Ada County Juvenile Water Line Replacement Phase II 2026

Ada County, Idaho is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the Juvenile Water Line Replacement Phase II 2026 project, a construction procurement managed by Ada County Procurement. The project scope involves the complete removal and replacement of water lines and water heating systems at the Ada County Juvenile Services facility located at 6300 W. Denton Street, Boise, Idaho. Specifically, contractors must remove existing galvanized piping and replace it with new copper piping, install a new water heater and mixing valve, and perform all necessary access work including wall and ceiling cuts with subsequent restoration to original condition. Bidders must be licensed under the Idaho Public Works Contractor Act and are required to identify all proposed HVAC, plumbing, and electrical subcontractors with their respective subcontract amounts or indicate self-performance with valid trade license numbers; subcontractors performing work valued at $100,000 or less may be exempt from licensure requirements if supervised by an Idaho-licensed public works contractor holding Class "Unlimited," "AAA," "AA," or "A" designation. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the facility, with failure to attend resulting in a non-responsive bid determination. Electronic bids must be submitted to https://adacounty.bonfirehub.com no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on March 17, 2026, with the Board of Ada County Commissioners reviewing and making an award recommendation on March 24, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m. Substantial completion is required by July 7, 2026, with final completion by July 14, 2026, and liquidated damages are assessed at $500.00 per day for late completion.

This procurement is restricted to entities properly licensed under the Idaho Public Works Contractor Act, with no specific set-asides mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises in the available documentation. The successful bidder must furnish performance and labor and material payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the Construction Contract amount from a surety company with an AM Best rating of A-VIII or better. The project is structured as a single prime contract with fixed price arrangement and requires an Owner's Contingency Allowance of $10,000.00 included in addition to the Base Bid Amount, with unused contingency amounts credited to the Owner through deductive change order upon project completion. No state or federal funding will be utilized on this project, and Ada County reserves the right to reject any and all bids. While specific budget ranges or estimated award values are not disclosed in the available bid documents, the project's defined scope and fixed-price structure provide contractors with clear cost parameters for submission.