PCC-Davis ADA-CSBV_RFP-2026.10.19-Final IFB.pdf

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REV 7/2025

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Competitive Sealed Best Value

State of Colorado Pueblo Community College (PCC)

Notice Number: ADA Upgrades

Project Number: 2026-049M25

Project Title: ADA Upgrades – Davis Academic Building

Estimated Project Cost: $824,000-- Construction Hard Cost Only

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 F 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

AFB-CSBV pg. 2 reservation. Any exceptions to the contract must be communicated formally in writing before the bid closes.

5. Per C.R.S. §24-92-117, a public construction project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more shall be subject to the Buy Clean Colorado (BCCO) Act program requirements. The BCCO Act requires the Office of the State Architect 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. For any solicitation for a contract for the design of an eligible project, a State Agency or institution shall require the designer who is awarded the contract to include, in project specifications when final construction documents are released, a current Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that meets the maximum acceptable GWP limits for each eligible material specified for the project. A contractor that is awarded a contract for an eligible project shall not install any eligible materials on the project until the contractor submits an EPD for each eligible material procured for the project.

Pueblo Community College has Waived all BCCO requirements for this project.

6. Per C.R.S. §24-92-Part 2, a public construction project in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more shall be subject to the State prevailing wage rate, of the regular, holiday, and overtime wages paid and the general prevailing payments on behalf of employees to lawful welfare, pension, vacation, apprentice training, and educational funds in the State, for each employee needed to execute the contract. Payments to the funds must constitute an ordinary business expense deduction for federal income tax purposes by contractors and subcontractors. Contractors are required to pay their employees at weekly intervals and shall comply with the enforcement provisions of C.R.S. §24-92-209. Contractors awarded a project of this size will be required to utilize the LCPTracker cloud-based labor compliance and certified payroll application.

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

8. 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

Introduction

Pueblo Community College (PCC), a member institution of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), provides accessible, high-quality educational

AFB-CSBV pg. 3 programs to the Pueblo, Colorado region. The Davis Academic Building, located at 900 W. Orman Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81004, was originally constructed in 1989 with a major addition/renovation completed in 2019, and today houses classrooms, tutoring and learning center spaces, administrative offices, the Hoag Theatre, and the PCC Library.

This solicitation arises from PCC’s ongoing commitment to accessibility, identified through the College’s Accessibility Center review of the Davis Academic Building.

The Project will bring approximately 2,000 square feet of the building into compliance with the 2024 IBC/IEBC and 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 by constructing three new single-occupant, ADA-compliant restrooms (Lower, Main, and Upper Levels); replacing and upgrading non-compliant door hardware, closers, and door operators throughout the building; modifying casework and plumbing fixtures; and updating signage. The Project was designed by Hall Architects, with MEP engineering by Schendt Engineering Consultants, Inc., culminating in a 100% Construction Documents dated October 14, 2026. Four (4) Additive Alternates are also included for the Owner’s consideration, addressing further accessibility improvements at the exterior northwest concrete stairs, Sensory Room 015A , Break Room 045 casework, and Vending Area 145 countertops.

The State of Colorado, Pueblo Community College (PCC) is soliciting bids from qualified contractors for the ADA Upgrades – Davis Academic Building project.

Scope of Services

The Project consists of various accessibility (ADA) improvements to the Davis Academic Building to bring it into current code compliance, including, but not limited to: creation of three new single-occupant restrooms (Lower Level, Main Level, and Upper Level), door hardware and door operator modifications, casework modifications, plumbing fixture modifications, and signage, all as further described in the Construction Documents (Drawings and Project Manual), prepared by Hall Architects, dated October 14, 2026, included in the Appendices.

Bidders shall provide pricing for the following Additive Alternates, described further in the Project Manual and Drawings: AA1 – Sensory Room 015A remodel and associated electrical; AA2 – exterior northwest concrete stair repairs and new handrails; AA3 – Break Room 045 casework replacement (countertop, base cabinet, sink, and faucet);

AA4 – Vending Area 145 countertops and associated electrical.

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, specifications, and supporting documents in the Appendices for an understanding of the entire scope of the project. The contractor will also be required to provide a phasing plan for their scope of work that addresses working in an occupied building, including access, egress, noise, dust control, and coordination with Davis Academic Building staff and student needs. The building will remain occupied and in use during construction. To the greatest extent possible, demolition and other high-noise work

AFB-CSBV pg. 4 shall be completed between the anticipated construction start (January 4, 2027) and the start of spring semester classes (January 19, 2027).

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 any reason on a State Buildings contract or procurement in the past 5 years.

2. The bidding contractor must have been in the same business, under the same name for the last five (5) years.

3. Demonstrated specific contracting experience in projects of similar scope and complexity for at least two (2) projects each in excess of $500,000 (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office; and

4. Demonstrated bonding capability up to $900,000 for an individual project coincidentally with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity.

5. Respondents must acknowledge all issued addenda in their submittal and proposal.

6. 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:

Davis Academic Building, 900 W. Orman Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004

Room: Room 210M (Library)

Date/Time: October 29, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (MDT)

The Public Bid Opening will also be held in this location.

