Project Information

Bid Title

Railroad and Sherman Traffic Signal

Issuing Agency

Fort Morgan

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Feb 19, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Original Source

Join to Access Full Details

Bid Inquiries

Join to Access Full Details

Bid Documents

Join to Access Full Details

Project Description

Bid Title:	Railroad and Sherman Traffic Signal
Category:	Construction Services
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Fort Morgan is accepting sealed Bids for East Railroad Avenue & Sherman Street Traffic Signal until 3:00 p.m. (our clock) on March 18, 2026 at City Hall located at 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701. If mailed, the address is PO Box 100, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. If hand delivered, the address is 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. If emailed, the address is For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.. Project Summary and Bid Document Information: The Contractor shall be responsible for removing the existing traffic signals at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Sherman Street and for the installation of new traffic signals. Restoration of the project site, including pavement, sidewalk, and landscaping. A copy of the Bid and associated documentation may be obtained as follows: The City website a t www.cityoffortmorgan.com City Hall located at 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on March 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Planning & Zoning/Building Department located at 110 Sherman Street, Fort Morgan. All prospective Bidders must attend this pre-bid meeting in order for the City to accept their Bid. Questions: All questions regarding this bid should go to Tom Acre, Director of Public Works. Questions must be in writing and can be e-mailed to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.. The cut-off date and time for questions is March 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. It is the responsibility of the prospective bidders to contact Tom Acre at (970) 370-6560 to verify receipt of questions. Based upon such inquiry, the City may choose to issue an Addendum before and/or after the mandatory pre-bid meeting. Opening Date: The opening will not be a public bid opening as it will be subject to staff review of costs, schedule, options, qualifications, possible short list and/or interviews. Publication Date/Time: 2/19/2026 9:30 AM Closing Date/Time: 3/16/2026 3:00 PM Bid Opening Information: Pre-Bid Mtg (mandatory) Pre-bid Meeting: 03/04/2026 Contact Person: Tom Acre, Director of Public Works tom.acre@cityoffortmorgan.com (970)370-6560 Plan & Spec Available: Please review the Contract Documents and Specifications in the Related Documents section below. Special Requirements: Bids must be properly signed, and any bid addendums acknowledged, by an authorized representative of the company with the legal capacity to bind the company to the contractual agreement. In addition, the authorized representative's signature of the Proposal assures the company's understanding of the City's Procurement Policy. Only Bids properly received will be accepted. Miscellaneous: The City's Procurement Policy is available for review in the Municipal Code, Chapter 4, Article 6, Procurement and Contract Program. The link to this policy can be found on the city's website and in the description above. Related Documents: ITB Railroad at Sherman Traffic Signal_2 18 2026

Attachment Preview

INVITATION TO BID

for

EAST RAILROAD AVENUE &

SHERMAN STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL

in the

CITY OF FORT MORGAN, COLORADO

February 19, 2026

Tom Acre

Director of Public Works

City of Fort Morgan

P.O. BOX 100

FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701

(970) 370-6560

City of Fort Morgan

INVITATION TO BID

City of Fort Morgan

East Railroad Avenue & Sherman Street Traffic Signal

The City of Fort Morgan is accepting sealed Bids for East Railroad Avenue & Sherman Street Traffic

Signal until 3:00 p.m. (our clock) on March 18, 2026 at City Hall located at 110 Main Street, Fort

Morgan, Colorado 80701. If mailed, the address is PO Box 100, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. If hand

delivered, the address is 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. If emailed, the address is

cfm.bids@cityoffortmorgan.com.

Project Summary and Bid Document Information: The Contractor shall be responsible for removing

the existing traffic signals at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Sherman Street and for the

installation of new traffic signals. Restoration of the project site, including pavement, sidewalk, and

landscaping.

A copy of the Bid and associated documentation may be obtained as follows:

1. The City website at www.cityoffortmorgan.com

2. City Hall located at 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan

Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on March 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Planning

& Zoning/Building Department located at 110 Sherman Street, Fort Morgan. All prospective Bidders must

attend this pre-bid meeting in order for the City to accept their Bid.

