About this opportunity
AI summaryClear Creek County seeks qualified consultants to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for developing the Grizzly Gulch Reservoir using the county's conditionally decreed water storage rights. The selected consultant will evaluate physical and legal water supply availability through modeling, perform geotechnical testing, evaluate required environmental impact analyses, assess impacted landowners, conduct an economic assessment, and complete a cost-benefit analysis. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations for offsite performance. Potential bidders must submit all questions by November 16, 2026, and deliver the draft study in editable Word format by April 30, 2027.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Clear Creek County
Scope of work
- Project management and coordination meetings
- Water rights evaluation
- Water supply availability modeling
- Geotechnical testing and evaluation
- Environmental impact analysis
- Landowner impact analysis and coordination
- Economic assessment and partnership identification
- Cost-benefit analysis and final feasibility study report
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Qualifications and ability to perform the services requested | 50 Points |
| Execution of the scope of work | 50 Points |
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in Colorado Water Law
- Demonstrated experience in water development projects
- Demonstrated experience working in rural, mountainous, and/or geographically constrained locations
- Demonstrated experience in public-private partnerships
- Demonstrated technical expertise
- Prior experience preparing Feasibility Studies or ability to produce one
- Capacity to complete work by June 30, 2027
Documents to include with your response
- Cover Letter
- Organizational Overview
- Relevant Experience
- Proposed Approach
- Budget
- Conflict of Interest Statement
Key dates
- Deadline for Questions
- November 16, 2026 (5:00 p.m. MST)
- Responses to Questions Posted On-line
- November 19, 2026
- Deadline for Submittals
- December 1, 2026 (5:00 p.m. MST)
- Deadline for submitting a proposal
- 4:00 p.m. MST, Tuesday, December 1, 2026
- Estimated Notice of Intent Award
- Mid-December, 2026
- Draft Feasibility Study due
- April 30, 2027
- Deliverable Final Feasibility Study due
- June 30, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses shall be submitted in an email attachment package clearly identified in the subject line.
Contract details
- Term
- Through June 30, 2027
- Estimated value
- $85,000
- Place of performance
- Clear Creek County, Colorado
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation and Employers Liability; Commercial General Liability; Automobile Liability; Professional Liability Errors and Omissions Insurance.
- Funding
- Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Water Plan Grant Program