2-2026.03.03 Fitts Park Improvements Bid Package - Sealed.pdf
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Fitts Park Improvements Project Manual
This is a Project Manual and Invitation to Bid issued by the City of South Salt Lake for the Fitts Park Improvements project located at 3050 South 500 East, South Salt Lake, Utah 84106. The project encompasses the construction of a new 10-foot-wide, 460-foot-long concrete pedestrian path through the park, installation of new lighting poles and luminaires, security cameras, and an underground conduit system with associated electrical components to support the lighting and camera infrastructure. The scope of work also includes traffic control, mobilization and demobilization, construction layout and surveying, and coordination with adjacent property owners and utilities. A pre-bid conference will be held on March 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the east entrance of Fitts Park, and attendance is strongly advised though not mandatory. Sealed bids are due by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, and will be publicly opened and read at City Hall Council Chambers. The contractor must begin work after execution of the construction contract and complete all work by 5:00 p.m. on September 25, 2026, representing a completion window of approximately six months from contract execution.
Bid security in the amount of 5.0 percent of the total bid must accompany each submission in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, cash, or bid bond. The contractor will be selected based on the lowest responsive and qualified bid, with consideration given to qualifications, experience, and compliance with licensing requirements. The contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and maintain workers' compensation insurance, liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and additional specialized insurance as required. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500.00 per day for delays beyond the completion deadline. The project is not federally funded, and no prevailing wage rates apply. The contractor is required to register and participate in the E-Verify employment verification system and must comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Bids must remain valid for 45 days after the bid opening date, and the apparent low qualified bidder will be notified of intent to award within seven calendar days after bid closing.
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CITY OF SOUTH SALT LAKE
South Salt Lake, Utah
PROJECT MANUAL
FOR
Fitts Park Improvements
PREPARED BY
Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc.
for
The City of South Salt Lake
March 2026
Title Page
DOCUMENT 00 00 20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This specifications have been prepared under the direction of the following engineers, licensed by the State of Utah:
License NO. 13656699-2202 David Tusler, PE.
[S E A L]
These documents have been reviewed by the City of South Salt Lake for compliance with its standard specifications and plans.
END OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
00 00 20 – 1
DOCUMENT 00 00 30
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Reference No. of
Number Title Pages
PART I. INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION
00 00 10 Title Page 00 00 20 Acknowledgement 00 00 30 Table of Contents 00 00 40 List of Drawings 00 10 00 Invitation to Bid 00 20 00 Instructions to Bidders 00 20 01 Modifications to Instructions to Bidders 00 20 02 Bid Submittal Checklist
PART II. BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
BID FORM DOCUMENTS
00 40 00 Bid 00 41 00 Bid Schedule 00 42 00 Bid Security
BID ATTACHMENTS
00 45 20 Bidder Status Report 00 45 30 Subcontractor and Supplier Report
PART III. CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
AGREEMENT FORMS
00 50 00 Agreement Template
AGREEMENT ATTACHMENTS
00 60 50 E Verify Form 00 61 00 Performance Bond
Table of Contents 00 00 30 – 1
00 62 00 Payment Bond 00 65 00 Certificate(s) of Insurance
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS
00 81 00 Modifications to the General Conditions
ADDENDA AND MODIFICATIONS
00 90 00 Addenda and Modifications
PART IV. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1. All work and materials shall conform to the latest editions of the Manual of Standard Plans and
Manual of Standard Specifications prepared by the Utah Chapter of the American Public Works Association unless noted otherwise. All divisions and sections refer to the latest edition of the Manual of Standard Plans and Manual of Standard Specifications except where specified or noted.
2. Supplementary specifications supersede APWA plans and specifications where noted.
3. Specifications and notes on the drawings replace APWA plans and specifications.
DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
01 11 00 Summary of Work 01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures 01 31 13 Coordination 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 16 39 Temporary Tree and Plant Protection
DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS
DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE
03 33 23 Integrally Colored Concrete
DIVISION 04 - MASONRY
DIVISION 05 - METALS
DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL
26 05 00 Common Work Results for Electrical 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 26 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems 26 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems 26 05 43 Underground Ducts and Raceways for Electrical Systems 26 05 53 Identification for Electrical Systems 26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 26 24 16 Panelboards 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 26 28 13 Fuses 26 28 16 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 26 43 13 Surge Protection for Low-Voltage Electrical Power Circuits 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting
DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATION
27 11 00 Communications Pathways and Spaces 27 13 00 Communications Backbone Cabling 27 15 00 Communications Horizontal Cabling 27 41 00 General Technology Systems Requirements 27 41 01 Basic Technology Systems Requirements 27 41 02 Basic Technology Systems Materials and Methods 27 41 14 Video Systems
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DIVISION 09 - FINISHES
DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING
DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL
DIVISION 31 – EARTH WORK
DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES DIVISION
34 – TRANSPORTATION
END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DOCUMENT 00 00 40
LIST OF DRAWINGS
DRAWINGS
1 See attached Fitts Park Construction Drawings.
REFERENCE DRAWINGS
1. Manual of Standard Plans published by the Utah Chapter of the American Public Works Association. (2026 Edition)
END OF DRAWING LIST
List of Drawings
Invitation to Bid 00 10 00 - 5
DOCUMENT 00 10 00
INVITATION TO BID
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
A. Bidders are invited to bid on Construction Contract known as
B. The location of the work is:
Bid Schedule A – Covers work at Fitts Park located at 3050 South 500 East, South Salt Lake, UT 84106. The park is bordered by 300 East to the west, Welby Avenue to the north, Front Avenue to the south and 500 East to the east.
