1-PRK23041 Project Manual Prime Contractor Pre-Qual.pdf

PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS

PROJECT:

Rose Park Golf Course Irrigation and Turf Reduction, Job No. PRK23041

Nibley Park Golf Course Irrigation, Job No. PRK26019

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

349 SOUTH 200 EAST STREET, SUITE 600

P.O. BOX 145506

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5506

DIRECTOR JORGE CHAMORRO

CITY ARCHITECT SEAN A. FYFE, AIA

SOLICITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS

FOR ROSE PARK GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION AND TURF REDUCTION

AND NIBLEY PARK GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 PREQUALIFICATION

A. General Contractors are invited to submit Prequalification documents to become prequalified to bid Rose Park Golf Course Irrigation and Turf Reduction, Job No. PRK23041 and Nibley

Park Golf Course Irrigation, Job No. PRK26019.

B. For additional information, please submit questions to the Bonfire project site at https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. Questions are due by 5:00 p.m. on

September 18th, 2026. Responses to questions will be issued via addenda posted to the Bonfire site no later than 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 24th, 2026.

C. Contractors should be made aware that Salt Lake City Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. The work will consist of the completion of construction services required to cut and abandon existing irrigation components in place while not disturbing the existing playable turf; and to install new irrigation mainline with new service feeds, laterals and heads, excavate and build a new two staged settling pond with drivable bottom surface and clay sealed liners and inlet and outlet structures, and install a new pump station and wet well with corresponding electrical work and piping. See additional information under the Scope of Work Section.

B. The location of the work is 1386 N Redwood Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 and 2780 S

700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106.

C. The current Engineer’s estimated value for the Work for both projects combined is approximately $8,500,000.00

1.3 EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS

A. The scope of work and submittal requirements will be available on September 4th, 2026. The documents can also be viewed and downloaded at the following websites:

https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities.

1.4 SUBMISSIONS

A. The Pre-Qualification and Reference form will be received via Bonfire until 2:00 p.m. on

September 30th, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please do not submit paper copies, email submissions, or submit flash drives. Only submissions made via

Bonfire will be accepted.

1.5 RIGHT TO REJECT SOLICITATION

A. The City reserves the right to reject any or all Prequalification submittals or to waive any informality or technicality if deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

1.6 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA)

A. In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the following information is provided; contact person: Debby Newton, Facilities Support Coordinator (801) 535-6224 or debby.newton@slc.gov. If assistance is required, please get in touch with the above office 72 hours prior to the due date.

https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities

1.7 COMPLY WITH LAWS, ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS, AND RULES

A. Contractor will be required to obey all federal, state, county, and municipal laws, ordinances, regulations, and rules applicable to its operations.

1.8 INFORMATION MADE PUBLIC

A. Prequalification submittals will be made public once a construction contract is signed between the City and the most responsive and responsible General Contractor for this project.

1.9 PREPARATION OF PREQUALIFICATION SUBMITTALS

A. All costs related to the preparation of Prequalification submittals and any related activities are the sole responsibilities of the General Contractor. The City assumes no liability for any costs incurred by Contractors throughout the Prequalification process.

1.10 CONTACT WITH CITY EMPLOYEES

A. All General Contractors interested in these projects will refrain under penalty of disqualification from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the

Prequalification process or creating bias in the Prequalification process with any person who may play a part in the Prequalification process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential Contractors. All contact on this selection process shall be addressed to the authorized representative identified in this document.

PUBLICATION: September 6th, 13th, and 20th, 2026

END OF DOCUMENT

CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION

FOR ROSE PARK GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION AND TURF REDUCTION AND

NIBLEY PARK IRRIGATION

A. Information and Instructions

Contractors interested in acting as Prime Contractors for Rose Park Golf Course

Irrigation and Turf Reduction, Job No. PRK23041 and Nibley Park Golf Course

Irrigation, Job No. PRK26019. Projects will be bid separately with Rose Park Golf

Course tentatively scheduled to be bid in October 2026 and Nibley Park Golf Course tentatively scheduled to be bid in December 2026.

It is anticipated that a notice to proceed will be issued in November of 2026 for Rose

Park Golf Course with a notice to proceed to follow for Nibley Park Golf Course in

January 2027. Construction is anticipated to be completed in late 2026 and early 2027 for both golf courses. Construction will begin first on Rose Park Golf course immediately after contract award, with construction of Nibley Golf Course to follow directly after Rose Park Golf Course.

Only those Prime Contractors that are pre-Qualified will be allowed to submit bids.

Pre-Qualification documents should be completed and submitted to the Bonfire website by 2:00 p.m. September 30th, 2026. Documents will be evaluated, and Pre-

Qualified Prime Contractors will be determined before the bid advertisement.

