CO FLAP PUW 16(1), Nichols Road

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT  INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are Small Businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Woman owned small business concerns, 8(a) small businesses, or Service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs MUST submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov for receipt by close of business (2 p.m. local Denver time) on August 20, 2021: 

(1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor;

(2) A copy of the letter from SBA stating date of HUBZone small business certification or acceptance to the 8(a) small business program.  In the case of a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern, you must provide proof of eligibility (DD form 214 or a letter of adjudication from the Veterans Administration).  This information must be provided in order to determine eligibility – DO NOT SEND COPIES OF YOUR SAM  PROFILE;

(3) Letter from bonding agent stating your firm’s capability to bond for a single project of $4 million, and your firm’s aggregate bonding capacity; and

(4) Provide a list of road construction projects of equal or greater value in which you performed (as the prime contractor) roadway construction work that included prefabricated steel bridge, removal of asphalt pavement, embankment construction, aggregate base, asphalt concrete pavement, structural concrete Class A (AE), and asphalt sidewalk.  State whether your firm was the prime contractor or subcontractor on the project.  DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE WORK.

The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.  Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status.  All firms should be certified in the All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/

A Qualified HUBZone SBC receiving a HUBZone contract for general construction must spend at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on its own employees or employees of other qualified HUBZone SBCs.  This requirement may be met by expending at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on its employees or it may subcontract at least 35% of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel to one or more qualified HUBZone SBCs.  A qualified HUBZone SBC prime contractor may not, however, subcontract more than 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel to non-qualified HUBZone SBCs.

PROJECT DETAILS: CO FLAP PUW 16(1), Nichols Road

The project is located in the Pueblo West Metro District on Nichols Road at the entrance of Lake Pueblo State Park (LPSP).  This project consists of reconstructing Nichols Road from LPSP border to the intersection of McColluch Road.  The work would also include the reconstruction of McColluch Road to include turn lanes at the intersection.  This project will also include constructing 8,220 feet of 8-foot asphalt trail, constructing 725 feet of 8-foot concrete trail, and building a 160-foot pedestrian bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad.

SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES:

Schedule A:

• 20303-1600 Removal of Pavement, Asphalt – 16,800 SQYD
• 20420-0000 Embankment Construction – 7,500 CUYD
• 30101-0000 Aggregate Base – 11,200 TON
• 40301-0100 Asphalt Concrete Pavement. Type 1 – 4,500 TON
• 55201-0200 Structural Concrete, Class A (AE) – 120 CUYD
• 55504-0000 Prefabricated Steel Bridge – LPSM
• 61501-1100 Sidewalk, Asphalt – 5,500 SQYD
• 63501-0000 Temporary Traffic Control – LPSM

Anticipated Schedule

The anticipated advertisement date is January 2022.  Construction is anticipated from March 2022 to October 2022.

Funding

The estimated cost range is between $3.0 and $4.0 mi

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