PMAA, RMHI, Vault Toilet Replacement

The Colorado Division of Parks & Wildlife, Northwest Region, issued a lump sum and unit price procurement for the Highline Lake State Park Vault Toilet Replacement Project located at 1800 11.8 Road, Loma, Colorado, 81524. The project scope encompasses five primary pay items: mobilization, demolition of the existing vault toilet building, installation of 30 tons of compacted Class 6 gravel surfacing, installation of one CXT Tioga precast double vault toilet unit, and installation of 260 square feet of 5-inch-thick concrete sidewalk with field staking of the finished floor elevation by the State's representative. Contractors were required to submit written questions by Thursday, September 11, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT), with documented quotations due on Friday, September 12, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. (MDT). The contract was awarded to the low responsive and responsible bidder meeting all requirements and criteria, with a notice of award tentatively scheduled for September 19, 2014, notice to proceed on September 30, 2014, and project completion required by January 1, 2015. Contractors were required to complete all work within 120 calendar days of purchase order issuance and obtain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, and automobile liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limits, naming the State of Colorado as an additional insured.

The procurement documents did not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were listed in the solicitation materials. The contract was issued as a purchase order containing all applicable general conditions, with mobilization costs payable in two installments: 60 percent on the first month's pay estimate and 40 percent following final cleanup approval. The State of Colorado, exempt from federal excise and state sales and use taxes, committed to payment within 45 days of receipt of acceptable products or services and proper invoicing. All required insurance certificates were to be submitted within 7 business days of the effective contract date. Specific bid values or budget ranges were not disclosed in the available procurement documents.