Field North Lighting Upgrades - School of Mines

The State of Colorado Office of the State Architect is requesting bids on behalf of the Colorado School of Mines for Field North Lighting Upgrades (ITB-MINES ODC27-002), with bids due August 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site tour on July 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Building 1620 Elm Street, Golden, Colorado.

The scope includes providing and connecting a new transformer to the existing 13.2 kV campus power system and installing equipment to supply power disconnects, outlets, and future field lighting per electrical design documents and specifications. Work must coordinate with the Colorado School of Mines REC Sports calendar to minimize interruption to Club Sports activities. The estimated project cost is $225,000 under a Design/Bid/Build lump sum agreement, with construction targeted to start September 1, 2026 and complete by November 6, 2026.

Qualified bidders must demonstrate three years of operation under the same name, three projects exceeding $200,000 in hard costs of similar scope and complexity, and demonstrated bonding capability up to $300,000. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference is required. A bid bond of not less than 5% of the total bid is required. Upon award, the contractor must furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds each not less than 100% of the contract value per C.R.S. 38-26-106. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform at least 80% of work per C.R.S. 8-17-101.

No federal funds are involved. Requests for clarifications are due July 28, 2026, with final addenda anticipated by July 31, 2026. Bid opening will occur at 3:00 PM via Zoom. Award intent notification is anticipated August 10, 2026.