On-Call General Construction Services

Location:	Colorado
Posted:	Jan 8, 2026
Due:	Feb 3, 2026
Agency:	Larimer County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	P26-02
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

RFP #P26-02

RFP SUMMARY:

To enter into an agreement with one (1) or two (2) General Contractors (Contractor) for general

construction services for a variety of construction projects within Larimer County.

QUESTION DEADLINE: January 20, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. (MT)

All questions regarding this solicitation must be emailed to the Contact Person identified below. If you do not

receive a confirmation email of receipt, please call the Contact Person to verify receipt of your questions. No

questions will be accepted after the date and time referenced above. All questions received will be answered

via Addendum only.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTALS: February 3, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. (MT)

The Board of Larimer County Commissioners will only be accepting proposals electronically submitted via the

Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (BidNet, BidNet Direct) portal, up to the date and time referenced

above, at which time they will be recorded, but not publicly opened on behalf of the Facilities Department.

BIDNET PORTAL / RFP OFFICIAL WEBSITE:

To submit your proposal and view official solicitation documents and addenda only available on the BidNet

portal, use the following link: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/larimer-county/

CONTACT PERSON:

Purchasing Agent Les Brown, brownxld@co.larimer.co.us, 970-498-5954

NOTE: Unauthorized contact with a County employee other than the Contact Person listed above or

Purchasing Manager regarding this RFP may result in disqualification of your Proposal.

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSERS:

1.1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:

Portions of this solicitation may have been prepared or modified with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

technologies. All such content has been reviewed, verified, and approved for accuracy and compliance by the

Purchasing Agent prior to issuance.

1.2 Cooperative Use

Other governmental entities may piggyback on the award of this solicitation, assuming the award vendor is

amenable, and should contact Larimer County Purchasing for any necessary procurement documents. The

entity will deal directly with the award vendor concerning the placement of Purchase Orders, freight charges,

contracting and disputes, invoicing, and payment. Larimer County will not be held liable or responsible for any

liability, claims, costs, damages, demands, actions, losses, judgments or expenses incurred by the vendor or

any government entity relating to such use.

1.3 Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) / Disadvantaged Business Opportunities:

Larimer County, in accordance with Federal and State laws, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not

discriminate. Larimer County strongly encourages the use of small and minority firms, women's business

enterprises, and labor surplus area firm services.

Larimer County hereby notifies all Proposers they will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit a Proposal

in response to this RFP and they will not be discriminated against on the basis of age 40 and over, race, sex

(including pregnancy), color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender

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identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, or any other applicable status protected by Federal,

State, or local law in consideration for award.

1.4 Payment:

Payment for work performed or goods sold to Larimer County can be expected within 30 days after receipt of

the invoice and satisfactory acceptance by the Department receiving the service or goods (unless otherwise

stated and agreed to by County).

1.5 Proposal Consideration:

Larimer County reserves the right to reject any and or all proposals, to further negotiate with any and/or all

qualified proposers and to waive informalities and irregularities in proposals received, and to accept any

portion of the proposal if deemed to be in the best interest of Larimer County to do so. If, in the sole judgment

of the Board of County Commissioners, the proposals are substantially equal, the Board may grant the contract

to companies located in Larimer County, however this is not applicable in the case that Federal funds are

used.

1.6 Proposal Preparation:

Proposers will not be compensated for generating, producing, or duplicating any proposal materials associated

with this RFP. Proposals must be furnished exclusive of any Federal, State, or Local taxes; Larimer County is

tax exempt.

1.7 Proposal Submission:

Proposers must be registered with BidNet in order to submit a proposal; registration is free. Larimer County

strongly recommends proposers register well in advance of the submittal deadline to ensure they have

adequate time to upload and submit their proposal.

It is the sole responsibility of the Proposer to ensure all required Proposal documents are submitted through

BidNet by the submission deadline. Proposals will be time-stamped by BidNet upon receipt; BidNet does not

allow for uploading or submitting Proposal documents after the Proposal submittals deadline has passed, so

allow adequate time to upload and submit your Proposal prior to the deadline. Larimer County will not accept

uploads that are “saved” but not “submitted”. To verify that a Proposal has been submitted successfully,

Proposers may contact BidNet Support, or verify, via the Proposal Management tab in the Proposer’s account,

that the documents are not in “Draft” status.

Proposers are required to submit one (1) non-redacted proposal. All parts of the proposal should be

combined and submitted as one (1) single .pdf file; proposals comprised of multiple separate files are

not acceptable and your proposal may be rejected.

By submitting a proposal, the proposer agrees they may not rescind their proposal on or after the closing date

and time identified in the RFP or as modified by addendum. No delivery will become due or be accepted until

an agreement has been completed either in the form of a formal executed contract, or a purchase order issued

by the Purchasing Manager of Larimer County. Prices and terms will remain in effect until a contract has

been executed.

