PKAA FY 2018 Champion Mill Stabilization Project (Revised)

The State of Colorado, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety issued a sealed bid solicitation (Bid Number 2017-0297) for the Champion Mill Stabilization Project, a critical preservation initiative affecting Kit Carson County and Denver City jurisdictions. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to stabilize a deteriorating historic mill structure located in Lake County, approximately 14 miles southwest of Leadville at 11,700 feet elevation in the San Isabel National Forest. The scope of work encompasses approximately 1,800 labor hours for stabilization activities including replumbing wracked sections, repairing or replacing support trusses and posts, stabilizing exterior walls, bracing a stone masonry wall, replacing compromised rafters and purlins, removing and replacing 5,550 square feet of roof decking, installing 6,660 square feet of galvanized corrugated metal roofing, and installing up to ten concrete piers (twelve inches across both axes, twenty-four inches deep, reinforced with #3 rebar, 3,500 psi minimum strength). The bid schedule includes thirteen to fourteen line items with unit pricing and lump sum mobilization/demobilization costs, a Project Safety, Health & Environmental Action Plan, a fixed-price materials budget of $75,000, hourly rates for labor, rough terrain forklift rental (up to five hours), and optional helicopter services (up to five hours). Bidders must demonstrate pre-qualification through documentation of at least two previous successful construction projects involving stabilization or preservation of historic structures with verifiable client contact information. The mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on June 29, 2017, at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville; bid submission was required by 4:00 p.m. on July 19, 2017 (revised from July 12), with bid opening scheduled for July 20, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., and construction scheduled between September 1 and October 20, 2017, with a 50-calendar-day completion deadline from the Notice to Proceed.

Bidders must comply with Colorado labor requirements mandating that 80 percent of laborers be Colorado residents and must provide evidence of compliance with all federal and state safety regulations and environmental standards. For bids exceeding $50,000, contractors are required to furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the original contract price, commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit; all bids require a bid bond equal to 5 percent of total bid price. The contract contains retainage provisions (10 percent for bids between $50,000 and $149,999.99; 5 percent for bids $150,000 or over) and liquidated damages of $400 per day for completion delays beyond the 50-calendar-day deadline, with payment due within 45 days of receipt of correct invoices and interest accruing at 1 percent per month on delinquent amounts beginning day 46. The project is funded by Colorado Severance Tax with no specific incumbent vendors identified in the procurement documents. The procurement documents do not specify a definitive budget ceiling or award value range, though the materials budget line item is capped at $75,000 and optional helicopter and equipment services are separately bid components. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all pre-qualification and responsiveness requirements, with no set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions identified in the available procurement documentation.