REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR DESIGN SERVICES

FY 26/27 WATER LINE REPLACEMENTS

PROJECT NUMBER 513302182

September, 2026

1805 W 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) is seeking Statements of Qualification (SOQs) from qualified firms to provide expertise and professional engineering services for the FY 26/27 Water Line Replacements Project (Project). The engineering services will include preliminary and final engineering design services, bidding services and services during construction for the proposed Project. The following information is intended to provide additional instructions and information regarding this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) along with a schedule and other requirements for submitting a SOQ.

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

This project involves water main replacements in six locations within the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities water service area:

1. 1140 East – 4270 South to 4380 South (U-shaped street) in Millcreek City:

The existing 6” ductile iron pipe water main in this street needs replacement due to the high volume of breaks. Approximately 1,600 linear feet will be replaced, although additional improvements may be considered on 1100 East, from 4380 South, northward to Hillview Drive.

2. Heughs Canyon Neighborhood in Holladay City:

a. Heughs Canyon Way – Heughs Canyon Court to Heughs Canyon Drive

b. Heughs Canyon Drive – Heughs Canyon Way to Canyon Cove Drive

c. Canyon Cove Drive – Heughs Canyon Drive to Crest Mount Drive

d. Crest Mount Drive

e. Canyon Cove Circle

f. Heughs Canyon Circle

g. Canyon Cove Place

The existing 6”, 8”, and 12” ductile iron pipe water mains in this neighborhood need replacement due to the high volume of breaks. Approximately 6,000 linear feet of water main will require replacement.

3. Olympus Hills Neighborhood in Holladay City:

a. 3305 East

b. 3340 East

c. Olympic Way – from Hampton Court to Majestic Drive

d. Edward Way

e. Edward Circle

f. Edward Drive

g. Lisa Drive – from Morningside Circle to Lajoya Drive

The existing 6” water mains in this neighborhood need replacement due to the high volume of breaks. There may also be low water pressure concerns in this part of the Eastwood Tanks pressure zone that will require further investigation and hydraulic modeling. Approximately 5,800 linear feet of water main will require replacement.

4. Parkview Drive – Park Terrace Drive to 3892 South (dead-end) in Millcreek City: The existing 8” ductile iron water main in this street needs replacement due to the high volume of breaks. Approximately 5,300 linear feet of water main will require replacement.

5. Cheyenne Street – 500 South to 600 South in Salt Lake City: The existing 6” ductile iron water main in this street needs replacement due to the high volume of breaks. Approximately 700 linear feet of water main will require replacement.

6. 11th Avenue – L Street to Virginia Street in Salt Lake City: The existing 8” cast iron water main in this street needs replacement due to the high volume of breaks. Approximately 4,500 linear feet of water main will require replacement.

Due to the location of the fault line in this area, a seismic and structural analysis will be required as a part of this design. An alternatives analysis may also be requested to determine the best long-term solution.

These water mains provide supply directly to commercial and residential connections, including fire stations, hospitals, schools, and other critical facilities. Due to the critical nature of these pipelines, a full replacement evaluation is desired to improve the serviceability and reliability of the system.

SCOPE OF WORK

TASK 1 - PRE-DESIGN SERVICES

The pre-design will define design criteria, potential phasing, and investigate existing conditions. Activities and deliverables include:

• Documentation and records review, including review of break history and repair work orders

• Review of geotechnical results provided by SLCDPU. Determine geotechnical gaps or further study.

