PPCC DQ 17-840 Library Shelving

Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC), located in El Paso County, Colorado, issued a Documented Quote solicitation (PPCC DQ 17-840) for the supply and installation of custom library shelving at the Centennial Campus in Colorado Springs. The procurement requires seventeen (17) modular, double-faced steel cantilevered library shelving units, each measuring 2 feet wide by 9 feet 3 inches long by 6 feet 6 inches high, with six sections per unit and five adjustable shelves per section capable of supporting 50 pounds per square foot. Additional deliverables include two zig-zag paperback displays and ten additional adjustable integral back shelves as add-alternate items. All products must be new, in original manufacturer packaging, and of current model manufacture, with a minimum five-year warranty required. Installation must comply with ADA clearances and the International Building Code (2006), with a tentative start date of July 1, 2017, and an assured delivery date of July 15, 2017. Quote responses were due by May 9, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., and pricing must remain firm for 90 days with payment terms of Net 45 days. Contractors must be registered on Colorado's CORE/ColoradoVSS system and must submit product specifications, manufacturer color charts, shop drawings for review and approval, W-9 forms, PERA retiree questionnaires, certifications regarding unauthorized immigrant employment, and proof of insurance.

A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) preference of 5 percent is available to qualified bidders responding to this solicitation. Pricing must include all shipping, handling, and delivery charges to the Centennial Campus on an FOB Destination basis with no additional charges permitted. Bid bonds are required if the total bid exceeds $50,000, and performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the accepted bid are required if the total exceeds $100,000, with contractors exceeding $100,000 required to utilize a State of Colorado contract. The solicitation did not specify an explicit budget range or award value, though the bonding requirements suggest the procurement was anticipated to potentially exceed $50,000 to $100,000 in total value depending on final pricing and selected options.