Pipe and Steel conduit liner for Willow Creek Dam, Steamboat

This Invitation for Bid (IFB 2017_0160) issued by the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife seeks fabrication and delivery of approximately 283.5 feet of 66-inch-outside-diameter steel conduit liner sections (Mark Nos. 1 through 16) for the rehabilitation of Willow Creek Dam at Steamboat Lake State Park in 2017. The procurement requires the successful bidder to supply conduit liner sections with a maximum length of 20 feet per section, including annular space grout holes, grout hole plugs, sleeves, a construction blind flange, and gaskets, coordinated for shipment with CPW and the selected general construction contractor. Bidders must demonstrate qualifications by documenting at least five similar steel pipe projects completed within the preceding five years and must submit steel conduit liner specifications to CPW's engineer within 21 days of notice-to-proceed. The project schedule requires delivery of pipe marks 1 and 2 by April 28, 2017, and pipe marks 3 through 16 by May 26, 2017, with liquidated damages assessed at $5,000 per calendar day for missed delivery dates. Written inquiries were due January 25, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. MST, with answers posted by January 27, 2017, and bids were due February 3, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. MST via mail or hand delivery to the CPW Purchasing Agent in Denver, with award expected by close of business February 6, 2017. All shop welds must undergo 100 percent radiographic testing per ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code standards, with 100 percent magnetic particle examination required for all butt and fillet welds, and visual inspection of all shop welds per ASME Code requirements. Evaluation will be based on the lowest responsive price from a qualified bidder with acceptable payment terms and exceptions to bidding documents.

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are eligible for a 5 percent preference on their bid price, and resident bidder preferences apply to this procurement. All bidders must be registered to do business in Colorado, warrant materials free from manufacturer defects for two years post-delivery, obtain Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by state statute, with the State of Colorado named as additional insured. No incumbent contractor or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the solicitation documents. Payment will be made on a reimbursement basis following delivery and acceptance of products by the CPW project manager within 45 days of invoice receipt, and the successful bidder must submit a lump sum bid price with all costs including delivery. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials, and CPW intends to make a single award to one vendor based on competitive bidding procedures. Foreign goods reporting requirements apply if the contract exceeds $500,000.