C. The work to be performed consists of furnishing and installing the equipment, facilities, services and appurtenances thereto as included in the Contract Documents.
The Work generally includes, but is not limited to, the following:
The work for this project generally includes constructing a new 10-foot-wide, 460-foot-long concrete pedestrian path through Fitts Park, along with installing new lighting poles, luminaires, and security cameras. The project also includes a new underground conduit system with associated electrical components to support lighting and camera infrastructure.
D. For information about the award of this Construction Contract, contact Arial Andrus at 801-483-6019 (aandrus@sslc.gov) .
1.2 BID LOCATION AND OPENING
A. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026. All required documents for the bidding process shall be submitted to Ariel Andrus, City Recorder. Submissions may be printed and delivered to the City Recorder’s office located on the second floor of the South Salt Lake City Hall at 220 E Morris Avenue, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 or emailed as one combined PDF document to aandrus@sslc.gov. Bids may also be submitted through the Utah Procurement Place (U3P):
https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities .
B. Sealed proposals will be received based on local prevailing time, as conclusively established by the clock at the submission location. Bids received after the deadline will not be accepted.
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C. For printed bids, on the outside of the envelope, the bidder shall indicate the Construction Contract title, the name and mailing address of the Bidder, and the date and time of Bid closing.
D. Bids will be publicly opened and read by the OWNER at the City Hall Council Chambers located on the second floor of 220 E Morris Ave., South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 at 3:00pm on the bid closing date. Proposals will be evaluated by the OWNER and the apparent low qualified bidder will be notified within one week (7 calendar days) after bid closing.
1.3 BID SECURITY
A. Bid security in the amount of 5.0 percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bid Security will be returned to each unsuccessful Bidder after tabulation and award of the Construction Contract.
1.4 PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A pre-bid conference will be held on site at the east entrance of Fitts Park, 3050 S 500 East, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March, 24, 2026. Attendance is not mandatory but strongly advised. For further information or questions, contact the PROJECT MANAGER, Anthony Biamont at (801) 464-6782 or abiamont@sslc.gov
1.5 BASIS OF BIDS
A. Bids shall be on a unit price basis. Unsealed or segregated Bids will not be accepted.
B. The CONTRACTOR shall combine all required bidding documents to ONE document in PDF format. Bids that come with more than one document or not in the format of PDF will not be accepted.
1.6 CONTRACT TIME
A. The CONTRACTOR shall begin work on a data mutually agreed upon by the CONTRACTOR, and the Owner, but no later than the dates shown below for each bid schedule. One construction work is started on a bid schedule/segment, the CONTRACTOR shall complete all work related to that bid schedule within the number of calendar days shown.
B. Bid Schedule A – Covers work at Fitts Park located at 3050 South 500 East, Welby Avenue to the north, Front Avenue to the south and 500 East to the east.
(See Construction Documents and Bid Schedule Form 00 41 01 for details).
1. Begin work after the execution of Construction Contract, and complete work by the end of business hour (5 pm) on 9/25/2026.
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1.7 EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS
A. Complete sets of Contract Documents may be available at the Utah Procurement Place (U3P).
B. Complete sets of Contract Documents may also be examined and obtained from the PROJECT MANAGER by email at abiamont@sslc.gov after 9:00 A.M., on
03/04/2026.
1.8 RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS
A. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality or technicality in any bid if deemed to be in the best interest of the OWNER.
1.9 VALIDITY PERIOD FOR BIDS
A. Bids shall remain valid for 45 days after the day of Bid opening. Bidders, who withdraw their bid after Bid opening, but before expiration of said period, shall forfeit their bid security if Notice of Intent to Award to the successful Bidder is made by
OWNER.
1.10 GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS
A. This project is not federally funded and does not require the payment of specific wage rates. Payroll submittal will not be required.
B. Bidders on this Work will be subject to the applicable provisions of all federal rules, laws and regulations or orders.
C. In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA) the following information is provided: FAX Number (801) 483-6060 , TDD Number (801) 412-3244, Contact person: Anthony Biamont.
END OF DOCUMENT
Instructions to Bidders 00 20 00 - 1
DOCUMENT 00 20 00
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
A. The Work to be performed consists of furnishing and installing the equipment, facilities, services, and appurtenances thereto as included in the Contract Documents. A general description of the Work is set forth in the Invitation to Bid (Document 00 10 00).
1.2 COPIES OF BID DOCUMENTS
A. Bidders must use complete sets of Bid Documents in preparing Bids. OWNER maintains a complete set on file at the address set forth in the Notice to Bidders, and bidders may review the file copy upon request during regular business hours. Bidders are solely responsible to verify whether their sets of Bid Documents are complete.
B. Bid Documents are made available to bidders only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work. No license or grant for any other use is given.