In the prequalification submittal, include the following items in this order:

1. Cover Letter

2. The “Prime Contractors Pre- Qualification and Reference Form” with additional pages attached as necessary;

3. An Organizational Chart for your Company;

4. A statement outlining your firm’s experience constructing large golf course irrigation systems with HDPE training;

5. A statement outlining your firm’s experience with excavation, wet wells, pond liners, pump stations, water lines, electrical and flatwork;

6. A statement explaining your firm’s approach to project phasing, minimizing inefficiencies caused by phased work, and your communication process (with both subcontractors and owner) to make the process as efficient as possible.

7. A resume for your proposed Project Manager with qualifying experience in golf course renovation projects. Work with HDPE experience should be emphasized.

The information must include three past construction project references with titles and telephone numbers;

8. A resume for your proposed Superintendent with qualifying experience in golf course renovation projects. The information must include three past construction project references with titles and telephone numbers;

9. A letter explaining your firm’s approach and commitment to quality. List any specific quality control measures your firm has in place;

10. “Project Experience” forms with additional pages attached as necessary.

11. Resumes of other key personnel.

12. Appendix if necessary.

Telephone numbers, references and project histories must be accurate and verifiable.

Personnel resumes submitted are expected to be the same who will be assigned to the project. Brochures and other marketing materials may be submitted; however submissions will not be accepted or reviewed without the completed forms. Any brochures or marketing materials must be packaged as appendices to the required forms.

Please submit all materials electronically to Bonfire.

Questions regarding this prequalification form, contractual matters, scope of work or any technical aspect of the project should be directed to the Bonfire event Question and Answer

Board. Questions are due by 5:00 p.m. on September 18th, 2026.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all responses and may waive any technicalities in those received. The City reserves the right to request additional information and/or clarification.

B. Scope of Work

The following information is provided for the use of those submitting Pre-Qualification documents and should be regarded as a general outline only. Upon award of the project, the Prime Contractor is expected to:

1. Phase and execute the replacement of the irrigation system at Rose Park Golf

Course, including:

a. Phasing construction between the front nine and back nine as needed, depending on weather and golf operations at the time of construction. The golf course will remain operational and occupied throughout construction, except within the active phase of work.

b. Excavating and constructing a new two staged irrigation settling pond as designed and specified in the final construction drawings.

c. Installing a new factory-built pump station as designed and specified in the final construction drawings.

d. Renovating the existing pump station and installing supply piping to the new pond, as designed and specified in the final construction drawings.

e. Installing new electrical equipment, conduit, and wiring to support the various needs of the project.

f. Constructing new piping and structures required to supply the new irrigation pond, as designed and specified in the final construction drawings.

2. Phase and execute the replacement of the existing manual irrigation system at

Nibley Park Golf Course with an automatic irrigation system, including:

a. Phasing construction between various holes and the driving range as needed, depending on weather and golf operations at the time of construction. The golf course will remain operational and occupied throughout construction, except within the active phase of work.

b. Installing new electrical equipment, conduit, and wiring to support the various needs of the project.

c. Demolition of existing irrigation feeds and installing new service line feed from city’s water system.

d. Installing a new factory-built booster pump station as designed and specified in the final construction drawings.

3. Work will be observed by the City, the irrigation designer, the landscape architect, and the civil engineer for conformance with the drawings and specifications.

4. See attachments, which include an Overall Site and Irrigation Plan and Settling

Pond Plan for Rose Park Golf Course and an Overall Site Plan for Nibley Park

Golf Course.

C. Criteria for Prequalification of General Contractors

After careful review and evaluation of Prequalification documents and checking references for verification of information, the maximum points to be given for each category will be as follows:

1. Bonding capacity and status: Pass/Fail

2. Safety, training, and certifications: Pass/Fail (No = Fail)

a. Do you hold weekly safety meetings? Yes/No

b. Do you have mandatory drug testing? Yes/No

c. Do you have a random drug testing policy? Yes/No

d. Will you sign and follow a Manual? Yes/No

3. Project management approach: 30 points

a. A statement outlining your firm’s experience constructing large golf course irrigation systems with HDPE training;

b. A statement outlining your firm’s experience with excavation, wet wells, pump stations, and flatwork;

c. A statement explaining your firm’s approach to project phasing, minimizing inefficiencies caused by phased work, and your communication process (with both subcontractors and owner) to make the process as efficient as possible.

d. A letter explaining your firm’s approach and commitment to quality. List any specific quality control measures your firm has in place;

4. Key personnel experience: 30 points

a. Company resources and Project Manager’s individual experience.

b. Company resources and Superintendent’s individual experience.

