Indigenous Garden
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- FL2501
- State
- Colorado
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- Point of contact
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- Tyler Dorsey tsdorsey@fortlewis.edu (970) 247-7546
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About this opportunity
Fort Lewis College in La Plata County, Colorado, is seeking bids for an Indigenous Garden construction project through a competitive procurement process. The project involves comprehensive construction services for multiple permanent structures, including a 120 SF storage shed, fence, screen structure, and covered seating area. Specific landscaping components will feature a smudge circle, ceremonial structure, terraced and raised planting beds, and spaces for native perennial and annual plants. The scope of work also includes installing an underground non-potable irrigation system, electrical power to the shed, and potable water service for a sink. Bidders must submit proposals by September 22, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for September 3, 2025. Contractor qualifications include being in the same business under the same name for two years, demonstrating experience with two projects over $250,000, and having bonding capability up to $300,000.
The procurement has specific labor and residency requirements, mandating that at least 80% of labor be performed by Colorado residents, with preference given to Colorado-based bidders. Contractors must comply with state prevailing wage regulations and provide payment and performance bonds if the contract exceeds $150,000. The estimated project budget is $270,000, with an anticipated contract period from September 23, 2025, to July 30, 2026. Bid documents are available through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System and Fort Lewis College's website. Interested contractors must submit comprehensive documentation, including a bid form, bid bond, and detailed qualification materials. The project appears to be open to all qualified contractors, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned in the available documentation.
Opportunity text
Project work will include the construction of several permanent structures including a fence, screen structure, 120 SF storage shed, and a covered seating area with a table. It will include the construction of featured landscaping such as a small smudge circle, larger ceremonial structure, terraced planting beds and planting for native perennial plants. It will also include constructing planting space for annual plants and several raised planting beds. There will be an underground non potable irrigation system, and power to the shed as well as potable water service for a sink. The scope of services will include full construction contracting services for the project specified during the process of construction and warranty period to the State as per the Advertisement for Bid. Specific tasks to be performed by the Contractor include those generally performed by the construction community where the Contractor is the prime vendor to the State. Bidders shall reference the drawings, specifications, and supporting documents in the Appendices for an understanding of the entire scope of the project. Per C.R.S. §38-26-106, if a contract amounts to $150,000 or more, the awarded contractor shall provide payment and performance bonds in the full amount of the Contact sum. The costs associated with this bond are to be included in the contractor's bid.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FLC AFB 25110 - Indigenous Garden.pdf |
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