GBOM: Roswell Market Place identified as Cultural Plaza

Chaves County, New Mexico is seeking bids for the Roswell Market Place Cultural Plaza project through Invitation to Bid (ITB-25-02), a comprehensive construction procurement involving multiple infrastructure components. The project encompasses demolition, earthwork, electrical work, lighting installation, restroom building construction, plumbing, shade structures, masonry walls, ornamental fencing, gates, a water tower monument feature, concrete paving, retaining walls, steps, ramps, pavers, irrigation, and landscape materials. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 29th, 2025, at 10:30 AM, with sealed bids due on March 11th, 2025, at 2:00 PM local time. The project has a 255-consecutive calendar day completion timeline, with a recommended board commissioner review on March 20th, 2025, and a potential notice of award on March 21st, 2025. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and comply with New Mexico's Resident Contractor Preference and Public Works Minimum Wage Act, with three alternate bid options available for playground equipment, game area furnishings, and additional shade structures with security lighting.

The procurement is funded by a New Mexico State Appropriation with an estimated total project cost of $2,300,000, and requires contractors to be registered with the New Mexico Department of Labor and adhere to prevailing wage rates. The project does not explicitly specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but does include New Mexico-specific contractor preference provisions. Liquidated damages are set at $250 per day for substantial completion delays, and the county will apply a 7.8958% Gross Receipts Tax. Three defined allowances totaling $45,000 are included: $20,000 for testing, $15,000 for Railroad Right-of-Way coordination, and $10,000 for utility relocation coordination. The bid documents include comprehensive technical specifications, construction requirements, and performance standards, with the county anticipating contract award by April 29th, 2025, and maintaining current wage decision rates if secured by that date. Bidders must provide unit pricing and demonstrate compliance with detailed structural and engineering requirements outlined in the project documentation.