PMAA, SEAR, Ruby Mountain Campground Redevelopment

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, on behalf of Chaffee County, issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB1: 2016000120) for the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Ruby Mountain Recreation Site Campground Redevelopment Project (C16AR1), a construction-based procurement closed on October 7, 2015. The project encompasses comprehensive campground renovation including site demolition, grading, placement of 24"-48" dry-stacked boulders for retaining walls, installation of Class 6 aggregate base course and various gravels, and furnishing and installation of fire rings, picnic tables, tent pads, and concrete flatwork. Key deliverables include mobilization, earthwork, approximately 3,500 tons of boulder placement (with specific size requirements established in Addendum #1: 30 percent greater than 48 inches, 20 percent greater than 60 inches, and 10 percent greater than 72 inches), 600 tons of aggregate base course, crushed gravel, pea gravel, and rip rap, colored concrete edging (600 linear feet), 20 standard and 1 ADA-accessible picnic table, 21 fire rings, concrete parking and sidewalk areas, 90 Siloam steps, topsoil application, seeding and hydraulic mulching, and site markers. The contract period spans 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with completion required by May 20, 2016, and liquidated damages of $336.00 per day assessed for delays. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held September 23, 2015, at 1:00 PM at the Ruby Mountain Recreation Site, with written questions due by September 30, 2015, at 10:00 AM, and bids due October 7, 2015, at 1:00 PM at the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Southeast Regional Office in Colorado Springs. All bidders must provide a bid bond or certified check equal to 5 percent of the total base bid price, with Performance and Labor and Material Bonds at 100 percent of contract price required for bids exceeding $100,000, and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit with the State of Colorado named as an additional insured.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types were specified in the procurement documents. The project is not a prevailing wage project, and Davis-Bacon Wage Rates do not apply, though all work must conform to Colorado Department of Transportation 2011 Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridge Construction. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available documentation. The contractor is responsible for providing all temporary electric, water, and sanitary facilities, managing all traffic control, barricades, signage, and temporary fencing to maintain access to the recreation area and county road during construction, and implementing winter protection for subgrade and concrete at no separate cost. Construction hours are restricted to sunrise to sunset, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved in writing. While a specific contract award value or budget range was not disclosed in the available procurement documents, the project scope and 150-day timeline suggest a significant capital improvement investment typical of comprehensive campground redevelopment initiatives.