Construction: Perimeter Security Upgrades at Multiple Locations

Granite School District (GSD) in Utah is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for perimeter security upgrades at seven elementary schools located across Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City jurisdictions, including Cottonwood Elementary School in Holladay, Fox Hills Elementary School in Taylorsville, Fremont Elementary School in Taylorsville, Hillsdale Elementary School in West Valley City, Hillside Elementary School in West Valley City, Hunter Elementary School in Salt Lake City, and Woodstock Elementary School in Murray. The procurement seeks a single responsive and responsible General Contractor (B100) or Fencing/Landscape and Recreation Contractor (S330) to install chain link and decorative metal fencing and gates to secure site perimeters, including demolition of existing perimeter gates, installation of new galvanized chain link fencing in heights ranging from 6 to 10 feet with 2-inch mesh and 9-gauge wire, decorative metal fencing with fusion-welded three-rail design, multiple gate types (manual swing gates, electrically operated gates with card readers, and motorized slide gates ranging from 48 inches to 240 inches in width), concrete mow strips, and all necessary labor, materials, and equipment. The contractor must provide complete installation with concrete post foundations meeting 3,000 to 4,500 psi compressive strength specifications, submit project record documents and operation and maintenance instructions, and maintain a five-year warranty period from substantial completion. Required qualifications include a minimum of five years of documented experience with comparable projects, appropriate state licensing, a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM at GSD offices with attendance required for bid acceptance, submission of questions by Friday, March 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM through the Utah Public Procurement Place/Bonfire platform, and bids due by Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The project timeline requires a start date of Monday, April 6, 2026, with substantial completion by Friday, May 29, 2026, and liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays. Award recommendation will be presented at the March 31, 2026 GSD Board meeting, with final award issued following board approval.

No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are specified in the procurement documents; however, all contractors must comply with Utah state law, federal funding requirements where applicable, employment practices regulations, discrimination prohibitions, and GSD's Standards of Conduct, which include prohibitions on direct unsupervised contact with students and requirements for a tobacco, drug, and alcohol-free workplace. Contractors must maintain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance of no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, and must submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount for bids of $50,000 or greater along with full 100% performance and payment bonds in the amount of the contract price. All subcontractors performing work valued at $5,000 or more must be documented on the Subcontractor List Form and verified as appropriately licensed under Utah State law. The procurement is subject to Utah Code 63G-6a-1203, which establishes void and unenforceable contractual provisions affecting governmental immunity, indemnification, jurisdiction, arbitration, and vendor liability, with limited exemptions available through signed written authorization. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available documentation; however, the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor, with pricing submitted on District-provided forms specifying unit prices and total prices for each item, with freight costs submitted separately where applicable.