Capital Improvement Project 3 (CIP3) Sanitary Sewer Extension
| Location: | Colorado |
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| Posted: | May 1, 2026 |
| Due: | May 26, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Montrose |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 26-007 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Bid Number: |
26-007
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| Bid Title: |
Capital Improvement Project 3 (CIP3) Sanitary Sewer Extension
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| Category: | Construction and Design Services |
| Status: | Open |
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City of Montrose
Purchasing Division
400 East Main Street
PO Box 790
Montrose, CO 81402
INVITATION FOR BID
Capital Improvement Project 3 (CIP3)
Sanitary Sewer Extension
Issue Date: April 30, 2026
Bid Number: 26-007
Agent/Contact: Scott Murphy
Submissions Must Be Received by: May 26, 2026 at 2:00 pm Colorado Time
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
The City of Montrose is requesting formal bids through the Invitation for Bid process to construct the
Capital Improvement Project 3 (CIP3) Sanitary Sewer Extension Project. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will
be held on May 12, 2026 2:00 PM at the Montrose Police Department Community Room, 434 South First
Street with virtual attendance available at https://tinyurl.com/CIP3SewerPreBid Bids shall be submitted
electronically to bids@cityofmontrose.org and will be publicly received on May 26, 2026 2:00 PM in the
Montrose PD Community Room and online at https://tinyurl.com/CIP3SewerBidOpen Late bids will not
be accepted and it is the responsibility of the bidders to ensure that bids (including signed addenda) arrive
by 2:00 PM on the date listed above.
Complete bid packets can be downloaded from the City web page at www.cityofmontrose.org under
Department Services, Purchasing, and Open Bids. Addenda will be posted to the website and it is the
bidder's responsibility to download, review, sign, and include addenda with their bid.
The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities and/or informalities
and to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional bids. The City of
Montrose complies with all Equal Opportunity requirements. All qualified bidders will receive
consideration without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry,
mental or physical handicap or age. The project is also bid according to the City of Montrose local
preference policy in effect on the date of the bid opening and detailed in the official Municipal Code of
the City of Montrose, Section 1-16-4(B).
Invitation for Bid
CIP3 Sanitary Sewer Extension
City of Montrose
Bid 26-007
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These General Terms and Conditions apply to all Offers made to the City of Montrose (hereafter "City")
by all prospective vendors (herein after referred to as "Bidder") regarding City Solicitations including, but
not limited to, Invitations to Bid, Requests For Proposals, Requests for Quotes, and Requests For
Qualifications (hereafter "Solicitation" or Bid Solicitation).
A. CONTENTS OF BID
1. Bidders shall thoroughly read the project requirements and specifications, and shall examine any
drawings and documents which may be incorporated into the Bid documents. As Bid documents
frequently change for each Solicitation, veteran Bidders shall not assume that this Solicitation
contains the same terms and conditions that were supplied in prior Solicitations.
2. Bidders shall make all investigations necessary to thoroughly inform themselves regarding the
plant and facilities affected by the delivery of services, materials and equipment as required by
the Bid conditions. No plea of ignorance by the Bidder of conditions that exist, or may hereafter
exist as a result of failure to fulfill the requirements of the contract documents, will be accepted
as the basis for varying the requirements of the City or the compensation to the Bidder.
3. Bidders are advised that all City contracts are subject to all legal requirements contained in City
Ordinances and State and Federal Statutes governing purchasing activities.
4. Bidders are required to state the exact intentions of their offer to the City via this Solicitation and
must indicate any variances to the terms, conditions, and specifications of this Solicitation, no
matter how slight. If variations are not stated in the Bidder's Offer, it shall be construed that the
Bidder's Offer fully complies with all conditions identified in this Solicitation.
B. CLARIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF BID SOLICITATION
1. Apparent silence or omissions within this Bid Solicitation regarding a detailed description of the
materials and services to be provided shall be interpreted to mean that only the best commercial
practices are to prevail and that only materials and workmanship of first quality are to be used.