C. Bidding Document copyrights shall remain with the OWNER.
1.3 PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A. If a pre-bid conference is held, the time, place and nature of the conference will be stated in the Invitation to Bid (Document 00 10 00). Representatives of OWNER and ENGINEER will be present to discuss the Project. The OWNER shall not be bound by any statements, representations, conclusions, or assumptions made by any party, whether oral or written, except for written statements that are issued in an Addendum or through SciQuest by the ENGINEER to all prospective bidders.
1.4 PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
A. In General: Prior to submitting a Bid, each Bidder is responsible to review all available explorations, tests and data concerning surface conditions, subsurface conditions and Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site, or otherwise, which may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work in accordance with the time, price and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.
B. Surface and Subsurface Conditions: Provisions concerning surface and subsurface conditions, if any, are set forth in a document titled Geotechnical Data (Document 00 32 00). The document provides the identification of:
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1. those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at the site which have been utilized in preparing the Contract Documents; and
2. those drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface and subsurface structures (except Underground Facilities) which are at or contiuous to the site which have been utilized in preparing the Contract Documents.
C. Underground Facilities: Information and data indicated in the Contract Documents regarding Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site is based upon information and data furnished to OWNER and ENGINEER by owners of such Underground Facilities. The OWNER does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof other than as provided in paragraph 4.3A.2 of the General Conditions or unless expressly provided in the Modifications to General Conditions (Document 00 81 00).
D. Additional Explorations and Tests: If feasible as determined by OWNER, the OWNER will provide each Bidder access to the site to conduct any explorations and tests as each Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid. Bidder shall obtain all required permits, fill all holes, clean up and restore the site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations. By requesting such an exploration or test, Bidder agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and save the OWNER harmless from all costs damages and liabilities of any kind whatsoever, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which may arise in connection with or as a result of the performance of such explorations or tests.
1.5 COMPENSATION AND QUANTITIES
A. In General: The bid price for any lump sum or unit price contract includes all labor, materials, and incidental work to fully complete the Work in a satisfactory manner under the terms of the Contract Documents. Bidders are responsible to inform themselves of the character of the Work to be performed.
B Lump Sum Work: If the Work is to be paid for on a lump sum basis, the lump sum will be the only sum paid.
C. Unit Price Work: If any portion of the Work is to be paid for on a unit price basis, payment will cover only work actually performed and materials actually supplied at the unit prices bid and on the terms set forth in the Contract Documents, irrespective of any quantity approximations in the Bid Documents. Any quantity approximations in the Bid Documents are stated as a basis for determining bids, and do not fix the amount of Work to be done or materials to be furnished. Stated quantities are estimates for the purpose of doing the class of work required. Actual quantities will vary. The OWNER may deviate in either direction from any indicated quantities. The Bidder shall have no claim for any variation in quantity, except to the extent permitted in the General Conditions.
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1.6 EXAMINATION OF SITE AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. In General: The OWNER shall not be bound by any statements, representations, conclusions, or assumptions made by any party, whether oral or written, except for written statements that are issued in an Addendum.
B. Access: The Contract Documents designate the site for performance of the Work. Bidder is responsible to investigate the site and understand all access requirements. All additional off site lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities or storage of materials and equipment are to be provided by Bidder.
C. Bidder's Obligations: In addition to Bidder's other responsibilities and obligations in connection with submitting a Bid, it is the responsibility of the Bidder before submitting a Bid, to:
1. Examine the Contract Documents thoroughly;
2. Visit the site to become familiar with local conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work;
3. Investigate all applicable construction and labor conditions, quantities, and the character of the Work as they affect cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the Work;
4. Consider federal, state and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work;
5. Study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the Contract Documents;
6. Attend any pre-bid conference, which shall be mandatory if so designated in the Notice to Bidders;
7. Review all available explorations and data concerning surface and subsurface conditions as set forth in Section 1.4 above; and
8. Identify and notify ENGINEER in writing in the manner set forth in article 2.1 below of all specific conflicts, omissions, errors, or discrepancies in the Contract Documents, or if Bidder doubts their meanings.
The failure or omission of any Bidder to take any of the foregoing actions shall not in any way relieve Bidder of its Bid, or its obligation to furnish all material, equipment, labor and services necessary to carry out the provisions of the Contract Documents and to complete the contemplated Work for the consideration set forth in its Bid. Submission of a Bid shall constitute prima facie evidence of compliance with these instructions.
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D. Deviations from the Terms of the Contract Documents: OWNER will not accept any deviations whatsoever from the printed terms of the Agreement and the Contract Documents, except by Addendum or Change Order.
1.7 EFFECT OF SUBMITTING A BID.
A. Bidders are responsible to carefully examine the Contract Documents, visit the site, and fully inform themselves so as to include in the Bid a sum to cover the cost of all items.
Bidder’s failure or omission to receive or examine any form, instrument, addendum or other document, visit the site and become acquainted with existing conditions, or attend any pre-Bid Conference, shall in no way relieve Bidder from any obligations with respect to Bidder’s Bid or the Construction Contract.
B. By submitting a Bid, Bidder represents that Bidder has complied with all requirements of the Bid Documents; that the Bid is premised on properly performing and furnishing the Work required by the Contract Documents within the times specified; that the Bidder is informed of the conditions to be encountered and the character, quality and quantities of the Work; and that the Bidder believes the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the Work.
C. Submission of a Bid constitutes a promise that the Bidder will enter the Contract
Documents in the form presented in the Contract Documents. Bidders should carefully examine all Contract Documents, including the required Bonds and insurance to be provided by the Bidder.
