BACKGROUND:
A major flood event in September 2013 severely impacted Longmont, especially along the St. Vrain Creek. Flooding affected many properties within and outside of the floodplain, damaged infrastructure, and temporarily shut down roads and bridges cutting the City in half. A flood event of this magnitude had not been experienced in Longmont since 1894, and it served as a reminder that the risk of major flood events is real and ever-present. From the disaster comes the opportunity to protect the community while restoring the St. Vrain Creek channel and improving its resilience to future flooding.
The Resilient Saint Vrain Project will restore and revitalize the creek corridor through Longmont. The project is split into two reaches: the City Reach from Left Hand Creek west to Airport Road and the Sandstone Ranch Reach from Boulder Creek to County Line Road. Creek improvements will be completed in phases. Final design is complete for the first two phases: City Reach 1 from Left Hand Creek west to Main Street and the Sandstone Ranch Reach. Construction is anticipated to begin on the first two phases in 2016.
For additional information, visit:
http://longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-n-z/water/stormwater-drainage/resilient-st-vrain.
SCOPE:
The scope of services consists of geotechnical engineering services for materials testing to support quality assurance during construction of the Resilient Saint Vrain Project.
BID CONDITIONS:
The City of Longmont is seeking qualified contractors with applicable experience comparable to the Scope of Work, as described above, for the Resilient Saint Vrain Project. Bidders must meet or exceed the following bid conditions in order to be considered:
- Qualified contractors shall have a minimum of five (5) years of experience conducting the type of work described herein. Contractors shall also have a minimum of five (5) years of experience performing work with similar scope and complexity for entities similar to the City of Longmont. Project(s) shall be listed as Relevant Background when completing the Attachment A – Bidder’s Qualification Data form, included with the Bid Submittal Documents. Any contractor that fails to comply with this requirement will be considered non-responsive.
- The Contractor’s representative who is directly responsible for managing the project and the Contractor’s on-site representative shall each have a minimum of five (5) years of experience conducting the type of work described herein. Contractor’s representative(s) shall be listed as one of the principal members when completing the Attachment B – Bidder’s Officials and Key Personnel Data form, included with the Bid Submittal Documents. Any contractor that fails to comply with this requirement will be considered non-responsive.
- The Contractor shall provide evidence that the geotechnical testing laboratory and field testing services work will be conducted under the supervision of a qualified geotechnical engineer or a NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) technician certified in soils and materials testing.
