Routt County Detention Center Body Scanner Installation Remodel

Routt County, Colorado is requesting proposals for construction modifications supporting installation of a new body scanner at the Routt County Detention Center, 2025 Shield Drive, Steamboat Springs, with proposals due September 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. MT. A non-mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for August 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. MT.

The scope includes targeted renovations to accommodate the scanner installation, improve circulation, convert the existing in-tox room into a scanner room, and convert an adjacent bathroom into a new in-tox room. Routt County will furnish and install the body scanner and remove and reinstall in-tox equipment; the contractor is responsible for all supporting construction work. Pricing must be submitted as a lump-sum proposal with detailed cost analysis.

Colorado labor must comprise at least 80 percent of each class of labor employed on the project. The contractor must be licensed to perform work in Routt County, provide a minimum of three references from comparable projects, and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000. For contracts exceeding $50,000, performance and payment bonds are required, each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price with a corporate surety rated "A" or better by Best's Rating. All workers and project personnel must successfully complete criminal background checks, fingerprinting, and Colorado Criminal Justice Information Services training prior to site access.

Contractor compensation is based on 95 percent progress payment upon approval by the Project Administrator, with the final 5 percent paid upon issuance of a Certificate of Completion and expiration of applicable statutory time periods. Liquidated damages will apply for project delays beyond the completion date. The final project completion date is January 15, 2027. Written questions are due September 1, 2026. The anticipated award recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners and contract execution are both scheduled for October 13, 2026. The contract will be subject to non-negotiable Routt County Construction Contract terms and conditions.