7397-22 - Agricultural Heritage Center – McIntosh Barn Foundation Repairs

BACKGROUND:
The Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department (BCPOS) is seeking bids from qualified and experienced Contractors for repairs needed on the McIntosh Barn, located at the Agricultural Heritage Center (AHC) property at 8348 Ute Highway, Longmont, CO 80503.

These services are required to repair the deteriorating sections of the barn’s stone foundation and construct the necessary support structures to prevent future deterioration.

In early 2021 during ADA access improvements to the barn, it was discovered that the southwest portion of the stone foundation wall was deteriorating and being pushed inward from the exterior soil.

The barn is individually listed as a Boulder County historic landmark for its contributions to the development of early 20th century agriculture. This project embodies Boulder County’s longstanding vision to preserve the rural character and cultural heritage of unincorporated Boulder County.

The selected Contractor will complete all aspects of the project within one hundred (100) calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. If weather delays are encountered, BCPOS will work with the Contractor to adjust the project schedule.

PRE-BID MEETING:
A Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting is scheduled, starting promptly at 10:00 a.m. on December 13, 2022. Interested Parties are asked to meet in the main parking lot of the Agricultural Heritage Center at 8348 Ute Highway, Longmont, CO 80503. Bids from firms not represented at the mandatory, pre-bid meeting, and site visit will not be accepted.

Interested party representatives attending the site visit will not be allowed to ask any questions of county representatives. If any questions are asked by the party representatives, the county representative will refer the interested party representatives to submit their questions in writing as directed in this Invitation to Bid (BID). The County will post the answers to the submitted written questions in a posted addendum as directed in this BID.

When interested party representatives arrive onsite for the scheduled site visit, they will be greeted by a county representative who will direct the interested party representatives to the appropriate parking area and project location. No additional conversation between the county representative or interested party representatives will be conducted. The county representative will remain onsite for the duration of the site visit and leave only after the interested party representatives have left the site.

Due to the importance of the project and budgetary restraints, all interested parties are strongly encouraged to access the project site for a project preview to ensure the submittal of a complete bid. Change order requests due to incomplete bids or a miscalculation of required tasks by the selected contractor will not be entertained by the County and will be the sole financial responsibility of the selected contractor to complete the Project.

WRITTEN INQUIRIES:
All inquiries regarding this BID will be submitted via email to the Boulder County Purchasing Office at purchasing@bouldercounty.org on or before 2:00 p.m. on December 15, 2022. A response from the county to all inquiries will be posted and sent via email no later than December 21, 2022.

Please do not contact any other county department or personnel with questions or for information regarding this solicitation.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:
BIDs are due at the email box only, listed below, for time and date recording on or before 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on January 4, 2023. A bid opening will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. via email by sending a copy of the bid tab to all who have submitted a bid. Vendors must answer whether line-item pricing information submitted with a bid is confidential or closely held.

Please note that email responses to this solicitation are limited to a maximum of 50MB capacity.

NO ZIP FILES OR LINKS TO EXTERNAL SITES WILL BE ACCEPTED. THIS INCLUDES GOOGLE DOCS AND SIMILAR SITES. ALL SUBMITTALS MUST BE RECEIVED AS AN ATTACHMENT (E.G. PDF, WORD, EXCEL).