2. If any Bidder contemplating submitting a Proposal under this Solicitation is in doubt as to the true
meaning of the specifications, the Bidder must submit a written e-mail request for clarification to
the City's Agent/Contact. The Bidder submitting the request will be responsible for ensuring that
the City receives the request at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled bid opening.
3. Any official interpretation of the Bid Solicitation must be issued in writing by the agent/contact of
the City who is authorized to act on behalf of the City, or by the City's Legal Department. The City
shall not be responsible for other interpretations offered by employees of the City who are not
authorized to act on behalf of the City for this project.
4. If necessary, the City may issue a written addendum to clarify or inform of substantial changes
which impact the technical submission of Bids. Addenda will be posted to the website and it is the
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Bid 26-007
Bidder's responsibility to download addenda. The Bidder shall certify its receipt of the addendum
by signing the addendum and returning it with its Bid. In the event of a conflict with the original
Bid Solicitation documents, addenda shall supersede all other documents to the extent specified.
Subsequent addenda shall govern over prior addenda only to the extent specified.
C. PRICING, COLLUSION, AND TAXES
1. Current Prices. Bid Proposals must be fixed and firm unless stated otherwise in the Bid Solicitation.
2. Discounts. Discounts shall not be considered in determining the lowest net cost for Bid evaluation
purposes. Payment terms shall be as set forth in any contract executed between the City and the
Bidder. Payment by the City is deemed to be made on the date of the mailing of the check, or as
otherwise set forth in any contract executed between the City and the Bidder.
3. Collusion. The Bidder, by affixing its signature to this Proposal, certifies that its Proposal is made
without previous understanding, agreement, or connection either with any persons, or entities
offering a Bid for the same items, or with the City. The Bidder also certifies that its Bid is in all
respects fair, without outside control, collusion, fraud, or otherwise illegal action. To ensure
integrity of the City's public procurement process, all Bidders are hereby placed on notice that
any and all Bidders who falsify the certifications required in conjunction with this section shall be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
4. It shall be understood and agreed that Bid Offers submitted by persons and entities are done so
independently of any other offers, and that Bidders will not knowingly participate in solicitations
where there exists a conflict of interest with their entity and a member of City staff or their
immediate family.
5. Taxes. Bidders will neither include Federal, State nor applicable local excise or sales taxes in bid
prices, as the City is exempt from payment of such taxes. The Colorado Department of Revenue,
Certification of Exemption for Colorado State Sales/Use Tax account number for the City of
Montrose is 98-01805-0000. An exemption certificate will be provided, where applicable, upon
request.
D. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF BID
1. The Proposal must be typed or legibly printed in ink. All corrections made by the Bidder must be
initialed in ink by the Bidder or its lawful agent.
2. Bid Proposals must contain a manual or electronic signature of an authorized agent of the Bidder
in the space provided on the Bid Proposal Form. If the Bidder or its lawful agent fails to sign the
Bid Proposal Form, its Bid may be considered non-responsive and ineligible for award.
3. Unit prices shall be provided by the Bidder on the Bid Proposal Form when required in conjunction
with the prescribed method of award. The Bidder shall enter "No Bid" for each item where a unit
price will not be offered. Where there is a discrepancy between the unit price and the extension
of prices, the unit price shall prevail.
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Bid 26-007
4. The delivery and/or completion date(s) provided by the Bidder, if required, must be stated in
calendar days, following receipt of order/contract or official notice to proceed.
5. All information and supplemental documentation required in conjunction with this Bid shall be
furnished by the Bidder with its Bid Proposal. If the Bidder fails to supply any required information
or documents, the city, in its sole discretion, may consider the Proposal non-responsive.
