DFCM Construction - Prequalified General Stage II - Southern Utah University- SUU Nursing Lab Remodel - Project #27318730

The State of Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) is requesting bids on a Stage II general construction project at Southern Utah University — the SUU Nursing Lab Remodel (Project #27318730) — with bids due August 18, 2026 and a mandatory contractors' meeting on July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM in Cedar City. Only contractors prequalified under Stage I and currently listed on the DFCM Prequalified Contractors list as of the solicitation date are eligible to bid. This is a hard eligibility gate; non-prequalified bidders will be rejected.

The scope converts former choir spaces into clinical instructional labs, including installation of nursing headwalls, coordination of medical gas and vacuum utilities, upgrades to power, data, and audiovisual infrastructure, and targeted finish and equipment upgrades. Approved structural plans and calculations are provided; the project is governed by IBC 2021 and ASCE 7-16 standards and includes modifications to bearing and non-bearing walls, new steel framing elements, and concrete floor infill. An asbestos inspection review identified Chrysotile in wall systems (6,111 square feet), pipe fittings (36 square feet), and vinyl floor tile and mastic (208 square feet); abatement may be required prior to renovation.

The construction cost estimate is $692,678.00. Substantial completion is December 11, 2026, with liquidated damages at $1,000 per day. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond on AIA Document A310-2010 or equivalent, issued by a surety authorized to do business in Utah and listed in U.S. Treasury Circular 570. Subcontractor lists with first-tier contractors bidding $35,000 or more (given the project exceeds $500,000 threshold) are due August 19, 2026 via email. The Health Insurance Statement of Compliance Form does not apply (contract value is below $2,000,000 threshold). The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Questions are due August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM; addendum deadline is August 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM. All bids and bid bonds are submitted via the U3P website by 3:00 PM on August 18, 2026.