NEW BID DATE: Hunt Avenue Improvement Project 2026

The City of Alamosa is requesting bids for the Hunt Avenue Improvement Project, a roadway reconstruction with streetscape enhancements along Hunt Avenue between 6th Street and Main Street, with bids due May 28, 2026 and public bid opening on May 26. The project is structured as an additive alternate bid with a guaranteed Base Bid scope and an optional Bid Add Alternate extending from Main Street to the alley south of 4th Street; the Add Alternate will be awarded only if total bid cost remains within project budget.

The Base Bid scope includes full pavement removal and replacement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, ADA-compliant curb ramps, sanitary sewer improvements, storm drainage, street lighting, pedestrian facilities, signage, striping, and landscaping. The Add Alternate includes similar improvements over the additional segment. Work is performed along Hunt Avenue in Alamosa, Colorado, and must comply with CDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2025), as modified by project special provisions.

Base Bid contract time is 60 working days, with an additional 30 calendar days if the Add Alternate is awarded, for a total potential of 90 calendar days. Project completion is targeted for October 16, 2026, with contractor commencement no later than July 27, 2026. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid guarantee via bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the bid are required upon award. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 general aggregate, and automobile liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, naming the City of Alamosa and CDOT as additional insureds.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the City of Alamosa Public Works Department. Written questions are due May 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with a final addendum issued by May 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Notice of Award is anticipated for June 9, 2026. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after opening; the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.