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OpenSolicitation 27-GC SOIL

General Contracting Services for SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab and Ecological Learning Park

Buyer
Durango School District 9-R
Place of performance
Riverview Elementary School Campus (2900 Mesa Avenue, Durango, CO)
Submission deadline
Dec 16, 2026

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AI summary

Durango School District 9-R requests proposals for general contracting services to construct the SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab and Ecological Learning Park at Riverview Elementary School. The selected contractor will oversee civil earthworks, utility connections, active campus safety, master site scheduling, and structural installations, including retaining walls, stone steps, turf terracing, shade structures, play features, an underground bunker, and food forest guilds. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations, and the project budget operates under a guaranteed maximum price ceiling of $795,000 within a total project budget of $1,142,635. Core construction must finish by December 31, 2027, with final punch-list completion by February 2028. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid site walk on November 17, 2026, submit questions by December 2, 2026, and provide a 5 percent bid guaranty along with Attachment C line-item pricing.

Scope of work

  • Site preparation, civil grading, and main electrical and water utilities inside the bus circle turnaround
  • Campus access, pedestrian crosswalk striping, and traffic safety controls
  • Horizon Stage pavilion terraced gathering space seating, retaining walls, artificial grass terracing, shade sails, and adobe floor
  • Pervious, ADA-compliant walking pathways and localized stormwater management infrastructure
  • Living Soils Lab subterranean concrete viewing bunker, structural viewing walls, earth-retention framing, and electrical rough-in
  • Custom heavy-duty perimeter safety fencing
  • Farm Market Stand structure construction, electrical conductors run, stub-up, and electrical finishes
  • Interpretive feature mounting, agriculture timeline framing, landscape regenerative agriculture guilds, and site buffers

How proposals are evaluated

CriterionWeight / scoring
Master Site Management & Safety25 Points
Fee Structure & Scope Maximization25 Points
Community & Partner Collaboration20 Points
Phasing, Sequencing & Logistics15 Points
Insurance & Commercial Reliability15 Points

Minimum qualifications

  • Attendance at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Walk by prime contractor or designated representative
  • Ability to pull required state trade permits, specifically DORA permits for electrical and plumbing work

Documents to include with your response

  • Section 1: Cover Letter & Executive Summary
  • Section 2: Master Site Management, Safety & Specialty Integration
  • Section 3: Fee Structure, Prioritized Scope & Transparency- Attachment C
  • Section 4: Community Experience & References
  • Section 5: Phasing, Seasonal Sequencing & Schedule
  • Section 6: Insurance Compliance / Waiver Request
  • Bid Guaranty Bond (Bid Bond) of at least 5% of total bid amount with notarized Power of Attorney
  • Attachment C Prioritized Scope & Bid Pricing Form

How to submit

Method
Electronic via BidNet
Instructions
Submitted in a single PDF file displaying the firm's name, RFP #: 27-GC SOIL, and the date.
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