20-112 - Paint Mines Interpretive Park Restoration Project

El Paso County, Colorado is seeking written best-value bids from qualified, licensed, and experienced contractors to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for Paint Mines Restoration (Project).  The Project generally includes the resurfacing of 8-foot wide crushed limestone trail with shoulders, installation of drainage culverts, construction of associated trail drainage structures, and a new parking area within Paint Mines Interpretive Park. Completed work must meet the scope of work, attached specifications, and construction details.
The Paint Mines Interpretive Park is in the northeast section of the County near Calhan with approximately 750 acres. The address is located at 29950 Paint Mines Road, Calhan, CO 80808.The park features geological formations including spires and hoodoos that form through erosive action that creates incised gullies and colorful exposed layers of rock. The park includes a restroom facility, four (4)  miles of trails, interpretive signage, and three (3) parking areas.
 
The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act established the Coronavirus Relief Fund and appropriated funding to the fund for State and Local Government Relief.  The County received a direct allocation of federal funds from the CARES Act Relief Fund in order to cover necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Under the CARES Act, the federal funds may only be used to cover costs that are necessary economic recovery expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); and were incurred no earlier than March 1, 2020.
 
The general information and specifications provided herein is intended only to give an overview of the nature, complexity and type of construction included in this project. The estimated quantities, trail cross sections, and site maps provide the detailed requirements for construction.