Skeel Reservoir Renovation

Contract No. 202683417 – Skeel Reservoir Renovation
March 24, 2026

General Statement of Work
Skeel Reservoir is located in the southeast corner of the Wellshire Golf Course. The existing Skeel Reservoir has an earthen embankment dam constructed in the early 1900s with a Jurisdictional Height of 16.5 feet and storage capacity of 205 ac-ft. The dam is classified as high hazard under the State Engineer’s Office jurisdiction. Historically, Skeel Reservoir was supplied by the Highline Canal and other stormwater infrastructure that was then used for golf course irrigation. However, several years ago the golf course converted to using water piped from the Denver Water line in Colorado Boulevard instead of the inefficient Highline Canal, which is estimated to have lost about 50 to 70 percent of water due to evaporation and leaks. Without inflow from the Highline Canal, Skeel Reservoir currently only provides stormwater retention. Since the Skeel Reservoir storage volume is no longer needed, there is an opportunity to decommission the dam and convert it to a 100-year stormwater detention facility with water quality control. Reconfiguring the reservoir embankment and reducing storage volume will significantly reduce the risk it implies to the downstream properties and will protect human lives. This project includes regrading and filling the existing reservoir, lowering the existing dam and installing spillways, installing ~900 LF of open cut 18" corrugated HDPE, and forebay, and grading and installing irrigation system. In addition to this conversion, Golf will be upgrading the existing driving range on site.

Statement of Quantities (PDF, 34KB) (PDF)

Estimated Construction Cost: Between $6,900,000.00 and $7,600,000.00.

Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting on April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
To access the meeting, please call 720-388-6219 and enter conference ID: 761-895-86# or join via Microsoft Teams .

*Optional Site Visit: An optional site visit will be held on April 9, 2027, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. , local time. Please R.S.V.P. to DOTI.Procurement@denvergov.org for the site visit and the specific location and corresponding parking instructions will be emailed to you.

Questions Deadline: April 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. local time.

Bid Opening on May 14, 2026 at 1 1:00 a.m.
Bids will be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service, Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing (“ BidNet ”). Prospective bidders must be on the plan holders list on BidNet for bids to be accepted. To access the electronic bid form, download the required documents from BidNet and complete the Unit Item Pricing in the Documents & Items section of the solicitation. All properly uploaded bids will then be opened, witnessed and read aloud. To access the bid opening teleconference, please call 720-388-6219 and enter conference ID: 470-630-171# or join via Microsoft Teams .

Plans Available March 24, 2026 – Digital Download – Solicitation No.202683417

MWBE Goal: 22%

Prequalification: Each bidder must be prequalified in category 1E(4) Piped Sewer at or above the $10,000,000.00 monetary level in accordance with the City’s Rules and Regulations Governing Prequalification of Contractors. Each bidder must have submitted a prequalification application a minimum of ten (10) calendar days prior to the response due date. Applications must be submitted via B2Gnow . To view the Rules and information on how to apply, please visit our website at www.denvergov.org/prequalification .

Contract Administrator: Michele Foust , DOTI.Procurement@denvergov.org

Prevailing Wage and Minimum Wage: Contracts for construction, reconstruction, and remodeling are subject to the City prevailing wage rate requirements established pursuant to Section 20-76, D.R.M.C. City contracts are subject to payment of City Minimum Wage established pursuant to Section 20-82 through 20-84 D.R.M.C.

As the City’s best interests may appear, the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure reserves the right to waive informalities in, and to reject any or all, submittals.

Publication Date: March 24, 2026
Published In: Do Business with DOTI and BidNet