FY16, PMAA, RMYA, shade Shelters

The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife issued a sealed bid solicitation (IFB1 PMAA 2016000096) for the installation of pre-fabricated steel shade shelters at four locations along the Yampa River in Larimer County. The project encompasses the assembly and installation of 22 total shade shelters distributed across Yampa River State Park Headquarters (15 units), Maybell (2 units), Duffy Mountain (3 units), and Juniper Canyon (2 units), along with associated sitework including concrete foundations, gravel pads, fine grading, and site reconstruction involving removal and reinstallation of existing fire rings, grills, and parking blocks. Bidders were required to attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 20, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Yampa River State Park Headquarters near Hayden, Colorado, with written questions due by August 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time. Sealed bids were due on September 3, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at the Northwest Regional Service Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, with a tentative notice of award scheduled for September 14, 2015, and a notice to proceed on September 21, 2015. The construction contract period is 180 days from the issuance of the purchase order, with project completion targeted for June 6, 2016, and liquidated damages assessed at $200 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract completion date. Bid documents specified six pay items: Mobilization (lump sum), Shade Shelter Installation (22 units), Class 6 Aggregate Base Course (57 tons), Concrete Parking Block Installation (22 units), Skid-Steer Loader equipment rental (40 hours), and Laborer services (40 hours). Required qualifications include demonstration that the contractor's organization will perform the majority of work, submission of a bid bond equal to five percent of the total proposal price for proposals of $100,000 or more, and maintenance of comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation and commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Contractors must furnish performance and labor/material bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price, and evidence of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) status must be provided if applicable, indicating a potential set-aside consideration for veteran-owned enterprises. The technical specifications required 24-gauge "Amerib" steel roofing panels in "Desert Tan" color manufactured by American Steel Buildings, with approved equal manufacturers permitted as alternatives, Hilti HKB anchor bolts (1/2" x 3"), and structural steel conforming to ASTM A36 and A500 specifications. Concrete work must achieve a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 4,000 psi in compliance with ACI 301-96 standards, and all ferrous metal components must receive shop primer coats and field finishing with Sherwin Williams Industrial Enamel in "Walnut Brown" color. Welding must be performed by AWS Code D1.1-certified welders, and all work must comply with the General Requirements and Covenants for Capital Construction and applicable Colorado Department of Transportation standards. The engineer's estimate for the project was established at $296,504.00, serving as the preliminary budget range for contract award. The State of Colorado is exempt from sales tax, and contractors must obtain tax-exempt registration, with work commencing only after State Controller approval of the contract agreement.