SUMMIT COUNTY

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT

HOYTSVILLE BRIDGE AND ROAD

WIDENING

AND

WEBER CANYON BRIDGE

PROJECT

PW-07-26

BID PROPOSAL

FOR

Hoytsville Bridge and Road Widening

And

Weber Canyon Bridge

PW-07-26

Location:

Contractor

Bid Opening Date: April 23, 2026

Note: The Contractor is responsible for reading the contents of the specifications.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. Statement of 2026 Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings for Road and Bridge Construction applicability

B. Notice to Contractors

C. Contract

ATTACHMENT A- STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. Summit County Standard Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services

B. Bid Schedule

a. Bidding Schedule A – Hoytsville Bridge and Road Widening (043027D)

b. Bidding Schedule B – Weber Canyon Bridge (043008D)

C. Measurement and Payment

D. Certificate of Non-Collusion

E. Equal Opportunity State of Utah

F. Performance Bond

G. Payment Bond

ATTACHMENT B -SCOPE OF WORK

A. General Specifications

a. 00120S - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

b. 00515M - CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION

c. 00555M – PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

d. 0570M - DEFINITIONS

e. 00820M – LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO PUBLIC

f. 01282M – PAYMENT

B. Project Specifications

a. 015400S – PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES

b. 02079S – PAVEMENT REINFORCEMENT GRID

c. 02615 - CULVERT LINING

d. 02741S – HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) – MARSHAL MIX DESIGN

e. 02742S – PROJECT SPECIFIC SURFACING REQUIREMENTS

C. Plans i

The State of Utah Standard 2026 Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, U.S. Standard Units (Inch Pound Units) applies on this project as a static

Specification Book as well as all other applicable specification changes.

Refer to Part 3 (Special Provisions and Supplemental Specifications) for other project specific specifications.

The 2026 State of Utah Structures Design and Detailing Manual, U.S. Standard

Units (Inch Pound Units) applies on this project as a static Drawing Book as well as all other applicable drawing changes.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bid proposals for the Summit County Hoytsville Bridge and Road Widening and

Weber Canyon Bridge Project will be submitted electronically via BONFIRE. Bids must be posted before 1:00 p.m., April 23, 2026.

The principal items of work are approximately as follows:

(2) Demo existing bridge

(2) Construct bridge structure

1100 LF Guardrail

3200 CY UTBC

7200 CY Embankment fill

1600 LF Pipe rail and post fence

87,500 SF Asphalt Removal/ Rotomill

HMA (1/2" max)

The Hoytsville Bridge and Road Widening project

Construct new bridge and remove existing bridge. Widen roadway widening from twenty-five feet to thirty-four feet. Three inch asphalt overly for approximately 3500 linear feet.

Weber Canyon Bridge Project.

Construct new bridge approximately sixty (60) feet north of the existing bridge and construct new road. Then demo existing bridge and reclaim old roadway alignment.

The County has made arrangements with the property owner to allow staging as shown in the exhibit below. Contractor should not disturb any area outside of the designated areas. Limits of disturbance shown on sheet C1.1 and staging areas exhibit

Property Manager(s) contact information:

Ray Schoenwald 801-694-3282 slickrock52@gmail.com

Ric Huff 801-725-4581 richuff@xmission.com

The entire project is to be substantially completed by October 15, 2025. The following

Liquidated Damages will be enforced at $1,200 per day the project is not substantially complete.

Proposal forms, and specifications are on file in the office of the Summit County Public

Works Office, Coalville, Utah 84017, where they may be viewed (Telephone: (435) 336-3120.

The Proposal Forms, Plans and Specifications must be downloaded from BonFire (Summit

County Hoytsville Bridge and Road Widening and Weber Canyon Bridge Project.) at https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, where they may be reviewed by prospective bidders. Questions regarding the proposal should be directed to Mike Kendell (435)

336-3120 or mkendell@summitcountyutah.gov

There will be an Optional Pre-Bid meeting and site walk for both bridges on

Wednesday, April 15, 2026. We will meet at the Weber River Fish Access parking lot

(40°49'23.4"N 111°23'52.7"W) just south of the bridge at 9:00 a.m. After the Hoytsville Bridge site walk, we will travel to the Weber Canyon Bridge site (40°47'34.5"N 111°00'01.8"W).

Each bidder shall submit a bid bond from an approved surety company on forms provided by the Surety Company; or in lieu thereof, certified check, or cashier's check for not less than 5% of the total amount of the bid, made payable to Summit County as evidence of good faith and a guarantee that if awarded the contract, the bidder will execute the contract and furnish the contract bonds as required. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.

Dated this 6th day of April 2026. Summit County Public Works

Published: BonFire mailto:slickrock52@gmail.com mailto:richuff@xmission.com mailto:mkendell@summitcountyutah.gov

BID PROPOSAL

Date: April 23, 2026

COALVILLE, UTAH

Summit County Manager:

The undersigned, after having personally and carefully examined the Plans, Specifications, and form of contract and bond, all of which are made a part hereof, proposes to furnish all labor, equipment, tools and machinery, and to furnish and deliver all materials not specifically mentioned as being furnished by the Local Agency, which is required in and about, Summit County, State of Utah, being the Summit County Hoytsville Bridge and Road

Widening and Weber Canyon Bridge Project.for approximately the sum of

The undersigned further proposes to execute the attached contract within ten days after the date of the award, and to begin work within ten days after being notified to do so by the

Local Agency, and to substantially complete by October 15, 2026.

