Construction: Gymnasium Bleachers Replacement at West Lake Junior High School

Granite School District is requesting bids on the removal, reinstallation, and replacement of gymnasium bleachers at West Lake Junior High School under IFB JF27-008, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour on July 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the District Offices in Salt Lake City.

Eligible bidders must hold a Utah-licensed Landscape and Recreation Contractor (S330) or General Building Contractor (B100) license. The scope includes removal of existing bleachers, installation of new wall-attached forward-folding electrically operated telescoping bleachers with wireless control, reinstallation of portions of existing bleachers, and coordination with a separate floor-refinishing contract scheduled for December 21–31, 2026. The new bleachers must accommodate a final seating capacity of 371 seats (East configuration: 113 seats across four tiers; North configuration: 258 seats across six tiers), incorporate ADA-accessible seating cutouts, and feature molded plastic seats, 3/4-inch plywood decking with polyethylene textured overlay, steel risers, and safety rails. Installation must be performed by manufacturer-trained and approved installers, with welding personnel meeting AWS D1.1/D1.1M and D1.3/D1.3M standards. Acceptable manufacturers are Hussey Seating Company, Interkal LLC, and Irwin Seating Company; substitution requests must be submitted at least five days before bid due date. The District will perform electrical work to provide power and update existing systems; the contractor makes final connections.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to the total bid amount for bids of $50,000 or greater, documentation of at least five comparable successfully completed projects, a subcontractor list (all subcontractors with contract values of $5,000 or more must be listed with DOPL license numbers), and estimated schedules for shop drawing approval and product delivery. A full-time Site Superintendent is required on-site throughout work performance. Questions are due July 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time via the Utah Public Procurement Place/Bonfire platform. Award recommendation will be presented at the August 4, 2026 board meeting; final award follows board approval. Utah's reciprocal preference law applies. Contractors must comply with comprehensive insurance requirements (workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per person/$2,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit), E-Verify employment verification, and non-debarment certification. Utah Code 63G-6a-1203 void-and-unenforceable provisions apply to this contract.