Fiber Optic Line Locating Services

La Plata County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Durango, through the La Plata County Procurement Division, are requesting proposals for utility locating and marking services for utilities owned and operated by the City and County, with proposals due November 2, 2026.

The attached bid document describes work scope, qualifications, evaluation criteria, and timeline for a separate project — the Lake Loveland Raw Water Inlet Tower Rehabilitation Project issued by the City of Greeley Water & Sewer Department. That document is not aligned with the stated procurement for fiber optic line locating services. The mismatch suggests either a document attachment error or that the fiber optic locating services procurement lacks detailed specifications in the available source material.

Based on the Lake Loveland document alone: The City of Greeley is soliciting proposals for demolition of an existing fiberglass building at the Lake Loveland Raw Water Inlet Tower in Loveland, Colorado, installation of a replacement fiberglass building (supplied by the City), replacement of a two-piece steel floor grate with a single-piece aluminum grate, and optional stainless steel cover plates for intake-gate openings. The scope includes mobilization, demobilization, insurance, performance and payment bonds, construction fencing, scaffolding, and site restoration. Work must commence December 7, 2026, and be completed by December 31, 2026, to complete before January 2027 lake refilling.

Contractors must demonstrate absence of previous litigation with municipal clients and verifiable experience performing similar work for at least three Colorado utilities. Evaluation weighs company and personnel qualifications (20 points), approach to scope (20 points), value and cost (30 points), and schedule (30 points). Pricing is lump-sum for base bid items and alternate items separately, with a $10,000 contingency line item available only with project manager approval. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability ($2 million minimum), Worker's Compensation per Colorado state requirements, and Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($1 million minimum), with the City named as additional insured.

An optional pre-proposal conference and site visit are scheduled October 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Boyd Water Treatment Plant Conference Room in Loveland. Questions are due October 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Proposals are due October 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM to purchasing@greeleygov.com. Anticipated notice of award is November 2, 2026.