Project Information

Bid Title

6700 Road Cedar Creek Bridge Replacement Design

Issuing Agency

City of Montrose

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Mar 20, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26-006

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Project Description

Bid Number:	26-006
Bid Title:	6700 Road Cedar Creek Bridge Replacement Design
Category:	Construction and Design Services
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Montrose is requesting proposals through the Request for Proposals (RFP) process to perform design services for the 6700 Road Cedar Creek Bridge Replacement Project.  Proposals shall be submitted electronically to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. and will be publicly received on April 16, 2026 2:00 PM through video conference at https://tinyurl.com/6700RFPBidOpen Late proposals will not be accepted and it is the responsibility of bidders to ensure that proposals (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 proposer’s responsibility to download, review, sign, and include addenda with their proposal. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities and/or informalities and to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional proposals. The City of Montrose complies with all Equal Opportunity requirements.  All qualified proposers will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, ancestry, mental or physical handicap or age. Publication Date/Time: 3/20/2026 2:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 4/16/2026 2:00 PM Related Documents: 26-006 6700 Road-Cedar Creek Bridge Replacement Design RFP 26-006 6700 Bridge Existing Irrigation Overview Drawing 26-006 Sample Professional Services Contract December 2025

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City of Montrose

Purchasing Division

400 East Main Street

PO Box 790

Montrose, CO 81402

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

6700 Road Cedar Creek Bridge Replacement Design

Issue Date: March 20, 2026

Bid Number: 26-006

Agent/Contact: Scott Murphy

Submissions Must Be Received by: April 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm Colorado Time

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

The City of Montrose is requesting proposals through the Request for Proposals (RFP) process to perform

design services for the 6700 Road Cedar Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Proposals shall be submitted

electronically to bids@cityofmontrose.org and will be publicly received on April 16, 2026 2:00 PM through

video conference at https://tinyurl.com/6700RFPBidOpen Late proposals will not be accepted and it is the

responsibility of bidders to ensure that proposals (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

proposer’s responsibility to download, review, sign, and include addenda with their proposal.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities and/or

informalities and to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional proposals.

The City of Montrose complies with all Equal Opportunity requirements. All qualified proposers will

receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion,

ancestry, mental or physical handicap or age.

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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/proposers (herein after referred to as "Bidder") regarding City Solicitations

including Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, Requests for Quotes, and Requests for Qualifications.

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. The City is not

obligated to identify either minimal or substantial modifications to Bid documents.

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

or as noted in the special conditions.

3. Any official interpretation of the Bid Solicitation must be issued in writing by the City’s

Agent/Contact 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.

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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

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. The use of erasable ink is not permitted. 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 shall be considered non-responsive and ineligible for award.

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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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. The City's Bid Proposal Form, when included with to this Bid Solicitation, must be used when the

Bidder is submitting its Bid Proposal. The Bidder shall not alter this form unless instructed to do

so in writing by the City. Failure to use the City's Bid Proposal Form may result in the Bid being

considered non-responsive.

7. Bidders shall provide Proposal Forms, Statement of Work/Technical Offer Section, Special

Conditions, Specifications and Pricing Form, and any other mandatory submittals with the bid.

8. Once bids have been opened, the City shall not consider any subsequent submissions of alternate

terms and conditions.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Bid Proposals received after the submission due date and time prescribed for the solicitation shall

not be considered.

E. VENDOR APPLICATION AND RETENTION ON 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 in the Bid Solicitation. Each modification submitted must have

the Bidder's name and return address and the applicable bid number and title clearly marked on

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the face of the envelope. 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

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

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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