1. The Performance Bond is a guarantee of faithful performance of the requirements of the Contract Documents, including all applicable warranties. The Payment Bond is a guarantee of payment of all labor, materials, or supplies used directly or indirectly in the prosecution of the Work provided in the Construction Documents.
2. The sum of the Performance Bond and the Payment Bond shall be increased or decreased during the course of the Work in the event that Contract Modifications, Change Orders or Addenda increase or decrease the total contract price. The sum of each bond shall be in an amount equal to the completed contract price at the completion of the Work.
3. OWNER does not provide any release of Performance Bonds or Payment Bonds.
The bonds are in effect throughout all periods during which a suit may be brought under the provisions of applicable law.
D. By submitting a Bid, Bidder represents that the matters stated therein are true and correct.
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PART 2 BIDDING PROCEDURES
2.1 INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA
A. All requests for interpretation of the Contract Documents shall be made in writing and delivered to the ENGINEER no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to opening of Bids. In the ENGINEER's discretion, ENGINEER will send the written interpretation to all persons receiving a set of Bid Documents in the form of an Addendum. If the ENGINEER does not respond to a Bidder's request for interpretation the Bidder shall comply with the intent and terms of the Contract Documents.
B. No oral interpretations shall be made to any Bidder. The OWNER shall not be responsible for or bound by any statements, interpretations, explanations, representations, conclusions or assumptions made by any party, whether oral or written, except for written statements that are issued in an Addendum by the ENGINEER to all prospective bidders.
C. Each statement made in an Addendum is part of the Contract Documents at the location designated in the Addendum. A statement issued in an Addendum shall have the effect of modifying a portion of the Bid Documents when the statement in the Addendum specifies a particular section, paragraph or text and states that it is to be so modified. Only the specified section, paragraph or text shall be so modified, and all other portions of the Bid Documents shall remain in effect.
D. Bidders shall sign to acknowledge their receipt of all Addenda issued. Bidders shall also acknowledge receipt of all Addenda in the space provided in the Bid (Document 00 40 00).
E. Except to postpone the Bid opening, no Addenda shall be issued within 48 hours of the
Bid opening.
2.2 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL OPTIONS PRIOR TO BID OPENING
A. If a Bidder or Supplier wishes to supply a product other than that identified in the Contract Documents, said Bidder or Supplier shall submit a written request for approval to the ENGINEER at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the date set for opening of bids.
B. The procedure for submission of any such product option shall be as set forth in Article
6.4 of the General Conditions. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder or Supplier to submit complete descriptive and technical information so that ENGINEER can make a proper appraisal.
C. ENGINEER's failure to act upon such a request within five (5) days after receipt shall be deemed a denial thereof.
D. Any such approval is at the sole discretion of the ENGINEER and will be in the form of
00 20 00 - 6 an Addendum issued to all Bidder's holding Bid Documents indicating that the additional equipment or materials are approved as equal to those specified for the Project.
E. The Construction Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified in the Drawings and Specifications and any changes permitted in any Addenda.
2.3 BID SECURITY
A. Amount of Bid Security: A Bid Security must accompany each Bid. The total amount of the Bid on which Bid security is to be based shall be the sum of all items of the Bid constituting the maximum amount of the possible award to the Bidder. The Bid Security amount must equal at least five (5) percent of the total amount of the Bid.
B. Form of Bid Security: The Bid Security may be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, cash, or Bid Bond. No other form of Bid Security will be accepted. A Bid Bond must be issued by a licensed Utah agency on behalf of a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Utah. A cashier’s check must be drawn on a bank doing business in the State of Utah and made payable to OWNER. If a cashier’s check is used in lieu of a Bid Bond, or if the Bid Bond does not specifically so provide, a certificate from an approved surety company guaranteeing execution of performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the bid must accompany the bid.
C. Purpose of Submission. By submitting a Bid Security Bidder assures OWNER it will take all steps necessary to properly execute the Contract Documents.
D. Return of Bid Security: OWNER will return Bid securities to Bidder after award of the Construction Contract. Bid Bonds of all Bidders will be held until the Construction Contract is awarded or all bids have been rejected. The liability of OWNER in regards to the checks shall be limited only to the return of the checks.
E. Default: In the event of failure or refusal of the Bidder to enter into the Construction Contract and the delivery to the OWNER a Performance Bond, Payment Bond and any other Bonds or documents required by the Contract Documents after Notice of Intent to Award by the OWNER, the Bidder forfeits the sum of the Bid Bond or cashier’s check as liquidated damages to the OWNER.
2.4 COMPLETING BID DOCUMENTS
A. The General Conditions identify all forms comprising the Bid Documents. Additional copies may be obtained from the ENGINEER. The Bidder shall make no stipulations or alterations on the Bid forms. The Bidder must use and execute only the Bid form and Bid Schedules bound in the Contract Documents. Bidder shall complete and submit all forms included in the Bid Form Documents as the Bidder’s Bid.
B. The Bidder must fill in all items in the Bid Form Documents in ink or print. Furnish both the unit and total costs for each item in Bid Schedule (Document 00 41 00). The total Bid price is the full price for the performance of all work under the Contract
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Documents. Bidder shall initial in ink any corrections, interlineations, alterations, or erasures made by the Bidder on Bidder’s entries in the Bid Documents.
