PKAA, Dream Canyon Project

The State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, in conjunction with Boulder County, is soliciting documented quotations for the Dream Canyon Project, a mine closure and reclamation initiative located in the Sugarloaf District of Boulder County. The project entails comprehensive safeguarding of hazardous mine features on privately owned properties through multiple closure methods, including machine backfill, rock bulkhead closures with bat accommodations, grated shaft closures with bat cupolas, corrugated steel pipe installations, and revegetation efforts. Primary deliverables include mobilization and demobilization services, project safety and environmental planning, sediment control installation (300 linear feet of excelsior wattles), and installation of mine closures across 20 identified mine openings—encompassing shafts, stopes, and adits—with site-specific closure specifications detailed in the Feature Work Table. Key objectives include protecting public safety, implementing bat habitat compatibility measures through exclusion protocols and access alternatives such as bat ladders and bat gates, and ensuring compliance with stormwater sediment control requirements. Bidders must possess appropriate equipment resources and capabilities to perform mine remediation work and comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements, Buy America Act provisions, Buy Clean Colorado Act standards for embodied carbon emissions, and White-Nose Syndrome decontamination protocols. The mandatory pre-bid meeting and site inspection is scheduled for April 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MT at the Dream Canyon Hiking Trail parking area; written inquiries must be submitted by April 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. MT; and completed bid schedules and equipment lists must be submitted via Colorado VSS by May 5, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. MT, with bid opening on May 6, 2026. Construction is scheduled between June 3, 2026, and August 1, 2026, with a sixty-calendar-day completion deadline from Notice to Proceed.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration may receive a 5% price preference, representing the primary set-aside designation available for this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The project is funded through federal funds from the Department of the Interior/Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under Assistance Listing Number 15.252 and Colorado Severance Tax revenues. For projects exceeding $150,000, contractors must provide Performance and Labor and Material Bonds at 100% of the contract price and maintain specific insurance coverage including $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 pollution liability, and $5,000,000 aircraft liability if drones are utilized. The State will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; liquidated damages are assessed at $400 per day for project delays. While specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the scope of work encompassing 20 mine closures, environmental planning, safety measures, and sediment control across multiple features suggests a substantial contract value consistent with federally funded reclamation projects.