DFCM Construction - Prequalified General Stage II - Utah State Fairpark - Fairpark Grand Entrance Improvements - Project #26185370

The State of Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) is requesting bids for parking lot grand entrance improvements and traffic-flow enhancements at Utah State Fairpark under Stage II Invitation to Bid, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Only contractors prequalified under DFCM's Stage I Prequalification for Contractors and currently on the DFCM Prequalified Contractors list as of the solicitation date are eligible to bid — this is a mandatory eligibility gate.

The scope encompasses reconstructing the grand entrance to the parking lot, adding lighting and signage, relaying out the parking lot to improve traffic flow and event handling, running power infrastructure to support future license plate readers, slurry sealing existing asphalt, and restriping. The work is located at 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City, Utah. Approved plans and detailed structural calculations (including steel framing with W24x104 and W12x79 beam sections, W14x109 columns, and a 10.5-foot by 10.5-foot concrete footing per ACI 318-19 and AISC 360-22) and specifications have been issued. The contractor must maintain normal business hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) with owner occupancy ongoing; weekend or after-hours work requires approval. Construction schedules must use Critical Path Method software (Primavera, MS Project, or Phoenix) with activities not exceeding 20 days unless approved, and must include no fewer than 15 days for startup and testing.

The construction cost estimate is $600,000. The substantial completion date is December 31, 2026, with liquidated damages of $750 per day. Bid bonds of 5% of bid are required, and performance and payment bonds of 100% of contract sum are due within ten business days of contract receipt. The contractor must submit a complete first-tier subcontractor list (for subcontractors with bid amounts of $35,000 or greater) within 24 hours of bid opening. The mandatory bidder's meeting is July 21, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fairpark. Questions deadline is July 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.