with a minimum limit as follows: $1,000,000 each accident combined single limit.

4) Pollution liability policy with minimum limits of $1,000,000 each occurrence and $1,000,000 Annual Aggregate covering any environmental damage caused by the contractor or subcontractor during the Work with the State included as an additionally insured party.

B. The State of Colorado shall be named as an Additional Insured on the Commercial http://www.sos.state.co.us/ https://www.sam.gov/

General Liability, Automobile Liability, policy insurance certificates and Colorado Parks and Wildlife must be named as the certificate holder for all coverages 1-4 noted above (leases and construction contracts will require the additional insured coverage for completed operations on endorsements CG 2010 11/85, CG 2037, or equivalent). Coverage required of the contract will be primary over any insurance or self-insurance program carried by the State of Colorado.

C. The Insurance shall include provisions preventing cancellation or non-renewal without at least 45 days prior notice to the State by certified mail.

D. The Insurance shall include a waiver of subrogation for all coverages.

E. The contractor will require all insurance policies in any way related to the contract and secured and maintained by the contractor to include clauses stating that each carrier will waive all rights of recovery, under subrogation or otherwise, against the State of Colorado, its agencies, institutions, organizations, officers, agents, employees and volunteers.

F. All policies evidencing the insurance coverage required hereunder shall be issued by insurance companies satisfactory to the State. No later than 15 days prior to the expiration date of any such coverage, the contractor shall deliver the State certificates of insurance evidencing renewals thereof.

17. If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of his bid by the OWNER, fails to execute such further contractual documents, and give such bond(s) (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements) as may be required within ten (10) days after receipt of the Notice of Award, the contract may be terminated for default. In such event the CONTRACTOR shall be liable for any cost of procuring the work which exceeds the amount of his bid, and the bid guarantee shall be available toward offsetting such difference.

18. The bidder is not to give any information concerning his proposal to any other bidder or receive any information concerning another proposal.

19. SALES TAX: The Division of Parks and Wildlife is exempt from paying Colorado sales tax.

Any materials and supplies purchased for this contract are exempt. The Contractor will need to obtain an exemption number from the Department of Revenue for this project and each subcontractor is required to obtain one under the general contractor.

20. QUANTITIES: Quantities stated in the bid schedule and construction documents are estimates only and may increase or decrease during construction. The contractor will perform the required quantity of work based on the unit prices stated in the Bid Schedule except as provided in Section 4.2 of the "General Conditions for Capital Construction."

21. WORK STOPPAGE: Work stoppage is a possibility. The contractor must request all shutdowns or stoppages in writing. If a shutdown is granted, the Division will pay for only work that has been totally completed. No advanced payment of mobilization will be made.

22. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall submit a written project schedule and supporting data to the Project Manager as soon as possible after the receipt of the Notice of Award. The schedule shall describe key milestones and duration of project activities.

The supporting data for the schedule shall include a complete list of anticipated submittals and due dates, and the key ordering and delivery lead times. The Contractor shall schedule the sequence of construction to consider the delivery of long lead-time items. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Project Manager of any problem in conforming to the Contract Documents, Specifications, and Construction Drawings for any element of the proposed improvements prior to its construction.

23. SCHEDULE OF VALUES: Submit typed schedule of values on AIA Form G703, or a similar typewritten format on white 8-1/2" x 11" paper. Use the Table of Contents of these Contract Documents as a basis of format. Identify each line item with number and title of the Specification section. The schedule of values shall aggregate the total contract amount, and be divided so as to facilitate payments to subcontractors and suppliers. Upon request by the Project Manager, support values given with data that will substantiate their correctness. The schedule, when approved by the Project Manager, will be used as a basis for the Contractor's application for payment. Break down installed costs into delivered costs of products and total installed costs with overhead and profit. Provide a summary of the cost and origin of the five most costly manufactured items containing more than fifty percent iron or steel to be installed on the project. Revise the schedule to list change orders for each application for payment.

24. SCHEDULE OF SUBCONTRACTORS, MAJOR EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS SUPPLIERS: The

Contractor shall provide the Owner, prior to the commencement of any Work, a detailed listing of subcontractors and major equipment and materials suppliers indicating their name, address, description of service or equipment and materials being provided, if they are a woman owned or minority owned business enterprise (WBE/MBE), and their vested monetary interest in the contract. The Contractor shall not award any Work to a subcontractor, transfer or assign any portion of the Contract Work, without the written approval of the Owner. Records shall be maintained throughout the duration of the Contract and periodically submitted at the time the Contractor submits progress payment applications. The Owner will use these records to verify the Contractor’s level of indebtedness prior to making final payment.

25. DIVISION APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORY AND SURVEYOR: The Contractor shall submit the name and qualifications of the independent testing laboratory and the registered land surveyor to the Project Manager as soon as possible after the receipt of the Notice of Award. The Division may request personal interviews, and retains the right to reject the proposed candidates without reservation. If a candidate is rejected, the Contractor shall provide an alternative that is acceptable, and work shall not begin until approval is obtained.

26. CONSTRUCTION CONTROL PLAN: A traffic, excavation, and construction access control plan shall be submitted by the Contractor and approved by the Owner prior to the commencement of work. The disruption to project area visitors shall be kept to a minimum.

The plan shall take into consideration all users, including motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. The Contractor shall provide all lights, signs, barricades, flagmen, or other devices necessary to provide for public safety in accordance with the current United States Department of Transportation’s Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

27. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN: This project will disturb more than 1 acre of ground, so a State stormwater control permit is required. The Contractor must submit a copy of the permit certification and the Stormwater Management Plan to the Owner for approval prior to the commencement of Work. The plan shall describe how the work shall remain in substantial compliance with the requirements of the Stormwater Management Program of the State Health Department, and Specification Section 02279.

28. Colorado Parks and Wildlife shall not be obligated or liable for any cost incurred by any company or individual reviewing this proposed project or prior to the issuance of a contract approved by the Controller of the State of Colorado or such assistant as he may designate.

Any and all costs, to review the project, inspect the proposed construction site, prepare and or submit bids will be the sole responsibility of the bidder.

29. A submission in response to the solicitation acknowledges acceptance by the proposer of all unaltered terms and conditions, as set forth herein. Any proposed exception taken to the State’s Terms and Conditions must be clearly and thoroughly identified and supported and acceptable alternatives must be proposed. Failure to do so shall be deemed a waiver of any rights to subsequently raise exception and/or request modification, except as outlined or specified in this solicitation.