PMAA, RMSF, State Forrest Vault Toilet Replacement

The State of Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife is procuring construction services for the PMAA, RMSF, State Forest Vault Toilet Replacement project (Bid Number RQS2018-0488) located within Kit Carson County at State Forest State Park. The project encompasses the demolition and replacement of six vault toilet units across four separate locations: one double vault toilet at Ranger Lake Campground, two single vault toilets at Lake Agnes Trailhead, two single vault toilets at Crags Campground, and one double vault toilet at American Lakes Trailhead. Each installation includes demolition of existing structures, installation of precast concrete vault toilets (CXT-Cascadian or CXT-Rocky Mountain models), solar lighting, exterior stack fans, ADA-compliant concrete sidewalk installation, and handicap parking spaces. All precast vault toilet manufacturers must be ISO 9001 certified, PCI certified, possess no contract defaults within the previous five years, provide stamped engineered drawings, and furnish a 20-year warranty on concrete components. Contractors must also demonstrate adequate equipment and personnel, submit experience questionnaires and confidential financial statements prior to bid opening, and perform the majority of work with their own organization. Written questions were due by November 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (MDT), with proposals due November 16, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the Northwest Regional Service Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. The notice of award was scheduled for December 19, 2017, with a notice to proceed on January 15, 2018, and a 120-calendar-day construction period from the purchase order issuance, with anticipated project completion by September 30, 2018. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the lowest grand total price, and contractors were encouraged to visit the site prior to preparing bids, though no formal job show was held.

A five percent (5%) bid preference is available to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) registered and verified with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A five percent (5%) bid bond is required for proposals exceeding $150,000, and the successful bidder must provide performance and labor/material bonds equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Standard worker's compensation and employer liability insurance are mandatory, along with commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 general aggregate, and automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of $1,000,000, with the State of Colorado named as an additional insured. No incumbent contractor information is specified in the procurement documents. Liquidated damages are assessed at $200.00 per calendar day for work remaining incomplete after the contract completion date. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the project scope and construction specifications provided indicate a substantial capital improvement project requiring significant material procurement and skilled labor resources, with the final contract value to be determined by the lowest responsive bid received.