CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER

DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Security Systems On-Call Design/Build

Contract No. GE 74036

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS

Denver, Colorado November 19, 2007

Sealed proposals (7 copies and one original) for Contract Number GE 74036, Security Systems On-Call Design/Build will be received no later than 2:00 P.M., Local Time, DECEMBER 18, 2007, and delivered to Nathan Jones, Room 8810, Airport Office Building (AOB), Denver International Airport, 8500 Peña Blvd., Denver, CO 80249-6340.

Prior to submitting a proposal, Proposer shall consult the Contractor's bulletin board located at Denver International Airport, 8500 Peña Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80249, on the wall south of the entrance to the Airport Office Building (AOB) on the bridge to Concourse A. The AOB entrance and the Contractor’s bulletin board are located west of, and outside, the Concourse A security screening area.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF WORK

The Design-Build Consultant as required by the Deputy Manager, will provide design build construction services for new construction, construction upgrades, and/or expansion of Parking, Ground Transportation, Security, Voice Paging, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Communication and other Electrical and Electronic Systems related to Airport Security. In addition to these systems the work shall include minor Architectural and Electrical support work for the aforementioned systems at Denver International Airport in order to aid in the fast track design and construction of Projects.

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE: Contract documents, including specifications, in the form of CDs, will be available for purchase at the Technical Services Office, Department of Aviation, Room 8810 Airport Office Building, 8500 Peña Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80249, at a cost of $50.00 per set (no refund) beginning November 20, 2007. Make checks payable to Airport Revenue Fund in the amount of $50.00.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AND INSPECTION

A MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 2:30 PM, LOCAL TIME, NOVEMBER 27, 2007 in the triple wide trailer, located within the DIA South Campus at 27301 E. 71st Avenue, Unit #2, Denver, CO 80249.

MINORITY/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION

Construction, reconstruction and remodeling contracts made and entered into by the City and County of Denver are subject to Article III, Divisions 1 and 3 of Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, (D.R.M.C.) and all Minority/Women Business Enterprise Utilization and Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Regulations adopted by the Director of the Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO).

Article III, Divisions 1 and 3 of Chapter 28 of the D.R.M.C. directs the Director of the DSBO to establish a project goal for expenditures on construction, reconstruction and remodeling work contracted by the City and County of Denver. The specific goal for this project is 18% MBE/WBE participation.

Project goals must be met with certified participants as set forth in Section 28-60, D.R.M.C. or through the demonstration of sufficient good faith efforts under Section 28-62, D.R.M.C. For compliance with good faith effort requirements under Section 28-62(b)(3), the MBE/WBE percentage solicitation level required for this project is 100%.

The Director of DSBO urges all participants in City construction, reconstruction and remodeling projects to assist in achieving these goals.

NON DISCRIMINATION IN THE AWARD OF CITY CONTRACTS

It is the policy of the City and County of Denver to prohibit discrimination in the award of construction contracts and subcontracts for public improvements. Further, the city and Count of Denver encourages contractors to utilize minority and women owned businesses and to divide the construction work into economically feasible units or segments to allow the most opportunity for subcontracting.

MISCELLANEOUS

As its best interests may appear, the City and County of Denver reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities in proposals.

The work under the Contract is subject to minimum wage rates established by the City and County of Denver Career Service Board.

All contracts made and entered into by the City and County of Denver are subject to Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Regulations as may be adopted by the City and County of Denver.

Published in the Daily Journal November 19, 20 & 21, 2007