The undersigned agrees that Summit County shall deduct from any money due the

Contractor the sum of $1,200 per day for each working day that the project is not substantially complete after the specified completion date, or as modified by written Change Order per the specifications.

The undersigned also proposes to furnish Performance and Payment Bond with the contract, signed by a surety company satisfactory to the Local Agency as surety, each in an amount equal to the amount of the contract (as determined from bid prices and estimated quantities listed herein) conditioned to ensure that the terms of the contract and the requirements of the specifications will be fully complied with.

The undersigned encloses a certified check for Dollars ($ ) (or five percent bid bond in lieu thereof) payable to the order of Summit County as a guarantee of good faith, and which it is agreed, will be forfeited to the Local Agency, as liquidated damages in the event of the failure of the undersigned to enter into a contract and furnish satisfactory bond to the Local Agency within 10 days after notice of award.

It is understood that Summit County has the right to reject this proposal or to accept it at the following prices:

SCHEDULE 1 - Hoytsville Road

Item Item Description Unit

Estimated Bid Unit Bid Price

No. Quantity Price

1.1 Mobilization LS 1

1.2 Traffic Control (incl. TCP) LS 1

1.3 SWPPP & Erosion Control LS 1

1.4 Existing Bridge & Abutment Demolition LS 1

1.5 Guardrail Removal LS 1

1.6 ROW Fence Removal & Replacement LS 1

1.7 Fishing Access Ladder Removal & Replacement LS 1

1.8 Sign Removal & Replacement LS 1

1.9 Clearing & Grubbing and Tree Removal LS 1

1.10 Asphalt Removal / Rotomill SF 87,500

1.11 Overexcavation and Shoulder Widening CY 780

1.12 Embankment Fill CY 4,400

1.13 Embankment Topsoil Imported CY 900

1.14 Gravel Driveway CY 50

1.15 Untreated Base Course or Rotomill Recycle CY 2,750

1.16 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement W/ Reinforcing Grid

CY 1,850

1.17 Pavement Striping (4" White & Yellow) LS 1

1.18 Boulder Retaining Wall LF 105

1.19 Boulder Parking Barrier LS 1

1.20 New Bridge Structure (Complete in Place) LS 1

1.21 Sheet Pile / Cofferdam and Dewatering LS 1

1.22 Riprap CY 400

1.23 W-Beam Guardrail LF 1,100

1.24 End Treatments & Transitions LS 1

1.25 Culvert Lining LS 1

1.26 Culvert Headwall LS 2

1.27 Biomat, Seeding & Revegetation LS 1

1.28 Final Cleanup & Demobilization LS 1

SubTotal Schedule 1

ALTERNATIVE BID ITEMS

Item No.

Item Description Unit Estimated Quantity

Bid Unit Price

Bid Price

1.A Boulder Retaining Wall for Access Road LF 230

Total Schedule 1

SCHEDULE 2 - Weber Canyon Road

Item Item Description Unit

Estimated Bid Unit Bid Price

No. Quantity Price

2.1 Mobilization LS 1

2.2 Traffic Control (incl. TCP) LS 1

2.3 SWPPP & Erosion Control LS 1

2.4 Existing Bridge & Abutment Demolition LS 1

2.5 Guardrail Removal LS 1

2.6 ROW Fence Removal & Replacement LF 1

2.7 Fishing Access Ladder Removal & Replacement LS 0

2.8 Sign Removal & Replacement LS 1

2.9 Clearing & Grubbing and Tree Removal LS 1

2.10 Asphalt Removal / Rotomill SF 0

2.11 Over excavation and Shoulder Widening CY 0

2.12 Embankment Fill Imported CY 2,800

2.13 Embankment Topsoil CY 720

2.14 Gravel Driveway CY 0

2.15 Untreated Base Course or Rotomill Recycle CY 450

2.16 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement W/ Reinforcing Grid

CY 50

2.17 Pavement Striping (4" White & Yellow) LS 0

2.18 Boulder Retaining Wall LF 0

2.19 Boulder Parking Barrier LS 0

2.20 New Bridge Structure (Complete in Place) LS 1

2.21 Sheet Pile / Cofferdam and Dewatering LS 1

2.22 Riprap LS 1

2.23 W-Beam Guardrail LF 0

2.24 End Treatments & Transitions LS 1

2.25 Culvert Lining LS 0

2.26 Culvert Headwall LS 0

2.27 Biomat, Seeding & Revegetation LS 1

2.28 Final Cleanup & Demobilization LS 1

Total Schedule 2

Total Bid Price

The following information must be given: (mark N/A if not applicable)

Company: Name:

(Please Print)

President By:

(Signature)

Secretary Address:

Treasurer

Utah Contractor’s License No: Phone:

Contact Person:

(Please Print)

Contact Phone No:

Contact Email:

The Local Agency will measure and pay for each bid item as detailed in this section.

