HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrebid - RFP - 8226 ARTHUR DITCH MASTER PLANNING & ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS1/21/2016
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Pre-Proposal Meeting for Arthur Ditch Master Plan
1/20/2015
Request for Proposals
City of Fort Collins Bid # 8226
Pre-Proposal Meeting:
Jan. 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm
215 North Mason Street
Training Room 2E
City of Fort Collins
Engineering Department
Capital Projects Group
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Key Dates and Facts
• Proposals Due - Wednesday, February 3, 2016
o Received before 3:00pm (Our Clock)
o 215 North Mason (Purchasing) Second Floor
• Questions Due – Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 by 5:00 pm
• Interviews – Week of February 15th, 2016
• Notification – Week of February 15th, 2016
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Proposal Clarifications
• Submittal Options
• Electronically
• To Purchasing – purchasing@fcgov.com
• Hard Copies
• Eight (8) Copies – Written
• 215 North Mason (Purchasing) Second Floor
• Proposals – Twenty-Five (25) Page Maximum
o Page Count Exclusive of Covers / Dividers
o 11x17 Sheets Count as One Page
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Scope of Work
• Develop Viable Long Term
Alternatives
• Evaluation of Alternatives
•Cost
• Feasibility
• Impacts
• Ideas to Map the Existing Ditch
• Not Included in Original
Contract
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Project Key Decision Makers
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Arthur Irrigation
Company
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Background
• Placed Underground in 1930’s
• Wood St. to Laurel St.
• Crosses ROW and Private
Property
• No Water Users within
Underground Section
• Numerous Replacement Projects
in ROW
• Minimal Info on Private Property
• Storm Drainage into Ditch
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Emerging Problems/Concerns
• Is the eventual replacement of
the ditch in its current location
cost effective and the best long
term alternative?
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Emerging Problems/Concerns
• Individual crossing are being replaced without a unified
master plan with buy in from all ditch stakeholders
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Emerging Problems/Concerns
• Portions of the ditch are under private property
• Substantial unfunded liability
• Potential public safety hazard
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Emerging Problems/Concerns
• Private property owners unaware of the ditch and their
potential responsibilities
• Passes through approximately 67 private properties
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Funding/Next Steps
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• No Federal Funding
• Approximately $100,00 depending on final
scope
• Report will support future endeavors
• Timeline
o Project Scoping and Kick-off – Late Feb., 2016
o Alternatives Analysis – April, 2016
o Master Plan Report – May, 2016
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What We Need…..
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• A Motivated, Experienced Consultant Team who will:
o Collaborate with the City, the Ditch Company, and
impacted Private Property Owners
o Develop a creative, feasible, innovative, and cost
effective solution
o Understand the legal rights and practices of irrigation
ditches in Colorado
o Understand engineering concepts related to ditch
facility design in an established urban area
Thanks for Your Time
Questions and Clarifications shall be directed to:
Elliot Dale - Purchasing
Office: (970) 221-6777
Email: edale@fcgov.com
AND
Dean Klingner Kyle Lambrecht
Office: (970) 221-6511 (970) 221-6566
Email: dklingner@fcgov.com klambrecht@fcgov.com
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