Construction: Selective Abatement of Flooring Phase III at Cottonwood High School

Granite School District (GSD) in Salt Lake County, Utah is soliciting bids through an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for selective building abatement and disposal of hazardous materials at Cottonwood High School located at 5715 South 1300 East, Murray, Utah. This procurement constitutes Phase III of a flooring replacement project and requires the removal of floor tile, mastic, and base materials from corridors and classrooms, installation and maintenance of containments and barricades, and transportation of all hazardous materials to approved landfills with complete manifests and closeout documentation. The successful contractor must be a licensed abatement contractor capable of serving as the prime contractor with full-time site superintendent supervision, must demonstrate at least five comparable projects, and must provide proof of all required worker certifications and licenses including OSHA and AHERA compliance credentials. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour is scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM at GSD offices, with questions due by Monday, April 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time; bids are due on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time through the Utah Public Procurement Place/Bonfire platform. The project start date is Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with substantial completion required no later than Thursday, July 2, 2026, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day assessed for delays and an additional $500 per calendar day penalty for late project start. GSD anticipates a single award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor, with award recommendation presented at the May 5, 2026 board meeting and final award issuance following board approval.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types based on disadvantaged enterprise status. Prospective bidders must submit a bid bond for bid amounts of $50,000 or greater and comply with all Granite School District Terms and Conditions for Services near Students, which establish strict standards of conduct and compliance requirements including workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per person per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate per occurrence, commercial automobile liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit, and comprehensive general liability insurance naming GSD as additional insured. The resulting contract will include performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract sum and a one-year warranty period from the date of substantial completion. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available materials. Bidders must certify debarment status, compliance with the Sherman Antitrust Act, and submit a completed Federal W-9 Form if they have not previously received payment from Granite School District, with all contract terms and conditions subject exclusively to District provisions and Utah Code Section 63G-6a-1203 statutory requirements.