4251, S25WAQ-9774, Glenwood Springs SFU Retaining Wall

The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife is requesting bids on construction of a retaining wall at the Glenwood Springs State Fish Unit in Garfield County, with bids due September 10, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may receive a 5% bid preference.

The scope includes removal of an existing cinder block retaining wall and construction of a new precast modular block concrete retaining wall approximately 136 feet long, 3 feet tall, and 410 square face feet, along with miscellaneous asphalt replacement at 4-inch compacted thickness (97 square yards). Base bid items cover mobilization, construction surveying, demolition and removal, retaining wall installation, and asphalt paving. An optional bid item for general laborer time (40 hours) may be added at the owner's discretion. Work must reference Colorado Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridge Construction and is not subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.

The contract duration is 60 calendar days from notice to proceed, with substantial completion by November 12, 2026. Performance and material/labor bonds equal to 100% of the contract price are required. Liquidated damages are set at $375 per day for delays beyond the contract completion date. The contractor must maintain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance with $1 million combined single limits, automobile liability insurance with $1 million limits, and pollution liability insurance with $1 million occurrence and annual aggregate limits, with the State of Colorado named as an additional insured.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the project site. Written questions are due by September 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to jeremy.gilliam@state.co.us. Bids must be submitted via email to the same address. Tentative notice of award is September 14, 2026, with notice to proceed on September 21, 2026.