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Ridgway State Park Lift Station Replacement

BIDDING AND CONTRACT INFORMATION

PROJECT NO. C21RG1 / C22RG1

IFB1: 2024*0147

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: 03/06/2024 10:00 am

BID OPENING: 03/20/24 at 1:30 pm

TABLE OF CONTENTS

C21RG1 / C22RG1

BIDDING AND CONTRACT INFORMATION

Starting Page Invitation for Bid Bid Schedule Measurement and Payment Instructions to Bidders Apprenticeship Utilization Survey Contractor’s Qualifications and References

SPECIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

APPENDICES

Appendix A .......................................... Labor and Material Bond and Performance Bond

Appendix B ............................................... General Conditions for Capital Construction

Appendix C ................................................................ Sample Construction Contract

Appendix D ................................................................... Colorado Prevailing Wages

END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife is accepting sealed bids for the removal of up to seven underground lift stations and replacing with above ground lift stations, installation of up to seven 5' diameter wetwells, and installation of approximately 1,500 LF of 3" force main.

Sealed bids will be received by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 until 03/20/24 at 1:30 pm, 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.

Not Mandatory Pre-bid conference: 03/06/2024 10:00 am at the project site.

Project Address: Ridgway State Park 28555 Highway 550 Ridgway, CO 81432 Ouray County

Project Coordinates: Latitude: 38°12'45.26"N Longitude: 107°44'3.54"W

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Contractor Questions: All questions related to the project shall be submitted via e-mail to the Design Engineer, Joel Catlin at joel.catlin@state.co.us. The deadline for questions is 03/12/2024 at 5:00pm. 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 03/06/2024 10:00 am

WRITTEN QUESTIONS DUE 03/12/2024 at 5:00pm

BID OPENING 03/20/24 at 1:30 pm

NOTICE OF AWARD 04/05/2024 (Tentative)

NOTICE TO PROCEED 09/03/2024 (Tentative)

SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION 05/31/2024 (Tentative) https://www.google.com/maps/@38.2176734,-107.738378,9198m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu 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 Ridgway State Park Lift Station Replacement.

The work shall be completed in 270 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.

Addendums:

Base Bid: Furnish and install all materials and labor for the completion of the Base Bid Improvements per the Construction Drawings and Specifications for lift stations at: Beach House LS, Shoreline LS, Elk Ridge D Loop LS, Elk Ridge E Loop LS, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk G-Loop LS, and Pa- Co-Chu-Puk Fisherman’s Loop LS.

Base Bid Items: Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Item Cost

1. Mobilization. 1 LS $ $

2. Stormwater Controls 1 LS $ $

3. Dewatering 80 HR $ $

4. Furnish Spare Pumps (not installed) 2 EA $ $

5. Remove and Dispose of Existing Lift Stations

6 EA $ $

6. Install new 5' Dia. Fiberglass Wetwells 6 EA $ $

7. Construct 10'X12'X6" Concrete Pads 6 EA $ $

8. Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Packages – Beach House Lift Station

1 EA $ $

9. Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Packages – Shoreline Lift Station

1 EA $ $

10. Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Packages – Elk Ridge D Loop Lift Station

1 EA $ $

11. Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Packages – Elk Ridge E Loop Lift Station

1 EA $ $

12. Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Packages – Pa-Co-Chu-Puk G Loop Lift Station

1 EA $ $

13. Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Packages – Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Fisherman’s Loop Lift Station

1 EA $ $

14. Complete Electrical Connections to New Lift Stations

6 EA $ $

15. Install Lift Station Communication and Alarm Systems

6 EA $ $

16. Directional Drill 3" HDPE Force Main 1525 LF $ $

17. Furnish and Install 4” Concrete Flatwork 250 SF $ $

Base Bid AMOUNT _$______________________

Base Bid AMOUNT:(PLEASE WRITE OUT BID AMOUNT)

DOLLARS

Add Item #1 Bid: The following bid items are to be completed by the bidder, and are additional items and are NOT to be included in the Base Bid. They may be added in any combination to arrive at the selection of the lowest responsible bidder.