C. Any work or material which is specified in the Contract Documents or which is necessary because of the nature of the Work, but which is not listed separately in the Bid Schedule shall not be measured or paid for separately. The cost of such work or material shall be considered as included in the Contract Price.
D. Bids by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by a corporate officer authorized to sign, and must be properly attested to as an official act of the corporation.
At the OWNER's request, authority to sign shall be submitted.
E. Bids by partnerships or joint ventures must be executed in the partnership or joint venture name and signed by a partner or joint venture whose title and official address must be shown. If a partnership or joint venture is the low bidder, the partnership or joint venture must also submit evidence to the OWNER of the responsibility of the partnership or joint venture as a bidder in the manner directed by the ENGINEER.
F. Where the Bidder is wholly owned subsidiary of another company, the Bid must so state, and the owner or parent corporation also must agree to sign and be bound with the Bidder.
G. All names must be typed or printed under or near the signature. Signatures shall be in longhand.
H. The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda. The Addenda numbers must be filled in on the Bid form.
I. The Bidder's address, telephone number, facsimile number, and email address for communications regarding the Bid must be shown on the first page of the Bid form.
J. The divisions and sections of the specifications, and the identifications of any Drawings, shall not control Bidder in dividing the Work among subcontractors or suppliers, or delineating the Work to be performed by any specific trade.
K. The base Bid and alternates shall include all Work required to be performed by the
Contract Documents.
2.5 CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SUBCONTRACTORS
A. Conflict of interest pertaining to Subcontractors is described in paragraph 6.5H of the General Conditions.
B. Bidder shall not subcontract more than 75 percent of the dollar value of the total contemplated Work (exclusive of the supply of materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work) without OWNER's prior written approval.
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2.6 SUBMISSION OF BIDS
A. Bids shall be submitted at the time and place indicated in the Invitation to Bid. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to deliver the Bid before the scheduled time.
B. Bidder will make no recapitulations, stipulations, alterations, alternate submissions, or modifications in any manner to any of the Contract Documents.
C. Bidder must submit a Bid by completing all of the Bid Form Documents and Bid Attachments, which are:
1. Bid Security amount and Bidder’s information in Bid (Document 00 40 00)
2. The Bid portion of the Bid Schedule which is included in these Contract Documents, which shall be in the form of a lump sum, or in the form of unit pricing pursuant to the Bid Schedule (Document 00 41 00).
3. The Bid Security (Document 00 42 00).
4. Bidder Status Report (Document 00 45 20)
5. Subcontractor and Supplier Report (Document 00 45 30)
6. Preference System Checklist (Form 00 22 01) when required
D. Alternate bids, other than those called for in the Bid Schedule, will not be considered.
E. No oral, telegraphic, telephonic, facsimile or modified bids will be considered.
F. Bids may be submitted directly to the City Recorder via email when indicated in the Invitation to Bid. Bidder shall combine all Bid submittal documents to ONE PDF document when required to do so.
2.7 MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS
A. At any time prior to the opening of Bids, Bids may be modified or withdrawn if a written notice of modification or withdrawal is signed by Bidder and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted. Bid Security will be returned upon proper withdrawal of a Bid prior to the time for Bid opening.
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B. Within 24 hours after Bids are opened, any Bidder may file written notice with OWNER that there was a substantial mistake made in the preparation of its Bid. Bidder must thereafter promptly demonstrate Bidder's mistake. The OWNER has sole discretion to determine whether to permit any modification or withdrawal or the return of any Bid Security.
C. When it appears a mistake has been made, or when the OWNER desires an assurance of any matter, the OWNER may request a Bidder to confirm the Bid in writing.
2.8 OPENING OF BIDS
A. Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly unless obviously non-responsive. An abstract of the amounts of the base schedule of prices and any alternate schedules will be made available for review after the opening of Bids.
B. Any Bids received after the time specified in the Invitation to Bid will be returned unopened.
C. Bids may be opened internally when indicated in the Invitation to Bid.
2.9 BIDS SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE FOR 45 DAYS
A. All bids remain subject to acceptance for 45 days after the day of the Bid opening.
OWNER may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date.
PART 3 EVALUATION AND AWARD
3.1 EVALUATION OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS
A. Within seven (7) calendar days of ENGINEER's request, a Bidder, whose Bid is under consideration for award shall submit to the ENGINEER the following information for the Bidder. ENGINEER may request like information on Bidder's Subcontractors, Bidder's Suppliers or any other information the ENGINEER may require.
1. A current financial statement for the Work (as provided to bonding company);
2. A chronological list of "in progress" and "completed" construction work done by
Bidder during the last 3 years; including project name, address, owner, contract name, and current telephone number;
3. Present construction commitments other than items listed in paragraph 2 above;
4. Proposed organizational structure such as firm ownership, project manager, progress scheduler, and superintendent for the Work of this Project;
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5. Owned and rented equipment which is to be used to do the Work;
6. Investigations, arbitration, litigation or claims which are pending, threatened, settled or otherwise disposed of within the last three (3) years;
7. Evidence of ability to perform and complete the Work in a manner and within the time limit specified. As a minimum, identify specific experience on projects similar to the Work in physical size, cost, and commercial nature. If the work experiences of the project manager and superintendent designated to construct this project are different than that of the company, provide resumes of their work history. Include their actual project titles and indicate their actual responsibilities on each given project;
8. All matters consistent with federal, state and local Laws and Regulations; and
9. Such other data as may be called by the ENGINEER.
B. If Bidder believes any information should be held confidential for business reasons, Bidder must submit a written claim of business confidentiality for that particular information and include a specific statement of the reasons supporting the claim pursuant to Utah Code Ann. ß 63-2-308.