1.8 Public Records:

Proposers may choose to also provide one (1) redacted .pdf proposal (as one single file), excluding any

information that is not subject to disclosure under the Colorado Open Records Act (“CORA”), such as trade

secrets, privileged information and confidential commercial, financial, geological or geophysical data exempt

from public disclosure under C.R.S. §§ 24-72-204(3)(a)(IV). Statements that the entire proposal is confidential

will not be honored. After the Notice of Award has been issued, all information submitted in response to this

request for proposal (RFP) may be publicly disclosed if required under the CORA. If provided, the redacted

electronic copy will be used to satisfy CORA requests. Proposers that do not provide a redacted electronic

copy will have their non-redacted electronic copy used to satisfy CORA requests. Larimer County will

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endeavor to keep the non-redacted proposal, separate and apart from the redacted proposal subject to the

provisions of CORA or Order of Court.

1.9 Reasonable Accommodations:

Per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Larimer County will provide reasonable accommodation to

qualified individuals with a disability who need assistance. Services can be arranged with at least seven (7)

business days’ notice. Please email the Contact Person listed on the page 1 or call Relay Colorado

711. “Walk-in” requests for auxiliary aids and services will be honored to the extent possible but may be

unavailable if advance notice is not provided.

1.10 Regulatory and Legal Compliance Requirements:

No vendor awarded a solicitation will be federally debarred. Such debarment will be checked through the

System for Award Management, at www.sam.gov.

All businesses, organizations, and individuals contracting with Larimer County must comply with Title II of the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. For more information on these requirements and to read

the full Title II text, please go to the following web page: https://www.ada.gov/ada_title_II.htm.

The Keep Jobs in Colorado Act (§ 8-17-101, et. seq., C.R.S.) requires that contractors who work on a public

works project financed in whole or in part by the state, counties, school districts, or municipalities of Colorado,

meet the 80% Colorado labor requirement on that public works project, as defined in § 8-19- 102(2), C.R.S.

See https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/labor-laws-by-topic/job-postings-and-hiring/keep-jobs-in-colorado-act for

more information regarding this Act, which applies to Public Works projects only. The definition of

Public Works along with other “Frequently Asked Questions” about this Act may be found at:

https://cdle.colorado.gov/sites/cdle/files/Keep%20Jobs%20in%20Colorado%20FAQs%20October%202020%2

0accessible.pdf

The Proposer certifies that by submitting an offer, neither the contractor nor subcontractors, the organization

nor its principals are suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from procurement by the Federal

government and do not appear on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) maintained by the General

Services Administration (GSA).

2. PROJECT OVERVIEW:

Larimer County is seeking to enter into an agreement with a maximum of two two (2) qualified General

Contractors (Contractor) for general construction services for a variety of construction projects within Larimer

County. The Contractor(s) will work in a collaborative team environment to provide the best value in procuring

general construction services for Larimer County.

**There is no minimum project size and no guarantee of amount of work

to be completed during the contract period**

3. QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications, at a minimum, include the following:

1. The Contractor’s area of expertise must be in general building construction.

2. The Contractor must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a general contractor, with

experience in completing office building remodeling in occupied spaces.

3. The Contractor must be licensed as general contractor by Larimer County, the City of Fort Collins, the City

of Loveland, the Town of Johnstown, the Town of Estes Park, and any other Larimer County municipality

that Larimer County may have service needs for.

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4. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Contractor at a minimum, will provide, perform, and/or furnish the following:

1. Perform general construction work at various Larimer County Facilities locations upon request of Larimer

County.

1.1. Most work requests will be for interior work; however, some requests may be for exterior work.

1.2. It is anticipated that the majority of the work will be miscellaneous remodeling projects that may include

mechanical and electrical installation, plumbing, general carpentry, painting, HVAC, tile work, drywall,

framing-out of new walls, ceilings, flooring, doors and door hardware installation, roofing, and general

renovation.

1.3. Projects may also include wood and steel stud framing, block and brick, exterior siding, windows,

shingling, metal work, non-structural and structural demolition, curb and sidewalk concrete, parking lot

resurfacing, and other possible miscellaneous types of work (i.e. hauling).

2. All work must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Construction guidelines, as well as all

local and national codes adopted by the local permitting agency where work is being performed.

3. Quality control inspections are expected on all projects.

4. Services will be provided as established by a Larimer County work request.

5. The Contractor will respond to each request with a breakdown of the estimated cost, a proposed schedule,

and a brief proposal of the proposed materials and methods for Larimer County review and approval.

1. The Contractor will furnish a list of proposed sub-contractors for Larimer County review and approval prior

to submitting a project proposal and estimate.

1.1. Larimer County reserves the right to reject or request the Contractor replace any proposed sub-

contractor with an approved one.

6. All work will be performed in accordance with Larimer County’s accepted standards for work of a similar

nature.

7. The Contractor will maintain a local telephone number and must be able to be reached by phone during

business hours.

