PMAA, RMNJ, Navajo SP - Shade Shelters

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB 2026*142) for the construction of shade shelters at Navajo State Park and related parks (PMAA, RMNJ) located in Arboles, Colorado, in La Plata County. The base bid includes the installation of 25 campsite shade shelters featuring cylindrical concrete foundations, with optional bid items for an additional 25 shade shelters (24 with cylindrical concrete foundations and 1 with a concrete slab foundation) and up to 25 permanent hammock stands. The contractor must complete Site 18 Windsurf Beach work that includes removal of a 12'x12' section of existing concrete pad (6" thick) while protecting remaining concrete, coordinate access to minimize site disturbance, perform grading and stone gravel repairs, and salvage and replant existing vegetation. Concrete testing is required at a frequency of one sample set for each 20 cubic yards of fresh concrete placed, with specific rebar cage dimensions of 12" x 12" featuring 1.125" radius bends and 8" minimum lap distance. Contractors must provide the Project Manager with a minimum of 48 hours notice prior to calling in utilities, as CPW is registered with 811 for utility location services. The prebid meeting was held on March 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the project site (1526 CR 982, Arboles, Colorado), with written questions due by 5:00 PM on March 12, 2026, and answers posted to the State Vendor Self Service website. Bids must be hand-delivered to the Project Manager at 415 Turner Drive, Durango, Colorado 81303, by 1:00 PM on March 19, 2026, with a public bid opening held at that time. The contractor shall have 120 calendar days to complete the project following issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

This solicitation is open to all eligible bidders with no stated set-aside restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB); however, bidders must submit an SDVOSB certification through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs if applicable and a Colorado Labor Justification if not utilizing 80 percent Colorado labor. Bidders are required to submit a signed bid schedule acknowledging any addendums, a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid price, and a completed W-9 form. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed price agreement with delivery on a FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid basis, and the estimated project budget is $500,000.00. The lowest responsible bidder will be contacted for award, with contract processing expected to take 4 to 6 weeks once all required documents—including performance and payment bonds, insurance certificates, and the W-9—are received from the awarded contractor. Jordan Hasz, CPW's buyer of record, can be contacted at jordan.hasz@state.co.us or 303-291-7393 for additional information, and all bidding documents are available online through Colorado's procurement system at www.colorado.gov/vss.