Furnish and install all materials and labor for the Add Item #1 Bid per the Construction Drawings and Specifications for the Bayview Lift Station.

Add Item #1 Optional Bid Items Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Item Cost

18. Remove and Dispose of Existing Lift Station – Bayview Lift Station

1 LS $ $

19. Install New 5' Dia. Fiberglass Wetwell – Bayview Lift Station

1 EA $ $

20. Construct 10'X12'X6" Concrete Pad – Bayview Lift Station

1 EA $ $

21. Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Package – Bayview Lift Station

1 EA $ $

22. Complete Electrical Connections to New Lift Station – Bayview Lift Station

1 EA $ $

23. Install Lift Station Communication and Alarm System – Bayview Lift Station

1 EA $ $

24. Directional Drill 3" HDPE Force Main – Bayview Lift Station

200 LF $ $

Time & Equipment:

25. Excavator – Cat 330D series or equivalent 40 Hr $ $

26. Road Grader – Cat 140M series or equivalent

40 Hr $ $

27. Loader– Cat 950H series or equivalent 40 Hr $ $

28. Tandem Dump Truck 40 Hr $ $

29. Skid-Steer Loader – Cat 226B series or equivalent

40 Hr $ $

30. Laborer 80 Hr $ $

Add Item #1 Bid AMOUNT _$______________________

Add Item #1 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 – Stormwater Controls 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 3 – Dewatering This bid item includes all labor, materials, equipment, and permits for dewatering the pipe trench as required by the specifications. The unit price for this bid item shall include required size and number of pumps to sufficiently dewater trench for installation of the new water line. Measurement and payment for this bid item will be at an hourly rate per pump for 4” trash pump or larger. Pumps smaller than 4” will be considered an incidental cost of construction.

Bid Item 4 – Furnish Spare Pumps (not installed) This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with supplying two shelf ready spare lift station pumps (no installation) per specifications.

Payment will be made upon receipt of the spare pumps at the location specified at the contract price each.

Bid Item 5 – Remove and Dispose of Existing Lift Station Pumps This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with the removal and disposal of the existing pumps, piping, fittings, rails, and controls, including the pumping out of any sewage in the bottom of the wet-well and filling wetwell with flow fill up to centerline of inlet/outlet pipe. Payment will be made once the equipment and appurtenances are completely removed and disposed of and flow fill poured at the contract price each.

Bid Item 6 – Install new 5' Dia. Fiberglass Wetwells This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with excavation, hauling, disposal of excess, installation of wetwell, connection of piping from the existing wetwell to the new wetwell, backfilling, and compacting within the limits of work as noted on the plans of a 5’ diameter FRP wetwell for lift stations at: Beach House LS, Shoreline LS, Elk Ridge D Loop LS, Elk Ridge E Loop LS, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk G-Loop LS, and Pa-Co- Chu-Puk Fisherman’s Loop LS. Payment will be made upon completion of the wetwells at the locations specified at the contract price each.

Bid Item 7 – Construct 10'X12'X6" Concrete Pads This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, testing, and incidental costs connected with installation of base course, compaction, concrete forming, and concrete for the installation of concrete pads as shown on the drawings, for lift stations at: Beach House LS, Shoreline LS, Elk Ridge D Loop LS, Elk Ridge E Loop LS, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk G-Loop LS, and Pa-Co- Chu-Puk Fisherman’s Loop LS. Payment will be made upon completion of the concrete pads at the locations specified at the contract price each.

Bid Item 8 – Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Package – Beach House Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, independent testing services, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a complete pre-engineered pump system at the location shown on the plans, for lift stations at: Beach House LS. This bid item includes, but is not limited to:

A complete pre-engineered pump system, erected on the site as shown in the plans, All piping connections to the pump system, Fine grading and cleanup around the structure upon completion.

