OAAA, 2010, 082516 Watkins Fire Alarm Replacement

The solicitation for the Fire Alarm Replacement at the Romero Readiness Center in Watkins, Colorado, issued under solicitation number IFB1-OAAA-2026000192-4 by the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, seeks a Design/Bid/Build contractor to replace the existing fire alarm system throughout the 52,065-square-foot facility to comply with UFC 4-021-01, NFPA 72, and Bennett Fire Department standards. All work must include removal of the old system, installation of new conduit, and restoration of affected building components through electrical work, wall patching, and painting. The approved fire alarm system manufacturer is exclusively Notifier, and bids incorporating any other manufacturer will be rejected. The project is estimated at $600,000, triggering application of the Buy Clean Colorado Act, which requires eligible construction materials such as structural steel, concrete, glass, and reinforcing steel to meet specified global warming potential limits. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 3, 2026, at the Romero Readiness Center, and attendance with sign-in is a non-negotiable pass/fail requirement for proposal consideration. Proposals must be submitted electronically via Box.com by 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time on June 25, 2026, under a specified folder naming convention, and must include the required bid form, bid bond, bid alternates, direct labor burden calculation, and unit pricing schedule—all using provided state forms. A bid bond of at least 5% of the total bid amount is required under state law, and bidders must demonstrate bonding capacity up to $600,000 with a surety letter. To qualify, contractors must have operated continuously under the same name for the past two years, have completed at least two similar projects exceeding $600,000 in hard costs using Colorado-based expertise, and maintain a clean performance history with no prior state termination for non-performance. The anticipated construction period runs from July 2026 to January 2027, with completion tied to the Notice to Proceed. Additive alternates for textual notification appliances, exit signage replacement, and egress lighting upgrades are available but must be submitted using duplicate forms due to limitations on the standard state template; additive and deductible alternates are mutually exclusive. All submissions become state property, and late bids will be rejected without review. Contract administration