C. Untimely response or failure to provide the requested information by Bidder will release
OWNER of any obligation to further consider the Bidder's Bid.
3.2 EVALUATION OF BIDS
A. OWNER reserves the right: to reject any and all Bids or any part thereof; to waive any informalities in the Bid Schedule and elsewhere; to negotiate and agree to contract terms with the successful Bidder; to disregard non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids; and to withhold the award for any reason deemed in the best interests of the OWNER.
B. OWNER reserves the right to reject any Bid if OWNER believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project or the OWNER. Without limitation, such rejection may be because the Bid is not responsive, or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful ability or the Bid or Bidder fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by
OWNER.
C. If the OWNER intends to make an award to a Bidder, a Notice of Intent to Award will be issued.
D. OWNER may consider all information which OWNER believes is relevant when evaluating a Bid, including, without limitation:
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1. The qualifications and experience of the Bidder and of the Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations proposed (whether or not the Bid otherwise complies with the prescribed requirements).
2. Such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form, Bid Schedule, or written requests issued prior to OWNER's Notice of Intent to Award the Construction Contract.
3. Operating costs, maintenance requirements, performance data, and guarantees of ability to provide the required materials and equipment.
4. Corporate organization and capacity for any party.
5. Ability to perform and complete the Work in the manner and within the time specified.
6. Pending litigation.
7. The amount of the Bid.
8. Proper licensing to do the Work in compliance with licensing laws of the State of
Utah for contractors and subcontractors.
9. All other relevant matters, consistent with OWNER's procurement code and administrative rules, OWNER's ordinances and program policies.
E. To establish qualifications of Bidder, OWNER may request such data indicated in the Bid
Documents, conduct such investigations as OWNER deems appropriate, and consider any other information (whether obtained from the Bid, the Bidder, or any other source).
F. If the Construction Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest bid, most responsive qualified, and responsible Bidder as determined by the OWNER. Alternates may be accepted depending upon availability of OWNER's funds and as determined by the OWNER. Accepted alternates will be considered in determining the most responsive, qualified, and responsible Bidder.
G. Bid Schedules will be evaluated as follows:
1. Discrepancies in the multiplication of quantities of Work items and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. OWNER may correct Bid Schedule calculation errors accordingly.
2. Prices written out in words shall govern over prices written out in numbers.
3. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.
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4. Bids shall not contain any recapitulations of or changes in the work to be done.
H. The OWNER, in the OWNER’s sole discretion, shall make determinations as to disqualification of Bidders or rejection of Bids. Such matters may include, without limitation, submission of more than one Bid by the Bidder (whether under the same or different names); evidence of collusion among Bidders; other commitments of Bidder which, in the OWNER’s sole judgment, might hinder the Work; previous defaults, Bid irregularities when not waived in the best interests of the OWNER, delays or poor performance by Bidder on any project; official action against Bidder; and any other cause which, in the OWNER’s sole discretion and judgment, is sufficient to justify disqualification of a Bidder or rejection of a Bid.
3.3 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE COST OF THE WORK AFTER OPENING OF BIDS
A. The Contract Price identified in the Agreement represents the cost of the work which is to be paid by the OWNER to the CONTRACTOR.
B. Adjustments to the Contract Price which are agreed to between the OWNER and the successful Bidder shall be effected by signing an Agreement Supplement.
3.4 SUBSTITUTIONS
A. The Construction Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment described in the Drawings, Specifications and any Addenda.
B. After the Effective Date of the Construction Contract, the procedure for submitting an application for substitution is set forth in Article 6.4 of the General Conditions.
3.5 SUBMITTALS REQUIRED FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT
A. Agreement Attachments: The Agreement Attachments shall be submitted within 7 days after OWNER gives Notice of Intent to Award the Construction Contract, or Agreement (Document 00 50 00)
1. The Attachments include: E Verify Form (Document 00 60 50), Performance Bond
(Document 00 61 00), Payment Bond (Document 00 62 00), and Certificate(s) of Insurance (Document 00 65 00).
2. The Attachments shall be carefully examined by the Bidder.
3. The successful Bidder shall deliver the required Agreement Attachments prior to the execution of the Construction Contract to OWNER.
4. Refer to Certificate(s) of Insurance (Document 00 50 00) for requirements.
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B. Other Information: When a determination has been made to award the Construction Contract, Bidder is required, prior to the award or after the award, or both, to furnish such other information as the ENGINEER requests.
3.6 SIGNING OF AGREEMENT
A. OWNER furnishes the Construction Contract within 14 days after receiving the required Agreement Attachments. The Bidder shall pick up, sign and return to OWNER within 3 days the required number of copies of the Construction Contract. A minimum of three (3) originals will be signed and returned to the OWNER. One executed original will be returned to the Bidder. Bidder shall comply with all execution requirements.