This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel. The lift station package will be paid as a completed lift station unit in place, at the bid price each.

Bid Item 9 – Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Package – Shoreline Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, independent testing services, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a complete pre-engineered pump system at the location shown on the plans, for lift stations at: Shoreline LS. This bid item includes, but is not limited to:

A complete pre-engineered pump system, erected on the site as shown in the plans, All piping connections to the pump system, Fine grading and cleanup around the structure upon completion.

This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel. The lift station package will be paid as a completed lift station unit in place, at the bid price each.

Bid Item 10 – Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Package – Elk Ridge D Loop Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, independent testing services, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a complete pre-engineered pump system at the location shown on the plans, for lift stations at: Elk Ridge D Loop LS. This bid item includes, but is not limited to:

A complete pre-engineered pump system, erected on the site as shown in the plans, All piping connections to the pump system, Fine grading and cleanup around the structure upon completion.

This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel. The lift station package will be paid as a completed lift station unit in place, at the bid price each.

Bid Item 11 – Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Package – Elk Ridge E Loop Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, independent testing services, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a complete pre-engineered pump system at the location shown on the plans, for lift stations at: Elk Ridge E Loop LS. This bid item includes, but is not limited to:

A complete pre-engineered pump system, erected on the site as shown in the plans, All piping connections to the pump system, Fine grading and cleanup around the structure upon completion.

This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel. The lift station package will be paid as a completed lift station unit in place, at the bid price each.

Bid Item 12 – Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Package – Pa-Co-Chu-Puk G Loop Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, independent testing services, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a complete pre-engineered pump system at the location shown on the plans, for lift stations at: Pa-Co-Chu-Puk G-Loop LS. This bid item includes, but is not limited to:

A complete pre-engineered pump system, erected on the site as shown in the plans, All piping connections to the pump system, Fine grading and cleanup around the structure upon completion.

This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel. The lift station package will be paid as a completed lift station unit in place, at the bid price each.

Bid Item 13 – Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Package – Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Fisherman’s Loop Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, independent testing services, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a complete pre-engineered pump system at the location shown on the plans, for lift stations at: Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Fisherman’s Loop LS. This bid item includes, but is not limited to:

A complete pre-engineered pump system, erected on the site as shown in the plans, All piping connections to the pump system, Fine grading and cleanup around the structure upon completion.

This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel. The lift station package will be paid as a completed lift station unit in place, at the bid price each.

Bid Item 14 – Complete Electrical Connections to New Lift Stations This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, incidental costs, and State Electrical Permit connected with furnishing and installing electrical equipment and connections to the power supplied at the site, for lift stations at: Beach House LS, Shoreline LS, Elk Ridge D Loop LS, Elk Ridge E Loop LS, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk G-Loop LS, and Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Fisherman’s Loop LS.

Payment will be made upon completion of the electrical connections at the locations specified at the contract price each.

Bid Item 15 – Install Lift Station Communication and Alarm Systems This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a remote communication, control, and alarm system in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications, for lift stations at: Beach House LS, Shoreline LS, Elk Ridge D Loop LS, Elk Ridge E Loop LS, Pa-Co-Chu-Puk G-Loop LS, and Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Fisherman’s Loop LS. This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel. Payment will be made upon completion of the communication and alarm systems at the locations specified at the contract price each.

Bid Item 16 – Directional Drill 3" HDPE Force Main This bid item includes all labor, materials, submittals, equipment, and independent testing services to install new 3” HDPE water line by directional drilling, as noted in the plans and specifications, for lift stations at: Beach House LS, Shoreline LS, Elk Ridge D Loop LS, Elk Ridge E Loop LS. The unit price for this bid item shall include boring along the grades shown, back pulling the pipe through the boring, connecting the pipe at either end of the boring, pressure testing, backfilling the boring pits, returning the line to service, and site restoration.

Measurement and payment for this bid item will be by the linear feet of new pipe installed.

