PKAA, 1000, Yellowstone Mill Project

The State of Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, on behalf of Huerfano County, is procuring construction and remediation services for the Yellowstone Mill Project (PKA-15-750), a site reclamation effort located approximately 10 miles west of Lake City in Hinsdale County. The project encompasses reclamation work on approximately 1.5 acres of land contaminated by past milling operations and requires in-situ soil treatment, mixing soils with specified amendments (250 cubic yards of pulverized limestone and 300 cubic yards of Class I compost), site grading, revegetation preparation, and installation of stormwater controls. Key deliverables include mobilization/demobilization, development of a comprehensive Project Safety, Health, and Environmental Action Plan, installation of sediment controls (Ertec S-Fence and straw wattle placement), site preparation with dozer work, delivery and application of materials, soil and amendment mixing (verified through fizz reaction testing with 10% HCL acid), final grading of 1.5 acres, and waste pile treatment with limestone and Portland cement. Qualified contractors must provide proof of liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and automobile insurance with specific minimum coverage limits; comply with OSHA regulations; demonstrate adherence to noxious weed mitigation procedures; and ensure that 80 percent of laborers are Colorado residents. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site showing was held on April 9, 2015, at 2:30 PM in Denver, with the bid submittal deadline of April 27, 2015, at 4:00 PM and bid opening on April 28, 2015, at 10:00 AM. The project must be completed within 45 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with work scheduled between June 1, 2015, and July 15, 2015, and liquidated damages of $400 per day assessed for delays beyond the contract completion date.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are mentioned in the procurement documents. However, Colorado labor requirements mandate that 80 percent of laborers be Colorado residents, and Davis Bacon wage requirements do not apply to this project. Bidders must submit responsive bids including the bid form, bid schedule, bid bond (5 percent of total bid price), performance and payment bonds (100 percent of contract price), and a list of equipment offered, with all line items requiring pricing or the bid will be disqualified. The bid schedule includes non-guaranteed contingency items for additional excavator time (40 hours), additional bulldozer time (10 hours), and additional soil amendments (100 cubic yards each of limestone and compost), allowing for cost adjustments if site conditions change. The project is funded by federal grant money from the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management through CFDA 15.236, with 10 percent retainage withheld until project completion. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents, the advertisement indicates the project is for bids under $150,000, and pre-bid meeting attendees included ten construction and excavation firms primarily located in Colorado, with representatives from firms such as Whinnery Construction, Mountain Region Corp., Colorado West Construction Inc., and Wild West Excavating.