Boiler #2 Replacement and Chilled-Water Piping Replacement – Romney Plaza Apartments

Housing Authority of Salt Lake City is soliciting bids for boiler replacement and chilled-water piping replacement at Romney Plaza Apartments under IFB #26-009, with bids due July 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MDT. The non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. MDT. Questions were due June 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. MDT, with responses issued by July 1, 2026.

The scope includes replacement of Boiler #2 with a minimum 1,000 MBH input boiler featuring 88% efficiency and finned copper tube heat exchanger; replacement of identified shared chilled-water piping and associated components; new circulation pumps with variable frequency drives, control valves, expansion tanks, and air separators; complete electrical work and building management system controls integration; and system commissioning, startup, testing, and training. The project serves an occupied residential community of low-income, elderly, and disabled residents requiring careful coordination to minimize disruption. Boiler #1 was replaced in January 2024.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on total base bid price. The cost bid form requires line-item pricing for eight work categories: engineering, design, permits, and inspections; demolition and removal; boiler equipment and installation; boiler-related mechanical components; chilled-water piping replacement; electrical work and controls integration; crane service, flushing, startup, and commissioning; and owner training, closeout documentation, and warranty/maintenance programs.

The successful contractor must carry commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, commercial automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000, and statutory workers' compensation coverage, with HASLC listed as additional insured. A minimum ten-year parts warranty and twelve-month preventive maintenance program are required following substantial completion. Liquidated damages of $300 per calendar day apply for delays beyond the contractually established completion date. All bidders must submit debarment certifications, non-collusion affidavits, vendor information forms, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 compliance certifications.