Invitation for Bids Wastewater Treatment Plant South Clarifier Rehabilitation

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SOUTH CLARIFIER
REHABILITATION
City of Craig
300 West 4th Street
Craig, CO 81625
www.ci.craig.co.us
Issue Date: June 10, 2026
Closing Date: July 7, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Bidding Information
Advertisement for Invitation For Bid (IFB)
Instructions for Bidders
Bid Form
Bid Schedule
Bidder's Qualification Statement
Bid Bond
Sub-Contractors & Material Suppliers Form
II. Contract Forms
Notice of Award
Contract/Agreement
Performance Bond
Payment Bond
Notice to Proceed
III. Specifications
Section 01 11 00 - Summary of Work, Sequencing, and Scheduling
Section 01 22 00 - Measurement and Payment
Section 01 33 00 - Submittals
Section 01 45 00 - Quality Requirements
Section 01 74 10 - Cleaning During Construction and Final Cleaning
Section 05 05 20 - Bolts, Washers, and Anchors
Section 09 90 00 - Painting and Coating
IV. Appendices
Appendix A - 1985 As-Built Drawings

I. BIDDING INFORMATION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS
Sealed bids for the "Wastewater Treatment Plant South Clarifier Rehabilitation" project will
be received by the City of Craig (Owner) via Bidnet Direct at
https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/cityofcraig or mailed, emailed, or hand delivered to City
Hall at 300 West Fourth Street, Craig, Colorado 81625, until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on
Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Late bids will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder
unopened.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held in person on Monday, June 29, 2026, at
11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held onsite at 2301 West 1st Street in Craig, Colorado.
Questions regarding the scope of work and specifications must be submitted in writing to the
City Clerk at kcarmody@cityofcraig.org, no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2026. Responses
to all questions shall be issued in the form of an Addendum to be issued by the City of Craig by
no later than 12:00 p.m. on July 2, 2026.
All bids must be made on the required Bid Form. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in
with ink or typewritten, and the bid form must be fully completed and executed when submitted.
Only one copy of the bid form is required.
The Owner may waive any informalities or minor defects or reject any or all bids. Any bid may
be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized
postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be
considered. No bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening
thereof. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified
period the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the bidder.
Bidders must satisfy themselves with the accuracy of the estimated quantities in the bid
scheduled by examination of the site and a review of the drawings and specifications including
addenda. After bids have been submitted, the bidder shall not assert that there was a
misunderstanding concerning the quantities of work or the nature of the work to be done.
The Owner shall provide to bidders prior to bidding, all information which is pertinent to,
and delineates and describes the land owned and rights of way acquired or to be acquired.
The contract documents contain the provisions required for the construction of the
project. Information obtained from an officer, agent, or employee of the Owner or any other
person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the contractor or relive him from
fulfilling any of the conditions of the contract.
Each bid greater than $50,000 must be accompanied by a bid bond payable to the Owner for
five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. As soon as the bid prices have been compared,
the Owner will return the bonds of all except the three lowest responsible bidders. When the
agreement is executed the bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders will be returned.
The bid bond of the successful bidder will be retained until the payment bond and performance
bond have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned. A certified check may
be used in lieu of a bid bond.
Instructions for Bidders
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For contracts greater than $50,000 a performance bond and payment bond, each in the amount
of 100 percent of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be
required for the faithful performance of the contract.
Attorneys-in-fact who sign bid bonds of payment bonds and performance bonds must file with
each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney.
The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the agreement and obtain
the performance bond and payment bond within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the
notice of award. The notice of award shall be accompanied by the necessary agreement and
bond forms. In case of failure of the bidder to execute the agreement, the Owner may at their
option consider the bidder in default, in which case the bid bond accompanying the proposal
shall become the property of the Owner.
The Owner within ten (10) days of receipt of acceptable performance bond, payment bond and
agreement signed by the party to whom the agreement was awarded shall sign the agreement
and return to such party an executed duplicate of the agreement. Should the Owner not execute
the agreement within such period, the bidder may by written notice withdraw their signed
agreement. Such notice of withdrawal shall be effective upon receipt of the notice by the Owner.
The notice to proceed shall be issued within ten (10) days of the execution of the agreement by
the Owner. Should there be reasons why the notice to proceed cannot be issued within such
period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Owner and the contractor.
If the notice to proceed has not been issued within the ten (10) day period or within the period
mutually agreed upon, the contractor may terminate the agreement without further liability on
the part of either party.
The Owner may make such investigations as they deem necessary to determine the ability of
the bidder to perform work, and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and
data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid
if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such
bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the agreement and to complete the
work contemplated therein. A conditional or qualified bid will not be accepted.
Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All applicable laws,
ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction
of the project shall apply to the contract throughout.
Each bidder is responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar
with the contract documents. The failure or omission of any bidder to do any of the foregoing
shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid.
The bidder agrees to abide by the requirements under Executive Order Number 11246, as
amended, including specifically the provisions of the equal opportunity clause set forth in the
supplemental general conditions.
The low bidder shall supply the names and address of major material suppliers and
subcontractors when requested to do so by the Owner.
This project is exempt from Sales Tax requirements. The party to whom the contract is awarded
will be required to complete all necessary forms to document the exemption.
Instructions for Bidders
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BID FORM
TO: City of Craig, Colorado
300 West Fourth Street
Craig, CO 81625
FOR: Wastewater Treatment Plant South Clarifier Rehabilitation
Receipt of Addendum Number _______ is hereby acknowledged.
Being familiar with the requirements of the project schedule, the undersigned Bidder hereby
proposes to furnish all labor, materials, tools, supplies, equipment, transportation, services and
all other items; and to install all items necessary for the completion of the Project in accordance
with the project Specifications and Drawings; for and in consideration of the prices indicated in
the following Bid.
In submitting the following Bid, it is understood that the right is reserved by the Owner to reject
any or all bids, to waive irregularities in bidding and to accept the Bid that best serves the
interest of the Owner.
Bidder hereby agrees to commence work under this Contract on a date specified in the Notice
to Proceed and must be substantially completed per the dates specified in the project
specifications.
All prices on the bid form must be written in words and expressed in figures. If a discrepancy
exists between the amount stated in words and the amount stated in figures, the amount stated
in words shall govern. In case of an error in the extension of a bid item price, the unit price shall
govern.
BID SUMMARY:
Bid Schedule A: $
Bid Schedule B: $
Total Bid: $
BIDDER'S NAME
BY
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE: EMAIL:
STATE OF INCORPORATION
BIDDER'S LEGAL STATUS
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT:

