2024-057M23 Install IP Cameras/Infrastructure /CMHHIP&SCYSC

The State of Colorado Department of Human Services is requesting proposals on a Design/Build Guaranteed Maximum Price contract to install IP cameras and infrastructure at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHHIP) and Southern Colorado Youth Services Center (SCYSC) under RFP 2024-057M23, with prequalification submittals due September 23, 2026, and a mandatory pre-proposal conference and site tour on August 31, 2026.

The project is subject to Colorado prevailing wage requirements, the Buy Clean Colorado Act, 15 percent apprenticeship utilization of total labor hours, and an 80 percent Colorado labor requirement. Minimum qualifications include five years' verifiable experience in correctional environments; demonstrated experience with Avigilon, Indusoft/Aveva HMI Programming, and Omron PLC Programming; two projects exceeding $3 million in hard costs; and demonstrated bonding capability up to $600,000. Staff must hold expertise in institutional security camera systems, low-voltage and high-voltage electrical systems, server room buildout, and environmental control. All personnel must pass CDHS Public Safety background checks and maintain security and infection control compliance in active patient care areas.

The estimated project cost is $2,461,248.00. Compensation is structured as separate Design Build Entity Architect/Engineer Basic Services and CM/GC fees detailed in Exhibit D, with the Design/Build Entity's fee covering all job indirect costs, general conditions, home office overhead, profit, and insurance. The contract includes a bidding contingency of at least 2.5 percent and construction contingency of at least 3 percent. The contract is structured as Fast Track Construction, permitting concurrent design completion and construction on separate portions. Design is anticipated to start October 21, 2026, with construction commencing February 1, 2027, and completion December 15, 2027.

Selection will be weighted 70 percent on qualification-based evaluation and 30 percent on fee proposals. Shortlisted firms will be notified the week of September 28, 2026. Sealed fee proposals are due October 6, 2026, oral interviews are scheduled October 7–8, and selection is announced October 13, 2026. Vendors attending the mandatory walkthrough must submit the Attachment DFM Contractor Security Clearance Form by August 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. to aaron.shorter@state.co.us.