Division of Facilities Construction and Management Taylorsville State Office Building 4315 South 2700 West, 3rd Floor

Taylorsville, Utah 84129 dfcm.utah.gov | 801.957.7270

Value Based Selection for Design-Build Services Request for Proposals

July 27, 2026

Logan Fish Hatchery Residence Department of Natural Resources – Department of Wildlife Resources

Logan, Utah

DFCM Project #24437520 U3P Reference # DA27007

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Solicitation Summary The State of Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) is requesting proposals for a Design-Build team. The Design-Build team typically is comprised of a General Contractor supported by subcontractors, and a design firm with supporting consultants. The Design-Build team will hereby be referred to as the ‘Contractor’ throughout the solicitation documents. **Please note that the makeup of the Design-Build team for the DWR Logan Fish Hatchery Residence project may vary from the typical Design-Build team structure.**

Design-Build Request for Proposals Logan Fish Hatchery Residence Department of Natural Resources – Division of Wildlife Resources Logan, Utah DFCM Project #DA27007 | U3P Reference # 24437520

Communication during the selection process shall be directed to the DFCM Representatives below only.

DFCM Project Manager: Carl Fancis | jcfrancis@utah.gov | 435-230-2086 DFCM VBS Coordinator: dfcm_vbs@utah.gov

Brief Project Description: The construction of a highly functional, low maintenance, single-story, 2000 square foot rambler on the Logan Fish Hatchery property.

Substantial Completion Prior To: July 31, 2027 Liquidated Damages: $200 per day Construction Cost Estimate: $500,000.00 Tax Exempt: Yes ☐ No X Energy Incentives: Yes ☐ No X

Solicitation Schedule Event Date Time Location

Solicitation Posting Design-Build:

Request for Proposals Monday, July 27, 2026 3:00 PM U3P

Mandatory Meeting Monday, August 3, 2026 11:00 AM In person:

Logan Fish Hatchery 1465 West 200 North Logan, Utah

Questions Deadline Wednesday, August 12, 2026 3:00 PM U3P

Addendum Deadline Wednesday, August 19, 2026 3:00 PM U3P

Proposal Documents Deadline:

• Statement of

Qualifications & Management Plan

• Design Proposal

• Cost Proposal

• Value Engineering

Proposal

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 12:00 NOON U3P

Selection Committee Review of Proposals Monday, August 31, 2026 TBD

Location provided to Selection Committee members.

Interviews for Short Listed Contractors TBD

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Project Details Project Description of Work:

The objective of this project is to construct a highly functional, low-maintenance, single-story 2,000 square foot three-bedroom rambler on the Logan Fish Hatchery property. Contractor’s standard designs or home packages that meet the criteria and stated budget in the attached Residence Narrative will be reviewed, considered, and one will ultimately be accepted for construction. The construction will include connection to utilities as depicted in the attached drawings. The design should consider and incorporate elements that will allow persons with ambulatory disabilities to comfortably live.

Design-Build Budget:

The Design-Build budget is a maximum of $500,000 and is inclusive of any cost escalation experienced during the program and design phase. Requesting additional funds for any escalation will not be accepted.

The Design-Build budget shall include all construction and design fees including complexities of scope, subconsultant fees, and FF&E design.

Additive Alternates:

N/A

Project Risk Factors:

- Restrictive Budget

- Fish Hatchery Operations Disruption

Project Requirements:

- DFCM Design Management Documents

- DFCM Roofing Design Requirements https://dfcm.utah.gov/construction-management/standard-documents/ https://dfcm.utah.gov/construction-management/roofing-program/

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Solicitation Documents The solicitation documents consist of all documents listed below and referenced within this solicitation.

Solicitation Documents and Forms The following project specific documents and forms can be accessed in the U3P procurement posting for this solicitation:

Project specific documents:

- Design-Build: Request for Proposals Solicitation

- Cost Proposal Form

- Value Engineering Form

- Logan Fish Hatchery Construction Bid Narrative

- Specifications

- Residence Property Preparation and Utilities

- Geotechnical Report

Standard documents and forms:

- DFCM Performance References Form

- DFCM Termination or Debarment Form

DFCM Construction Management Standard Reference Documents All DFCM standard documents referenced in this solicitation can be accessed by visiting the DFCM Construction Management – Standard Documents page of the DFCM website.

DFCM General Conditions The DFCM General Conditions (“General Conditions”) and all Supplemental General Conditions (“also referred to as General Conditions”) are available on the DFCM Construction Management – Standard Documents page of the DFCM website and made part of this solicitation by reference.

