SECTION 00020
INVITATION TO BID
Owner and address of Owner: Widefield Water and Sanitation District
8495 Fontaine Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80925
Sealed bid will be received by OWNER at 8495 Fontaine Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO until 2:00 PM MDST
on March 23, 2022. Any bids received after this time will not be accepted and will be returned
unopened.
At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received will be
publicly opened and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. The OWNER
reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waive irregularities or informalities in any
bid.
Copies of the bidding documents may be obtained by either electronic documents on-line, or a hard
copy from the OWNER may be obtained at 8495 Fontaine Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80925, (719)
390-7111 during normal working hours on and after 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
Electronic documents are available through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System, e-bid #
0000280083. Only firms obtaining documents by these methods will be placed on the Plan holder’s
List. All engineering questions shall be directed to Mario DiPasquale with JDS-Hydro Consultants,
a Division of RESPEC at (719) 227-0072 or mdipasquale@jdshydro.com. Last day for submission of
questions shall be March 18ᵗʰ, 2022.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 am, March 3rd, 2022 at the District Office at 8495
Fontaine Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80925.
A description of the work to be performed generally includes construction of a ~2,500 sq ft CMU
block building with concrete foundation, potable water booster pump system and bathroom. The
pumping system includes (3) three 125 HP pumps, associated piping, controls, electrical
panels and wiring, backup generator, pressure relief system, valves, meter and
instrumentation. Site work includes 12”/24”/30” diameter field piping, building penetrations,
sanitary sewer service and potable water connections, fencing, grading and erosion control,
landscaping, and all incidental work required to complete the project as specified in the
drawings and specifications.
Basis of award will be the lowest responsive and responsible Bid as determined by OWNER.
No Bids may be withdrawn within a period of sixty (60) days after the date Bids are opened. The
OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept that Bid or combination of Bids,
if any, which, in its sole and absolute judgment will under all circumstances best serve the
OWNER's interest. No Bid will be accepted from any firm, person, or corporation who is a defaulter
as to surety or otherwise, or is deemed incompetent, irresponsible or unreliable by the OWNER. A
Bid Bond of 5 % of the Bid will be required.
Widefield Water and Sanitation District
/s/ Lucas Hale, District Manager
Publication Dates: February 16, 2022; February 23, 2022
