UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

STATE OF COLORADO
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Contractor’s Agreement Design/Bid/Build
Notice Number: 18-15

Settlement Notices

For all projects with a total dollar value above $150,000 Notice of Final Settlement is required by C.R.S. 38-26-107(1).
Final Settlement, if required, will be advertised via: Electronic Media

Project Description

The project will construct an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible path connecting the University of Colorado main campus to the North of Boulder Creek Neighborhood.   The trail will start at the North end of the Buff Walk near Stadium Drive and connect to the Multi Use trail along the North side of Boulder Creek.  The work includes but is not limited to:

• 270’ long x 10’ wide seven span pedestrian bridge
• Site retaining walls
• Earthwork
• Removal of existing bridges
• Concrete bikeway
• Site lighting
• Landscaping and irrigation
• Traffic control

The project is partially funded by a grant for the Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).  Specific federal requirements related to the HMGP grant are included in the Supplemental General Conditions to Contractor’s Design/Bid/Build Agreement.

The State of Colorado strongly encourages small and minority businesses and women’s business enterprises to participate in this invitation to bid.

Minimum Requirements

Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that all firms will be required to meet all minimum requirements to be considered for this project. To be considered as qualified, interested firms shall have, as a minimum:

1. Prequalification from the Colorado Department of Transportation for bridge projects $3,000,000 or above.

2. Provided type of contracting services within the last three (3) years for at least two (2) projects each in excess of $2,500,00.00 (hard costs), utilizing the expertise present in their Colorado Office; and

3. Demonstrated specific type of contracting services and experience in projects of similar scope and complexity; and

4. Demonstrated bonding capability up to $3,000,000.00 for an individual project coincidentally with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity.

Firms meeting the minimum requirements may obtain the bidding documents on the website accompanying this advertisement.

University of Colorado Boulder – Open Notices
http://www.colorado.edu/fm/divisions/planning-design-construction/design-construction

Other Information

Preference shall be given to Colorado resident bidders and for Colorado labor, as provided by law.

Pre-Bid Meeting

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the University of Colorado Boulder:

Location:        Building RL2, RM 321, 1540 30^th Street, Boulder CO 80309-0453

Date:              2018-05-07

Time:              2:00 PM

Schedule/Submission Details

1. The schedule of events for the bid process and an outline of the schedule for the balance of the project is as follows:

 2. One (1) hard copy of the sealed bid are due May 22, 2018 and shall be received no later than 2:00 pm (MD/ST), and shall be submitted accepted via mail or in person, at the following address:

3. The above schedule is tentative.  Responding firms shall be notified of revisions in a timely manner by email.  Respondents may elect to verify times and dates by email, but no earlier than 36 hours before the schedule date and time.

 Point of Contact/Clarification

This Notice is also available on the web at www.colorado.gov/pacific/osa/cdnotices