ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
COLFAX COUNTY
COUNTY ROAD A11, COLFAX COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
CHICORICA CREEK LOW WATER CROSSING
RFB 2023-06
General Notice
Colfax County is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
CHICORICA CREEK LOW WATER CROSSING
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Colfax County Manager’s Office located at 230 N. 2rd St., Raton, New Mexico until December 6, 2023 at 2:00 pm local time. Alternate Text: , and then read be opened and read aloud over Zoom. Those interested in attending the Bid Opening must e-mail _____________________ at ______________________ for Zoom meeting log-in instructions. In the e-mail, clearly indicate your name, organization, and phone number. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
Guidance Notes
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The basis of each Bid may vary, and may even include alternate bids. This should be made clear in the Bid Form. Edit to suit the Project and Owner’s requirements. Choose paragraphs as appropriate for the Project and delete paragraphs not used.
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Descriptions of the Work should be brief, but provide adequate detail for prospective Bidders to be able to determine if the Work is the type of project they can pursue.
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Providing the Owner’s Budget may be required by local Laws and Regulations. Providing the budget number gives prospective bidders ready information needed to determine if they have the bonding capacity to Bid the project, or if the project is within the Bidder’s capability. Edit to comply with local Laws and Regulations. Delete if budget information is not required and Owner does not elect to share it in the advertisement.
Notes to User—The advertisement may be for a single contract, or for several contracts being bid concurrently where multi-prime contracts are used. For a single contract, delete the “[Or],” the wording that introduces the table, and the table itself. For multiple contracts, delete the sentence beginning “Bids are requested for the following…” and the “[Or”], and retain the table and introductory wording. Revise the format if a table is not practical for print publication. For additional guidance, see EJCDC® C‑001, Commentary on the 2018 EJCDC Construction Documents (2018).
The Project includes the following Work: Install 72-inch diameter CMP culvert pipe, backfill and earthwork.
Bids are requested for the following Contract: CHICORICA CREEK LOW WATER CROSSING – RFB 2023-06
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
Guidance Notes—Bidding Documents may be made available to prospective Bidders using a variety of methods ranging from providing printed documents to allowing them to be downloaded from a website. If the Bidding Documents will be made available in an electronic format, then the following standard paragraphs assume that the documents will be distributed as PDF files. If other types of files, such as native CAD files or building information models (BIM), will be made available to Bidders, then edit the advertisement accordingly, and review Guidance Note 9 accompanying Article 2 of the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contract (2018), and the provisions of EJCDC® C‑001, Commentary on 2018 Construction Series (2018), regarding file formats other than PDFs.
Notes to User—Use the following paragraphs for distribution of Bid Documents using a Bidding Documents website established for the Project. Delete if not used.
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:
Colfax County Bid Opportunities
https://www.co.colfax.nm.us/business/bid_opportunities.php
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Colfax County, New Mexico located at 230 North 3rd Street, Raton, New Mexico 87710.
Alternate Text: Bidding Documents also may be examined at Construction Reporter, 4901 McLeod Rd. NE, Suite 200A, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107 Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; online at Dodge Data & Analytics, www.construction.com; and the office of the Engineer the Issuing Office, ARI Graphix (ariplans.com) located at 4716 McLeod, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Notes to User—Use the following paragraphs for distribution of Bidding Documents through an Issuing Office (See Instructions to Bidders). Delete if not used.
Notes to User—Owner should determine if it is desirable to require attendance (mandatory) at the Pre-Bid Conference. Coordinate with the Instructions to Bidders. Choose the appropriate following paragraph and delete the paragraph not used.
Alternate Text: A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on [day, date] at [time] at {location]. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Conference will be held in person for a limited number of persons (one from each Prime Contractor team) and on Zoom. See Instructions for Bidders for further details.
Alternate Text: A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on ____________________ at ________ (local time) via Zoom Conference Call. Those interested in attending the Pre-Bid Conference must e mail ________________________ at __________________________ for Zoom meeting log-in instructions. In the e-mail, clearly indicate your name, organization, and phone number. A tour of the project Site will occur between ________ and _________ the same day. One representative per company is permitted. Attendees to the site visit must wear masks at all times and comply with current State of New Mexico COVID-19 restrictions.
Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and Contract Award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Colfax County
By: Virginia Strohm
Title: Chief Procurement Officer
Date: 11-21-2023
