Sluice Gates for Willow Creek Dam, Steamboat

The State of Colorado, through Denver County and Denver City jurisdictions, is procuring the design, fabrication, and installation of sluice gates for Willow Creek Dam in Steamboat, Colorado. This comprehensive infrastructure project requires furnishing and installing three sluice gates of varying specifications: one 66-inch-diameter flange back sluice gate (Guard Gate), one 48-inch-wide by 72-inch-high rectangular sluice gate (Control Gate), and one 18-inch-diameter sluice gate (Low-flow Gate), along with associated hydraulic gate operators and a single hydraulic power unit to control all three gates from a newly constructed gate house. The sluice gate manufacturer must be one of four approved suppliers: Hydro Gate Corporation, Rodney Hunt Company, Waterman Industries, or an approved equivalent, and must comply with AWWA C560 and applicable ASTM standards for all materials, including cast iron frames, bronze wedges, silicon bronze seating faces, and stainless steel stems and fasteners. The hydraulic system must operate at 2,000 psi nominal pressure with dual pumps and motors, backup generator capability, position indication systems, and be capable of functioning at an altitude of 8,050 feet with temperatures ranging from -30 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, utilizing non-petroleum-based, biodegradable, food-grade hydraulic fluid compatible with drinking water standards. The manufacturer is responsible for fabrication, shop testing witnessed by the Engineer, field testing requiring five complete operational cycles for each gate without sticking or binding, and delivery of all components to the project site by July 17, 2017, with liquidated damages assessed for late delivery; detailed submittals must be provided within 21 days of the Notice-to-Proceed. The proposal submission deadline is February 8, 2017, with the posted date of January 20, 2017, providing interested vendors approximately three weeks to prepare responses.

The procurement documents do not explicitly identify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting competition to disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other protected classifications; however, the Colorado Form W-9 included in the procurement package requests vendor information regarding minority and women-owned business certifications, disadvantaged business enterprise status, and various small business designations such as CDOT Certified Emerging Small Business and HUBZone Certification eligibility. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation, and the project requires integration with newly constructed infrastructure including a new gate house and associated electrical, instrumentation, and utility systems designed and detailed in the comprehensive drawing and specification packages provided. The construction contractor is responsible for installation of the gates and associated equipment in accordance with detailed architectural and engineering specifications covering electrical work, instrumentation, conduit systems, and utility encasement; the Owner will compensate the gate manufacturer separately following shop testing acceptance and delivery of acceptable components, with additional payment to the construction contractor for installation work. Specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the publicly available contract documents, though the project scope, technical complexity, and requirement for approved manufacturers from a limited supplier list suggest a substantial capital improvement investment for water resource management and dam safety infrastructure.