Fossil Creek and Stanton Creek Stream Rehabilitation Project

The City of Fort Collins is soliciting bids for the Fossil Creek and Stanton Creek Stream Rehabilitation Project (Bid 10184), a comprehensive stream restoration initiative spanning approximately 1,060 feet of Fossil Creek and 6,580 feet of Stanton Creek. The project involves complex earthwork, channel realignment, dewatering, instream rock and wood installation, topsoil management, revegetation, erosion control, pedestrian trail modifications, and pedestrian bridge removal and installation. Contractors must demonstrate extensive experience in waterway and riverine restoration, including understanding permit requirements, riverine construction techniques, native revegetation, water management, and site rehabilitation. The bid is due on July 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for July 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. The project timeline indicates a tentative start date of November 3, 2025, with substantial completion expected by April 15, 2026, and final acceptance by June 15, 2026. Evaluation will focus on selecting the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with a required bid bond of 5% of the total bid amount. Successful bidders must also provide performance and payment bonds and meet specific insurance requirements.

While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the project requires comprehensive environmental and cultural resource management, including coordination with the Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Office. The technical specifications indicate that the THPO must be on-site during earthwork activities within a 300-foot radius of the project's confluence area. The project will be funded by the City of Fort Collins, with payment terms including monthly progress payments and a 5% retainage that can be reduced based on satisfactory work progress. Although specific budget ranges are not directly stated, the bid form includes 73 line items covering extensive ecological and infrastructure components, suggesting a significant municipal investment. The project involves substantial environmental restoration, including work in approximately 68,425 square feet of wetland and 821,591 square feet of upland areas, with specific provisions for native plant installation, including 15,100 wetland plugs and 4,897 willow stakes.