South Russell Creek Restoration Project

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, issued a Request for Documented Quotation (DQ-PMAA-2016-718) for the South Russell Creek Restoration Project Phase I at Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area in Saguache County. This procurement solicits bids for restoration of natural drainage across approximately 1,400 acres through levee and ditch removal and reconstruction (approximately 3,400 lineal feet and 16,000 cubic yards of material), delivery of road base and fill dirt (4 tons), and fabrication or modification of three metal water control structures, specifically including one 3-foot box-riser structure with 18-inch corrugated metal pipe components and four 6-foot sheetpiles fabricated from 12-gauge steel plate with continuous watertight fillet welds and black asphaltic coating. Bidders were required to submit pricing with estimated time and hourly rates for each component, demonstrate comparable project experience within the last three years, provide equipment lists and project schedules, furnish references from similar projects, and maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 with the State of Colorado named as additional insured. A mandatory pre-bid inspection tour was scheduled for December 10, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area shop, with quotations due December 17, 2015 at 2:00 PM to the Department of Natural Resources Purchasing Office in Denver, Colorado, and selection scheduled for December 21, 2015. The award will be issued as a Purchase Order Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting all equipment and service requirements.

Resident bidders of Colorado are eligible for bidding preference in accordance with state statute, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses officially registered with the Center for Veteran Enterprise may receive a 5% preference on their bid price provided proper documentation is submitted. The procurement incorporates standard Colorado Department of Natural Resources General Conditions for Construction Purchase Orders and state Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, which establish requirements for prevailing wage compliance, workers' compensation insurance, E-Verify employment eligibility verification, and strict adherence to all applicable federal and state laws. For projects exceeding $50,000, a five percent retainage is held from payments with final payment subject to a ten-day notice of settlement period, and projects exceeding $500,000 without federal funding must employ eighty percent Colorado labor. The project is funded as Phase I of a two-phase restoration initiative on the Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area, which functions as a mitigation site for the Closed Basin Project managed through a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Colorado Parks and Wildlife; however, no specific budget allocation or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents.