PKAA, Querida Phase 2 Project

The State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is issuing a Request for Documented Quotations (DQ1 2026-0299) for the PKAA Querida Phase 2 Project, a mine reclamation and closure initiative designed to safeguard hazardous mine features through multiple closure methods. The procurement encompasses nine guaranteed work items and three non-guaranteed contingency items, including installation of grated corrugated steel pipes with bat ladders, polyurethane foam closures, bat grates, machine backfill operations, sediment control, mobilization and demobilization, and project safety and environmental action planning across multiple mine openings (adits, shafts, and prospect shafts) at designated locations. Bidders must comply with comprehensive Safety, Health, and Environmental Action Plan (SHEAP) requirements covering employee training, hazard protocols, underground mining operations with mandatory MSHA 40-hour certification, White-Nose Syndrome decontamination procedures, and all associated costs included in bid pricing. The construction period runs from June 15, 2026 to July 29, 2026, allowing forty-five calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Critical deadlines include written inquiries due by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and electronic bid submissions required via Colorado Vendor Self-Service by 4:00 p.m. MT on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, with bid opening on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Award determination is based on lowest Grand Total Price meeting all specified criteria, and the successful bidder must provide Performance and Labor and Material Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price if the bid exceeds $150,000, along with comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Pollution Liability, and $5,000,000 Aircraft Liability if drones are utilized.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) are eligible for a five percent bid preference upon submission of proper certification documentation. All work must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements by county, Build America Buy America Act mandates, Buy Clean Colorado Act requirements for eligible materials with specified Global Warming Potential limits, and federal accessibility standards. The project is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement under Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, with supplemental funding from Colorado Severance Tax collections. All contractors must complete and submit the List of Equipment Offered form documenting all equipment to be used, comply with CORA disclosure requirements and Colorado ethics statutes, and undergo screening through the Applicant Violator System. Pre-bid meeting attendance and site inspection are required to familiarize bidders with the hazardous mine features and project scope. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the available documents, and no specific contract award value is listed; however, the requirement for Performance and Labor and Material Bonds for bids exceeding $150,000 indicates the anticipated contract value may reach or exceed that threshold.