Payment is contingent upon acceptance by the Local Agency.

Items are listed by Specification and in the table as follows:

Item # Bid Item Name Unit of Measurement &

Payment

Supplemental Information.

1 Mobilization LS

Percent of Original Contract Amount Percent of Amount Bid for

Mobilization to be Paid

5 40

15 20

40 30

50 10

2 Traffic Control Lump

Traffic Control includes the labor and material required to perform the duties and responsibilities as specified by 2026 Utah Department of

Transportation Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction

Section 01554.

Traffic Control plans and implementation for each phase of work shall provide and maintain sufficient detail to provide for the safe and efficient movement of traffic, pedestrians, and bicycles during construction.

Percent of Original Contract Amount Percent of Amount Bid for

Mobilization to be Paid

5 40

15 20

40 30

50 10

3 SWPPP & Erosion Control LS

In Place. Payment includes all labor, materials, equipment, hauling, installation, disposal, and incidental work required to complete swppp & erosion control as shown on the plans and specified.

4 Existing Bridge & Abutment Demolition LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete existing bridge & abutment demolition as shown on the plans and specified.

5 Guardrail Removal LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete guardrail removal as shown on the plans and specified.

6 ROW Fence Removal & Replacement LF disposal, and incidental work required to complete row fence removal & replacement as shown on the plans and specified.

7 Fishing Access Ladder Removal &

Replacement

LS

In Place. Payment includes all labor, materials, equipment, hauling, installation, disposal, and incidental work required to complete fishing access ladder removal & replacement as shown on the plans and specified.

8 Sign Removal & Replacement LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete sign removal & replacement as shown on the plans and specified.

9 Clearing & Grubbing and Tree Removal LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete clearing & grubbing and tree removal as shown on the plans and specified.

10 Asphalt Removal / Rotomill SF

In Place. 4” Depth. Mill tailings may be used on-site for shoulder widening.

11 Overexcavation and Shoulder Widening CY disposal, and incidental work required to complete overexcavation and shoulder widening as shown on the plans and specified.

12 Embankment Fill CY disposal, and incidental work required to complete embankment fill as shown on the

13 Embankment Topsoil CY disposal, and incidental work required to complete embankment topsoil as shown on the plans and specified.

14 Gravel Driveway CY disposal, and incidental work required to complete gravel driveway as shown on the

15 Untreated Base Course CY

In Place. Payment includes all costs incidental to the placement of untreated base course in its final position including but not limited to labor, material, and equipment to provide, install, compact, and grade base course material as specified.

Weigh Tickets shall be provided to the Engineer daily.

16 Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement SF

In Place. RAP shall not exceed 15%.

Payment includes geogrid and all paving including all incidental costs of labor and equipment.

Summit County will not pay separately for tack coat asphalt binder other materials, labor, and equipment required for proper installation.

Payment includes costs of disposal for center cardboard tube, i.e., material components not able to be placed.

Quality Control Testing, aggregates, asphalt binder, hydrated lime, other additives, etc.

are included in this specification.

Summit County will not pay separately for tack coat asphalt binder, hydrated lime, other additives, etc.

The tack coat shall follow UDOT Spec. 02748.

The tack coat shall be applied, broken, and cured with near 100% coverage before paving commences.

Diesel fuel shall not be used as an asphalt stripper.

Weigh tickets shall be provided to the Engineer daily.

17 Pavement Striping (4" White & Yellow) LS

In Place. Apply pavement marking paint at 20-25 wet mils. Inspector must be present during application to verify wet mil thickness. Markings made without the inspector present, accidental or excess paint will not be paid for.

18 Boulder Retaining Wall LF disposal, and incidental work required to complete boulder retaining wall as shown on

19 Boulder Parking Barrier LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete boulder parking barrier as shown on

20 New Bridge Structure (Complete in Place) LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete new bridge structure as shown on the plans and specified. Includes abutments, backwalls, wingwalls, girders, deck, integral guardrail, utility casing, and drainage.

21 Sheet Pile / Cofferdam and Dewatering LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete sheet pile / cofferdam and dewatering as shown on the plans and specified.

22 Riprap LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete riprap as shown on the plans and specified.

23 W-Beam Guardrail LF disposal, and incidental work required to complete w-beam guardrail as shown on the plans and specified. Includes grading, posts, blocks, hardware, and barrier reflectors.

24 End Treatments & Transitions LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete end treatments & transitions as shown on the plans and specified. Includes all crash cushion markings, marker posts and plates, object markers and all mounting hardware.

25 Culvert Lining LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete culvert lining as shown on the plans and specified.

26 Culvert Headwall LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete culvert headwall as shown on the

27 Biomat, Seeding & Revegetation LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete biomat, seeding & revegetation as shown on the plans and specified. Payment includes all work incidental to the placement of broadcast seed in the areas specified by the plans and storm water pollution prevention plan. Use seed mix shown in plans.

