Littleton

Public

Schools

Policy

 

Policy Code    FEF

Policy Name    Construction Contracts Bidding

                                 and Awards

Adoption            July 2, 1984

Revised              March 25, 1999

 

 

Bids will be required on all construction projects. The right is reserved to reject or accept any or all bids. Sealed bids will be opened at a public meeting. It will be the administration’s option to require that bidders submit with their bids a cashier’s check or a bid bond in an amount equal to a specified percentage of the bid. The bid bond will be retained until the contractor supplies a performance bond in accordance with state statute. All construction contracts will provide for retention in accordance with state statute, as follows:

        “At least 90 percent of the calculated value of any work completed shall be paid until 50 percent of the work required by the contract has been performed. Thereafter, the District shall pay any of the remaining installments without retaining additional funds if, in the opinion of the Superintendent or designee, satisfactory progress is being made in the work. The withheld percentage of the contract price of any such work, improvement, or construction shall be retained until the contract is completed satisfactorily and finally accepted by the District.”

No performance bond will be released until completion and acceptance of the project covered by the bond.

 

Legal Reference:  C.R.S. 38-26-106

                           C.R.S. 24-91-103

 

This policy was previous revised and accepted by the BOE August 6, 1991.