Interior Government Bids & RFPs

The final completion date for the project is no later than August 31, 2026. completion by august 31, 2026, is a material requirement of this project due to grant fundingdeadlines.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder whose evaluation by the city indicates that the award will be in the best interests of the project. if the contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest bidder whose evaluation by cityindicates that the award will be in the best interests of the project.

The city will consider the qualifications and experience of the bidders, including subcontractors and suppliers, with a minimum of three projects of similar scope and size completed within the last five years. city also may considerthe operating costs, maintenance requirements, performance data, and guarantees of majoritems of materials and equipment proposed for incorporation in the work when such data isrequired to be submitted prior to the notice of award.

A site walkthrough is available by appointment until June 12, 2026. site walkthrough: by appointment until june 12, 2026.

The city reserves the right to reject the proposal of any bidder if it is not in the best interest of the project, whether because the proposal is not responsive or the bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability. also, city reserves the right to reject theproposal of any bidder if city believes that it would not be in the best interest of the project tomake an award to that bidder, whether because the proposal is not responsive or the bidder isunqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteriaestablished by city.

The deadline for submitting proposals is 2:00 PM, July 6th, 2026.

The city will deduct 5% from progress pay application invoices for work completed to protect the city's interests. Release of retainage is based on milestones and substantial completion.

Selection criteria include cover letter, qualifications, experience (45%), project approach (25%), and cost proposal (30%).

Bidders must be qualified general contractors with necessary experience and capabilities. Information on firm and team member experience, especially in Aspen/Pitkin County, is of interest.

A mandatory pre-proposal site walk will be held at 19 W. Water Place, Aspen, CO ****, at 3:00 PM on Thursday, June 11th, 2026.

Questions are due via BidNet by June 19th, 2026.

Directly contacting the project manager may result in disqualification. Failure to follow proposal format may also lead to disqualification.

The 2 percent participation fee is what funds Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative and keeps it functioning. The vendor agrees to remit the 2 participation requirement fee to the Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative upon receipt of our invoices generated from the monthly sales reports you submit for all business done in a given month with any and all members. The vendor agrees to remit the 2 participation requirement fee to the Goodbuy Purchasing Cooperative upon receipt of our invoices generated from the monthly sales reports you submit for all business done in a given month with any and all members.

Vendors must complete and upload the Edgar Vendor Certification Form, W9, and Goodbuy Regional Map. attachment required please read, sign, and upload entire documentw9attachment requiredgoodbuy regional mapattachment required please review and upload completed document

Failure to submit required sales reports may result in contract cancellation. Failure to submit the required sales reports may result in a contract cancellation.

Deviations that include language stating Goodbuy contract number must be noted on purchase order at time of purchase, otherwise vendor does not agree to pay the 2 participation fee will result in disqualification. This deviation will result in disqualification for contract award.