Devil's Gate Station Cistern-Georgetown Loop Railroad

This is a design/bid/build (DBB) construction procurement issued by History Colorado on behalf of the Georgetown Loop Railroad property located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, with a posted date of September 26, 2018, and a bid due date of October 1, 2018. The scope of work encompasses the construction of a new cistern storage building and water augmentation infrastructure system at the Devil's Gate Visitor's Center, including the installation of two 2,000-gallon cisterns (90 inches diameter x 83 inches height), a Gorman-Rupp T3 self-priming centrifugal pump system rated at 225 gallons per minute with associated electrical controls and flow meters, and approximately 4-inch diameter C900 PVC piping running to a new headwall near Clear Creek. The project includes site preparation activities such as tree removal, rock retaining wall removal, earthwork (approximately 77 cubic yards of cut and 54 cubic yards of fill), trenching, sediment and erosion control measures, final grading, and site restoration with drainage swales and crusher fines. The 423-square-foot building is classified as S-1 occupancy (storage) with Type V-B construction, designed in accordance with the 2015 International Building Code and featuring a standing seam metal roof, split-faced concrete masonry unit veneer walls, reinforced concrete slab foundation, electric baseboard heating, and comprehensive drainage provisions. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in building codes, electrical systems, environmental compliance, concrete work, PVC piping installation, flow measurement systems, rock demolition, steel fencing, large tank installation, roofing systems, and erosion control; a mandatory site walkthrough was held on September 12, 2018, at 10:00 AM, with bid questions due by September 18, 2018 at 4:00 PM and answers posted by September 21, 2018. The project administrator is Applegate Group, Inc., located in Denver, Colorado, and the anticipated project completion is spring 2019.

The procurement is restricted to responsible bidders meeting State of Colorado standards, and for projects exceeding $500,000, contractors must comply with an 80 percent Colorado labor requirement unless federal funding applies or written justification is provided; bidders may also identify as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) if certified. All bidders must submit a bid bond guarantee equal to 5 percent of the total proposal amount, a performance bond, a labor and material payment bond, and evidence of insurance coverage including commercial general liability of $2,000,000 aggregate. The contract award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder, with the State of Colorado Office of the State Architect reserving the right to waive informalities and reject any and all bids. Upon award, the contractor must execute required agreements within ten days of the Notice of Award and maintain a competent project manager and superintendent on-site throughout the project duration, with work performed in accordance with a critical path method construction schedule and monthly payment applications subject to 5 percent retainage until project completion. The project budget is $240,000, and any change orders are subject to Principal Representative approval with limitations of $25,000 per order and $100,000 cumulative, while liquidated damages may be assessed for failure to achieve timely substantial completion and final acceptance within the specified calendar days from Notice to Proceed.