HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID - 5868 ATMS COMMUNICATIONS (2)SECTION 00020
INVITATION TO BID
Date: June 24, 2004
Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Fort Collins (hereinafter
referred to as OWNER), at the office of the Purchasing Division, 3:00
P.M., our clock, on July 19, 2004, for the ATMS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
PHASE 3; Bid No. 5868. If delivered, they are to be delivered to 215
North Mason Street, 2nd Floor, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524. If
mailed, the mailing address is P. O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522-
0580.
At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have
been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The Contract Documents provide for the construction of a fiber optic
communication system for the City’s traffic signal system, including
installation of conduit, pulling of fiber optic cable, setting of pull
boxes, managing the splicing of fiber optic cable, and traffic
control.
This project is Federally funded and includes Davis Bacon wages. The
State of Colorado Project number is AQC-M-455-066. The Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for this project is 0%. Bids must
include all appropriate CDOT forms.
All Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file
with The City of Fort Collins, 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80524.
Contract Documents will be available June 25, 2004.
Copies of the Contract Documents, complete with Construction
Specifications and Drawings, may be obtained from Purchasing Division
at 215 North Mason St., 2nd floor, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80521 upon
payment of a refundable fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set. No
partial sets will be issued.
The Contract Documents and Construction Drawings may be examined at:
1. City of Fort Collins, Purchasing Division.
2. The Daily Journal, 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Suite 2000, Denver,
Colorado.
3. CMD Denver Plan Room, 8878 Barrons Blvd., Highlands Ranch,
Colorado
4. Builders Exchange, 223 South Link Lane, Fort Collins, Colorado.
5. The Plan Room, 2176 South Jasmine St. Door "E"/Suite 219, Denver,
Colorado.
A prebid conference and job walk with representatives of prospective
Bidders will be held at 10:00 a.m. on July 8, 2004, at 626 Linden
Street, Traffic Operations Conference room.
Prospective Bidders are invited to present their questions relative to
this Bid proposal at this meeting.
Bids will be received as set forth in the Bidding Documents.
The Work is expected to be commenced within the time as required by
Section 2.3 of General Conditions. Substantial Completion of the Work
is required as specified in the Agreement.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond
and a Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and the payment
of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the
Contract.
No Bid may be withdrawn within a period of forty-five (45) days after
the date fixed for opening Bids.
The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, and to waive
any informalities and irregularities therein.
Bid security in the amount of not less than 5% of the total Bid must
accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to
Bidders.
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
City of Fort Collins
By ______________________________________
James B. O'Neill, II, CPPO, FNIGP
Purchasing/Risk Management Director