AM27-115 Holt Canyon Water Catchment Project

The State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, through the Division of Purchasing, is requesting bids on the installation of one 80,000-gallon water catchment and storage facility at Holt Canyon under IFB AM27-115, with proposals due October 8, 2026 and a contract performance period of October 10, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

The facility will be located approximately 6.5 miles south and west of Newcastle, Utah (or 6 miles east of Enterprise, Utah) in Washington County at approximately 5,800 feet elevation. The scope includes a catchment apron constructed with a minimum 170 feet by 220 feet configuration (with 150 feet by 200 feet exposed) using 45 mil HDPE membrane or equivalent material, a corrugated steel ring tank style storage tank with concrete floor and metal roofing, a catchment pipeline of approximately 895 feet, and a water trough with maximum 2,000-gallon capacity and 12-foot diameter. The contractor furnishes all labor, equipment, materials, and transportation. Work is limited to one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset and shall not occur under conditions of snow, frozen ground, or when soil moisture exceeds 15 percent. The contract performance window runs 212 calendar days from Notice-to-Proceed, with all work required to be completed by April 30, 2027. The State reserves the right to stop work due to winter conditions.

Award will be made as a single lump-sum fixed-price contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a total project cost basis, with no fuel surcharges or adjustments negotiated. Vendors must guarantee pricing for the contract duration and provide thirty days' notice with supporting market analysis documentation for any price adjustment requests, subject to Director approval. The contractor must maintain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence if vehicles are used. All work is F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid. No mandatory site visit is required, though bidders are strongly encouraged to inspect the site.