Project Information

Bid Title

Request for Proposals: 2026 Paving Services

Issuing Agency

Gunnison County

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Jun 2, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 1, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Request for Proposals: 2026 Paving Services
Category:	Public Works
Status:	Open

Description: Gunnison County Public Works is requesting sealed proposals from qualified asphalt paving contractors to furnish and place hot-mix asphalt (HMA) for multiple County Road approaches throughout Gunnison County, Colorado. All asphalt placed under this contract shall meet current CDOT specifications for mountain paving conditions. Gunnison County will provide all traffic control and all dirt work / subgrade preparation. The contractor will be responsible for asphalt production, placement, compaction, and quality control testing as specified. A bid alternate exists for hauling/trucking of material where either the contractor or the County will be responsible for this task. Gunnison County wants to be a supportive and collaborative owner of this contract. The successful delivery of road paving is important to the annual safety and maintenance of the public roadways. Responses to this Request for Proposal (RFP) will be used to identify a qualified contractor to lead this project. Publication Date/Time: 6/2/2026 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 7/1/2026 4:00 PM Contact Person: Martin Schmidt, Assistant County Manager for Public Works mschmidt@gunnisoncounty.org Related Documents: Paving 2026 RFP_Final

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Request for Proposals

(RFP)

2026 Paving Services

A Public Improvement Project in

Gunnison County, Colorado

Prepared by:

Gunnison County Public Works

195 Basin Park Drive Gunnison, CO

81230

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Table of Contents

SECTION

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

TITLE

Summary Introduction

Project Scope

Process

Submission Requirements

Evaluation Criteria & Review Process

General Conditions

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Section I

Summary Introduction

Introduction

Gunnison County Public Works is requesting sealed proposals from qualified asphalt paving

contractors to furnish and place hot‑mix asphalt (HMA) for multiple County Road approaches

throughout Gunnison County, Colorado. All asphalt placed under this contract shall meet current

CDOT specifications for mountain paving conditions.

Gunnison County will provide all traffic control and all dirt work / subgrade preparation. The

contractor will be responsible for asphalt production, placement, compaction, and quality control

testing as specified. A bid alternate exists for hauling/trucking of material where either the contractor

or the County will be responsible for this task.

Gunnison County wants to be a supportive and collaborative owner of this contract. The successful

delivery of road paving is important to the annual safety and maintenance of the public roadways.

Responses to this Request for Proposal (RFP) will be used to identify a qualified contractor to lead this

project.

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Section II

Project Scope

Project Description:

A. Project Locations and Quantities

The project consists of paving work at the following County Road approaches. Lengths are

approximate and will be field fit. “Quads” refer to heavy-haul tandem trucks with drop axles that

carry approximately 28 tons.

1. Park and Bevington (CR 16 & CR 19): Approach – 400 ft – 8 quads;

2. Bassel Road (CR 10C): Approach – 80 ft – 2 quads;

3. Cranor Subdivision (CR 10C): Approach – 80 ft – 2 quads;

4. Candlelight Lane (CR 10F): Approach – 150 ft (both sides of well house) and paving of island

between mailboxes and CR 10 – 4 quads;

5. Lost Canyon (CR 743): Approach – 150 ft – 4 quads;

6. Allen Lane (CR 8 off CR 730): Approach – 300 ft – 6 quads;

7. Wiley Lane (CR 818): Approach – 250 ft – 6 quads;

8. Miller Lane (CR 7): Approach – 100 ft – 4 quads;

9. Stubbs (CR 41): Approach – 80 ft – 2 quads;

10. Hartman’s Entrance: Approach – 80 ft – 2 quads;

11. CR 44 (Woods Gulch Cutoff / Quartz Creek): Approach – 120 ft – 2 quads;

12. CR 771 (Gold Creek): Approach – 80 ft – 2 quads;

13. Kebler Pass Overlay – From Crested Butte Town Limits to Trappers Curve – approx. 1,600 ft

at 22‑ft width;

The bid assumes a mat thickness of 3 inches. Exact paving widths, tie‑ins, and limits will be

reviewed with the contractor during a pre‑construction meeting. Alignment with CDOT

Section 401, CP 52, and/or the CAPA design guide for HMA mix design.

B. The contractor is responsible for:

1. Producing and/or supplying HMA meeting CDOT mountain-region specifications;

2. Place and compact asphalt;

3. Perform compaction testing;

4. Shape, finish, and uniformly match existing roadway and approach grades;

5. Conduct any required QC testing;

6. Coordinate daily operations with County Public Works staff;

7. Protect adjacent surfaces and infrastructure during paving;

8. Complete all cleanup work after paving.

Alternate A:

1. Contractor provides trucking of material to job site location and includes this cost in the per-ton rate.

The County does not truck materials. Please provide two separate cost breakdowns.

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C. County responsibilities:

1. All traffic control;

2. All subgrade preparation and dirt work;

3. Trucking of asphalt to the sites unless Alternate A is awarded.

CI. Additional Information about scope:

1. Overnight parking accommodations during the project can be arranged in advance in Gunnison

or Crested Butte.

2. Prices are expected to be expressed on a per ton basis.

3. Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work competently and efficiently, devoting such

attention thereto and applying such skills and expertise as may be necessary to perform the

Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. Contractor shall be solely responsible for

the means, methods, techniques, sequences, safety, and procedures of construction (paving).

4. Contractor shall assign a competent resident superintendent who is to be present at all times

during the execution of the Work.

5. Contractor shall at all times maintain good discipline and order at the Site.

6. Except as otherwise required for the safety or protection of persons or the Work or property at

the Site or adjacent thereto, and except as otherwise stated in the Contract Documents, all

Work at the Site shall be performed during regular working hours, Monday through Friday.

7. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents, Contractor shall provide and assume

full responsibility for all services, materials, equipment, labor, transportation, construction

equipment and machinery, tools, appliances, fuel, power, light, heat, telephone, water, sanitary

facilities, temporary facilities, and all other facilities and incidentals necessary for the

performance, testing, start up, and completion of the Work, whether or not such items are

specifically called for in the Contract Documents.

8. Contractor shall be solely responsible for initiating, maintaining, and supervising safety

precautions and programs in connection with the Work.

9. Contractor warrants and guarantees to Owner that all Work will be in accordance with the

Contract Documents and will not be defective. Engineer and its officers, directors, members,

partners, employees, agents, consultants, and subcontractors shall be entitled to rely on

Contractor's warranty and guarantee.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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