PMAA, SELA, Pinon Campground Wastewater project

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Wildlife, issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB 2017000191) for the Lathrop State Park Pinon Campground Wastewater Project, a construction procurement involving the design and installation of a wastewater force main system serving Kit Carson County and Colorado Springs City jurisdictions. The project requires the furnishing and installation of approximately 8,500 linear feet of 2-inch HDPE force main pipe to connect the Lathrop State Park Pinon Campground wastewater system to the City of Walsenburg wastewater collection system, located at 70 County Road 502, Walsenburg, Colorado. Deliverables include construction of a wastewater lift station equipped with two Sulzer ABS S26/2W Piranha pumps, five gate valves, eight cleanouts, four air vacuum stations, three manhole installations, two culvert crossings, utility crossing locating and potholing, directional boring at three locations totaling approximately 433 linear feet (with extended directional bore capability), asphalt and trail repairs, site electrical service installation, and system startup and commissioning. The bid schedule encompasses 23 base bid line items with four add-alternate options including a lift station driveway, yard hydrant installation, backup pump, and an alternate route along the main park road. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held February 24, 2017, at 10:00 AM at Lathrop State Park Visitor Center; written questions were due February 28, 2017, at 4:00 PM (extended to March 7, 2017, at 4:00 PM per Addendum #1); and the bid deadline was March 10, 2017, at 4:00 PM (extended from March 3, 2017), with all work required to be completed by June 30, 2017. Bids must be submitted to the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Southeast Regional Office at 4255 Sinton Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907, Attention: Cheryl Bean. Required qualifications include proof of insurance prior to contract execution, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 each occurrence, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and additional insured endorsements naming the State of Colorado and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

A resident bidder preference applies to this project, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses may receive a 5% bid preference with required SDVOSB certification documentation. Bidders must certify minority business status and submit documentation of service-disabled veteran-owned small business status if claiming preference. For projects exceeding $500,000, Colorado labor must constitute at least 80% of the workforce, requiring written justification if this threshold cannot be met. A 5% bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check is required for bids exceeding $100,000, and for successful bids of $150,000 or more, the contractor must furnish performance and labor-material payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price. Liquidated damages are assessed at $700.00 per calendar day for work not completed by the contract deadline. The project construction budget is $600,000, with funding provided through Colorado Parks and Wildlife with no federal funding identified. The contractor must provide a one-year written warranty covering defective materials, equipment, and workmanship, and all shop drawings and submittals require engineer approval prior to material purchase, with completed project record documents, operations and maintenance manuals, and test reports required upon project completion.