B. All of Bidder’s executions and submittals must be delivered to the OWNER before
OWNER will furnish the Construction Contract. The Construction Contract will not be deemed awarded and shall not be binding on the OWNER until it has been approved and executed by the OWNER, and a fully executed copy is formally delivered to the CONTRACTOR. The OWNER reserves the right to rescind its Notice of Intent to Award without liability, except for the return of Bidder’s Bid Security, at any time before the Construction Contract has been fully executed by all parties and delivered to the CONTRACTOR.
C. Transfers, delegations or assignments of interests in the Contract Documents are prohibited, unless prior written authorization is received from the OWNER.
D. At the time of Bidding, and the signing of the Agreement, and at all times during the Work, Bidder shall be properly licensed to do the Work and shall be in compliance with the license laws of the State of Utah, South Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County. The Bidder shall also require all Subcontractors to do the same.
E. If a Bidder fails to fully and properly execute the Construction Contract and provide all submittals required therewith within five (5) days after the date of the Construction Contract, the OWNER may elect to rescind the Notice of Intent to Award, and the OWNER shall be entitled to the full amount of Bidder’s Bid Security, not as a penalty, but in liquidation of and compensation for damages sustained. In the OWNER’s sole discretion, a Notice of Intent to Award may then be provided to another bidder whose Bid is most advantageous to the OWNER, price and other factors considered.
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DOCUMENT 00 20 01
MODIFICATIONS TO INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
This document changes provisions in the Instructions to Bidders. All other provisions of the Instructions to Bidders document remain in full force and effect.
Add the following paragraph to article 1.1
1.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
B. General Conditions: as published in Document 00 72 00 in the 2025 Edition of the Manual of Standard Specifications by the Utah Chapter of the American Public Works Association.
Add the following paragraph to article 1.2
1.2 COPIES OF BID DOCUMENTS
D. All provisions of the 2025 Edition of the Manual of Standard Specifications and Manual of Standard Plans published by the Utah Chapter of the American Public Works Association that are applicable to the Work are hereby made a part of the Contract Documents by reference. The publications may be downloaded from the Utah Chapter of the American Public Works Association website for free.
Remove paragraph A. of article 2.2 and replace with the following.
A. If a Bidder or Supplier wishes to supply a product other than that identified in the Contract Documents, said Bidder or Supplier shall submit a written request for approval to the ENGINEER at least five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for opening of bids.
Remove paragraph C. of article 2.2 and replace with the following.
C. ENGINEER’s failure to act upon such a request within three (3) days after receipt shall be deemed ad denial thereof.
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Remove paragraph A. of article 3.1 and replace with the following.
3.1 EVALUATION OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS
A. Within five (5) calendar days of ENGINEER's request, a Bidder, whose Bid is under consideration for award shall submit to the ENGINEER the following information for the Bidder. ENGINEER may request like information on Bidder's Subcontractors, Bidder's Suppliers or any other information the ENGINEER may require.
1. A current financial statement for the Work (as provided to bonding company);
2. A chronological list of "in progress" and "completed" construction work done by
Bidder during the last 3 years; including project name, address, owner, contract name, and current telephone number;
3. Present construction commitments other than items listed in paragraph 2 above;
4. Proposed organizational structure such as firm ownership, project manager, progress scheduler, and superintendent for the Work of this Project;
5. Owned and rented equipment that is to be used to do the Work;
6. Investigations, arbitration, litigation or claims which are pending, threatened, settled or otherwise disposed of within the last three (3) years;
7. Evidence of ability to perform and complete the Work in a manner and within the time limit specified. As a minimum, identify specific experience on projects similar to the Work in physical size, cost, and commercial nature. If the work experiences of the project manager and superintendent designated to construct this project are different than that of the company, provide resumes of their work history. Include their actual project titles and indicate their actual responsibilities on each given project;
8. All matters consistent with federal, state and local Laws and Regulations; and
9. Such other data as may be called by the ENGINEER.
Add the following paragraph to article 3.2.
3.2 EVALUATION OF BIDS
I. The following firms have been under contract to the OWNER in the design phase of the Work. They shall not be used as subcontractors by the CONTRACTOR.
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1. Design Consultant: Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. .
2. Geotechnical Consultant: None .
3. Surveying Consultant: None .
4. Other: None .
5. Other: None .
J. The contractor and every subcontractor, if any, shall certify to the Purchasing Agent and provide appropriate documentation whether they have and will maintain the following preference criteria:
1. An offer of qualified health insurance available to a contractor's and subcontractor's covered employees and the employee's dependents;
2. A drug and alcohol testing policy during the period of the contract that:
i. Applies to all covered employees of the contractor and any subcontractor; and
ii. Requires covered employees to submit to random testing under the drug and alcohol testing policy;
3. A program to actively recruit and employ veterans;
4. A federal or state recognized job training program or a city-approved job training program;
5. A safety program; and
6. A formal policy of nondiscrimination consistent with federal, state, and local law.
This paragraph refers to South Salt Lake City Ordinances section 3.12.130, and the “Preference System Checklist” (Form 00 22 01) shall be used for OWNER’s evaluation.
Remove paragraph A. of article 3.6 and replace with the following.
