Eagle County ECO Trails: Request for Proposal for Construction Services for Construction of the Eagle Valley Trail

Eagle County is soliciting proposals for construction of the Eagle Valley Trail  From Horn Ranch to Wolcott Phase 1. The objective of the request is to select a highly-qualified General Contractor (GC) firm to provide Construction Services as described in the Request for Proposals (RFP).

Project purpose is to construct all components of proposed improvements of the Eagle Valley Trail including the paved trail, earthwork, culverts, trail signs and all other components necessary to construct a quality trail in accordance with all permit requirements, construction documents, and applicable regulations.

Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2025 and be completed by December 15, 2025. The contractor will work with Eagle County to complete the project in a reasonable amount of time. Actual construction schedule will depend on weather, permit restrictions, ground conditions, value engineering, schedule phasing efficiency, and other factors. Funding will not restrict the schedule.

Eagle County will manage the construction contract.

SEALED PROPOSALS DUE
2:00 p.m. local time, April 17, 2025

BIDS TO BE SENT OR DELIVERED TO:
EAGLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Kevin Sharkey, P.E., ECO Trails Program Manager
3289 Cooley Mesa Road
Gypsum, CO 81637  (delivery), or

kevin.sharkey@eaglecounty.us

A mandatory pre-proposal meeting for all respondents who wish to submit proposals will
take place on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Eagle County MSC Building A
Large Conference Room, 3289 Cooley Mesa Road, Gypsum, Colorado. We will drive to the
site following a brief introduction to the project starting at the parking lot for Mott’s
Landing at Horn Ranch Open Space. This location is on U.S. Highway 6, approximately 8
miles east of Eagle, where the Eagle Valley Trail from Eagle currently ends. Failure to
attend will result in proposal disqualification.

I.          Objective of the Request
II.         Project Summary
III.        Project Schedule
IV.        General Instructions
V.         Selection Criteria
VI.        Special Instructions
VII.       Insurance and Bonding Requirements
VIII.      Proposal Submittal Form
IX.        Bid Form Sample Contract
X.         General Conditions
XI.        Project Special Provision
XII.       Required Contract Provisions Federal Aid Construction Contract (Exhibit I of the IGA Between CDOT and Eagle County, dated 10/26/23)
XIII.      Supplementary Information
a.  Environmental Assessment, DOI-BLM-CO-N040-2016-0053-EA; BLM 2016,
b.  I-70 ROW Maps, CDOT, 2004
c.   Wetland Delineation Report, Edwards to Horn Ranch West Segment, Western Ecological, March 2016
d.  Subsurface Exploration Program and Recommendations, R1S6014 EVT Wolcott to Horn Ranch 160406, Ground Engineering, April 6, 2016
e.  Retaining Walls Structure Selection Report, Segment 1; R243501 240301, Ground Engineering, 3-1-24
XIV.       Drawings [“Bid Plan Set”] – Eagle Valley Trails Construction Drawings, Horn Ranch to Wolcott Segment – Phase 1, Eagle County, Colorado, Intermountain Engineering, dated 2-4-25

Contact Information:
Kevin Sharkey

Trails Program Manager

ECO Trails

Eagle County

kevin.sharkey@eaglecounty.us

970-328-3523