5. Project experience: 40 points

a. Provide a minimum of three (3) verifiable projects of similar scope and scale.

Please include contact information for references that we may contact.

The maximum number of points is 100. Contractors must have a minimum score of 75 points to pre-qualify for bidding. If any category is not verifiable, the Contractor will receive a zero for the category.

CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION AND REFERENCE FORM

Type, or neatly print, or re-create this form your answers to the following questions. Please fully respond to each of the following questions and do not skip any questions. Failure to respond to all questions may result in disqualification.

1. Provide the official name, address, and telephone number of your company:

Contact person and title, email and telephone for bidding on this project:

2. Provide your Utah State Contractor’s License Number: ______________________

Pursuant to Section 58-55-6(3), Utah Code Annotated (UCA), contracts for work may not be awarded to any person or other business entity, which violates Section 58-55-6(2) (9), UCA, in submitting its bid.

3. Contractor must have been in business undercurrent business name or current Federal Employer

ID Number for at least the prior 4 years (2012 -2016). If there has been no change in Federal

Employer ID Number, but the business name has changed since January 2012, you are required to list your previous company name.

My Company (check one) “HAS” “HAS NOT” been in business under the current business name or current Federal Employer ID Number since 2012 or longer. Previous company name if the business name has changed since January

2012:

4. Bonding status and capacity. Can you bond this project: YES/NO

Letter of Bondability from Bonding Agent: YES/NO

Provide a certification letter from the bonding agent as an appendix.

Bonding Agent: Phone: Bonding Limit:

Bonding Rate:

Has your bond ever been called: YES/NO If yes, please explain:

5. Has the Company been named as a defendant in any type of lawsuit or other legal proceedings in the past five years? YES/NO If yes, please provide details in an appendix.

Have any of the officers or owners of the Company been named as a defendant in any type of lawsuit or other legal proceeding or been convicted of a felony or other criminal activity in the past five years? YES/NO If yes, please provide details in an appendix.

6. Please list all scope of work in which your firm would likely be self-performing on this project:

CERTIFICATION – By signing this statement, I certify that the information provided above and attached herein is complete and accurate.

Authorized Signature:

By: _______________________________

Printed: ____________________________

Title: ______________________________

Date: _____________

CONTRACTOR PRE-QUALIFICATION

FOR ROSE PARK GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION AND TURF REDUCTION AND

NIBLEY PARK IRRIGATION

Provide evidence of successful experience on projects completed within the last five (5) years involving replacement of golf course irrigation systems and the following:

1. The Contractor shall provide the City with detailed, verifiable information that they have completed:

a. Two full 18-hole golf irrigation renovation/replacement systems, finished within the last five years.

i. Using HDPE/PVC pipe for both main lines and lateral lines.

ii. Using plow-in pulling method for installation of laterals and control wire.

iii. Using decoder based 2-wire equipment.

iv. Full replacement of the irrigation control system, including wiring, controllers, central control.

b. Layout of the equilateral triangle grid for rotors on two 18-hole golf course irrigation systems, using either cabling or GIS to create equilateral triangles.

c. Accurate as-built creation for two (2) 18-hole golf courses within the last five years, using sub-meter accurate or better GIS equipment; then converted into

AutoCAD format. This task may have been sub-contracted out.

d. Installation of two (2) factory-built, skid mounted pump stations, including intake.

wet well, concrete pad, enclosure, electrical supply.

2. The Contractor shall provide the City with a list of supervisors/foremen/team leads.

a. All supervisory staff must have at least five years’ golf course irrigation construction experience. List their names, and years of experience.

b. The Contractor will verify in writing that they have enough skilled supervisory and general labor staff to install this project.

3. The Contractor shall provide the City with a list of appropriate equipment they would use on an 18-hole golf course irrigation renovation, and that they will dedicate this equipment to this project until it’s completion.

4. The successful Contractor will be required to provide certification for all staff involved in wiring, bonding, shielding, connection, grounding. They will also be required to provide certification for all staff involved in fusion of HDPE pipe.

a. Wiring/Bonding/Grounding/Connection training shall be from Paige Wire Co within the last three years. HDPE pipe installation and fusion training shall be from AquaFuse (or other Owner approved manufacturer) within the last three years.

5. Provide at least three references for similar projects completed within the last five years.

Project Name:

Location:

Total Project Cost:

Cost of Your Portion of the Work:

Start Date:

Completion Date:

Project Manager:

Project Superintendent:

Project Description (indicate if the project was LEED certified, and if so what level):

Owner or Owner’s Contact:

Phone:

Architect or Architect’s Contact:

Phone: