Manitou Springs Iron Mountain Trail Washout

The City of Manitou Springs is soliciting bids for Request for Bid (RFB) Number 2024-010, which involves repairing a section of the Iron Mountain Trail located approximately one mile from the Crystal Park Road trailhead. The project encompasses two potential bid scenarios: one including grading 280 feet of Oak Ridge Road to reduce runoff, and another focusing on constructing 240 feet of five-foot-wide multi-use trail. Contractors must have a minimum of three years of experience using mechanized equipment for trail building, given the steep hillside terrain. The project requires the selected contractor to provide all materials, equipment, and safety procedures, and to dispose of all waste. Bid submissions are due on Monday, June 10th, 2024, at 3:00 PM, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024, at 9:00 AM at the Iron Mountain Trailhead. The city will evaluate bids not solely on price, but also considering factors such as product quality, past experience, qualifications, and long-range costs. The project must be completed within 14 working days, with work restricted to hours between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM, excluding weekends and holidays.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the bid documents. Four potential contractors attended the pre-bid meeting: R.J. Gleason Construction, Timberline Trail Craft, West Fork Construction, and Nakupuna LLC. The Crystal Park Community Association has granted access to Oak Ridge Road for delivering workers, materials, and equipment. No incumbent vendor information was provided, and no specific budget range was detailed in the available documents. The bid requires contractors to submit project costs, anticipated mobilization time, and projected completion time. Notably, no bid bonds are required for this project, and minimal traffic control is necessary, consisting only of trail closure and cautionary signs at project site endpoints. Bidders are permitted to use on-site materials and have flexibility in their approach to completing the trail repair and erosion mitigation work.