Questions: All questions regarding this bid should go to Tom Acre, Director of Public Works. Questions

must be in writing and can be e-mailed to tom.acre@cityoffortmorgan.com. The cut-off date and time for

questions is March 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. It is the responsibility of the prospective bidders to contact Tom

Acre at (970) 370-6560 to verify receipt of questions. Based upon such inquiry, the City may choose to issue

an Addendum before and/or after the mandatory pre-bid meeting.

Opening Date: The opening will not be a public bid opening as it will be subject to staff review of costs,

schedule, options, qualifications, possible short list and/or interviews.

City of Fort Morgan

Invitation to Bid

East Railroad Avenue & Sherman Street Traffic Signal

ITB-1

City of Fort Morgan

INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

City of Fort Morgan

EAST RAILROAD AVENUE & SHERMAN STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL

I. SCOPE OF WORK

The work primarily consists of:

1. The removal of existing four span-wire traffic signals and the installation of four new mast arm

traffic signals at the intersection of East Railroad Avenue and Sherman Street in Fort Morgan.

The project includes the following elements:

A. Removal of Inlet - This item includes removal of the existing inlet. Removal of inlet shall

be completed to the length and elevation designated on the plans. Before any inlet

removal or connection work is started, the contractor shall verify the conditions conform

to CDOT standard detail M-604-13 for the proposed inlet.

B. Removal of Concrete Median Cover Material - Concrete median cover material

designated for removal shall be saw-cut to a clean edge, as indicated in the plans, and the

materials shall be disposed of offsite at the Contractor’s expense. No additional payment

will be made for saw cutting of cover material, it shall be included in the work.

C. Removal of sidewalk (Concrete) - Sidewalk designated for removal shall be saw-cut to

a clean edge, as indicated in the plans. The sidewalk and base course shall be disposed

of offsite at the Contractor’s expense. Concrete shall be removed to a depth sufficient to

ensure that the proposed sidewalk will be 6 inches thick the proposed curb ramps will be

8 inches thick, and the design is compliant with all applicable standards and specifications.

No additional payment will be made for saw cutting of sidewalk, it shall be included in the

work.

D. Removal of Curb and Gutter - Existing gutter designated for removal shall be removed

completely and disposed of offsite at the Contractor’s expense.

E. Removal of Asphalt Mat - Existing asphalt designated for removal on the plans shall be

removed completely and disposed of offsite at the Contractor’s expense. The contractor

shall adhere to the sawcut limits specified in the plans for the asphalt removal limits.

Asphalt shall be removed to a sufficient depth to ensure that the proposed concrete

pavement will be 10 inches thick. The contractor shall scarify, recompact, and use excess

asphalt millings to prepare the subgrade of the concrete pavement. This work shall be

incidental to the Concrete Pavement bid item.

F. Removal of Traffic Signal Equipment - Removal of traffic signal equipment shall

include all existing signal poles, signal heads, span wires, pedestrian push buttons,

luminaires, and street signs. Contractor is responsible for returning salvaged equipment

as outlined on the plans.

City of Fort Morgan

Invitation to Bid

East Railroad Avenue & Sherman Street Traffic Signal

ITB-2

City of Fort Morgan

INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

City of Fort Morgan

EAST RAILROAD AVENUE & SHERMAN STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL

G. The sawing of concrete and asphalt pavements and driveways shall be done carefully,

and all concrete or asphalt pavement to remain in place which is damaged, due to

Contractor’s operations, shall be removed and replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

Contractor shall furnish, place and maintain all traffic control devices at their expense.

H. Sign Panel (Special) - Proposed mast arm mounted street name sign panels shall

have the City of Fort Morgan’s logo and be standard green sign with white lettering.

Signs shall be 10” tall, with 9” tall capital lettering and 4” tall lower-case lettering for

street names and address. Contractor shall confirm the City logo and sign panel

design conform with the City of Fort Morgan’s standards prior to fabrication requests.

