1-HEA090326 Temporary Lodging RFI-FINAL.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY

Title: Communicable Disease Quarantine and Isolation Lodging Services

Solicitation: # HEA090326

Comments Due Date/Time: October 5th, 2026, before 1:00pm Mountain Time

Salt Lake County, through its Salt Lake County Health Department, is seeking information from hotels and lodging providers that are interested and able to provide temporary lodging accommodations for individuals who may need to quarantine or isolate due to a communicable disease.

Relevant background information and other requirements are listed on the attached pages. Following the evaluation of the information submitted from this Request for Information, a formal solicitation process may be initiated.

Proposers are encouraged to email their contact information and written response to Bibi Whitehead (bwhitehead@saltlakecounty.gov). Questions may be submitted to Bibi Whitehead (bwhitehead@saltlakecounty.gov).

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Materials Provided to Salt Lake County The County is a governmental entity subject to the Utah Governmental Records and Access Management Act (GRAMA), Utah Code Section 63G-2-101 et seq. All documents submitted in response to this RFI will be treated as protected records under GRAMA Section 63G-2-305(7). Please be advised that documents submitted in response to this RFI will become public records upon execution of a contract directly relating to the subject of this request or in the event the County does not enter into a contract which directly relates to the subject matter upon the expiration of two years from the date of issue of this RFI. Trade secrets and commercial information will not be disclosed provided that you have properly compiled with Utah Code Section 63G-2-305 and Utah Code Section 63G-2-309.

Background The mission of the Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCoHD) is: “To promote and protect community and environmental health.”

We work tirelessly every day to prevent illness, injury, and disease while addressing social, economic, and environmental factors that impact overall health. Our efforts include immunizing children, inspecting restaurants, preventing tobacco access to minors, encouraging physical activity and proper nutrition, protecting our water and air, mailto:bwhitehead@saltlakecounty.gov mailto:bwhitehead@saltlakecounty.gov providing culturally appropriate services, and collaborating with our community partners to ensure public health works for everyone in Salt Lake County, regardless of where in the county they live.

SLCoHD is the local health department serving Salt Lake County under Title 26A of the Utah Code. We are a division of the Salt Lake County government, within the Department of Human Services, and are governed by the Salt Lake County Board of Health.

SLCoHD works cooperatively with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, and other state agencies, but is not an agency of state or federal government.

Additional information and history on SLCoHD can be found here.

Our goal in a health emergency or disaster is to do the most good for the most people in the shortest amount of time, and we regularly prepare and practice our response.

Temporary Lodging Background Information Temporary lodging accommodations will be used to house up to five households at a given time that have been ordered to quarantine and/or isolate to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Temporary lodging accommodations may include but are not limited to: motels; hotels;

human resource centers; townhomes; trailers; and apartment buildings.

Temporary lodging accommodations must allow individuals to effectively quarantine or isolate in a manner that prevents the spread of communicable diseases to others within the establishment; the specific requirements may vary depending on the identified disease.

Expectations The Health Department may require temporary lodging services in a variety of circumstances. These circumstances may include, but are not limited to, a communicable disease outbreak requiring accommodations for multiple individuals, or an individual or small number of individuals who require temporary isolation or quarantine when appropriate accommodations are not otherwise available.

The number of individuals requiring lodging, duration of stay, and operational needs may vary depending on the circumstances. The Health Department is interested in identifying lodging providers that may be able to accommodate these needs on either a short-term or as-needed basis, including during an emergency or public health response.

https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/health/

This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to gather information regarding available lodging options, provider capabilities, pricing, operational requirements, and other considerations associated with providing quarantine and isolation accommodations.