20-068 - Design-Build Services for Widefield Community Park Phase II Improvements

The El Paso County (“County”) is soliciting proposals from qualified, experienced professional firms to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the design and construction of the Widefield Community Park (WCP) Phase II Improvements Project (“Project”). The successful firm (“Contractor”) shall provide the services outlined herein, and as depicted in the Widefield Community Park Master Plan and other County specifications. The services (“Work”) requested in this Request for Proposals (RFP) include primarily project management and coordination, preliminary and final design, and construction for Phase II Improvements.
 
This design and construction work is funded through a federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant.  The Widefield Community Park maximum project budget including design and construction is $150,000 to $175,000 and includes the construction of two (2) picnic pavilions, poured-in-place playground safety surface restoration, and concrete sidewalk reconstruction.  All project elements will meet current ADA accessibility standards. 
 
PLEASE NOTE:  All design efforts and construction activities are subject to federal regulations. Construction activities are subject to Davis-Bacon REQUIREMENTS AND 2020 Covid-19 Colorado Construction Guidance.
 
Selected Contractor will have to be registered through the System for Award Management (SAM) and it will be confirmed that the selected Contractor is not on the federally debarred list. Contractors can visit https://uscontractorregistration.com to register.
 
It is anticipated that the actual proposed design and construction fees will differ from the noted maximum budget range amounts for each project element, due to variances between conservative estimations and actual labor and materials costs.  Please submit any materials or methodology assumptions utilized when determining task or total project bid pricing.
 
The project has two (2) major phases – Design and Construction.  The Contractor services requested include project management, project coordination, permitting, design, construction document development, detailed cost estimating, and construction.
 
The selected firm shall enter into a Construction Contract with the County to provide the services outlined herein, and will be required to meet all local, regional, state and/or federal codes. Each task, as identified in this scope of work, shall only begin upon issue of the Notice to Proceed and as directed by the County Project Manager.  Design and construction of this Project must be completed by September 15, 2020.