EGBA - IFB 2018-0137 - Twin Tower Replacement

This Invitation for Bid (IFB 2018-0137) for Twin Tower Replacement was issued by the Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) on behalf of Ouray County and Denver City with a deadline of February 9, 2018. The procurement sought competitive bids for tower replacement work, with the project scope aligned to construction documents and specifications detailed in related project files. The solicitation required a mandatory pre-bid conference held on October 25, 2017, and mandated that all sealed bids be submitted to OIT Procurement and Vendor Services at 601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 150, Denver, Colorado 80203, in one original, two hard copies, and one digital copy on a USB thumb drive. Award was to be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the State intending to award one contract for a maximum term of up to five years in one-year increments at the State's discretion, commencing upon the first order placement. Bidders were required to submit a 5% bid guarantee (bid bond) and, upon award, provide performance bonds, labor and material payment bonds, and insurance certificates within ten days of the Notice of Award. The contract required F.O.B. Destination pricing with all delivery charges included in the bid price, and Colorado public works projects mandated 80% Colorado labor compliance, with payment terms allowing 45 days following receipt of proper invoices.

This IFB was restricted to three pre-qualified vendors selected through a prior RFP (2018000010), with only those vendors receiving notice of award from that process eligible to submit bids. Awarded vendors were required to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 general aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined), Workers' Compensation, Umbrella Liability ($5,000,000), Builder's Risk, and Professional Errors and Omissions Liability ($250,000 per claim minimum). The State was to be named as additional insured on liability policies, with insurance certificates required within seven business days of the agreement's effective date. However, it should be noted that this procurement opportunity was subsequently cancelled, as evidenced by the cancellation notice issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), thereby terminating the solicitation process and withdrawing the competitive bidding opportunity from the marketplace. No specific award values or budget ranges were disclosed in the available procurement documents.