Active SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · CITY OF THORNTON
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City of Thornton seeks specialized museum exhibit fabricators for prequalification to bid on the Thornton Fire Museum Exhibit Fabricator project. The project involves building and installing exhibits, kiosks, graphics, and casework to showcase the fire department's history. Minimum experience of five similar projects required.
The City of Thornton (“Thornton”) is requesting Statement of Qualification (SOQ) submittals from Specialized Museum Exhibit Fabricators (“Respondent”) interested in becoming prequalified to bid on Thornton Fire Museum Exhibit Fabricator, Project No. 23-119B. Thornton reserves the right to qualify Respondents based on size, type of work, past experience, employee benefits, safety ratings, bond claims, and other factors as Thornton deems appropriate. There is no limit to the number of firms that may be prequalified and it is Thornton’s intent to prequalify all Respondents deemed qualified by the selection committee. Thornton intends to qualify Respondents based on their specific qualifications as they apply to the anticipated type of construction work needed. This project consists of building and installing museum exhibits, kiosks, graphics, casework, and other features to display and explain the storied history of the Thornton Fire Department to the public. To be minimally qualified for consideration, Respondents must have completed at least five comparable museum exhibit projects nationwide in the past three years. A Sample Scope of Work and a set of Schematic Design Exhibit Drawings are included as a basis of evaluation of the Respondents’ relevant project experience. Thornton is not requesting pricing based on this scope or drawings at this time. Respondents may request a copy of this RFQ in a Word document for ease of filling this form out. To request a copy in Word send your request to adam.reiner@ThorntonCO.gov. **Solicitation Type**: RFQ - Request for Qualifications (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.1292.C17010501 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Questions are submitted online**: No **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic or Physical Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: Submissions will be accepted in person before 5:00 p.m., June 17, 2026, at City of Thornton City Hall, 9500 Civic Center Drive, 2nd Floor City Hall, Thornton, CO 80229-4326. Submissions may also be uploaded to the solicitation at www.BidNetDirect.com. Late submissions will not be considered. If the SOQ is sent by U.S. mail or other delivery service, the SOQ shall be contained in a sealed inner envelope or box, which is then inserted into the mailing envelope or box. Indicate “SOQ Enclosed, Notice of Request for Qualifications, Thornton Fire Museum Exhibit Fabricator, Project No. 23-119B”, on the outside of the mailing envelope or box. All questions regarding the RFQ shall be directed in writing to Adam Reiner, Contract Administrator, e-mail: adam.reiner@ThorntonCO.gov. **Owner Organization**: City of Thornton **Solicitation Number**: 23-119B **Reference Number**: 0000426302 **Pricing**: No Pricing **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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