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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.

Advertisement for Bids Issued October 21, 2026

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Site Tour October 29, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (MDT)

Request for Clarifications Due Nov. 11, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (MST)

Final Addendum Issued (anticipated) November 17, 2026

Qualifications Due Nov. 24, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (MST)

Bids Due Dec. 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (MST)

Public Bid Opening Dec. 3, 2026, 2:15 p.m. (MST)

Award Intent Notification (anticipated) December 7, 2026

Contracting Dec. 8, 2026 – Jan. 4, 2027

Contract Approval (anticipated) January 4, 2027

Notice to Proceed (anticipated) January 4, 2027

Pre-Construction Meeting January 4, 2027

Anticipated Construction Start (mobilization) January 4, 2027

Substantial Completion (anticipated) [TBD – based on phasing]

Anticipated Construction Finish [TBD – approx. 5–6 months]

Final Acceptance (anticipated) [TBD]

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

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.

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POINT OF CONTACT/CLARIFICATION

Name: Nick Palaski, Project Manager

Agency: Wember Inc. / Pueblo Community College (PCC)

Email Address: npalaski@wemberinc.com

Phone: (719) 649-6630

SUBMITTALS OF SEALED QUALIFICATIONS AND BIDS

1. This AFB document, its appendices, and any written addenda issued prior to the bid opening, and written clarifications shall serve as the only basis for Bid.

2. This solicitation uses a two-step submittal process. Step I – Qualifications are due first and will be evaluated before the bid opening. Step II – Sealed Bids are due on the date of the Public Bid Opening, approximately one week later.

Qualifications and Bids are separate submittals with separate deadlines.

3. All submittals must comply with the following items, a through l. The State retains the right to waive any minor irregularity or requirement should it be judged to be in the best interest of the State.

a. Submittal Methods. Qualifications and Bids will be accepted only by the following two methods:

Email: sent directly to Ed Iniguez, Director of Purchasing, at edmond.iniguez@pueblocc.edu.

In person: hand delivered to the address below.

Submittals sent by U.S. Mail, overnight carrier, courier, Colorado VSS, or any other method will not be accepted. Each submittal must arrive complete by a single method. If the State receives duplicate submittals from the same firm, only the most recent complete submittal received before the deadline will be evaluated.

b. In-Person Delivery Address. In-person deliveries will be time-stamped on receipt. Respondents are solely responsible for timely delivery.

Ed Iniguez, Director of Purchasing Pueblo Community College 900 W. Orman Avenue Pueblo, CO 81008

c. Step I – Qualifications Due. Qualifications shall be received no later than November 24, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (MST).

d. Qualifications Format. Qualifications shall be formatted and tabbed in the exact form and numeric sequence of the Evaluation Form (1 through

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7) in Exhibit A1. A single-page cover letter addressed to Ron Vigil, Senior Director of Facilities, Pueblo Community College, outlining the firm’s qualifications is required at the front of the submittal. Not counting the cover letter and the required Acknowledgement and Attestation form, the submittal shall be no more than thirty (30) single-sided 8½” x 11” pages in portrait format, using at least 10-point font. Qualifications shall not include any pricing information; including pricing may be grounds for rejection.

Email: one searchable PDF file, with the subject line “QUALIFICATIONS – [Firm Name] – PCC Davis ADA – 2026-049M25.”

In person: three (3) bound copies (stapled, spiral or plastic bound; no loose-leaf notebooks or hard-bound submittals), plus one electronic copy on a USB drive, in a sealed envelope labeled “QUALIFICATIONS – ADA Upgrades – Davis Academic Building – Project No. 2026-049M25” with the firm’s name and address.

e. Evaluation of Qualifications. Qualifications shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria in EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS and ranked on the Evaluation Form in Exhibit A1 before the Public Bid Opening. Firms that do not meet the Minimum Requirements will be notified before the Public Bid Opening, and their bids will not be opened. Responses to all items shall be complete, and all references shall be current and relevant.

f. Step II – Bids Due. Sealed bids shall be received no later than December 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (MST). The Public Bid Opening will begin at 2:15 p.m. the same day.

g. Bid Format. Bids shall be submitted on the required Bid Form as indicated in the Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12) in Appendix A, and shall include:

Bid Form (SBP-6.13)

Bid Alternates (SBP-6.131)

Bid Bond and Power of Attorney (SBP-6.14)

Acknowledgement of all issued addenda

Email: one PDF file, sent separately from the Qualifications, with the subject line “SEALED BID – [Firm Name] – PCC Davis ADA – 2026- 049M25.” Emailed bids will be held unopened by the Director of Purchasing until the Public Bid Opening.

