EGBA-FY19-RFP for the Missionary Tower FR#64233

The State of Colorado, through its Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT), issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) 2019-0011 for the Missionary Tower Replacement project, with a deadline of August 3, 2018. This is a Design/Build construction procurement for the replacement of a 160-foot self-supporting communication tower located approximately 10 miles northeast of Durango in La Plata County at an elevation of 9,851 feet. The scope of work requires qualified construction vendors to design, supply, and erect the tower in full compliance with applicable laws, codes, and standards, including accommodation of 26 separate antenna and transmission line components operating at no more than 80 percent of full capacity. The tower design must meet specific environmental and structural criteria, including a basic wind speed of 110 miles per hour per ASCE 7-16 standards, a service wind speed of 60 miles per hour, ice thickness design of 0.25 inches, and Exposure Category C classification, with preliminary geotechnical specifications including a maximum allowable soil pressure of 3,000 PSF. Bidders must have been pre-qualified through a prior RFP process (2018000010), with only three pre-qualified tower vendors eligible to submit bids. Sealed bids required one original, two hard copies, and one digital copy on USB, submitted to the OIT Procurement and Vendor Services Office at 601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 150, Denver, Colorado 80203. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bid, with the contract term for a maximum of five years in one-year increments commencing upon the first order placement.

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) vendors are subject to Colorado's 3 percent set-aside goal and must submit U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs certification documentation to qualify under this designation. The project is subject to Colorado's 80 percent Colorado Labor requirement for state public works projects exceeding $500,000, with bidders required to certify compliance or provide written justification for non-compliance. The awarded vendor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including General Liability with a $2,000,000 General Aggregate limit, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation, Umbrella Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence, Builder's Risk, and Professional Errors and Omissions Liability with a $250,000 minimum per claim. Upon award, the successful contractor must execute required agreements and furnish Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, and an Affidavit Regarding Unauthorized Immigrants within ten days of Notice of Award. All pricing shall be quoted F.O.B. Destination with inside delivery charges included in the bid price, with payment due 45 days following receipt of proper invoice. The bid must include a bid guarantee equal to five percent of the total bid price, and the awarded vendor must be registered with ColoradoVSS and possess a Federal Employers Identification Number prior to payment.