Bid Item 17 - Furnish and Install 4” Concrete Flatwork This bid item includes all labor, materials, equipment, submittals, and independent testing services to furnish and install concrete flatwork. This pay item includes, but is not limited to:

excavation, placement of 6” compacted subgrade, compaction and compaction testing, forming and concrete. Payment will be made at the contract unit price, in square feet, for the actual area installed.

Optional Bid Item 18 – Remove and Dispose of Existing Lift Station – Bayview Lift Station

This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with the removal and disposal of the existing pumps, piping, fittings, rails, and controls, including the pumping of any sewage in the bottom of the wet-well out. Payment will be made once the equipment and appurtenances are completely removed and disposed of at the lump sum bid price.

Optional Bid Item 19 – Install New 5' Dia. Fiberglass Wetwell – Bayview Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with excavation, hauling, disposal of excess, installation of wetwell, connection of piping, backfilling, and compacting within the limits of work as noted on the plans of a 5’ diameter wetwell. Payment will be made upon completion of the wetwells at the locations specified at the contract price each.

Optional Bid Item 20 – Construct 10'X12'X6" Concrete Pad – Bayview Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, testing, and incidental costs connected with installation of base course, compaction, concrete forming, and concrete for the installation of concrete pads as shown on the drawings. Payment will be made upon completion of the concrete pads at the locations specified at the contract price each.

Optional Bid Item 21 – Furnish and Install Complete New Lift Station Package – Bayview Lift Station

This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, independent testing services, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a complete pre-engineered pump system at the location shown on the plans. This bid item includes, but is not limited to:

A complete pre-engineered pump system, erected on the site as shown in the plans

Earthwork, excavations, backfill, and compaction

Fine grading and cleanup around the structure upon completion This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel. The lift station package will be paid as a completed lift station unit in place at the bid price each.

Optional Bid Item 22 – Complete Electrical Connections to New Lift Station – Bayview Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, incidental costs, and State Electrical Permit connected with furnishing and installing electrical equipment and connections to the power supplied at the site.

Optional Bid Item 23 – Install Lift Station Communication and Alarm System – Bayview Lift Station This bid item includes all material, labor, equipment, and incidental costs connected with furnishing and installing a remote communication, control, and alarm system in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications. This bid item also includes all required shop drawings, submittals, certifications, permits, inspections, demonstration and training to CPW personnel.

Payment will be made on a completed installation at the lump sum bid price.

Optional Bid Item 24 – Directional Drill 3" HDPE Force Main – Bayview Lift Station This bid item includes all labor, materials, submittals, equipment, and independent testing services to install new 3” HDPE water line by directional drilling, as noted in the plans and specifications. The unit price for this bid item shall include boring along the grades shown, back pulling the pipe through the boring, connecting the pipe at either end of the boring, pressure testing, backfilling the boring pits, returning the line to service, and site restoration.

Measurement and payment for this bid item will be by the linear feet of new pipe installed.

Optional Bid Items 25 - 30: Time & Equipment These bid items will only apply to additional construction requests by the Project Manager that are not included in other bid items. Payment will be made at the Contract unit price for the number of hours operated or worked and includes operator, fuel, labor, tools and all support necessary for operation. A total of two hours for mobilization/demobilization will be paid on each piece of equipment requested not already located at the job site. The number of hours to be paid under these items will be discussed and agreed to in advance by the Contractor and the Project Manager. Bid Item pricing shall be based on the following types of equipment:

Bid Item 25: Excavator – Cat 330D series or equivalent

Bid Item 26: Road Grader – Cat 140M series or equivalent

Bid Item 27: Loader– Cat 950H series or equivalent

Bid Item 28: Tandem Dump Truck

Bid Item 29: Skid-Steer Loader – Cat 226B series or equivalent

Bid Item 30: Laborer

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: Ridgway State Park Lift Station Replacement

PROJECT NO: C21RG1 / C22RG1

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. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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 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”.

10. 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 >$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.