In person: one (1) original signed bid package in a sealed envelope labeled “SEALED BID – ADA Upgrades – Davis Academic Building – Project No. 2026-049M25” with the firm’s name and address.

h. Public Bid Opening. The Public Bid Opening will be held on December 3, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. (MST) in Room 210M (Library), Davis Academic Building, 900 W. Orman Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004, and will also be

AFB-CSBV pg. 8 available virtually via Microsoft Teams; the meeting link will be issued by addendum. Bids from qualified firms will be opened one at a time, whether received by email or in person. For each bid, the Director of Purchasing will verify the acknowledgement of all addenda and the Bid Bond, and will then read the bid price aloud.

i. Email Submittals. Respondents submitting by email are responsible for confirming receipt. The Director of Purchasing will reply to confirm receipt of each emailed submittal; if a respondent does not receive confirmation, it should contact Ed Iniguez before the deadline. The State is not responsible for emails that are delayed, filtered, or rejected because of attachment size.

j. SDVOSB Disclosure. Each bidder shall disclose whether it is a Service- Disabled-Veteran-Owned-Small-Business (SDVOSB). A SDVOSB per C.R.S.

24-103-211 must be incorporated or organized in Colorado, or maintain a place of business or office in Colorado, and be officially registered and verified as a SDVOSB by the Center for Veteran Enterprise within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

k. Late Submittals. Qualifications or Bids received after their stated deadlines, by either method, will be rejected without consideration.

l. Costs. The State of Colorado assumes no responsibility for costs related to the preparation of submittals.

METHOD OF SELECTION AND AWARD

The process to be used in the selection of the Construction Contracting Services is the Competitive Sealed Best Value Bidding method comprised of two steps. STEP I is the Submittal of Qualifications as described in SUBMITTALS OF SEALED QUALIFICATIONS AND BIDS, due November 24, 2026. STEP II is the submittal and opening of the sealed bids on December 3, 2026, at a public bid opening. The PCC will evaluate the qualifications prior to the public bid opening in Step II. After the public bid opening and acknowledgement of the apparent low bidder, the PCC will consider both qualifications and bid prices and determine the final ranking of firms with qualifications given 40% of the value of the weighted criteria and the bid price given 60%. Selection and award of this project will be by written notice and will be based on a combination of qualifications and bid price that represents the most advantageous and best overall value to the State.

After selection and award all bids, qualifications and ranking documents will be made available to the public on the agency or institutions solicitation platform

EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS

A. EVALUATION FACTORS

1. TECHNICAL APPROACH TO THE PROJECT

• Provide a strategic project approach summary discussing how your firm will provide successful Construction Contracting Services for this

AFB-CSBV pg. 9 project. Include specific examples (1-2 page excerpts) of actual products (estimates, progress reports, schedules, constructability reviews, value engineering studies, forms, etc.).

• Provide a detailed description of how your firm will select qualified sub-contractors and manage them effectively on this project.

2. EXPERIENCE, PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERTISE

• Provide a description of successful prior construction contracts, including performance in the areas of cost, quality control, schedule, compliance with plans and specifications and adherence to applicable laws and regulations as performed by your firm and by your subcontractors.

3. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

• Provide a description of the composition and management structure of your firm. Identify the firm’s roles and responsibilities and relevant technical expertise and experience of the key management personnel that will be used on this project. Provide a description and separate graphic organizational chart complete with working titles identifying the lines of authority, responsibility and coordination between your firm and your subcontractors and,

• Describe the proposed project schedule, phasing plan, quality control program, financial resources, equipment to be used on this project and its current location, and any other information or resources that demonstrates your firm’s competency to perform this work

4. STAFFING PLAN

• Provide a detailed staffing plan of key management personnel to be assigned to this project from your firm and your subcontractors and identify the time commitments and all current office locations.

5. SAFETY PLAN AND SAFETY RECORD

• Describe your firm’s safety program and provide your firms’ safety record over the last ten years.

6. JOB STANDARDS

• Demonstrate on past projects examples how a high quality of workmanship was achieved and industry standards of care were achieved and,

• Describe the firm’s method of personnel procurement, diversification of workforce, employment of Colorado workers, work force development and long-term career opportunities of workers and,

• Describe the firm’s availability of training programs, including apprenticeships approved by the United States Department of Labor and, AFB-CSBV pg. 10

• Describe the benefits provided to workers, including healthcare and defined benefit or defined contribution retirement benefits, and whether the firm pays industry-standard wages.

7. AVAILABILITY AND USE OF DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED GOODS

• Describe how your firm intends to use domestically produced iron, steel, and related manufactured goods in this project.

APPENDICES: (Construction Documents and Project Manual dated October 14, 2026 to be posted as separate documents on Colorado VSS)

Exhibit A1: Evaluation of Qualifications Form

Appendix A: Information for Bidders (SBP-6.12)

Appendix B: Bid Form (SBP-6.13)

Appendix B1: Bid Alternates (SBP-6.131)

Appendix B2: Unit Pricing (SBP-6.133)

Appendix B3: Bid Bond (SBP-6.14)

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

Appendix D: Applicable Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship and Fringe Rates (if Applicable)

Appendix E: Sample: Apprenticeship Utilization Certifications (SBP-6.17) (if Applicable)

(Appendix F: Sample: SC6.21 and SC6.23 Design/Bid/Build Contractor’s Agreement and General Conditions of the Contract)

APPENDICES: (Construction Documents and Project Manual dated October 14, 2026 to be posted as separate documents on Colorado VSS)