6. The accuracy of the Bid is the sole responsibility of the Bidder. No changes in the Proposal shall
be allowed after the submission deadline, except when the Bidder can show clear and convincing
evidence that an unintentional factual mistake was made, including the nature of the mistake and
the price actually intended.
7. Bidders who qualify their Proposals by including alternate contractual provisions should be aware
that the City does not negotiate the terms of its contracts, and will ordinarily declare such Bid
Proposals non-responsive. Once bids have been opened, the City shall not consider any
subsequent submissions of alternate terms and conditions.
8. Bid Bonds (5% of total bid price) and performance and payment bonds (100% of total bid price)
are required on construction projects over $50,000.
9. Insurance certificates are required after a Notice of Award has been issued. Costs for additional
coverage must be accounted for in the Bidder's proposal cost.
10. Bid Proposals received after the submission due date and time prescribed for the solicitation shall
not be considered.
E. VENDOR APPLICATION AND RETENTION OF BIDDERS' LIST
The City does not maintain a bidder's list. Register to receive an automated email notification of new bids
by visiting www.cityofmontrose.org - Department Services - Purchasing – Bid Notification.
F. MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF LEGITIMATE OFFERS
1. Bidder offers may be modified in the form of an official written notice, and must be received prior
to the due time and date set forth the Bid Solicitation. Each modification submitted must have
the Bidder's name and return address and the applicable Solicitation Number and title clearly
noted with the submission. If more than one modification is submitted, the modification bearing
the latest date of receipt by the City will be considered the valid modification.
2. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the due time and date set for the Solicitation, provided it is in the
form of an official, authorized written request.
3. Proposals may not be modified or withdrawn after the due date and time set for the Bid opening
for a period of ninety (90) calendar days. If a Bid Proposal is modified or withdrawn by the Bidder
during this ninety (90) day period, the City may, at its option, place the Bidder on suspension and
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may not accept any further Bid Proposals from the Bidder for a period set by the City following
the Bidder's modification or withdrawal of its Proposal. The City may reject an offer, in whole or
in part, as set forth in the City of Montrose Municipal Code and the City's Procurement Manual.
G. EVALUATION OF OFFERS
1. Offers shall be evaluated based upon their responses to the questions and requests for
information in this Bid Solicitation, and based upon whether and to what degree they comply with
the instructions set forth herein. Thoroughness, accuracy, veracity, and professionalism in the
responses shall be taken into account.
2. The City may, in its sole and absolute discretion:
a. Reject any and all, or parts of any or all, Bid Proposals submitted by prospective Bidders;
b. Re-advertise this Solicitation;
c. Postpone or cancel the Bid process for this Solicitation;
d. Waive any irregularities or technicalities in proposals received in conjunction with this
Solicitation;
e. Determine the criteria and process whereby Proposals are evaluated and awarded.
3. A Proposal may not be accepted from, nor any contract be awarded to, any person or entity which
is in arrears to the City upon any debt or Contract or which is in default as surety or otherwise
upon any obligation to the City.
4. No Contract shall be awarded to any person or entity which has failed to perform faithfully any
previous contract with the City, the State or Federal government for a minimum period of one (1)
year after said previous Contract was terminated for cause.
5. A Proposal may not be accepted from, nor any Contract awarded to, any person or entity which
has pending litigation against the City at the date and time of the Bid Opening.
H. AWARD OF CONTRACT
1. The City's Agent/Contact is authorized to handle initial contacts regarding any protest of the
solicitation or award of a City contract, or any claim arising out of the performance of a City
contract, with the City Manager's approval. Any actual or prospective Bidder or Contractor who
has a grievance in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract shall first seek resolution
of the matter with the City's Agent/Contact.
2. If the City Manager or City designee does not, within thirty (30) days after receiving a protest, or
within such longer period as may be agreed upon by the parties, issue a written decision on the
protest or make a determination that award of the contract is necessary, the protest shall be
considered denied.
3. By law, the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposed bids, or any combination
of them, and to waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or in the bidding.
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