2026 Manhole Raising Project

The City of West Jordan, Utah, through Salt Lake County, is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the 2026 Overlay Manhole Raising Project, a unit price contract with lump sum items for mobilization, demobilization, traffic control, and progress scheduling. The scope of work encompasses raising and lowering utility infrastructure—specifically 147 manhole raises/lowers with new frame and cover installations, 72 monument raises/lowers, 3 water valve raises/lowers, 3 storm drain box adjustments, 9 buried manhole locates and raises, and 59 manhole collar/lid ring reconstructions—distributed across multiple project areas throughout the city in coordination with planned pavement overlay work to be performed by others. All work must be completed within 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date, with emphasis on expediting completion of overlay-area work to avoid delaying subsequent pavement operations. Qualified bidders must possess a Utah General Contractor License with E100 classification and provide three references demonstrating similar project completion within the past three years. Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, are required, along with comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, general liability ($2,000,000 per occurrence), automobile liability ($5,000,000 per accident), and builder's risk coverage; the contractor must complete at least 20 percent of work with its own forces unless designated as specialty items. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) by 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with bids remaining valid for 60 calendar days from opening; a mandatory preconstruction conference is required prior to work commencement. Evaluation will be based on lowest responsive, responsible bidder status with full compliance to all contract requirements, and liquidated damages ranging from $560 to $2,430 per day apply if work is not completed within the 180-day period.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations, minority-owned business enterprise (MBE), women-owned business enterprise (WBE), or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions; this appears to be open competition available to all qualified general contractors meeting the stated licensing and insurance requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials. All contract work must comply with the 2017 APWA Standard Specifications, City of West Jordan standards, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement documents; however, the contract is competitively bid based on unit prices and lump sum line items, with payment processed upon submission of applications accompanied by required waivers and releases, with the city reserving the right to withhold retainage in amounts permitted by applicable law. Additional insurance documentation requirements, including Certificate of Insurance specifications with additional insured endorsements and waiver of subrogation provisions, must be provided and maintained throughout the project duration.