• Survey and mapping of all sites

• Soil corrosivity technical memorandum

• Utility investigation technical memorandum, including test holes

• Hydraulic evaluation, including capacity, demand, and fire flow evaluations at all locations

• Seismic and geologic hazard review for the 11th Avenue Project Area

• 11th Avenue alternatives analysis, including replacement via trenchless methods

• Preliminary stakeholder engagement and identification of third-party utilities and local jurisdictions

• Constructability review, including shutdown constraints and developing a phasing approach in accordance with SLCDPU’s Capital Improvement Plan

• Preliminary/budgetary cost estimate

TASK 2 – DESIGN SERVICES

Provide design of the project using a 60/90% final design review process:

Activities:

• Third-party utility data collection

• Horizontal and vertical design

• Permitting

• Development of all appropriate plan sheets

• Operations/maintenance review and approval of design Deliverables:

• 60/90% plans

• 60/90% plan review meetings with SLCDPU, other stakeholders including the local municipality and dry utility owners, as needed

• Corrosion control design

• 60/90% cost estimate/budget

• 90% specifications (Project Manual)

• 100% plans and specifications (Project Manual), stamped and sealed by licensed engineers

• 100% cost estimate

• Public involvement plan. Plan will include the preparation of engagement materials throughout the design development. This will also include stakeholder engagement, meeting and communicating with neighborhoods and community organizations, preparing for and attending public meetings with City Staff, documenting communications.

TASK 3 – BIDDING SERVICES

Bidding Services will provide support to SLCDPU staff to advertise the construction project through the bidding period. Bidding services include:

• Preparation of contract documents

• Preparation of contractor pre-qualification documents

• Review pre-qualification contractor packages and make recommendations of qualified contractors

• Conduct pre-bid meeting

• Provide contract clarification by preparing answers to contractor questions on

Bonfire

• Prepare addendums as required

• Complete bid review

• Prepare bid abstract and make recommendation of the lowest responsible and responsive bidder

TASK 4 – CONSTRUCTION-RELATED SERVICES

Construction Services should include:

• General project management including reviewing and preparing responses to submittals, RFIs, RFPs, and field work order or change order preparation

• Project commissioning including punch list and substantial completion documentation

• Preparation of as-built drawings and project closeout

• Public involvement and engagement through construction. The public engagement team will record logs of interactions with the public and stakeholders, maintain an on-going project phone number and email, and provide support for neighborhood and community meetings.

Assumptions:

SLCDPU will provide the selected firm a completed geotechnical evaluation for the following project locations:

• 1140 East

• Heughs Canyon Neighborhood

• Cheyenne Street

• 11th Avenue

The geotechnical evaluation provides soil exploration results, soil characterization, a corrosion analysis, and a geologic hazard evaluation.

The “Phase 1” bid package should be ready to advertise in March 2027. This first phase of construction is expected to be estimated at $6-8 million and is currently included in the FY 26/27 Capital Improvement Plan.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For the SOQ to be considered, submit no later than 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, through the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) project site.

Instructions: Compile your cover sheet, qualifications responses, and any other correspondence into one single PDF file. Upload your single file for this event using the Utah Public Procurement Place website. Responses must be uploaded and the electronic submission completed by the time and date specified. After uploading your response file, offerors MUST go to "Review and Submit" and click "SUBMIT RESPONSE" to complete the process. Responses submitted electronically through U3P require uploading of electronic attachments. U3P will accept a wide variety of document types as Word, Excel, and PDF attachments but not all. You MAY NOT submit documents that are embedded (zip files), movies, wmp and mp3 files or password protected files, etc. Such actions may cause your SOQ to be deemed as "non-responsive".

The consultant shall use the list of tasks above as a reference for the initial submission.

Consultant’s submission must follow these requirements:

• Submit all required information as defined in the subsection Content of Submission in this RFQ.

• Submit via U3P one (1) electronic response in PDF format.

• Label the submitted file “FY 26/27 Water Line Replacements – SLC Department of Public Utilities” and the submission deadline date.

• Submission deadline is 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Responses received after the 2:00 pm deadline will not be considered.

Content of Submission

The Statement of Qualifications shall be submitted as an PDF document and shall not exceed 10 pages, minimum 11-point font. Résumés may be attached and are not included in the page limit. The document shall include a cover identifying it as “FY 26/27 Water Line Replacements” Project No. 513302182, SOQ, SLC Department of Public Utilities”.