28 Final Cleanup & Demobilization LS disposal, and incidental work required to complete final cleanup & demobilization as shown on the plans and specified.

CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION

Project Name: Summit County Hoytsville Bridge and Road Widening and Weber Canyon Bridge

Project.

Location: Summit County

STATE OF UTAH )

County of )

AFFIDAVIT

The undersigned of lawful age, being first duly sworn, disposes and says:

That as a condition precedent to the award of the project as above captioned, I, of do solemnly swear that neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge any member or members of my firm or company have either directly or indirectly restrained free and competitive bidding on this project by entering into any agreement, participating in any collusion, or otherwise taking any action unauthorized by Summit

County with respect to this contract.

(Contractor)

By:

(Title)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2026.

My commission expires Residing at

Notary Public

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATE OF UTAH

Selection of Labor:

During the performance of this contract, the contractor shall not discriminate against labor from any other State, possession, or territory of the United States.

Employment Practices:

During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:

The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoffs or termination: rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notice setting forth the provisions of this non-discrimination clause.

The Contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

The Contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding a notice advising the said labor union or workers' representative of the Contractor's commitments under this section and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further Summit County contracts.

The Contractor will include the provisions of this Section in every subcontract or purchase order so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontract or vendor. The Contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order.

Local Agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance.

PERFORMANCE BOND

(Title 63G, Chapter 6a, U.C.A. 1953, as Amended)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That hereinafter referred to as the "Principal," and

, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of , with its principal office in the City of and authorized to transact business in this State and U.S. Department of the Treasury Listed (Circular 570, Companies Holding Certificates of

Authority as Acceptable Securities on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies); hereinafter referred to as the "Surety," are held and firmly bound unto Summit County, hereinafter referred to as the "Oblige," in the amount of

DOLLARS ($ ) for the payment whereof, the said Principal and Surety bind themselves and their heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the Principal has entered into a certain written Contract with the Oblige, dated the day of , 20

, to construct in the County of State of Utah, Project No. , for the approximate sum of Dollars ($

), which Contract is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Principal shall faithfully perform the Contract in accordance with the Contract Documents including, but not limited to, the Plans, Specifications and conditions thereof, the one year performance warranty, and the terms of the Contract as said Contract may be subject to Modifications or changes, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.

No right of action shall accrue on this bond to or for the use of any person or corporation other than Summit County or the heirs, executors, administrators, or successors of said County.

The parties agree that the dispute provisions provided in the Contract Documents apply and shall constitute the sole dispute procedures of the parties.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this bond is executed pursuant to the Provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, and all liabilities on this Bond shall be determined in accordance with said provisions to the same extent as if it were copied at length herein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Principal and Surety have signed and sealed this instrument this day of

20 .

WITNESS OR ATTESTATION: PRINCIPAL:

By: .

(Affix Corporate Seal)

Title: .

WITNESS: SURETY:

Attorney-in-Fact (Affix Corporate Seal)

STATE OF )

) ss.

COUNTY OF )

On this day of , 20 , personally appeared before me , whose identity is personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence, and who, being by me duly sworn, did say the he/she is the

Attorney-in-fact of the above-named Surety Company and that he/she is duly authorized to execute the same and has complied in all respects with the laws of Utah in reference to becoming sole surety upon bonds, undertakings and obligations, and that he/she acknowledged to me that as Attorney-in-fact executed the same.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 20 .

My commission expires:

Resides at: NOTARY PUBLIC

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

June 2013

DAVID L. THOMAS, CHIEF CIVIL DEPUTY

PAYMENT BOND

(Title 63G, Chapter 6a, U.C.A. 1953, as Amended)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That hereinafter referred to as the "Principal," and

, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of , authorized to do business in this State and U.S.

Department of Treasury Listed (Circular 570, Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Securities on Federal Bonds and as

Acceptable Reinsuring Companies); with its principal office in the City of , hereinafter referred to as the

"Surety," are held and firmly bound unto Summit County hereinafter referred to as the "Oblige," in the amount of

DOLLARS ($ ) for the payment whereof, the said Principal and Surety bind themselves and their heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the Principal has entered into a certain written Contract with the Oblige, dated the day of , 20 , to construct in the County of State of Utah, Project No. , for the approximate sum of

Dollars ($ ), which Contract is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Principal shall faithfully pay all claimants supplying labor or materials to Principal or Principal's Subcontractors in compliance with the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, of Utah Code

Annotated, 1953, as amended, and in the prosecution of the Work provided for in said Contract, then, this obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.

That said Surety to this Bond, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no changes, extensions of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Contract or to the Work to be performed thereunder, or the specifications or drawings accompanying same shall in any way affect its obligation on this Bond, and does hereby waive notice of any such changes, extensions of time, alterations or additions to the terms of the Contract or to the Work or to the specifications or drawings and agrees that they shall become part of the Contract

Documents.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this bond is executed pursuant to the Provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, and all liabilities on this Bond shall be determined in accordance with said provisions to the same extent as if it were copied at length herein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Principal and Surety have signed and sealed this instrument this day of 20

WITNESS OR ATTESTATION: PRINCIPAL:

By: .