A. After OWNER gives Notice of Intent to Award the Construction Contract to the successful Bidder, the Bidder shall pick up, sign and return to OWNER, the required number of copies of the Construction Contract, bonds and insurance. A minimum of three (3) originals will be signed and returned to the OWNER. One executed original will be returned to the Bidder. Bidder shall comply with all execution requirements.
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Remove paragraph E. of article 3.6 and replace with the following.
E. If a Bidder fails to fully and properly execute the Construction Contract and provide all submittals required therewith within five (5) days after the date of the Notice of Intent to Award, the OWNER may elect to rescind the Notice of Intent to Award, and the OWNER shall be entitled to the full amount of Bidder’s Bid Security, not as a penalty, but in liquidation of and compensation for damages sustained. In the OWNER’s sole discretion, a Notice of Intent to Award may then be provided to another bidder whose Bid is most advantageous to the OWNER, price and other factors considered.
Form 00 22 01
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Preference System Checklist
The Contractor and every subcontractor, if any, shall certify and provide appropriate documentation whether they have and will maintain the following preference criteria:
Yes No
An offer of qualified health insurance available to the contractor’s and subcontractor’s covered employees and the employee’s dependents
A drug and alcohol testing policy during the period of the contract that:
applies to all covered employees of the contractor and any subcontractor; and requires covered employees to submit to random testing under the drug and alcohol testing policy
A program to actively recruit and employ veterans
A federal or state recognized job training program or a city-approved job training program
A safety program
A formal policy of nondiscrimination consistent with federal, state, and local law
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DOCUMENT 00 20 02
BID SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST
PART 1 BID INFORMATION
1.1 BIDDER
A. Bidder’s Name:
B. Bidder’s Phone Number:
C. Bidder’s Email Address:
PART 2 CHECKLIST
2.1 DISCLAIMER
In an effort to assist the Bidder in properly completing all documentation required for submitting a Bid, the following checklist is provided for the Bidder's convenience. The Bidder is solely responsible for verifying compliance with Instructions to Bidders (Document 00 20 00), including those are not specifically stated below.
2.2 CHECKLIST
A. Complete and sign Bid (Document 00 40 00);
B. Bid Schedule (Document 00 41 00) is attached;
C. Bid Security (Document 00 42 00) is attached;
D. Bidder Status Report (Document 00 45 20) is attached;
E. Subcontractor and Supplier Report (Document 00 45 30) is attached.
F. Preference System Checklist (Form 00 22 01) is attached.
Bid Submittal Checklist
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DOCUMENT 00 40 00
BID
1.1 BID PROPOSAL
A. After having personally and carefully examined all conditions surrounding the Work and the Contract Documents, the undersigned proposes to furnish all labor, equipment, tools and machinery and to furnish and deliver all materials not specifically mentioned as being furnished by the OWNER, which is required in and about the construction of the Construction Contract known as
B. The undersigned proposes to complete the Work for the price or prices listed in the Bid Schedule (Document 00 41 00) and understands that quantities for Unit Price Work are not guaranteed.
C. The undersigned proposes to furnish bonds with the Contract, signed by a surety company satisfactory to the OWNER, in an amount equal to the Contract amount conditioned to insure compliance with all requirements of the Contract Documents.
D. The undersigned encloses a certified check, cashier's check, cash, or a Bid Bond for
Dollars ($ ) which is (five (5) percent of the Bid amount) payable to the OWNER, as a guarantee of good faith, and which it is agreed will be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages in the event of the failure of the undersigned to enter into a contract and furnish satisfactory bonds to the OWNER.
E. The undersigned proposes to execute the attached contract within five (5) days after the
Notice of Intention to Award, and to begin work within ten (10) days after being notified to do so by the OWNER.
F. If OWNER finds it necessary to further define the Work, Contract Price, Contract Time or some other portion of the Construction Contract, after Bid opening, the Bidder promises to execute an Agreement Supplement prior to or concurrent with the execution of the Agreement, if the Agreement Supplement is acceptable to the Bidder.
G. It is understood that the OWNER has the right to reject this proposal or to accept it at the prices listed in the Bid Schedule.
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PART 2 EXECUTION
2.1 BIDDER
A. The Bidder is as follows
Name:
Address:
Telephone number:
Facsimile number:
Email address:
Tax identification number:
B. Bidder holds license number , issued on the day of , , by the Utah State Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.
Bidder is licensed to practice as a Contractor.
License renewal date is the day of , .
C. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda.
(list Addenda numbers here)
2.2 BIDDER'S SUBSCRIPTION
A. Date:
B. Bidder's Signature:
C. Please print Bidder's name here:
D. Title:
DOCUMENT 00 41 00
BID SCHEDULE
1.1 DOCUMENT INCLUDES
A. Price schedules.
B. Measurement and payment provisions.
1.2 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
A. The Construction Contract is known as
1.3 REFERENCES
A. APWA 01 29 00: Payment Procedures.
B. Document 00 50 00: Agreement.
1.4 SCHEDULE TO BE ADDED TO THE AGREEMENT
A. This document will be added to the Agreement by reference.
PART 2 PRICE SCHEDULES
2.1 BASE BID and ADDITIVE ALTERNATES
A. Location: The Base Bid covers work on the following streets.
Bid Schedule A – Covers work at Fitts Park located at 3050 South 500 East, Welby Avenue to the north, Front Avenue to the…
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