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11. APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION CERTIFICATION: For bids of $1 million or more, in order to comply with CRS 24-92-115 regarding statutorily required utilization of apprenticeship programs for certain trades, the awarded bidder will be required to complete a copy of the compliance form available at:

<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J4MSGuLyZTO3FgTcvgKrybAoalDkC8am/view> prior to execution of the contract. Please indicate on the Apprenticeship Utilization Survey document attached to the solicitation. Please review the “Special Considerations for Public Projects” section of the Contract Sample for additional details regarding applicable apprenticeship utilization statutes.

12. 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. Apprenticeship Utilization Survey. (if applicable) F. 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: Joel Catlin

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE

6060 BROADWAY

DENVER, CO 80216

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

13. 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 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 www.sos.state.co.us. A Certificate of Good Standing will be required to process the Agreement.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J4MSGuLyZTO3FgTcvgKrybAoalDkC8am/view http://www.sos.state.co.us/

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/

14. 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.

15. 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.

B. The State of Colorado shall be named as an Additional Insured on the Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, policy insurance certificates and Colorado Parks and Wildlife must be named as the certificate holder for all coverages 1-3 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 except Worker’s Compensation.

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 https://www.sam.gov/ expiration date of any such coverage, the contractor shall deliver the State certificates of insurance evidencing renewals thereof.

16. 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.

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

18. 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.

19. 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."

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. DIVISION APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORY: The Contractor shall submit the name and qualifications of the independent testing laboratory 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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. Submission of exceptions does not guarantee their acceptance, however, and such submittal will be taken into consideration during proposal review and scoring by the evaluation team. The state reserves the right to reject any changes suggested to PO or Contact terms and conditions and award to the next most advantageous qualified responsive vendor.

28. In accordance with procurement code and CRS 24-103-904 titled “Purchasing Preference for

Environmentally Preferable Products”, bidders responding to this solicitation may seek to qualify for the preference and governmental bodies conducting this solicitation shall award a contract to a bidder who offers environmentally preferable products subject to the condition in the code and procurement rules.

29. ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS: Certain materials and equipment have been specified by manufacturers’ trade names. This was done to establish the minimum quality and type of product desired. Alternatives to the manufacturers’ products may be used if the Project Manager determines they are equal. The Award will be based on the products identified in the plans.

30. DAVIS-BACON WAGE LAW:

The subject Project is not a Federal prevailing wage rate project so Davis-Bacon Wage Rates do not apply. The State of Colorado prevailing wage requirements do apply; see below.

31. PREVAILING WAGES: 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. Upon award, the Contractor will need to return a completed copy of this form for LCPTracker enrollment:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Xvu5GttmOerEViwQsXlnbVI40YwsllD/view.

The applicable prevailing wages for this project are attached in Appendix XX. Please review the “Special Considerations for Public Projects” section of the Contract Sample for additional details regarding compliance with the prevailing wages statutes.

32. NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT: If the project exceeds $150,000.00, a Final Settlement will be advertised via electronic media on the Colorado VSS website at www.colorado.gov/vss.

33. CONTRACT CLOSE OUT: Final Payment Statement: In addition to submittals required by the conditions of the Contract, provide submittals required by governing authorities and submit a final statement of accounting giving total adjusted Contract Sum, previous payments and sum remaining due. Provide a final summary of the cost and origin of the five most costly manufactured items containing more than fifty percent iron or steel that were installed on the project. The Contractor shall submit lien waivers for all subcontractors and material suppliers as part of the final payment statement.

34. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The parties agree that time is of the essence of the Contract and of the Specifications wherever a definite and certain length of time is fixed for the performances of any act. A daily charge will be made against the Contractor for each calendar day that any work remains uncompleted after the elapse of contract time. This daily charge will be deducted from any money due to the Contractor. This deduction will not be considered a penalty, but as liquidated damages.

The liquidated damages set forth is an amount, agreed to by the Contractor and the Division, as reasonably representing additional project construction administration costs…