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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
INVITATION TO BID
BID # 5892
Arthur Ditch Concrete Box Culvert
BID OPENING: 2:00 P.M. (our clock), December 21, 2004
Sealed bids will be received and publicly opened at the office of the Director of Purchasing and
Risk Management, PO Box 580, 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522,
at the time and date noted on the bid proposal and/or contract documents. If delivered, they are
to be sent to 215 North Mason Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. If mailed, the
address is P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, 80522-0580.
Bids must be received at the Purchasing Office prior to 2:00 p.m. (our clock), December
21, 2004.
A copy of the Bid may be obtained as follows:
1. Download the Bid from the Purchasing Webpage, Current Bids page, at:
www.fcgov.com/purchasing.
2. Come by Purchasing at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, and request
a copy of the Bid.
Special Instructions
All bids must be properly signed by an authorized representative of the company with the legal
capacity to bind the company to the agreement. Bids may be withdrawn up to the date and hour
set for closing. Once bids have been accepted by the City and closing has occurred, failure to
enter into contract or honor the purchase order will be cause for removal of supplier's name from
the City of Fort Collins' bidders list for a period of twelve months from the date of the opening.
The City may also pursue any remedies available at law or in equity. Bid prices must be held
firm for a period of forty-five (45) days after bid openings.
Submission of a bid is deemed as acceptance of all terms, conditions and specifications
contained in the City's specifications initially provided to the bidder. Any proposed modification
must be accepted in writing by the City prior to award of the bid.
Only bids properly received by the Purchasing Office will be accepted. All bids should be clearly
identified by the bid number and bid name contained in the bid proposal.
No proposal will be accepted from, or any purchase order awarded, to any person, firm or
corporation in default on any obligation to the City.
Bids must be furnished exclusive of any federal excise tax, wherever applicable.
Bidders must be properly licensed and secure necessary permits wherever applicable.
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Bidders not responding to this bid will be removed from our automated vendor listing for the
subject commodities.
The City may elect where applicable, to award bids on an individual item/group basis or on a
total bid basis, whichever is most beneficial to the City. The City reserves the right to accept or
reject any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities.
Sales prohibited/conflict of interest: no officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall have
a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment, material,
supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any decision-
making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to be
rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift,
gratuity, favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has
or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited.
Freight terms: unless otherwise noted, all freight is F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid. All
freight
charges must be included in prices submitted on proposal.
Discounts: any discounts allowed for prompt payment, etc., must be reflected in bid figures and
not entered as separate pricing on the proposal form.
Purchasing restrictions: your authorized signature of this bid assures your firm's compliance
with the City's purchasing restrictions. A copy of the resolutions is available for review in the
Purchasing Office or the City Clerk's Office. Request Resolution 91-121 for cement restrictions.
Collusive or sham bids: any bid deemed to be collusive or a sham bid will be rejected and
reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this bid assures that such bid is
genuine and is not a collusive or sham bid.
Bid results: for information regarding results for individual bids send a self-addressed, self-
stamped
envelope and a bid tally will be mailed to you. Bid results will be posted in our office 7 days after
the bid opening.
James B. O’Neill II, CPPO, FNIGP
Director of Purchasing and Risk Management
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Description for Concrete Box Culvert Sections
The City of Fort Collins will be replacing approximately 280’ of an existing underground irrigation
culvert. In order to accomplish this, the City plans on using a set of precast concrete box
culverts to replace a majority of this ditch.
The dimensions of the precast sections are 2.5 feet tall (interior dimensions) by 9.0 feet wide
(interior dimensions). The thickness of the walls of the precast sections should ideally be 9” but
must be built to support an HS-25 loading standard. Epoxy coated steel should be used as the
reinforcing agent.
The City plans on transitioning the single culvert ditch into two culverts to reduce the height of
the ditch given existing pavement constraints. Therefore, there will be twice as many precast
sections needed. The total distance of precast sections needed is 480 lineal feet (2 x 240’ - the
actual distance the sections will cover). As can be seen from the attached drawings, the two
boxes will sit side by side, separated by 1”. The following table summarizes the precast
sections needed:
Interior Height 2.5’
Interior Width 9.0’
Wall Thickness Ideally 9”
Lineal Foot 480’
Loading Standards HS-25
Reinforcing Epoxy Coated Steel
The end pieces of the precast sections will need to be constructed with a smooth face on one
side of the section so that concrete tie-ins can be constructed. The boxes should be
constructed with lifting holes for ease in placement during construction. Along with the boxes,
shop drawings will need to be supplied.
PROJECT SCHEDULE:
The project will be built in two phases. The first phase of the project is scheduled to begin on
January 3, 2005 and will require approximately 318 lineal feet of box culvert. The second phase
of the project is scheduled to begin on March 1, 2005 and will require 162 lineal feet of box.
There will be an opportunity to store box sections on site. With your bid, please specify the
earliest you expect to beginning shipping sections of box.
SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED:
1. Arthur Ditch CBC at Mulberry St. Culvert Details: Sheet BC2 and
2. Sheet BC5
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BID # 5892
Arthur Ditch Concrete Box Culvert
BID SCHEDULE
Precast sections $_____________per lineal foot X 480 feet = $______________Total
Earliest Delivery Date: ___________________________________
FIRM NAME____________________________________________
Are you a Corporation, Partnership, DBA, LLC, or PC
SIGNATURE____________________________________________
ADDRESS______________________________________________
_____________________________________________
PHONE/FAX # ____________________________________
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