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DFCM Procurement Process

1. Mandatory Meeting A mandatory meeting will be held on the date and time and at the location specified on the Solicitation Schedule. All prime Contractors wishing to bid on this project must attend and sign in. Contractors not in attendance at this meeting are ineligible to bid on this project. Subcontractors and suppliers are invited to attend this meeting, but it is not mandatory.

During the mandatory meeting, a presentation will be made describing the overall scope of work and intended project schedule. Interested Contractors may ask questions and request clarification about the project and the procurement process.

2. Requests for Information, Questions and Addendum All project related requests for information, clarifications, and questions must be submitted to DFCM via U3P no later than the time and date specified on the Solicitation Schedule. An addendum in response will be posted on U3P no later than the time and date specified on the Solicitation Schedule. All addenda issued prior to the proposal deadline shall become part of the solicitation, and any changes or additional requirements shall be incorporated into the Contractor’s proposal.

3. Proposal Documents Deadline Detailed requirements for the Design-Build proposal documents are listed under the Criteria section of this solicitation and include the following:

- Statement of Qualifications

- Management Plan

- Design Proposal

- Cost Proposal and Value Engineering Proposal

All proposals must be submitted to U3P no later than the time and date specified on the Solicitation Schedule. Late proposals will not be accepted. Contractors attempting to submit documents after the deadline has passed will not be successful and therefore not be considered for award of this project. It is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to confirm successful submission of their documents into U3P prior to the deadline. Technical questions related to U3P should be directed to u3padmin@utah.gov.

4. Proposal Requirements for Business Confidential Information A Contractor wishing to claim that information in a proposal is (1) a "trade secret" as that term is defined in Utah Code 63G-2-305; or (2) protected commercial information; or 3) non-individual financial information, shall submit with the proposal:

a) the Claim of Business Confidentiality Form, which can be found on the DFCM website - Construction Management - Standard Documents page, and a concise statement of the reasons supporting the claim for business confidentiality on the Claim of Business Confidentiality Form; and

b) in addition to the Contractor's unredacted proposal, a copy of the Contractor's proposal with the confidential business information redacted.

Provided that a Contractor complies with the requirements of Utah Code 63G-2-309 and UAR R23-1-703 for protecting confidential business information, in the event of a request for the Contractor's proposal under 63G-2-204, DFCM will provide the requester with a copy of the Contractor's redacted proposal. Provided that a Contractor complies with the requirements of Utah Code 63G-2-309 and UAR R23-1-703 for protecting confidential business information, in the event of a request for the Contractor's proposal under Utah Code 63G-2-204, DFCM will not provide the requestor with a copy of the Contractor's unredacted proposal without notification to the Contractor as provided in Utah Code 63G-6a-309 and then only as provided in Utah Code 63G-2-309.

Failure to provide a Claim of Business Confidentiality Form or redacted proposal with the proposal shall result in the Contractor's proposal being classified as an unprotected public record. In the event proposal documents are GRAMA requested, DFCM will not contact Contractors to provide a second opportunity to submit a redacted proposal. If the https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities mailto:u3padmin@utah.gov

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Contractor has chosen not to submit a redacted version of their proposal with their non-redacted proposal, the non-redacted version will be released as required by law.

Pricing may not be classified as business confidential and will be considered public information. An entire proposal may not be designated as "PROTECTED", "CONFIDENTIAL" or "PROPRIETARY".

5. The Selection Committee The Selection Committee may be composed of individuals from DFCM, the User Agency/Institution, and representatives from the design or construction disciplines. The Selection Committee is responsible for the following, as the events apply to the solicitation:

- Evaluating and scoring proposal documents

- Shortlisting Contractors

- Interviewing and ranking or scoring Contractors to select the awarded Contractor

To maintain the fair and equitable treatment of everyone, Contractors shall not unduly contact or offer gifts or gratuities to DFCM employees, State of Utah Agency/Institution employees, Selection Committee members or any others involved with this project to influence the selection process or in a manner that gives the appearance of influencing the selection process. This prohibition applies before the solicitation is issued and extends through the award of a contract. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a disqualification in the selection process. Contractors should be aware that Selection Committee members will be required to certify that they have not been contacted by any Contractors to influence the selection process.