(Affix Corporate Seal)

Title: .

WITNESS: SURETY:

Attorney-in-Fact (Affix Corporate Seal)

STATE OF )

) ss.

COUNTY OF )

On this day of , 20 , personally appeared before me , whose identity is personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence, and who, being by me duly sworn, did say the he/she is the

Attorney-in-fact of the above-named Surety Company and that he/she is duly authorized to execute the same and has complied in all respects with the laws of Utah in reference to becoming sole surety upon bonds, undertakings and obligations, and that he/she acknowledged to me that as Attorney-in-fact executed the same.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 20 .

My commission expires:

Resides at: NOTARY PUBLIC

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

JUNE 2013

DAVID L. THOMAS, CHIEF CIVIL DEPUTY

ATTACHMENT B

SCOPE of WORK

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

The 2026 State of Utah Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, U.S.

Standard Units (Inch Pound Units) applies on this project as a static Specification Book as well as all other applicable specification changes.

Specifications can be view on internet at www.udot.utah.gov (Doing Business-Standards and

Specification.)

SPECIFICATION MODIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section Description

00120S Instructions to Bidders

00515M Award and Execution of Contracts

00555M Prosecution and Progress

00570M Definitions

00820M Legal Relations and Responsibility to Public

01282M Payment http://www.udot.utah/

SECTION 00120S

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

A. Bidders must have a bonafide Utah contractor’s license and must present satisfactory evidence that they have been engaged in the business or are reasonably familiar therewith, and that they are fully prepared with the necessary capital, materials and machinery to complete the work to be contracted, to the satisfaction of the Department.

1.2 REQUEST FOR BIDDING DOCUMENTS

A. Proposal forms, and specifications are on file at Summit County Public Works Department at

1755 S Hoytsville Road, Coalville, Utah 84017, where they may be viewed (Telephone: (435)

336-3120. The Proposal Forms, Plans and Specifications must be downloaded from BonFire

(Summit County Hoytsville Bridge and Road Widening and Weber Canyon Bridge

Project.) at https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, where they may be reviewed by prospective bidders

1.3 JOINT VENTURE BIDDING

A. Prior to submitting a joint proposal on a single project, submit a letter of intent to the Department at least 5 working days before the bid opening.

1.4 CONTENTS OF BID PROPOSALS

A. Bid Proposals must contain the following pages:

1. Bid Proposal

2. Bid Schedule

3. Bid Bond, Contractor/Surety Furnished

4. Certificate of Non-Collusion

B. The Department considers papers bound with or attached to the Bid Proposal as part of the

Proposal, and does not detach or alter the documents when the Proposal is submitted.

C. The Department considers the plans, supplemental specifications, specifications and other documents that accompany the Bid Proposal as part of the Proposal whether attached or not, and they need not be returned as a part of the Bid Proposal.

1.5 ISSUANCE OF BID PROPOSALS

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A. The Department reserves the right to refuse to issue a Bid Proposal or award a Contract to a bidder for any or all the following reasons:

1. Lack of qualifications.

2. Uncompleted work under contract that the Department determines will hinder or prevent the prompt completion of additional work if awarded.

3. Failure to pay or settle claims.

4. Failure to comply with any qualification regulations.

5. Default under previous contracts.

6. Unsatisfactory performance on previous or current Contract(s)

7. Debarment by the Department.

8. Serious misconduct that adversely affects the ability to perform future work.

9. Failure to reimburse for monies owed on any previously awarded Department contracts including contracts where the prospective bidder was a party in a joint venture, which failed to reimburse the Department.

B. If the Department refuses to issue a Bid Proposal for any of the foregoing reasons, bidder may appeal in writing to the Public Works Administrator.

1. Specify the basis for the appeal in the written request.

2. The Public Works Administrator may schedule either an informal or formal hearing.

1.6 INTERPRETATION OF QUANTITIES IN BID PROPOSAL

A. Proposal quantities are estimates used for comparison and may be increased, decreased, or be eliminated in their entirety. Department pays for actual work performed and accepted, and materials furnished.

1.7 EXAMINATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND WORK SITE

A. Examine proposed work site and all documents before submitting a Bid Proposal.

1. Bidder is responsible for all site conditions that should have been discovered had a reasonable site investigation been carried out.

2. The Department considers submitting a Bid Proposal as conclusive evidence the bidder knows the conditions to be encountered in performing the work and the requirements of the proposed Contract.

B. Any available Department boring logs and other records of subsurface investigations are available for information purposes only and are not substitutes for bidder’s own investigation, interpretation, and judgment. The Department obtained and used this information for design and estimating purposes only.

1. Bidder is permitted to converse with Department personnel knowledgeable of the project, plans, specifications, materials sites, or conditions generally prevailing in the proposed work to aid in pre-bid investigations.

