PMAA, 5617, Construction for Trujillo Meadows

Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Capital Development Program and Dam Safety division issued this invitation for sealed bids (PMAA 5617) for construction and rehabilitation of outlet works at Trujillo Meadows Dam located in Conejos County, Colorado. The procurement encompasses four primary work groups: mobilization with bonds, insurance, and general conditions as a lump sum item; preparatory work including access road improvements and temporary reservoir control; outlet works rehabilitation comprising filter diaphragm installation (40 cubic yards), HDPE outlet works lining pipe installation, annular space conduit grouting (25 cubic yards), and upstream slope encasement; and miscellaneous items including seepage flume relocation. Key deliverables include installation of a piezometer monitoring system with remote data acquisition capability, ASTM A-53 Schedule 40 steel pipe materials for bubbler and vent systems, and optional furnishing of a data acquisition system with two movement monuments. Critical personnel qualifications are mandatory: the on-site superintendent for pipe lining must have completed at least one dam outlet works lining project within the past five years; the superintendent overseeing grouting work must have completed at least one dam outlet works grouting project within the past five years; and the overall site superintendent must have been responsible for at least one dam rehabilitation project approved by the Colorado Dam Safety Branch or equivalent regulatory agency within the past five years. Sealed bids were due December 6, 2017, at 1:30 PM, with a mandatory pre-bid conference held October 23, 2017, at the project site. The construction phase is allocated 75 days, with the Notice to Proceed expected approximately 4 to 6 weeks after bid opening. Written questions were accepted through November 29, 2017, at 5:00 PM.

The procurement included a Good Faith Effort requirement for Minority Business Enterprise participation, though no specific percentage goal was mandated. Union labor was not required for project completion. Bidders were required to acknowledge receipt of all four addenda and execute both Performance and Payment Bonds within ten calendar days of award notification. The contract documents required compliance with Executive Order No. 11246 as amended, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife retained the authority to grant construction schedule extensions for extenuating or unforeseen circumstances and to delete items or modify quantities up to 25 percent of the total contract amount without affecting pricing. Award was to be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid met all requirements and criteria. The specific contract value or budget range was not disclosed in the procurement documents, and no incumbent contractor information was provided. Design engineering services were provided by Tetra Tech, Inc., and geotechnical documentation from a 2007 report was made available to bidders to support their proposal preparation.