The Selection Committee members for this project are:

- Carl Francis, DFCM

- Roger Mellenthin, Department of Natural Resources

- Justin Campbell, Cartwright Architects & Engineers

6. Selection of the Awarded Contractor It is the intent of the Selection Committee to select a Contractor and award the Contract based off of proposals submitted without the need to conduct interviews. In the event that more than 4 Contractors submit proposals, the Selection Committee may develop a shortlist of Contractors who will be invited to interview.

7. Interviews If the Selection Committee determines that interviews are necessary, the interviews location and individual interview times will be provided to each short listed Contractor. The purpose of the interviews is to allow the Contractors to elaborate upon the information provided in their proposals and provide an opportunity for the Selection Committee to seek clarification of the Contractor’s proposal. The interview presentation format is at the discretion of the Contractor.

During the interviews, the Selection Committee will expect to see at a minimum, the proposed project manager and superintendent. The project manager is the Contractor’s representative who is expected to be in control of the construction site daily, has overall project authority, will attend all project meetings, and who is authorized by the Contractor to negotiate and sign all change orders in the field, if necessary. Unless otherwise noted, the attendance of subcontractors at the interviews is at the discretion of the Contractor.

DFCM intends to enter into a Contract with the Prime Contractor providing the best value to the State based on the information contained within the proposal documents, as determined by the Selection Committee, and in accordance with the Selection Criteria.

8. Withdrawal of Proposals Contractors may withdraw their proposals by written request to dfcm_vbs@utah.gov up until the Award Notification is issued.

9. DFCM Reservation of Rights The Division of Facilities Construction and Management reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any formality or technicality in any proposal in the best interest of the State.

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10. Licensure The Contractor shall comply with and require all subcontractors and subconsultants to comply with the license laws as required by the State of Utah.

11. Permits In concurrence with the requirements for permitting in the General Conditions, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to obtain the fugitive dust plan requirements from the Utah Division of Air Quality and the SWPPP requirements from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, submit the completed forms, and pay any permit fee that may be required for this specific project. Failure to obtain the required permit may result in Work stoppage and fines from the regulating authority that will be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Any delay to the project because of failure to obtain the permit, or noncompliance with the permit, shall not be eligible for extension in the Contract Time, nor the Contract Price.

12. Financial Responsibility of Contractors, Subcontractors, Sub-Subcontractors, and Subconsultants Contractors shall respond promptly to any inquiry by the DFCM to any concern of financial responsibility of the Contractor, subcontractor, sub-subcontractor, or subconsultant.

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Selection Criteria and Additional Requirements The following Selection Criteria will be used in evaluating each proposal. Each criterion is assigned a point value and weighed accordingly. The Selection Committee will consider all criteria in performing a comprehensive evaluation of the proposals. DFCM intends to enter into a Design-Build Contract with the prime Contractor providing the best value to the State determined by the highest points total during the final selection process.

Selection Criteria Points Summary Statement of Qualifications 15

Management Plan 15 Design Proposal 25

Cost Proposal 40 Past Performance References 25

Total Possible 120 Points

A. Statement of Qualifications | 15 Points The Statement of Qualifications shall include an organizational chart inclusive of team member names, roles, and responsibilities. Provide detail about the experience and qualifications of the Contractor, the project manager, superintendent and other crucial project team members.

The Selection Committee will evaluate the expertise and experience of the Contractor and each project team member as it relates to projects of comparable size, complexity, quality, and duration.

B. Management Plan | 15 Points The Management Plan describes, in a general manner: How the team will work together to adhere to the project schedule, meet project objectives, and mitigate project risk factors. Identifies portions of the work the Contractor will self-perform; Identifies how subcontractors will be selected and managed; Evaluates the Contractor’s proposed project schedule and how well it meets the project objectives.

Shorter schedules which maintain quality and safety are preferred. Contractors shall identify their proposed completion date as the project’s Substantial Completion date, which the Contractor commits to on their Cost Proposal Form.

Consideration will also be given to the portions of the project that the contractor will self-perform and the strength brought to the team by critical subcontractors including how they we reselected and the success the contractor has had in working with them.

C. Design Proposal | 25 Points The Design Proposal Required Drawings must be submitted electronically via U3P no later than the time and date specified on the Solicitation Schedule. Presentation boards are not requested for this project.

The following is a list of all items to be included in the Design Proposal. Each drawing sheet shall be sized to sufficiently demonstrate the detail of the drawings:

1. Required Drawings:

a) Site drawing, including but not limited to:

Plan showing all site development: building footprints and floor elevations, roads, parking, drainage - Scale 1”=50'-0" (minimum).

b) Floor Plans for each floor of the building(s), Scale 1/8"=1'-0" (minimum).

c) Elevations, including but not limited to:

All four elevations of the building(s), Scale 1/8"=1'-0" (minimum).

