RFO Fire Engine Storage Structure Replacement, UT

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is procuring construction services to replace fire engine storage structures at the Richfield Field Office in Utah. The project involves demolishing three existing structures and constructing a new 4,800 square foot steel premanufactured warehouse and a 3,200 square foot carport with associated site improvements including utilities, concrete work, and asphalt repairs. This firm fixed-price construction contract requires contractors to begin work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete the entire project within 120 calendar days. The solicitation required a 20% bid guarantee and includes eight line items covering mobilization, construction staking, select demolition, structural fill, outbuildings construction, vehicle shelter construction, site utilities, and concrete approach work. The original bid due date was August 29, 2025, but the solicitation has been amended multiple times with a site visit conducted on August 12, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 236220 with a size standard of $45 million, and prime contractors must perform at least 15% of the work with their own employees due to limitations on subcontracting requirements. Eight contractors submitted bids ranging from $847,440 to $1,637,442, with Busk, Inc. submitting the lowest bid at $847,440 and Wasatch West Contracting the highest at $1,637,442. The work will be performed at the BLM Richfield Field Office located at 150 East 900 North, Richfield, Utah 84701, with the project funded under the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). Performance and payment bonds are required, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to this construction project. The contract includes detailed technical specifications for steel buildings, insulated panels, mechanical systems including natural gas piping and fuel-fired heaters, electrical systems, and concrete foundations.