University Boulevard and Post Office Traffic Signal Infrastructure

Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works is requesting sealed bids for replacement of traffic signal infrastructure at University Boulevard and Quebec in Highlands Ranch, Colorado (Project No. TF 2025-025), with bids due August 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. local time and a pre-bid conference on July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. A Colorado labor preference requiring at least eighty percent Colorado labor applies unless a waiver is obtained.

The scope includes removal of existing traffic signals, construction of a new signalized intersection with traffic signal poles and mast arms provided by Douglas County, removal and replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, pavement markings, construction surveying, erosion control, aggregate base course, topsoil, sod, and irrigation. All work must comply with CDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2023), CDOT Standard Plans, Douglas County Roadway Design and Construction Standards, and project-specific Special Provisions.

The contract is a Completion Date Contract with a ninety-calendar-day performance period and an anticipated construction start on or around September 14, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The successful bidder must submit a Bid Bond of minimum five percent of total bid and execute Payment and Performance Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent of contract price within ten days of receiving the Notice of Intent to Award. All bid documents must be submitted electronically as a single PDF through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (www.bidnetdirect.com/douglas-county-engineering). Contract documents require commercial general liability insurance, worker's compensation insurance, indemnification provisions, and a twelve-month warranty on materials and workmanship following final project acceptance. Liquidated damages apply per day for delays in project completion. The project receives no state or federal funding.