Unique elevations of other sections of the building(s), Scale 1/8"=1'-0" (minimum).

d) Transverse and longitudinal sections, Scale 1/8"=1'-0" (minimum).

e) Details as required to show design approach, and to demonstrate quality.

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f) One perspective view drawing.

2. Complete outline specifications.

3. Narrative description of each system (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, structural, security, etc.).

4. A complete list of exceptions, exclusions and inclusions, or other deviations:

a) Any exclusion to the programmatic requirements shall include an additive cost to include the excluded item back into the project.

b) Any exclusion from the programmatic requirement shall also provide detailed information regarding any alternate or substitution that may be required to meet the published design build budget.

D. Cost Proposal | 40 Points Before submitting a proposal, each Contractor shall carefully examine the solicitation, visit the site of the Work, fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations, and shall include in the Cost Proposal the cost of all items required by the program and the contract documents.

The DFCM Cost Proposal Form must be submitted to DFCM via the U3P website no later than the date and time specified in the Solicitation Schedule. Late cost proposals will not be accepted.

Cost Proposals are required to be within the stated design-build budget. If the Cost Proposal is not within the stated budget, Contractors must submit a Value Engineering Proposal. If the Cost Proposal is not within budget and no Value Engineering Proposal is submitted to bring the project within budget, the Contractor may be deemed non-responsive.

Value Engineering Proposal Value Engineering proposals are separate and distinct from the exceptions, exclusions and inclusions, or other deviations listed under the Design Proposal section above.

Each Value Engineering proposal item shall be listed separately with the associated cost and description for the Selection Committee to understand the implications of said value engineering proposal. A sufficient description of the adjustment, as well as the impact on the Cost Proposal must be provided to allow for evaluation by the Selection Committee of the impact on scope, functionality, durability, long term cost efficiency and initial cost.

The amount shown on the DFCM Cost Proposal Form should not include the impact of the Value Engineering Proposal items. Value Engineering Proposals will be evaluated by DFCM and the user to determine which items, if any, are potentially acceptable.

Prior to the interviews, each contractor will be notified as to which of their Value Engineering Proposal items have been determined to be potentially acceptable and which ones will not be considered. Only those Value Engineering Proposal items that are determined to be potentially acceptable may be presented in the interview.

Contractors may not submit additional Value Engineering Proposal items after the deadline. Any new Value Engineering item proposed in the interview that was not submitted by the deadline will not be considered.

The accepted Value Engineering Proposal items will be included in the cost of the original Contract.

DFCM may reject any Value Engineering Proposal that is not desirable for the project. DFCM reserves the right to use any value engineering information proposed by any Contractor for the project and use the concepts for the benefit of the project.

By submitting a cost proposal or bid, in any format, the Contractor / Bidder / Vendor certifies that: 1) no product to be supplied by the Contractor / Bidder / Vendor in connection with this Solicitation is a “forced labor product” as that term is defined in Utah Code 63G-6a-121; and 2) to the extent, if any, that this solicitation involves technology, or technology services, networks or systems, the Contractor / Bidder / Vendor is not a “restricted foreign entity” as that term is defined in Utah Code 63G-6a-121.

E. Past Performance Rating | 25 Points For Design-Build solicitations, DFCM will use the past performance rating of the Contractor with whom DFCM will be contracting with in the event their team is awarded the project.

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DFCM Performance Ratings DFCM rates the performance of each Contractor on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high). Ratings for completed DFCM projects over the past five years will be averaged and used in the selection scoring matrix.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to confirm and review for accuracy their DFCM performance ratings prior to the proposal deadline. Changes made to DFCM ratings resulting from discrepancies found after the proposal deadline will be reflected in future selections.

DFCM performance ratings are available for review upon request by contacting the DFCM VBS Coordinator via email at dfcm_vbs@utah.gov.

Non-DFCM Performance References If a Contractor does not have a minimum of three active DFCM performance ratings, they are required to submit references for non-DFCM projects of comparable type, scope, size, and completed within the past five years that will supplement any of the Contractor’s DFCM performance ratings. All references must be for projects in which the Contractor was the prime Contractor.

