IFB-MD-19058-DR - Resilient St. Vrain Project – City Reach 2B and BNSF Railroad Bridge Replacement

IMPORTANT: A mandatory pre-bid meeting for this project will be held on April 24, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the City of Longmont Civic Center, City Council Chambers, 350 Kimbark Street, Longmont, CO  80501.  Bidder attendance at the pre-bid meeting is REQUIRED.  Bidders must sign in at the pre-bid meeting using the company name that will be used on the bid form when submitting their bid.
 
Bidders must be on time to the mandatory pre-bid meeting. Bidders will not be allowed to sign in to the meeting once we start discussing the scope of work.
 
BACKGROUND:
A major flood event in September 2013 severely impacted Longmont, especially along the St. Vrain Creek. Flooding affected public and private properties, 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 this 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 Sandstone Ranch Reach from Boulder Creek west to County Line Road and the City Reach from Left Hand Creek west to Airport Road and. Creek improvements will be completed in phases.
 
Construction of the Sandstone Ranch Reach and City Reach 1 (Left Hand Creek west to Main Street) is complete. City Reach 2A (Main Street west to Colorado Way) is currently under construction. City Reach 2B and the BNSF Railroad Bridge Replacement is the next phase of the project. Final design is currently in process for Izaak Walton Phase 1 which extends upstream from City Reach 2B to the Boston Avenue Bridge.
 
For additional information, visit: LongmontColorado.gov/ResilientStVrain.
 
SCOPE OF WORK:
The primary work to be performed under this contract includes construction of the Resilient St. Vrain – City Reach 2B (Upstream of BNSF Railroad to Colorado Way) and the BNSF Bridge 42.88 Replacement. Project work is presented as Division A (Channel Improvements) and Division B (BNSF Bridge 42.88 Replacement).  Project work includes, but is not limited to:
 
Division A (Channel Improvements) – refer to specification Section 01 11 00, Summary of Work.
 
Division B (BNSF Bridge 42.88 Replacement) – refer to Special Conditions, paragraph 5. Description and Scope of Work. 
 
The Contractor shall supply all superintendence, labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the work in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations; all applicable permits; the contract plans and specifications.
 
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 St. Vrain Project – City Reach 2B and BNSF Railroad Bridge Replacement. Bidders must meet or exceed the following minimum qualification criteria in order to be considered for award:

• Qualified Contractors and/or Contractor’s subcontractors shall have successfully completed the construction of at least two (2) qualifying projects of similar scope and complexity to this creek/channel improvement and railroad bridge replacement project within the last seven (7) years. Projects of similar scope and complexity shall include construction of a bridge rated for Coopers E-80 railroad live loading in accordance with the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA). Project(s) shall be listed as one of the three projects of similar nature when completing the Attachment D – Bidder’s Comparable Project 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 who has immediate charge on a daily basis shall each have satisfactorily completed the same responsibilities on at least two (2) qualifying projects of similar scope and complexity in the last seven (7) years. Representatives shall be employed by Contractor or Contractor’s subcontractor. Contractor’s representative(s) shall be listed as one of the principal members when completing the Attachment F – 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.
• Qualifying projects must have been performed for federal, state or local government agencies, or bridges rated for Coopers E-80 railroad live loading in accordance with AREMA constructed for BNSF Railway Company or Union Pacific Railroad. Projects performed for developers or private entities will not be considered as qualifying projects.
• Qualifying projects must have been performed principally by the bidding Contractor’s and/or subcontractor’s own forces. Work performed principally by other contractors or subcontractors will not be considered as qualifying. If Contractor is utilizing a subcontractor for completion of the BNSF Railroad Bridge Replacement scope of work, Contractor shall submit the Attachment G – Subcontractor’s Qualification Data form for the subcontractor completing the specified scope of work. Subcontractors shall have satisfactorily completed the same responsibilities and successfully completed work of similar scope and complexity. If Contractor is utilizing a subcontractor for completion of the BNSF Railroad Bridge Replacement scope of work, railroad bridge project(s) shall be listed as one of three projects of similar nature when completing the Attachment D – Bidder’s Comparable Project Data form. Any contractor that fails to comply with this requirement for subcontractor reporting may be considered non-responsive.
• Bidders must have a DUNS number assigned to them and must have the SAM registration completed prior to submitting a bid. See Special Conditions for more information.