Heavy Equipment On-Call Services

The City of Delta, Colorado is seeking sealed bids for heavy equipment on-call services through Bid #2025-7, targeting contractors capable of providing comprehensive excavation, removal, and utility infrastructure support. The procurement requires bidders to submit detailed pricing for various heavy equipment types, including dozers, loaders, mini excavators, excavators, dump trucks, and trailer-mounted pumps, with specified hourly rates, minimum hours, and mobilization fees. Contractors must demonstrate a maximum response time of 90 minutes and provide comprehensive documentation including performance and payment bonds, bid security for submissions over $50,000, proof of insurance, subcontractor lists, three professional references, and a proposed project schedule. The bid evaluation will utilize a 50-point scoring system that assesses pricing, contractor experience, qualifications, project understanding, contract terms compliance, and reference quality. Critical submission deadlines include May 16, 2025, at 11:00 am for bid submissions, with a public bid opening scheduled simultaneously at Delta City Hall, and the potential for contract extension in future years contingent upon mutually agreeable pricing and service terms.

The solicitation includes a local contractor preference policy that provides a competitive advantage to regional businesses, offering a 5% primary preference for businesses located within Delta and a 2.5% secondary preference for businesses in Delta County. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the bid appears open to qualified contractors meeting the technical and administrative requirements. The procurement does not reference incumbent vendors or specify existing infrastructure integration requirements. Though a precise contract value is not detailed, the on-call nature of the services suggests a potentially flexible, ongoing engagement based on as-needed equipment utilization. Interested contractors should carefully review the complete bid package to ensure full compliance with the City of Delta's technical specifications, administrative requirements, and evaluation criteria.