7.1. Non-emergency calls will be responded to in a reasonable time (within 24 hours) and an after-hours

number will be provided in the case of emergency or urgently needed services.

8. The Contractor will provide proof of materials cost upon request.

9. Receipt of pertinent documentation and final inspection of finished product by the Larimer County Project

Manager is required prior to release of final payment to the Contractor.

10. All invoices must show a Larimer County purchase order number, itemized labor hours and material costs,

each subcontractor’s fees, and shall be sent to the attention of the Project Manager for payment approval.

11. Product data sheets (submittals) and as-built plans will also be required to be submitted to the Project

Manager before the final invoice is paid.

CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pre-construction Service: The Contractor is responsible for the following Pre-construction Services:

1. Prepare a construction estimate for each project based on limited/schematic level drawings and written

scope of work.

2. The Contractor will be responsible for understanding the intent of the scope of work and include all costs to

achieve a complete project.

3. Become familiar with the project location and the product/material standards used in that particular location

to match conditions and products as best as possible.

4. Clearly identify anything that will not/cannot match the existing conditions.

5. Identify material lead times and construction duration.

6. Create an itemized project schedule for each project.

7. Suggest any recommendations that could reduce costs or improve value (Value Engineering).

8. Update the construction estimate after an estimate review meeting with the Larimer County Project

Manager.

9. Provide a construction schedule itemized by scopes of work along with the final estimate.

10. Bid the final drawings and written scope to subcontractors for a firm price that will be the basis of a

purchase order under a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).

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10.1. If project cost is $0.00 to $5,000.00 – Contractor will solicit a minimum of one (1) quote that is

broken out by labor hours, material cost and fee markup, and deemed by the Contractor to be a fair

value.

10.2. If project cost is $5,000.01 to $10,000.00 – Contractor will solicit a minimum of two (2)

subcontractor quotes broken out by labor hours, material cost and fee markup, and deemed by the

Contractor to be a fair value.

10.3. If project cost is $10,000.01 and above – Contractor will solicit a minimum of three (3)

subcontractor quotes. Quotes are to be broken out by labor hours, material cost and fee markup, and

deemed by the Contractor to be a fair value.

10.4. Evaluate subcontractor pricing for appropriateness and scope completeness.

10.5. The Contractor is not to solicit quotes from non-responsive subcontractors.

11. Awarded firm will provide a list of names, addresses, and driver’s license numbers of all workers who will

be on the project so background checks may be conducted.

11.1.

The background check and cost of the background check will be paid for and completed by

Larimer County.

11.2.

The project superintendent will be required to ensure no workers are on-site who have not been

cleared by a Larimer County background check.

11.3.

Once a worker has passed a background check, they are cleared to work on all future projects

without further background checks unless there is cause to believe that a new background check may

result in a negative result.

12. Some of Larimer County’s building where work is to be performed have Criminal Justice Information

Services (CJIS) requirements and the Contractor will be required to have CJIS approved employees work

at these buildings.

Construction Services: The Contractor shall provide the following:

1. The Contractor will submit for, and procure all, construction permits when required and will pay both plan

review and permit fees as part of the cost of the work. All Larimer County projects are tax exempt.

2. Onsite supervision of projects under construction is required.

3. After-hours work will require full-time supervision of subcontractors by the Contractor.

4. Ensure the buildings are secured at all times during construction.

5. Doors may not be propped open and left unattended at any time.

5.1. Failure to ensure security may result in the worker(s) responsible being removed from the eligible

worker list.

6. Work diligently to minimize the impact to the building occupants who may be bothered by noise, dust,

access, smells, etc.

7. Notify the County Project Manager of any discrepancies encountered and determine if there is a cost

impact to the owner or if it is expected to be a change order to the scope of work.

8. Keep the County Project Manager up to date on any issues that would impact the expected completion

date.

9. Schedule all necessary permit inspections as well as any special testing required for proper compliance

with the permit requirements.

10. Coordinate construction scheduling with firms performing owners’ direct-contracted work (for example: fire

alarm, tele/data cabling, access control, security, audio/visual, and furniture, fixtures and equipment).

11. Obtain all final inspections by the construction completion date.

12. Complete all punchlist items within the allotted scheduled timeline.

13. Turn over the project on-time to the Larimer County Facilities Department.

Project Closeout: The Contractor shall complete the following at Project Closeout:

1. Within three (3) weeks of the completion of the project, provide a final invoice and detailed listing of actual

costs with a comparison and deviation of each original estimate line item.

2. Provide a copy of all invoices paid.

3. Provide an as-built plan in PDF format marked up using Adobe, Bluebeam, or other similar program as well

as a red-lined set for Architect on project to update AutoCAD files.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Due Date	Number	Title	Documents	Contact
2026-02-03	P26-02	On-Call General Construction Services	Bid Doc	Les Brown, Purchasing Agent brownxld@larimer.org 970-498-5954