Storm Water Connection and Catch Basin 1st Street and Walnut Avenue

The City of Grand Junction is requesting competitive bids on a storm sewer connection and new catch basin installation at 1st Street and Walnut Avenue under IFB-5975-26-DD, with sealed bids due electronically through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Colorado's Keep Jobs in Colorado Act requires 80 percent Colorado labor on this public works project.

The scope includes installation of one catch basin, 37 linear feet of 12-inch diameter concrete gravity storm sewer pipe, and surface restoration (concrete, curb, gutter, sidewalk, v-pan, and asphalt). Work encompasses removal of existing concrete and asphalt, inlet protection, traffic control, mobilization, and potholing of existing utilities. All pricing must be all-inclusive of labor, equipment, supplies, materials, freight (F.O.B. Destination, freight prepaid), mobilization, and inspection costs. The contract time for completion is 11 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $300.00 per day for failure to meet the deadline.

Contractors and subcontractors must obtain Colorado Department of Revenue exemption certificates for sales and use taxes; the City is exempt from state, county, and municipal sales taxes and federal excise taxes and should not be billed for them. A bid guaranty of not less than 5 percent of the total bid amount is required, and performance and payment bonds are required in amounts equal to the contract sum.

A non-mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall Auditorium. The inquiry deadline is September 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with an addendum posted by September 10, 2026. The Notice of Award is anticipated September 18, 2026, with contract execution required within ten calendar days. The bid must acknowledge receipt of all addenda and include a subcontractor list subject to City approval. Contract documents incorporate the July 2010 edition of the City Standard Contract Documents for Capital Improvements Construction.