City of Gallup Regional Senior Center Building Construction

The City of Gallup, New Mexico (Quay County jurisdiction) is soliciting bids for the construction of a new Regional Senior Center Building through Invitation to Bid #2025-RFP-002. The project encompasses approximately 26,156 total square feet across two phases: Phase One (14,350 sq ft) and Phase Two (10,350 sq ft), with construction scheduled for 300 days for Phase One, 180 days for Phase Two A, and 120 days for Phase Two B. The facility will include a gymnasium, dining space and kitchen, activities spaces, administration offices, support spaces, and outdoor gathering areas such as covered shelters, plaza areas, and gardens/patios designed for universal accessibility. The senior center will share a site with a planned regional recreation center and the existing Harold Runnels Athletic Complex, with 140 shared parking spaces and a separate enclosed parking area for senior center fleet vehicles on the east side of the building. Bidders must submit electronically through the City's eProcurement Portal by September 12, 2024, at 2:00 pm, and must hold appropriate licensing from the New Mexico Construction Industries Division and provide a 5% bid bond. The project is subject to the Public Works Statutes of New Mexico, prevailing wage requirements as established by the state wage decision (Wage Decision MC-24-2428-B, effective January 1, 2024), and various environmental and regulatory compliance requirements including NPDES stormwater permits, municipal right-of-way work permits, and traffic control permits. Bidding documents are available from ARI Graphix in Albuquerque for a $600 deposit, refundable upon return within ten days after bid opening.

The City of Gallup allows for Resident Contractor or Resident Veteran Contractor preferences pursuant to New Mexico statutes, though no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly identified in the solicitation documents. All contractors and subcontractors are required to comply with New Mexico's Public Works Minimum Wage Act (13-4-11 through 13-4-18, NMSA 1978) and must submit a Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages within three days of contract award, followed by an Affidavit of Wages Paid upon project completion. The project has an estimated total cost of $19,000,000.00, with an estimated contract award date of October 4, 2024. Contractors must provide liability insurance coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence with the City named as additional insured, maintain independent contractor status, comply with equal opportunity and non-discrimination requirements, and execute an indemnification and hold harmless agreement with NMDOT for any work involving state transportation routes. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any technicalities in the bidding process.