1. Bidder conducts independent investigation, including a visit to the work site.

2. The Engineer is available by appointment.

D. The Department is bound only by written statements, representations, descriptions of conditions and work. No oral explanations or instructions are binding.

E. To request explanations of the written proposal documents, contact the Engineer 10 days prior to bid opening to allow a reply before proposal submission. The Department responds to written requests from prospective bidders by certified letter or electronic communications before the specified time for opening proposals.

F. Bidder acknowledges that he/she has investigated the nature and location of the work and knows the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost, including but not limited to:

1. Conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of materials.

2. The availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads.

3. Uncertainties of weather, river stages, irrigation channel flow, lake and reservoir levels, or similar physical conditions of the ground.

4. The type of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during work performance.

G. The character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is ascertainable from an inspection of the site, as well as from the drawings and specifications and all exploratory work made available by the

Department.

H. Failure to take the actions described and acknowledged in this Article does not relieve the

Contractor of the responsibility for estimating the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or from proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional cost to the

1.8 BID PROPOSAL

A. Prepare in ink and submit the Bid Proposal and Bidding Schedule contained within the bid documents.

1. Specify a unit price in figures for each pay item for which a quantity is given and type or print the values in the spaces provided.

2. Calculate the product of the respective unit prices, sub-totals and the total bid in figures and type or print the values in the spaces provided.

B. Follow all Standard Specification requirements for the preparation of a bid.

C. Properly executed proposals consist of: Bid Proposal, Bid Schedule(s), Acknowledgment of

Addendum (if any), and Bid Bond.

D. A representative of the bidder authorized to execute bid proposals signs the Bid Report signature page in ink.

E. Print or type the name and address of the individual signing the Proposal as well as the following names and addresses, as applicable.

Type of Bidder

Names and Office Addresses Required

Individual

Individual and Post Office address

Partnership Each Member of the Partnership and each Post office address

Joint Venture

Each Member or officer of Firms represented and each post office address

Corporation

Corporation Name and corporate address

H. By signing the Bid Report, bidders certify they understand and are in compliance with all provisions of this Section, article, “Non-Collusive Bidding Certification”, and article, “Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary

Covered Transactions”.

1.9 IRREGULAR BID PROPOSALS

A. The Department considers a Bid Proposal irregular and rejects the Bid Proposal as non-responsive if:

1. It is on forms other than those contained within the Contract Documents.

2. It contains unauthorized additions, conditional or alternate bids, or irregularities that make the Bid Proposal incomplete, indefinite, or ambiguous.

3. It includes added provisions reserving the right to accept or reject an award, or to enter into a contract pursuant to an award.

4. It contains unit prices that are not typed or completed in ink or are not legible.

5. It does not contain a unit price for each pay item listed and the amount for each lump sum item, except in the case of authorized alternate pay items.

6. It contains changes in the unit prices such as erasures, strikeouts, and whiteouts that are not initialed in ink.

7. It is not properly signed.

8. It has no bid bond.

9. It has a bid bond. that is not properly signed.

10. Any of the unit bid prices are significantly unbalanced to the potential detriment of the

Department. The Department may require written justification for the basis of the unit prices before making a decision as to whether the bid is irregular.

11. The receipt of Addenda is not acknowledged.

12. It does not acknowledge the Equal Opportunity, State of Utah provision.

1.10 PROPOSAL GUARANTY

A. The Department will not consider a Bid Proposal unless it is accompanied by a guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or guaranty bond for not less than 5 percent of the total amount of the bid made payable to the Summit County.

B. Use a form of proposal guaranty bond form from an approved surety.

1.11 DELIVERY OF BID PROPOSALS

A. Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and endorsed "Proposal for Summit County - Overlay

Project, Summit County, Utah." No responsibility shall attach to Summit County for the premature opening of any proposal not endorsed as above written.

B. Address envelope to: Summit County Engineer, 60 N. Main, Coalville, Utah 84017

C. File the Bid Proposal before the time and at the place specified in the Notice to Contractors.

D. Bid Proposals received after the time specified for opening are returned unopened.

1.12 WITHDRAWAL OR REVISION OF BID PROPOSALS

A. Bid Proposal may be withdrawn or revised after receipt by the Department, provide the request for withdrawal or revision to the Department is received in writing or a telephone call followed by documented electronic communications before the time set for opening bid proposals.

1.13 COMBINATION OR CONDITIONAL BID PROPOSALS

A. Department will not consider combination bid proposals.

B. The Department considers conditional bid proposals only when specified in the advertisement.

1.14 PUBLIC OPENING OF BID PROPOSALS

A. Bid Proposals are opened and read publicly at the time and place indicated in the Notice to

Contractors.

1.15 DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

A. Department disqualifies a bidder and rejects a Bid Proposal for one or both of the following:

1. More than one Proposal for the same work from an individual, firm, or corporation under the same or different names.

2. Evidence of collusion among bidders. Collusion participants are not recognized as bidders for future work until they are reinstated as a qualified bidder.

