Alamogordo Aquatic Center

The City of Alamogordo, New Mexico, is soliciting sealed bids for the general construction of the Alamogordo Aquatic Center located at 1100 Oregon Avenue. This comprehensive project includes sitework, utilities, paving, landscaping, foundations, concrete slabs, a fabric structure, architectural finishes, building systems, fire sprinklers, and the swimming pool. The scope is divided into a base bid for the new aquatic center and several lump sum lots for the outdoor deck, shade deck, canopy, reception area, and landscaping, along with specific additive and deductive alternates for timing systems, data cabling, and aluminum fencing. Bidders must be licensed under the New Mexico Construction Industries Licensing Act and provide a bid security of at least 5 percent of the total bid amount. The successful contractor will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the bid amount. Evaluation for award is based on the city's best interests, considering the contractor's qualifications, experience with technically complex public facilities, and financial ability. Required submissions include a Bidder's Qualification Statement with at least three relevant project references and a certificate of insurance from a New Mexico licensed agent. The contract mandates strict adherence to Alamogordo Technical Standards and various industry specifications, including ADA compliance and OSHA safety standards. Quality control is the responsibility of the contractor, who must employ an independent firm for compliance testing, while the city handles quality assurance. Payments are processed monthly using AIA Forms G702 and G703, with the owner paying the contractor within 21 days of the engineer's recommendation. Bids must be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope to the Engineering Department by the specified deadline.