Colorado Mountain College’s Steamboat Campus located at 1275 Crawford Ave., Steamboat Springs, CO is requesting quotes from qualified firms to complete the CMC Bear Park Gardens Phase III Climate Battery and Growing Dome Functionality work as described herein. This request for proposal is being launched concurrently with RFP #883a-20P for the Ground, Infrastructure and Foundation scope of work.
The term “GC-1” refers to the firm awarded RFP #883a-20P and the term “GC-2” refers to the firm awarded RFP #883b-20P.
Documents included:
• Exhibit A – Construction Documents
• Exhibit B – Materials List and Description of Duties
• Exhibit C – Insurance Requirements
SCOPE OF WORK
1. GC-2 to purchase and deliver to site of all materials listed on Exhibit B marked with GC-2
a. This includes the purchase and delivery to site of all materials required for climate battery per Exhibit A and B
b. All materials shall be delivered to site immediately prior to the climate battery installation workshop
2. GC-2 to plan and lead Climate Battery Installation Workshop:
a. GC-1, the vendor for the groundwork, infrastructure and climate battery excavation/backfill will be on site during the climate battery workshop with appropriate equipment and equipment operator to backfill around climate battery, install pier insulation as specified below, assist with installation of rodent-proof wire mesh screening as specified below, and tamp soil under direction from climate battery workshop leader.
b. Date/time of climate battery workshop to be coordinated between GC-1, CMC and GC-2 in May 2020, with the workshop to take place in late June or early July 2020 to ensure CMC and community participation via a to-be-scheduled CMC course
3. GC-2 to assist GC-1 with installation of pier insulation for 42’ dome per Exhibit A if requested to do so as part of climate battery installation workshop.
4. GC-2 to assist GC-1 with installation of rodent-proof wire mesh screening for perimeter of 42’ dome with maximum of ¼” squares in mesh per Exhibit A
5. GC-2 to install dome operational systems as specified in Exhibits A and B including timers, climate controls, heaters, pond aeration, operationalization of climate battery, etc.
6. GC-2 to install all electrical components as specified in Exhibits A and B.
7. GC-2 to install all plumbing components for the irrigation service line (backflow preventer, air chucks, valves, and water meter) as specified in Exhibits A and B.
TIMELINE
Desired Construction Schedule, weather dependent and contractor scheduling dependent:
- June 2020: Excavation for climate battery and installation of concrete piers
- Late June or early July 2020: Climate battery workshop, site preparation for dome completed
- Week of July 20, 2020: Dome installation
- August 2020: Dome operationalization completed, frost free hydrant installed, project completion
The timeframe expected for completion is approximately two (2) weeks.
Please note that any redline or draft civil and dome drawings in Exhibit A will be made final prior to construction.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that all firms will be required to meet ALL of the minimum qualifications to be considered for this project. To be considered as qualified, interested firms shall have, as a minimum:
1. Provided services of similar size and scope within the last three (3) years for at least three (3) projects. Provide a description of such projects along with a reference from each project.
2. Demonstrated capability of meeting CMC’s insurance requirements.
3. Demonstrated bonding capability up to $ 100,000 for an individual project coinciding with current and anticipated workloads; provide letter from surety that affirms this capacity.
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