ITB: Construction Playground Projects-Arvada Head Start-FED

Jefferson County, Colorado is soliciting bids for construction of three playground projects at Arvada Head Start under its ITB "Construction Playground Projects-Arvada Head Start-FED," with a pre-bid conference on November 17, 2026 and bids due December 7, 2026. The Sensory Pathway and Rainbow Hills projects are federally funded, so bidders on those projects must not be debarred, must hold an active Unique Entity Identifier, and must maintain current System for Award Management (SAM) registration.

The three projects are Forest Edge (West Forest), Sensory Pathway, and Rainbow Hills (North Backyard). Forest Edge is funded with Jefferson County funds. Sensory Pathway and Rainbow Hills are funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under Award Number 08CH012463, Assistance Listing Number 93.600. Contractors must submit a separate base bid for each project and propose the number of calendar days required for each. Work is scheduled for completion in 2027, ideally during the school out-of-session period between May 21 and August 17, 2027, beginning after Notice to Proceed in 2027.

Bid bonds of 5% are required if total bids exceed $350,000. All responses must be submitted electronically through BidNet (Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, RMEPS). Award goes to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest base bid, with the proposed performance period, company submission information, and references also considered. Payment is Net 30 following inspection and acceptance of work or receipt of invoice, whichever is later. Responding firms bear all bid preparation costs.

The pre-bid conference is November 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the project site, 5150 Allison Street, Arvada, Colorado 80002, with an estimated duration of 1.5 hours. Written questions are due November 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Bids are due December 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with bid opening at 11:00 a.m. the same day via Microsoft Teams.