AHEC-17516-D Seismic Shake Table

The Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) Purchasing Office, on behalf of Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSUD) located in Denver County and Denver City, Colorado, is soliciting documented quotes for the fabrication and installation of one uniaxial seismic shake table (AHEC-17516-D). The procurement seeks a contractor experienced in fabricating and building seismic shake tables to design and install a shake table system in Room 105 of the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building at MSUD's structures lab. Key deliverables include fabricating and installing the shake table frame according to provided design drawings, cleaning and greasing linear bearings and rails supplied by MSUD, sandblasting all steel surfaces, and installing a dynamic actuator upon its arrival at the site. The contractor must ensure the shake table frame installation complies with design specifications, the table surface is leveled, base beams are firmly attached to the existing strong floor with threaded anchor holes and parallel and level to each other, and the table component slides freely along the linear rail without self-lock (verified through manual testing). The mandatory walk-through meeting is scheduled for April 4, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Student Success Building in Denver, with quotes due by April 12, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, submitted by fax to 303.556.2093 or in person to 1201 Fifth Street, Suite 370, Denver, Colorado 80204. Manufacturing and installation must be completed by May 31, 2017, with desired delivery by June 16, 2017. Evaluation criteria are primarily cost-based, with vendor appropriateness, completeness of response, and experience with similar systems also considered. Contractors must submit comprehensive budgets for all materials (except those supplied by MSUD) and all labor costs, along with warranty information, shipping details, and confirmation of ability to meet the June 16 delivery deadline.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific categories of organizations such as disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or minority-owned firms. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the procurement documents. MSUD will supply critical existing infrastructure components including linear bearings, rails, a dynamic actuator (with unknown delivery date), and the existing strong floor with threaded anchor holes, all of which require integration into the contractor's fabrication and installation work. Quoted costs must remain firm for 90 days after the quote due date, and all awarded costs must remain firm from the date of award through the contract expiration date of approximately June 30, 2018. All costs must include shipping, handling, and delivery charges on an FOB Destination basis to Auraria Central Receiving at 1201 Fifth Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, with surface freight prepaid and exclusive of Federal and State taxes. The procurement documents do not specify a total budget range or award value; however, a separate quote will be required for actuator installation costs upon the actuator's arrival. The awarded vendor must comply with Colorado Revised Statutes regarding sex offender registration requirements, provide insurance certification within ten business days of award, and notify MSU's Accounting Office within fifteen calendar days if services are performed by a PERA retiree.