The cover does not count as one of the 10 pages. The response shall be signed by an officer or employee of the consultant authorized to bind the consultant contractually.

It is the consultant’s responsibility to assure delivery of its submittal to SLCDPU prior to or at the designated date and time. Consultants will not be entitled to withdraw or amend their SOQs once submitted to SLCDPU.

SLCDPU reserves the right to request clarification of any item in a team’s response or to request additional information necessary to properly evaluate particular qualifications.

All requests for clarification and responses shall be in writing via U3P.

Please provide the following information in the sequence listed below:

• Statement of Interest signed by an official authorized to bind the firm.

• Consultant’s Experience & Qualifications o Name of firm or team.

o Describe the team’s organizational structure, the location of the office where staff will be located to manage this effort, and any other pertinent information.

o Describe the team’s experience and documentable performance of other projects similar in size and scope to the requested services for this project that may include water main design, hydraulic modeling, seismic design, corrosion control design, public outreach, and construction management.

The project descriptions should clearly demonstrate the capability of the team to perform the work required by this project.

o Key Personnel Experience and Qualifications Provide a description of individual experts or each team member’s professional experience and specializations related to the project, and a summary of each member’s qualifications, education degrees, certifications, professional licensees, etc.

If applicable, identify any of the work you intend to subcontract to others and identify the proposed subcontractors including names, specific assignments, and the qualifications of the subcontracting firm and its key personnel.

Provide the names and contact information of at least three (3) references for your firm’s or team’s professional capabilities in providing similar services requested in this RFQ for similar clients of similar size. Also, include dates of performance.

A statement of whether your firm or any of your proposed subcontractors is currently involved in arbitration or litigation for any reason. If so, please elaborate.

A statement of whether your firm or any of your proposed subcontractors have ever filed for reorganization or bankruptcy. If so, please elaborate.

Unique and specialized expertise provided by your firm that will contribute to the project’s success should be highlighted in this section.

• Project Understanding o Present your understanding of the work outlined in this RFQ and the issues associated with successfully achieving the project’s objectives.

Note that this is not a request for a Project Approach.

• Include a statement indicating that the firm will comply with the terms and conditions of the Service Provider/Professional Services Agreement (Attachment A), including the insurance requirements listed in this document.

• Other Required Information & Materials o Exceptions. If you have any exceptions to any of the terms, conditions, or requirements of this RFQ or the attached Standard Agreement they must be identified and included in response to this RFQ. Exceptions or deviations to any of the terms, conditions, or requirements must not be added to the SOQ pages but must be submitted in a separate document accompanying consultant’s response identified as “Exceptions.” Such exceptions shall be considered in the evaluation and the award processes.

SLCDPU shall be the sole determiner of the acceptability of any exception. Include a response to this item stating whether you have, or have not, included any exceptions.

o Electronic payment. The City is encouraging consultants to accept electronic payments using a process whereby vendors can receive payments and remittance advices electronically. Please provide information relating to: (1) your ability to accept electronic payments and remittance advices; (2) your policy, if any, regarding electronic payments and (3) your discount, if any, for electronic payments.

• Salt Lake City’s Ethics Requirement o Include the following two paragraphs in your response and then add your own written acknowledgement that you have read the paragraphs and agree to comply with their terms.

REPRESENTATION REGARDING ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR SALT LAKE

CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND FORMER CITY OFFICERS AND

EMPLOYEES

The respondent represents that it has not: (1) provided an illegal gift or payoff to a Salt Lake City officer or employee or former City officer or employee, or his or her relative or business entity; (2) retained any person to solicit or secure this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, or brokerage or contingent fee, other than bona fide employees or bona fide commercial selling agencies for the purpose of securing business; (3) knowingly breached any of the ethical standards set forth in the City's conflict of interest ordinance, Chapter 2.44, Salt Lake City Code; or (4) knowingly influenced, and hereby promises that it will not knowingly influence, a City officer or employee or former City officer or employee to breach any of the ethical standards set forth in the City's conflict of interest ordinance, Chapter 2.44, Salt Lake City Code.

