Bids are invited for the River Road Flushing Drainage Improvement Project. The work includes construction of drainage improvements, installation of a fire hydrant, waterline appurtenances, storm drainage piping, manholes, site grading, demolition, culvert work, erosion control, traffic control, utility coordination, and site restoration. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 11, 2026. Bids are due by 3:00 PM local time on June 24, 2026, and must be submitted electronically via www. ***. *. * bids will not be considered. The City of Durango reserves the right to reject any or all bids. A bid bond of 5% of the total bid amount is required. The contractor must guarantee workmanship and materials for one year. The project completion is scheduled for October 1, 2026, with liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for delays.
The project completion is scheduled for October 1, 2026. The contractor agrees to commence work on or before a date to be specified in the notice to proceed and to fully complete the project by Oct. 1, 2026.
Based on invoices submitted by the contractor, the city shall make payments for actual work performed. For contracts with a value of $50,**** or greater, the city shall retain five percent (5%) of the calculated value of the completed work.
The contractor shall guarantee and warrant all the workmanship and materials against any defects for one year from date of final acceptance.
Bidders must demonstrate their experience in trades related to the work and provide a list of at least three successfully completed projects of a similar nature, including size, description, date, dollar amount, and responsible person.
Should the contractor fail to complete the work within the contract time, the contractor shall pay the city as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the sum of $1,**** for each consecutive calendar day the project remains incomplete.
There will be a nonmandatory prebid conference at 1:00 PM local time on June 11, 2026, at the Community Development Building, located at 215 E. 12th Street, Durango, CO ****.
Questions must be submitted via the Rocky Mountain e-Purchasing system website by June 15, 2026, 3:00 PM local time. Questions received after the deadline may not be accepted.
Any bid that fails to conform to the essential requirements of the invitation for bid will be rejected. Bids shall be rejected when the bidder imposes conditions that would modify requirements of the invitation or limit the bidders liability to the city.
