2nd Street and Escalante Drive A. D. A. Ramps

The City of Durango is soliciting bids for a municipal infrastructure project involving the construction of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps on 2nd Street and Escalante Drive. The project specifically requires reconstructing approximately 15 ADA-compliant curb ramps at 4 locations, including CDOT Type I and Type II ramps, with cast-iron truncated domes, sidewalks, curb, and gutter improvements. Bidders must be capable of providing comprehensive construction services, including obtaining necessary permits, performing quality control testing, supplying construction materials, equipment, and personnel. The bid documents were released on April 11, 2025, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for May 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the project site intersection of E 5th Ave and E 2nd St. Bids are due on May 20, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. local time and must be submitted via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing, with the project scheduled to commence on June 8, 2025, and complete by August 7, 2025 (60 calendar days).

The procurement allows for local and regional bidder preferences, with local bidders potentially receiving a 5% preference or up to $100,000, and regional bidders potentially receiving a 3% preference or up to $40,000. Contractors must provide a bid bond for 5% of the total bid amount and will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract price. The City will hold a 2.5% retainage until final project acceptance. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project involves coordination with multiple utility agencies including AT&T for communications, La Plata Electric for electrical services, and ATMOS Energy for natural gas. The project will be funded through the City of Durango's budget, with the detailed bid schedule indicating multiple line items for infrastructure removal and reconstruction, including 412 linear feet of curb and gutter removal, 77 square yards of concrete curb ramp removal, 141 square yards of Type 1 concrete curb ramps, 30 square yards of Type 2 concrete curb ramps, and 15 detectable warning plates. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in the bidding process.