On-Call Construction Services - Water Utilities & Natural Areas

The City of Fort Collins is seeking qualified contractors to provide On-Call Construction Services for Water Utilities & Natural Areas through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The procurement aims to establish multiple one-year agreements with potential extensions up to four additional years for construction services covering underground system improvements, rehabilitation, and maintenance across water distribution, wastewater collection, stormwater management, and natural areas infrastructure. Specific project types include pipeline installations, repairs, site work, emergency services, trail construction, and parking lot improvements. Contractors will be evaluated using a rating scale from 1-10, with assessment criteria including scope of proposal, firm capability, assigned personnel, sustainability methodology, and cost/work hours. Key evaluation components will involve assessing contractors' technical expertise, project experience, and ability to handle complex municipal infrastructure projects. The solicitation includes a pre-proposal meeting scheduled for May 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM MT via Microsoft Teams, with proposals due on June 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM MT. Work orders will be issued as needed, with individual work orders not exceeding $1,000,000, and those over $300,000 requiring a competitive process among awarded contractors.

The City encourages proposals from Minority Business Enterprises and emphasizes commitment to sustainability, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Contractors must meet stringent qualification requirements, including demonstrating experience in municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure replacement and repair, stream restoration, urban corridor construction, and trail maintenance. Safety performance is critically important, with contractors required to submit detailed safety records, including Experience Modification Rate (EMR) and Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR), with companies having an EMR above 1.0 or TRIR above 5.0 subject to in-depth review and potential disqualification. Work orders exceeding $100,000 will require payment and performance bonding, and pricing will be on a time and reimbursable direct cost basis. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, individual work orders are capped at $1,000,000, with a competitive process for orders over $300,000. Contractors must provide overhead and profit fees, rate schedules, and equipment costs, and comply with the City's Restoration Specifications Manual, which includes detailed ecological restoration and environmental compliance requirements.