BD27-123 Silver Meadows Riparian Protection Rock Fence

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducting procurement for the Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR), is soliciting bids under BD27-123 for delivery of approximately 850 U.S. Forest Service-approved boulders, 4 to 6 feet in diameter, with bids due November 17, 2026. The source describes the solicitation as both an RFP and an IFB, and the vendor prerequisites document refers to it as an IFB. The source names no set-aside, preference program, or sole-source intent.

Boulders must be delivered to a Forest Service-approved site near a 30-acre wet meadow within the Yellow Lake burn scar on the Wasatch National Forest, near Heber City, Utah. UDWR's heavy equipment crew will install the boulders as a riparian protection fence. Bidders must submit photographs of proposed boulders with their bids for Forest Service approval and must disclose boulder origin. Boulders must be fairly clean and free of cultural resources. The contractor is responsible for verifying that all 850 boulders reach the designated site.

Delivery is scheduled for May and June 2027, weather permitting. Delivery may instead occur in November or December 2026 if weather allows. UDWR may change these timeframes at its discretion. The vendor must guarantee pricing for the full project duration, and pricing will be public information. The State anticipates a single award to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible vendor. No site visit will be held before bidding, though the State strongly recommends that bidders inspect the site. Failure to inspect cannot support a post-award claim.

All questions must be submitted through the U3P system during the designated question period. Vendors may not contact evaluation committee members. Award notification does not create a contract. Vendors may not begin work or incur costs until they receive a fully executed contract or purchase order.