OAAA, 2010, 082519 Fort Collins Emergency Generator

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Ft. Collins Readiness Center, located at 3324 LaPorte Ave, Ft. Collins, CO 80521, in the conference room, with standard parking available and a business card listing the bidder’s email required for check-in. The solicitation, identified as IFB1-OAAA-2026000193-2, seeks a contractor to install a pad-mounted diesel-powered standby generator at the Colorado Army National Guard Readiness Center, with a total estimated construction cost of $300,000. The generator must be equipped with a fuel storage tank, automatic transfer switch, surge protection for building electrical systems, and a dedicated branch circuit for the battery charger and block heater, per specifications referencing MTU equipment and requiring 24 hours of fuel capacity at 100% load. Proposals must be submitted via Box.com by July 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time, using the folder naming convention “CompanyName_IFB1 2026-0193 Ft Collins Emergency Gen,” and must include the mandatory bid form (SBP-6.13), bid bond (SBP-6.14), and direct labor burden calculation (SBP-6.18), all as outlined in the Information for Bidders document (SBP-6.12). Late submissions will be rejected without consideration and must conform to all required documentation standards. The contract is structured under a Design/Bid/Build model and requires compliance with Colorado state statutes for bonding: a bid bond of at least 5% of the total bid is mandated due to the construction value exceeding $50,000, and if awarded, payment and performance bonds totaling no less than 50% of the contract value are required as the estimated project exceeds $150,000. Bidders must demonstrate bonding capability up to $300,000 with a surety letter, have operated under the same business name for at least two years, and have completed at least two similar projects with hard costs exceeding $300,000 using expertise from their Colorado office. Contractors must not have been previously terminated by the State for non-performance on a State Buildings contract. Preference is given to Colorado resident