Complete and accurate information for non-DFCM references must be provided on the DFCM Performance References Form. The form requires a minimum of five references. Incomplete reference information or the inability for DFCM to acquire a rating from a provided reference may result in the Contractor being disqualification from the selection process.

How does DFCM rate non-DFCM projects?

To obtain a minimum of three collective performance ratings for each Contractor, references provided for non- DFCM projects will be contacted at random and asked a series of predetermined questions. The reference will be asked to rate the Contractor on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high) for each question. The ratings will be averaged and result in a performance rating for the corresponding project. DFCM will only contact references until a collective total of three performance ratings for non-DFCM and DFCM projects are obtained. The three performance ratings will be averaged and used in the selection scoring matrix. Contractors that fail to meet this requirement or a minimum of three collective ratings may be disqualified from the selection process.

Additional Requirements The following items are not part of the Selection Criteria but are requirements that may disqualify the Contractor from the selection process if not submitted.

F. DFCM Termination or Debarment Form The Contractor must sign and submit the provided DFCM Termination or Debarment Form certifying that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from soliciting work by any government agency. This form also certifies that neither they nor their principals have been terminated during the performance of a contract or withdrew from a contract to avoid termination. If the Contractor cannot certify these two statements, the form provides a section for a written explanation of the circumstances to be provided for review by DFCM. Although this form is not part of the Selection Criteria, it is a required proposal document. Proposals submitted without this form may lead to Contractor disqualification.

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Proposal Documents

The Stage I proposal documents consist of all requirements in the sections listed below. Proposals must address all Selection Criteria detailed in the Selection Criteria section of this solicitation.

Proposals exceeding the total page limit, the section page limits, or not following the formatting requirements may be considered non-responsive and may not be evaluated. Do not include any additional pages such as section dividers or blank pages.

Please note: U3P has a 1 GB size limit for any individual upload.

Proposals shall be organized and uploaded as follows: Section Page Limits

Section One: Cover Page. Include the project name and project number as well as the Contractor’s name and the design firm’s name. The cover page may contain a picture with a brief description. The cover page must include the name of the Contractor’s primary contact for this project, phone number, address, and email.

Section Two: Letter of introduction. 1 Section Three: Organizational chart, including team member names, roles, and responsibilities. Resumes are required for the assigned project manger and superintendent.

10 Statement of Qualifications. Address all items listed in the ‘Statement of Qualifications’ section of the Selection Criteria.

Preliminary Management Plan. Address all items listed in the ‘Preliminary Management Plan’ section of the Selection Criteria.

Section Four: Design-Build Project Schedule. Indicate critical dates and other information in sufficient detail for the Selection Committee to determine if the time frames are reasonable.

Contractor may utilize an 11”x17” size page.

Total Page Limit for Sections 1 - 4: 13 Proposal documents listed in Sections 1 – 4, above, must be combined and uploaded as one PDF document.

Hyperlinks to additional pages and external sources are not allowed and will not be assessed as part of the proposal.

Design Proposal: The Design Proposal documents listed below shall each be uploaded as individual files independent of Sections 1 – 4, the Cost Proposal, Value Engineering Proposal, Termination or Debarment Form and the Past Performance References Form.

The Design Proposal documents include the following:

- Required drawings

- Complete outline specifications

- Narrative description of each section

- A complete list of exceptions, exclusions and inclusions, or other deviations

Cost Proposal: The Cost Proposal shall be uploaded as one document independent of Sections 1 – 4, the Design Proposal, Value Engineering Proposal, Termination or Debarment Form and the Past Performance References Form.

Value Engineering Proposal:

The Value Engineering Proposal shall be uploaded as one document independent of Sections 1 – 4, the Design Proposal, Cost Proposal, Termination or Debarment Form and the Past Performance References Form.

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DFCM Termination or Debarment Form:

The DFCM Termination or Debarment Form shall be uploaded independent of Sections 1

– 4, the Design Proposal, Cost Proposal, Value Engineering Proposal and the Past Performance References Form.

DFCM Past Performance References Form:

The DFCM Past Performance References Form shall be uploaded independent of Sections 1 – 4, the Design Proposal, Cost Proposal, Value Engineering Proposal and the Termination or Debarment Form.

Only required if Contractor does not have three or more past performance ratings on record for DFCM projects. Contact dfcm_vbs@utah.gov to verify.

Proposal Document Formatting Requirements Font Size: 12 minimum Page Size: 8.5 x 11, margins no smaller than 0.5” (excludes pages otherwise noted as 11x17)