HPSF, S25PNW-12086, State Forest SP Campground Fencing

The Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife is soliciting bids for removal, construction, and repair of fencing at North Michigan and Canadian River Campgrounds at State Forest State Park in Walden under project S25PNW-12086, with bids due July 30, 2026. A 5 percent bid preference applies to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certified contractors.

The scope includes removal of approximately 6,200 linear feet of existing buck and rail fencing; installation of approximately 5,600 linear feet of new buck and rail fencing; installation of approximately 2,300 linear feet of four-strand wire cattle fencing; installation of multiple gates (12-foot, 4-foot, and 8-foot tubular gates and wire stretch gates); installation of one 12-foot cattle guard with end wings; and general laborer time for fence repairs as directed by the Project Manager. Work must conform to Colorado Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and local building codes. All work must be completed within 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with substantial completion targeted for December 31, 2026.

Bidders must submit completed bid schedules with unit and extended prices for all line items, a Contractor's Qualifications and References statement documenting three similar commercial construction projects completed in the past five years, and appropriate SDVOSB certifications. Performance and material and labor bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required for contracts exceeding $150,000. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability with $1 million combined single limit, automobile liability coverage, and pollution liability with $1 million coverage.

An optional pre-bid conference was held July 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the project site. Written questions were due July 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Bid opening is July 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., with notice of award anticipated by August 5, 2026 and Notice to Proceed by August 15, 2026. Addendum 1 containing pre-bid conference materials and Q&A was posted July 24, 2026.