Coordination Improvements Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT.

The town intends to select a consultant primarily on the basis of qualifications, relevant experience, project understanding, and overall approach.

The town invites proposals and qualifications from qualified consulting firms or teams consultant to provide professional consulting services.

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.

The city shall visit the site and issue a certificate of acceptance only if all construction is in substantial conformance to the plans. city shall visit site and issue certificate of acceptance only if all construction is in substantial conformance to the plans.

The submittal deadline for the qualification proposals is 11:00 am on June 23, 2026. The submittal deadline for the qualification proposals is 11:00 am on june 23, 2026.

The city will evaluate proposals based on competence, ability to perform, availability of personnel, past experience, satisfactory past projects, and subcontracting plans with small, minority, or woman-owned businesses. he competence to perform the services as reflected by education, general experience, and specific experience in providing the services outlined herein.

Firms must demonstrate competence, ability to perform, adequate personnel, past experience with the city or TWDB, satisfactory past projects, and a plan to subcontract with small, minority, or woman-owned businesses. he competence to perform the services as reflected by education, general experience, and specific experience in providing the services outlined herein.

Violation of the prohibition on communicating with city councilmembers and employees regarding this RFQ may lead to disqualification of the respondent's proposal. violation of this provision by the respondent andor their agent may lead to disqualification ofthe respondents proposal from consideration.

Submitting cost or pricing information with the qualifications statement will result in rejection. Communicating with city officials during the RFQ period may lead to disqualification. esponses that include cost or pricing information will be rejected and will not be considered bythe city.

Proposals are due July 9, 2026, by 4:00 PM MT. Consultant proposals due july 9, 2026 submit no later than 4:00 pm mt

Invoices are due and payable within 60 days of receipt. Invoices are due and payable within 60 days of receipt.

Selection is predominantly based on qualifications and best value, with cost as a factor. Cost will be a factor in evaluation, but selection is predominantly based on qualifications and best value.

Offerors must submit information related to qualifications, experience, and reliability. The offeror is advised to submit any information which documents successful and reliable experience in past performances, especially those performances related to the requirements of this rfp.

Proposals may be rejected if not properly signed, if the offeror is in arrears to the city, or if the certification of prohibited entity status is false. Proposals not properly signed may be rejected.