The City of Boulder seeks a turnkey contractor/vendor and engineering team for the risk assessment, design, and installation of pedestrian safety bollards in the four-block Pearl Street Mall. The project must be completed by Spring 2027. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 15, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically via BidNet by October 8, 2026. The selection is based on the best proposer across five weighted criteria.
The goal is for installation of bollards to be complete by spring 2027.
Payment for design and preconstruction services is structured as a fixed fee lump sum or hourly subject to not to exceed value.
The proposal terms, conditions, contents, fees, and charges shall be guaranteed by the proposer for a minimum of ninety 90 days from the date of submission of the proposal to the city.
The award will be granted to the best proposer utilizing the following factors: financial resources, experience technical skill, approach timing, record references, and reasonable costs.
The contractor shall demonstrate experience with the design, engineering, procurement, and installation of removable vehicle bollard systems in high pedestrian public environments.
The city will be hosting a mandatory site visit on september 15th at 8: 30 a. m. and will meet at the interssection of 11th and pearl.
Protests must be timely submitted as email attachments to the purchasing agent for this solicitation at the following email address: carissa mccreery ***@***. *. *
Unauthorized contacts with city staff about this solicitation may result in disqualification of the proposer.