19 Road Landscaping Project

The City of Fruita, Colorado is soliciting bids for the 19 Road Landscaping Project, a municipal infrastructure improvement located between Iron Drive and Skiff Avenue. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a comprehensive landscaping project involving approximately 35,000 square feet of landscape gravel installation. Specific project deliverables include traffic control, minor earth grading, small swale installation, existing vegetation and landscape edging removal, metal edging installation, and weed barrier fabric placement. The project timeline indicates a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with bid responses due on November 5, 2025, before 2:30 PM MST. The City anticipates issuing a Notice of Award by November 12, 2025, with substantial project completion targeted for February 16, 2026, and final completion by February 23, 2026. Contractors will be evaluated based on their ability to meet technical specifications, provide comprehensive insurance coverage, and demonstrate compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned in the documents, the project will require comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, comprehensive general liability, and automobile liability insurance with minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The contract will be funded through the City of Fruita's budget and is subject to annual appropriations consistent with TABOR provisions. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds equal to or greater than one-half of the contract price, with the city retaining 5% of the contract amount as retainage. Payment will be structured on a combination of lump sum and unit price basis, with specific pricing to be determined through the competitive bidding process. The total project value will be finalized in the awarded contract, with line items including mobilization, traffic control, vegetation removal, site preparation, landscape fabric installation, metal edging, and gravel placement in both tan and black colors. Potential bidders should be prepared to handle complex municipal infrastructure projects with precise landscaping and roadside improvement specifications.