Description
Montrose County is soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors to replace the existing B‑117 bridge on Spring Creek Road over the Montrose & Delta Canal. The project entails demolition of the current structure, construction of a new prestressed‑concrete slab bridge on spread footings and abutments, roadway realignment and widening, drainage and rip‑rap scour protection, a cased domestic waterline crossing, traffic control, and all associated site work. The contract is funded solely with county funds and requires performance and payment bonds, insurance, and a one‑year warranty. Work on the canal is limited to the non‑irrigation window of 15 Nov 2026 – 28 Feb 2027, with a total contract time of approximately 120 calendar days. Bids must be submitted by 2 PM on 22 Oct 2026; a mandatory pre‑bid meeting is on 06 Oct 2026. The award is expected around 04 Nov 2026.
• Scope: full bridge replacement (demolition, new prestressed‑concrete slab, footings, abutments, approach work, drainage, rip‑rap, waterline crossing).
• Location: ~5.5 mi west of Montrose, CO.
• Schedule: Pre‑bid 06 Oct 2026 (mandatory), bid deadline 22 Oct 2026, construction window 15 Nov 2026‑28 Feb 2027.
• Bonds/Insurance: 5 % bid guarantee, performance & payment bonds, insurance, 5 % retainage, 1‑yr warranty.
• Mandatory requirements: prior experience on five similar bridge projects, compliance with USBR License Agreement, environmental permits, utility coordination.