I. Backplates - Signal head backplates shall be selected and coordinated between the

Contractor and the City of Fort Morgan. Backplates shall meet CDOT specifications

and installation.

J. Traffic Signal Controller (Type 170) - Traffic signal controller cabinet shall be 336S

and include type 170 controller and shall be a McCain ATC Flex or approved

equivalent. The proposed traffic signal will be raised at a minimum of 12” above the

finished sidewalk surface. Contractor shall comply with dimensions and specifications

outlined in the plans for the raised foundation.

II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Authorized Representative. All Bids must be properly signed by an authorized

representative of the company with the legal capacity to bind the company to the contractual

agreement.

2. Withdrawal. Bid(s) may be withdrawn up to the date and time set for closing upon written,

faxed or e-mailed notice to the City. Negligence upon part of the Bidder in preparing their

Bid(s) shall not constitute a right to withdraw a Bid(s) subsequent to the Bid opening. A

conditional or unqualified Bid may be cause for rejection.

3. Acceptance of Bid. Only bids properly received will be accepted. Any Bid received after the

time and date specified shall not be considered.

4. Conflict of Interest and Good Faith: Respondents must declare among their team

any business entity or individual who is associated with, or is in any way likely, to create

a conflict of interest, a perception of conflict of interest or whether there are any

circumstances whereby any member of Council or any officer or employee of the City

would gain any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect.

City of Fort Morgan

Invitation to Bid

East Railroad Avenue & Sherman Street Traffic Signal

ITB-3

City of Fort Morgan

INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

City of Fort Morgan

EAST RAILROAD AVENUE & SHERMAN STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL

Failure to comply with this provision may result in disqualification of your Bid from the RFB

process or, if the City becomes aware of breach of this provision after the detailed Bid has

been requested, disqualification from the further processes.

5. Investigation of Qualifications. The City may make such investigations as it deems

necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work, and the Bidder shall

furnish to the City all such information and data for this purpose as the City may request.

The City reserves the right to reject any Bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of,

such Bidder fails to satisfy the City that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the

obligations of the Contract and to complete the work contemplated herein.

6. Time for Contract Award. Should there be any reason why the Contract cannot be awarded

within the specified period; the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the

City and the Bidders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed to

obligate the City to award a Contract to any Bidder should the City determine that it is in its

best interest to do otherwise.

7. Permits: The Contractor is required to obtain all necessary City of Fort Morgan permits. All

fees will be waived.

8. Bid Bond. Each bidder must deposit with his/her bids a security in the amount, form and

subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.

9. Performance and Payment Bond. The awarded Contractor must provide a Performance

and Payment Bond, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the next acceptable

Bid Price, with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful

performance of the Contract; provided the Bid Price exceeds $10,000.00.

10. Maintenance Bond. The awarded Contractor must provide a two-year, 20% Maintenance

Bond or Letter of Credit to cover defective workmanship as required for this project.

11. Confidentiality and Privacy: Information provided to a Respondent by the City or acquired by

a Respondent by way of further enquiries or through investigation is confidential. Such

information shall not be used or disclosed in any way without the prior written authorization of

the City. The Respondent shall not make any statement of fact or opinion regarding any aspect

of the RFB and any subsequent proposal to the media or any member of the public without the

prior written authorization of the City.

To the extent permitted, the City shall treat all submissions as confidential. However, the

Respondent is advised that any information contained in any submission may be released if

required by City policy or procedures, by other authorities having jurisdiction, or by law, such

as the Colorado Open Records Act.

City of Fort Morgan

Invitation to Bid

East Railroad Avenue & Sherman Street Traffic Signal

ITB-4

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

* Disclaimer: Government BidHub provides information on bids, RFPs (Requests for Proposals), and RFQs (Requests for Qualifications) solely for convenience and informational purposes. This site is not an official public notice board. For official details, responses, or inquiries, please contact the relevant government agency directly.