Pursuant to the foregoing, it is the City’s policy that City employees are prohibited from personally accepting gifts, incentives, and marketing or promotional items from suppliers and those suppliers shall not offer such items to City employees. Such offers from suppliers are inappropriate and may result in suspension or debarment of the supplier from the City’s procurement processes.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

The anticipated schedule for this project is shown below in the tentative project schedule.

EXAMPLE:

Advertise in U3P ................................................... September 30th – October 28th, 2026 RFQ Available ................................................................................... September 30th, 2026 SOQs Due ............................................................ 2:00pm, Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 Possible Interviews .............................................................. . Week of November 9th, 2026 Negotiation ......................................................................... . Week of November 16th, 2026 Approval to Award Contract ................................................. Thursday, December 3rd, 2026 Completion of Pre-Design .................................................................... February 2027 Completion of Design ...............................................................................March 2027 Bidding ................................................................................................... March – April 2027 Completion of Construction ................................................................................ TBD

SELECTION PROCESS

SLCDPU requests responses from consultants possessing the necessary qualifications, experience, and ability to complete the anticipated Scope of Work.

Complete submissions from interested and qualified consultants will be reviewed by an internal selection committee at SLCDPU. Based on the criteria outlined in this RFQ, the committee will determine which consultant team best meets SLCDPU’s objectives. If necessary, interviews will be requested with chosen consultants during the selection process.

SLCDPU will evaluate SOQs based on completeness, qualifications and experience. The specific criteria used to select a firm or team are identified below (selection criteria section).

SLCDPU will be the sole judge as to which SOQ submittals best meet the selection criteria.

SLCDPU reserves, at its sole discretion, the right to reject any or all responses received, to waive any submission requirements contained within this RFQ, or to waive any irregularities in any submitted response.

The process for the selection of a consulting team or firm will be as follows:

1. Response to RFQ: Complete SOQ submissions from interested and qualified consulting teams will be reviewed by an internal committee at SLCDPU.

2. Selection: SLCDPU may award based upon the SOQs or may elect to interview any or all of those who respond to the RFQ. SLCDPU reserves the right to reject all submissions and not select any consultant for the project.

3. Contract negotiation and award between the selected firm and SLCDPU.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The criteria for selection will be based on the following:

Criteria Weight (%)

1. Consultant’s qualifications and experience with other projects similar in size and scope to the requested services 20

2. Experience and qualifications of key personnel to be involved in the project 15

3. Ability to be responsive and available to SLCDPU staff 25

4. Understanding of potential scope of work 20

5. Overall Quality of the SOQ response 10

6. Corrosion Design Experience 10

TOTAL 100

CONFIDENTIALITY

All responses, inquiries, and correspondence relating to this RFQ and all reports, charts, displays, schedules, exhibits, and other documentation produced by the bidder that are submitted to the City, as part of the SOQ or otherwise, shall become the property of the City when received by the City and may be considered public information under applicable law. The City is subject to the disclosure requirements of the Government Records Access and Management Act, Title 63G, Chapter 2, Utah Code Annotated (“GRAMA”). The City generally considers SOQs and all accompanying material to be public and subject to disclosure. Any material considered by the Bidder to be proprietary must be accompanied by a written claim of business confidentiality containing a concise written statement of reasons supporting the claim. Blanket claims that the entire SOQ is confidential will be denied. The City cannot guarantee that any information will be held confidential. If the bidder makes a claim of business confidentiality, the City, upon receipt of a request for disclosure, will determine whether the material should be classified as public or nonpublic, and will notify the Bidder of such determination. The bidder is entitled under GRAMA to appeal an adverse determination. The City is not obligated to notify the bidder of a request to see the bidder’s SOQ, and will not consider a claim of confidentiality, unless the bidder's claim of confidentiality is made in a timely basis and in accordance with GRAMA.