PRINTED NAME OF AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Dated this ______ day of _________________________ 2026
ATTEST:
Secretary CORPORATION SEAL

BID SCHEDULE
TO: City of Craig, Colorado
300 West Fourth Street
Craig, CO 81625
FOR: Wastewater Treatment Plant South Clarifier Rehabilitation
BID SCHEDULE A
Item Description Unit Estimated Bid Unit Bid Amount
No. Quantity Price
1 Mobilization/Demobilization/Bonds LS 1 $ $
2 Steel Components Immersed LS 1 $ $
3 Steel Components Non-immersed LS 1 $ $
4 Bridge Assembly Supports EA 6 $ $
Total Bid Schedule A $
BID SCHEDULE B - BID ALTERNATE ITEM
Item Description Unit Estimated Bid Unit Bid Amount
No. Quantity Price
1 Concrete Crack Injection LF 50 $ $
Total Bid Schedule B $

BIDDER'S QUALIFICATION
STATEMENT
The Bidder's Qualification Statement must be completed and submitted with the bid. Failure to do so
may deem the bid as non-responsive.
All questions must be answered and the data given must be clear and comprehensive. If necessary,
questions may be answered on separate attached sheets. The Bidder may submit any additional
information they desire.
To qualify for consideration for award of the contract the Bidder or his Subcontractors must meet the
following requirements:
1. List at least three previous similar size and complexity projects involving cleaning, surface
preparation, and recoating of immersed and non-immersed wastewater treatment plant
clarifier components and associated structural steel. Relevant experience shall include
rehabilitation of steel bridge assemblies, handrails, stairs, floor plates, conduits, support
framing, bridge support connections, structural steel modifications and welding, anchor bolt
replacement, grout replacement, crack injection repair, and restoration of areas disturbed by
construction completed within the past (5) years and approximate cost.
2. Provide information for a minimum of three references who can be contacted for similar project
experience.
3. Responses from references contacted must be favorable.
The remainder of the information provided will be evaluated for award consideration but no minimum
requirements, other than those listed in the specifications, will apply.
1. Name of Bidder:
2. Permanent address and phone number of Bidder:
3. Date company was organized:
4. If a corporation, where incorporated:
5. Number of years engaged in contracting business under present firm or trade name:
6. List of current jobs and recently completed projects, indicating client and telephone number,
size, type of job, cost and date of completion. (Use additional sheets if necessary.)