1.16 NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATION

A. By submitting this Bid Proposal, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of their knowledge and belief:

1. The prices in this Bid Proposal have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement with any other bidder or with any competitor for the purpose of restricting competition.

2. Unless required by law, the prices that have been quoted in this bid proposal have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the bidder, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder or competitor before opening of Bid Proposals.

3. No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any other person, partnership, or corporation to submit or not to submit a Bid Proposal for the purpose of restricting competition.

4. The signers of the Bid Proposal will tender to the Department a sworn statement that the named Contractor(s) has not, whether directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action to restrain free competitive bidding in connection with this Proposal.

B. The Department considers a Bid Proposal for award, nor makes any award where there has not been compliance with this article, paragraph A, except as follows:

1. If the bidder cannot make the foregoing certification, the bidder must furnish with the bid proposal a signed statement that describes in detail the reasons why the certification cannot be made.

2. The County Commission, or designee, determines that such disclosure was not made for the purpose of restricting competition.

C. Any of the following does not constitute a disclosure within the meaning of this article, paragraph A, line 1:

1. A bidder has published price lists, rates, or tariffs covering items being procured.

2. A bidder has informed prospective customers of proposed or pending publication of new or revised price lists for such items.

3. A bidder has sold the same items to other customers at the same prices being bid.

D. A Bid Proposal made by a corporation is considered authorized by the board of directors of the bidder. Authorization is defined as signing and submitting the bid proposal, and includes the declaration of non-collusion on the part of the corporation.

E. SUMMIT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING

CERTIFICATION

"I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States and the State of Utah that neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge any member or members of my firm or company have either directly or indirectly restrained free and competitive bidding on this project by entering into any agreement, participating in any collusion, or otherwise taking any action unauthorized by Summit County with regard to this Contract."

F. Signing the Bid Proposal at the bottom of the Bid Schedule certifies compliance with all provisions of this Non-Collusive Bidding Certification.

1.17 DEBARMENT

A. The Summit County Manager may debar a Contractor from performing any work on Summit

County or Summit County administered projects if:

1. The Contractor or an affiliate (defined as an owner, director, manager, officer or fiscal agent of the Contractor) has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a bid-related or a contract-related crime in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

2. The Contractor or an affiliate has made a public admission of any bid-related or contract-related crime.

3. The Contractor or an affiliate has falsified information or submitted deceptive or fraudulent statements in connection with prequalification, bidding, or performance of a contract.

4. The Contractor or an affiliate has violated relevant antitrust laws covering bid rigging, collusion or restraint of free competition among contractors; (Violations covered by the

Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. 1, et seq. and Title 76, Chapter 10, Section 911, et se., U.C.A. 1953, as amended).

5. The Contractor or an affiliate has demonstrated willful wrongdoing reflecting a lack of integrity in bidding or performing public projects.

6. The Contractor, joint venturer, stockholder of 5 percent or more of the Contract, an affiliate, or any immediate relatives of the aforementioned, has been debarred or affiliated with another debarred person or contractors by the Federal Government or by another

State government.

7. The Engineer has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that the Contractor has acted in collusion with others to perform work on a project that supposedly satisfies disadvantaged business enterprise goals or requirements through other than bona fide disadvantaged business entities in any combination of individuals, firms or corporations.

8. The Contractor or affiliate has defaulted under previous contracts.

9. The Contractor or affiliate has unsatisfactory performance on previous work or current

Contract(s) consisting of, but not limited to:

a. Noncompliance with Contract.

b. Failure to complete work on time.

c. Instances of substantial corrective work before acceptance.

d. Instances of completed work that requires acceptance at reduced pay.

e. Production of non-specification work or materials, and when applicable, required price reductions or corrective work.

f. Failure to provide adequate safety measures and appropriate traffic control that endangered the safety of the work force and public.

10. The Contractor or an affiliate has questionable moral integrity as determined by the

Department, the Attorney General of Utah or the Attorney General of the United States.

11. Failure to reimburse the State for monies owed on any previously awarded contract including those where the prospective bidder is a party to a joint venture and the joint venture has failed to reimburse the State for monies owed.

12. The Public Works Administrator has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that the public health, welfare or safety imperatively requires such action.

1.18 STATUS PENDING DEBARMENT

A. Contractor notified of proposed debarment as provided above is not permitted to contract with

Summit County, nor act as a subcontractor unless a request for either an information or formal hearing is pending.

B. The proposed debarment period does not commence until the Summit County Managers decision has been issued following the said hearing or hearings.

1.19 LENGTH OF DEBARMENT

A. Debarment is for a term of not less than 6 months and up to 5 years as determined by the County

Manager.

B. The Summit County Manager may adjust the period of debarment for mitigating circumstances including but not limited to the following:

1. Degree of culpability.

2. Restitution of damages to the County.

3. Cooperation in the investigation of other bidding crimes.

4. Disassociation with those involved in bidding crimes.

5. Protection of the County that may be required.

6. If such action would have unintended adverse consequences on competition.

C. Debarment in no way affects the obligation of a Contractor to the Summit County Manager to perform under existing contracts.

