FDYS Painting Platte Valley Youth Service Center IFB

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Contracts and Procurement, on behalf of Pueblo County, is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for interior painting services at the Platte Valley Youth Service Center, a 68,828-square-foot, 73-bed co-ed youth detention and commitment center located at 2200 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. The scope of work includes painting of five residential pods, all hallways and common areas (excluding the gymnasium as a base requirement, with gymnasium painting available as an optional bid item), with deliverables encompassing surface preparation, priming, application of eggshell finish to walls and semi-gloss finish to metal/doors and frames, caulking, minor wall repairs, texture matching, and daily cleaning. All work must be completed using specified Sherwin-Williams products (PVA primer, Pro-Cryl spot prime, 200 Eggshell, and Pro Industrial water-based alkyd urethane) with a maximum of four colors permitted, and contractors must provide a one-year workmanship warranty. The facility will remain occupied and operational during all work, with work hours scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with additional hours available based on program availability, and all work must be completed and billed by June 21, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit are scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with attendance required and failure to attend resulting in bid disqualification; questions must be submitted by Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.; and bids are due electronically by Monday, April 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with public opening at 10:30 a.m. the same day via Google Meet. Evaluation will be based on low-bid pricing with bids limited to a maximum of 10 pages. Required qualifications include successful passage of a Colorado Department of Human Services background check, registration in CORE and with the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), current E-Verify compliance, and current Colorado business registration.

No specific set-asides or designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories are identified in this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. The contract documents reference standard State of Colorado terms and conditions, including comprehensive insurance requirements (workers' compensation, general liability of $1,000,000 minimum, automobile liability of $1,000,000, and other specified coverage), compliance with Colorado and applicable federal law including Davis-Bacon Act requirements for construction contracts exceeding $2,000, and standard provisions regarding confidentiality, intellectual property rights, and accessibility compliance. The state will provide no more than 64 square feet of secured, conditioned storage space for contractor use. No explicit budget or award value range is provided in the available procurement documents; however, the contract structure on the bid sheet indicates pricing will be submitted on a per-unit basis for residential pods and lump-sum basis for hallway and common areas, with the gymnasium painting available as a separate optional line item, and the low responsible bidder meeting all requirements and specifications will be selected for contract award.