The Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (“DOTI”), City and County of Denver (“City”), has issued a Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) for Construction Manager/General Contractor (“CM/GC”) services for the project named above. A link to the RFP documents can be found at www.work4denver.com. RFP documents will be available for download at www.bidnetdirect.com//cityandcountyofdenverdoti.
General Statement of Work:
The City is soliciting proposals from qualified Contractors to provide CM/GC services for the Jewell / Evans Station Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge located in the vicinity of the W Jewell Ave & Santa Fe Dr (US-85) in Denver, Colorado. The outcome of the Project is to construct a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge along W Jewell Ave spanning Santa Fe Dr and the Consolidated Main Line (RTD, UPRR, BNSF) connecting S Cherokee St on the east and Santa Fe Dr on the west, creating a necessary and safe multimodal connection.
The project described below is part of the 2017 Elevate Denver Bond Program, which is a 10-year, $937 million general obligation bond program approved by voters in 2017. The program will enhance the City and County of Denver by providing critical improvements to the City’s infrastructure – improving our roads, sidewalks, parks, recreation centers, libraries, cultural centers, public-owned buildings and safety facilities. More information can be found at www.denvergov.org/elevatedenver.
Virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting on March 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. local time
To access the meeting, please call (720) 388-6219 and enter conference ID: 358 685 20# or join via Teams Meeting Link.
Questions Deadline: March 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. local time.
SUBMITTAL DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submittal deadline has been extended from March 21, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to April 4, 2023, 11:00 a.m.
Submittal must be received by 11:00 a.m. MST, April 4, 2023 via the online electronic bid service through www.bidnetdirect.com//cityandcountyofdenverdoti. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Requirements
Federally funded construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and professional design services contracts made and entered into by the City and County of Denver are subject to Federal Statutes and Regulations regarding Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation and all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Utilization. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is authorized to establish project goals for expenditures on construction, reconstruction and remodeling and professional design services work funded by FHWA and let by the City and County of Denver.
The contract goal for DBE participation during the preconstruction services is zero percent (0%).
Prequalification Requirements: Each Contractor must be prequalified in category 1A Heavy Civil at the $18,000,000.00 monetary level in accordance with the City’s Rules and Regulations Governing Prequalification of Contractors. Each bidder must have submitted a prequalification application a minimum of ten (10) calendar days prior to the response due date. Applications must be submitted via B2Gnow. To view the Rules and information on how to apply, please visit our website at www.denvergov.org/prequalification.
Contract Administrator: Cindy Ackerman - doti.procurement@denvergov.org
Miscellaneous:
Contracts for construction, reconstruction, and remodeling are subject to the City prevailing wage rate requirements established pursuant to Section 20-76, DRMC.
City contracts are subject to payment of City Minimum Wage established pursuant to Section 20-82 through 20-84 DRMC.
As the City’s best interests may appear, the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure reserves the right to waive informalities in, and to reject any or all proposals.
Publication Dates: February 22, 23 & 24, 2023
Published In: The Daily Journal