Trout Lake Railroad Water Tower Roofing

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TROUT LAKE RAILROAD WATER TOWER ROOFING

Project Description

Location: 912 N Trout Lake Rd, Telluride CO 81435

San Miguel County Parks & Open Space is seeking qualified bidders to replace the cedar shake shingles of the entire exterior roof surface of the historic Trout Lake Railroad Water Tower, 912 N Trout Lake Rd, CO 81435. The project will include all preparations necessary to re-shingle the roof, and protect the rest of the structure. The contractor must match the existing roof, as close as possible to the existing roofing. Contractor must also provide all labor and materials necessary to complete the job. Roofing must be completed by August 31st, 202 5.

A rare surviving example of a once common structure in Colorado’s railroad landscape, the tank provided water to countless steam locomotives on the Ridgway to Rico division of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad (RGS) from its construction in 1891 until the last RGS train ran the line in 1951. This tank is wood construction with a conical roof and a 50,000-gallon capacity that dispensed water by gravity through a goose neck delivery spout.

Scope of Services

San Miguel County requests proposals include:

? Remove the old roofing material

?   Prepare the structure for new roofing material

? Replace the underlayment

? Replace flashing (if necessary)

? Roof with #1 tapered cedar shingles with 5” rows

? Protect entirety of the structure throughout the process

Information Required for RFP Submittal

1. A site pre-bid visit at the water tank location is mandatory in order to respond to this RFP. Please contact Greg Pollio (see below) to schedule. It is the responsibility of the bidder to arrange for a pre-bid site visit or a self guided visit.

2 . Name of firm and complete contact information. Include the resumes of personnel who will be working on this project.

3 . A general statement of qualifications and at least three (3) examples of similar completed projects that have been completed by the firm or personnel who will be working on this project.

4 . Outline a general schedule for completion of the Scope of Services.

5 . Fees for services described in the Scope of Services.

6 . Submission Deadline: No later than 5:00 p.m. on May 9th, 202 5 . Bids must be submitted to Janet Kask either via email or physically dropped off by the RFP submission deadline.

San Miguel County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

San Miguel County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Award of bid shall be based on price, experience, references and the ability to perform the work as determined by San Miguel County. Contracts will be awarded accordingly upon review.

Agreement for Services

The contractor shall review and execute the Independent Contractor Agreement contract prior to beginning work. Upon award, this contract will define the project, the term and services to be performed. This is a legal-binding document between the contractor and San Miguel County. A draft Independent Contractor Agreement is attached for your review.

Bidding Documents

RFP packages may be obtained by accessing the details on the San Miguel County website https://www.sanmiguelcountyco.gov/Bids.aspx or contacting Janet Kask at the Parks & Open Space department in Telluride (see details below).

San Miguel County Contact Information

Please contact for any questions and to schedule a site visit -

Janet Kask, Director, Parks & Open Space

San Miguel County Parks & Open Space Dept.

333 West Colorado Avenue, 3rd Floor

Telluride, CO 81435

Phone : (970) 369 -5469

janetk @sanmiguelcountyco.gov

The complete bid package is available through May 9, 2025, including photos and Draft Independent Contractor Agreement.