5 Year Contract: Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery Maintenance and Service on Drum Filters and UV Reactors

The State of Utah's Division of Purchasing and Division of Wildlife Resources issued Invitation for Bid (JH21-160) for a five-year maintenance and service contract for drum filters and UV reactors at the Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery. The procurement specifically seeks a certified technician to perform comprehensive service on two RFM 4872 Drum Filters and two 18-lamp Trojan UVLogic reactors, including full tear down and replacement of worn or broken parts. Service will be conducted yearly at the discretion of Hatchery Managers, with a comprehensive full service anticipated every 3-4 years. The bid was opened on May 20, 2021, at 4:00 PM MDT and closed on May 28, 2021, at 2:00 PM MDT. Required qualifications include certification as a technician and expertise in servicing specialized aquatic filtration and ultraviolet reactor systems. Commodity codes for the contract encompass fishing and aquaculture equipment, industrial filtering and purification, and electrical system services. Travel costs will be reimbursed according to Utah Administrative Code R25-7 rates.

Iwaki Aquatic Systems and Services was ultimately awarded the contract as the lowest cost responsive and responsible bidder. The contract background reveals that the Mammoth Creek Hatchery was previously closed in 2002 due to Whirling Disease contamination and reopened in 2006 after installing a water filtration system. While no specific set-aside designations were mentioned, the contract includes provisions for potential technological upgrades and additional legislative funding. The existing infrastructure involves a sophisticated water filtration and UV treatment system critical to the hatchery's operations. Although the exact contract value was not specified, the five-year duration and comprehensive service requirements suggest a significant investment in maintaining the hatchery's critical water treatment infrastructure. The contract demonstrates the state's commitment to maintaining advanced aquatic facility systems and ensuring the continued operational effectiveness of the Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery.