FY16, PMAA, RMCR, shade Shelters

The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, operating under Larimer County jurisdiction, is soliciting sealed bids for the manufacture and installation of 31 new shade shelters at James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park, Island Acres Section, with related site infrastructure improvements. The project scope includes demolition of nine existing integrated shelter/table combinations, installation of new shelters with concrete foundations and steel frame structures, site grading and reconstruction, concrete flatwork totaling 4,635 square feet, installation of concrete parking blocks, and provision of Class 6 aggregate base course materials. All shelters must be constructed with 24-gauge R-Panel metal roofing manufactured by Metal Sales, painted in Sherwin Williams Pro Industrial French Roast color (SW#6069), and must face east due to prevailing wind and sun conditions. Bidders must submit detailed shop drawings, metal fabricator qualifications, roof samples, and concrete design mixture specifications for approval prior to work commencement. Additional qualifications required include three similar project references completed within the past five years, proof of contractor qualifications, and certification of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business status if applicable. The mandatory pre-bid meeting was held September 8, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at the Island Acres A-Loop campsite; the deadline for written questions was September 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.; sealed bids were due September 22, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at the Northwest Regional Service Center in Grand Junction, Colorado; notice of award was tentatively scheduled for September 29, 2015; and notice to proceed was set for October 15, 2015. The construction contract term is 180 calendar days from issuance of the purchase order, with project completion targeted for June 6, 2016.

Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond with their proposals, and the successful contractor must provide 100 percent performance bonds and labor/material payment bonds equal to contract value, along with commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence naming the State of Colorado as an additional insured. While no specific set-asides or restrictions limiting competition to disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises are identified in the procurement documents, bidders are requested to indicate Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business status. The contract incorporates the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation's General Requirements and Covenants for Capital Construction as the governing terms and conditions, which require contractors to perform a majority of work with their own organization and comply with prevailing wage laws where applicable. The bid package includes eight line items covering mobilization, demolition, shelter installation, materials, and time-and-equipment services; liquidated damages are assessed at $200 per calendar day for failure to meet contract completion deadlines. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, the eight-item bid structure with 31 shelter installations, concrete work, and demolition services suggests a substantial municipal infrastructure contract. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requiring integration are identified in the available procurement documents.