Artesian 1 Well Project

The Salt Lake City Corporation Department of Public Utilities is soliciting sealed bids for the Artesian 1 Well Project (Project No. 513223435), a lump sum construction contract with an engineer's estimate of $1,252,500.00. The procurement encompasses three primary work components: removal of the existing below-grade concrete vault and associated piping; preparation and pouring of a new concrete pad for the well house building; and installation of new piping and pump systems, including a vertical turbine pump installation. The project scope includes structural demolition, foundation and slab construction, well house building erection with concrete masonry unit walls, roof framing with pre-manufactured trusses, and integration of mechanical and electrical systems. The contract will be awarded on a value-based procurement basis, meaning factors beyond price will be considered in bid evaluation. Bid submissions must be submitted electronically through the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) Bonfire portal no later than February 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with bids to be publicly opened and read via Microsoft Teams at the Department of Public Utilities West Campus location (1805 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84104). An optional onsite pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the project site (4865 S 1200 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84117). Contractors must submit bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount, which will remain valid for forty-five days from bid opening or until contract recordation, and must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the Contract Price before contract execution. The project requires completion within 250 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed, excluding winter shutdown days, with liquidated damages of $2,500 per day assessed for late completion and fifty percent of that amount per day for late punch list completion.

The contract documentation does not indicate any set-aside designations for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises, nor does it identify restrictions on the types of organizations that may respond to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are noted in the available contract materials. The project will require integration with existing site conditions and infrastructure, necessitating contractor verification of all existing dimensions and site conditions prior to construction and compliance with specialized construction standards including ACI 301 and ACI 318 for concrete, International Building Code requirements for special inspections of concrete, masonry, soils, and structural steel, and adherence to design criteria specific to Salt Lake City including 4,500 PSI concrete strength, seismic design category D, 115 MPH basic wind speed, and 43 PSF ground snow load. A Mill Creek City building permit is required, with permit costs to be reimbursed through a specific allowance of $7,500. The contract includes a general allowance of $100,000 for unforeseen work, bringing potential total contract value to approximately $1,360,000.00. The procurement does not involve prevailing wage requirements or Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.