AHEC-17907-B - Transformer Replacement Project

The Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) is procuring transformer replacement services for three buildings located on the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colorado: the Central Classroom Building, West Classroom Building, and Cherry Creek Building (Project Nos. 847645, 847646, and 847911). This sealed-bid public works procurement requires a single contractor to perform transformer replacement work across all three facilities, with BG Buildingworks serving as the engineer. Bidders were required to submit sealed bids on the specified Bid Form (State Form SBP-6.13) accompanied by a Bid Bond equal to five percent of the total bid price. A mandatory pre-bid walkthrough was held on September 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the Facilities Management Building located at 1156 7th Street in the Lunchroom, with attendance required for all prospective bidders to obtain firsthand knowledge of project conditions. Contractors could submit questions regarding the solicitation until September 9, 2016 at 5:00 PM to Stacy Steelman, CPPB, with official responses issued as Addendum #1 on September 13, 2016 at 5:00 PM. Bids were due on September 16, 2016 at 2:00 PM and delivered to the AHEC Procurement Office. Successful bidders must execute an Agreement, provide a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, Insurance Policy with Certificates of Insurance, and a Certification and Affidavit Regarding Illegal Aliens within ten days of Notice of Award, with work performance commencing within ten days of Notice to Proceed.

The procurement does not identify specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises; however, the solicitation encourages Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) participation, requiring proof of certification from the Center for Veteran Enterprise for such bidders. Colorado resident bidder preference shall be applied in accordance with Procurement Rule R24-111-102-02(c). The project is subject to a Colorado Labor requirement mandating that 80 percent of direct labor costs be performed by Colorado residents, with written justification required from bidders unable to comply with this provision. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the available solicitation documents. The contract value or budget range for this transformer replacement project is not specified in the procurement documents; award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder, with consideration given to deductible alternates, additive alternates, or a combination thereof within available funds. All bid pricing must include applicable taxes and exclude federal excise and manufacturers' taxes as well as state sales and use taxes.