D. The Summit County Manager also reserves the right to declare a debarred Contractor in default on any existing contracts for adequate cause as provided in such contracts.

1.20 DEBARMENT - PROCEDURES

A. The procedure described in this Section, article A. Debarment applies if it is found that a contractor or an affiliate thereof is violating the prohibited activities.

B. The Engineer notifies the Contractor in writing and by certified mail of the County=s intention to debar. Written notice specifies:

1. The grounds for such intended debarment.

2. The date debarment becomes effective and the intended period of debarment.

3. The procedure to follow if the Contractor desires to challenge the debarment or to offer information to the Summit County Manager in mitigation of its alleged actions.

C. Within 15 calendar days of receiving the notice of intended debarment, the Contractor may request either:

1. An informal hearing before the Public Works Administrator.

2. A formal hearing before the Summit County Manager.

D. The Contractor who elects to proceed at an informal hearing has the opportunity to appear at a mutually agreed upon time and location.

1. Contractor may supply information in support of their position and has the opportunity to review the Department's evidence, present evidence, and discuss matters informally.

2. No legal counsel is permitted for either party at the informal hearing.

E. The Summit County Manager conducts a formal hearing with assistance from the County

Attorney Office. The Contractor who appears may be represented by counsel and has the opportunity to review the Department's evidence, and to present evidence in rebuttal either by sworn affidavit or by sworn testimony.

F. Following either a formal or informal hearing, the Department representative conducting the hearing issues a written decision no later than 30 calendar days following the hearing.

G. The decision of the Summit County Manager following a formal hearing is final and specifies the facts justifying the Department’s actions and conclusion.

H. If the Engineer’s decision is to be appealed, the Contractor files notice in writing with the

Summit County Manager within 20 calendar days after receiving the decision from the Engineer.

The Summit County Manager then schedules a formal hearing as specified above.

PART 2 PRODUCTS Not used.

PART 3 EXECUTION Not used.

END OF SECTION

SPECIAL PROVISION

SECTION 00515M

CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION

Modify Article 1.6 as follows:

A. The Department publicly opens properly executed proposals at the time and place designated in the Notice to Contractors.

1. The Department makes the results of the comparisons available to the public.

2. The unit bid prices govern if a discrepancy exists between unit bid prices and extensions.

B. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive technicalities, or advertise for new proposals.

C. The bidder can request withdrawal of a bid after bid opening by:

1. Submitting to the Department a notarized affidavit within 24 hours after bid opening declaring a clerical or mathematical error in bid preparation.

2. Submitting accompanying declaration with original work sheets used in bid preparation.

3. Describing specific errors in detail.

4. Verifying that error has a significant monetary effect in the amount of 3 percent of the bid or greater.

D. The bidder may not request bid withdrawal for judgmental errors.

E. The County Engineer makes the final determination of the withdrawal request.

Delete Article 1.11, sub-article “B” in its entirety

Modify Article 1.12 as follows:

1.12 MATERIALS GUARANTY

A. The successful bidder must:

1. Furnish a complete statement of the origin, composition, and manufacturer of material proposed for use in the construction.

2. Furnish samples to be tested and inspected for meeting the contract.

B. Contractor warrants that all materials and supplies used in the construction of the Project shall be new, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Department. All materials, equipment, parts and labor and any necessary corrections to the project shall be guaranteed for a period of one (1) year following the date of substantial completion of the Project under the terms of the performance bond, unless otherwise stated in the contract.

C. Contractor may be required to furnish a written guaranty covering certain items of work for varying periods of time from the date of acceptance of the contract.

1. The Department specifies in the contract the work to be guaranteed, the form, and the time limit of the guaranty.

2. Sign and deliver the guaranty to the Engineer before contract completion according to

Section 00570.

3. The required performance bond may be reduced upon contract completion to conform to the total amount of the contract bid prices for the items of work to be guaranteed. This amount continues in full force and effect for the duration of the guaranty period. Refer to this Section, article 1.10.

SECTION 00555M

PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS

Delete Article 1.5 in its entirety and replace with the following:

1.5 SUBMITTALS

A. Subcontracts - Refer to this Section, article 1.8.

B. Construction Schedule - Refer to this Section, articles 1.9 and 1.10.

Delete Article 1.8, sub-article “D” in its entirety and replace with the following:

1.8 CONTRACT SUBLETTING

D. Do not allow subcontracted work to begin until the request to sublet work is approved by the

Engineer.

Delete Article 1.9 in its entirety and replace with the following:

1.11 LIMITATION OF OPERATIONS

A. Minimize traffic interference:

1. Conduct the work to minimize interference with traffic.

2. Working Hours - Maintain a minimum of one lane (10 feet minimum clearance) of traffic.

3. Non-Working Hours - Maintain two-way (10 feet minimum clearance each lane) traffic.

Provided flagging and/or pilot car for that portion of the roadway that cannot be maintained as two-way traffic.

B. Sundays or holidays: Perform no work without written approval except repair or servicing of equipment, protection of work, maintenance or curing of concrete, or maintenance of…