On-Call Infrastructure Construction

The City and County of Denver's Department of Aviation is seeking a qualified contractor through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for an On-Call Infrastructure Construction contract at Denver International Airport (DEN). The procurement is designed to secure a contractor capable of performing comprehensive maintenance and construction services for airside and landside heavy civil infrastructure on a task order basis. Specific work includes repairs, replacements, demolition, earthwork, concrete and asphalt paving, special structures, bridges, pipe and manhole work, fencing, drainage, erosion control, utilities, water quality management, lighting, signage, traffic signals, pavement marking, and traffic control. Proposers must be prequalified in category 1A: Heavy Civil at or above the $10,000,000 monetary level and will be evaluated across six criteria: cost effectiveness (25 points), Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Plan (15 points), project understanding (10 points), work plan and approach (20 points), key personnel (15 points), and company experience (15 points). The contract is scheduled to start in October 2025 with an initial three-year duration, including two optional one-year extensions, and proposals are due by July 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM Denver local time, with an optional pre-proposal conference on July 1, 2025.

The RFP includes a 15% Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation requirement, which serves as a set-aside designation for disadvantaged enterprises. Work will be performed according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) criteria and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) specifications. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the contract appears designed to support ongoing infrastructure maintenance and improvement needs at Denver International Airport. The solicitation does not specify a precise budget range, but the prequalification requirement of $10,000,000 suggests significant potential contract value. Contractors responding to this opportunity should be prepared to demonstrate robust capabilities in heavy civil infrastructure construction, with particular expertise in airport-related infrastructure maintenance, repair, and improvement projects.