DFCM Construction - Prequalified Mechanical Stage II - Department of Workforce Services-Metro RTU, Boiler & Controls Upgrade - Project #27143920

The State of Utah, Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM), is soliciting bids for a mechanical equipment and controls upgrade at the Department of Workforce Services-Metro facility in Salt Lake City under Project #27143920, with a mandatory prime-contractor meeting on November 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. This Stage II Invitation to Bid is restricted to contractors prequalified through the Stage I Request for Statement of Qualifications and currently listed on the DFCM Prequalified Contractors list as of the solicitation date.

The scope covers removal and replacement of two steel tube boilers with high-efficiency condensing boilers, replacement of heating water pumps with new pumps and variable frequency drives, replacement of a 90-ton rooftop VAV unit, and an upgrade to an open-protocol Niagara controls system. Construction must occur after normal working hours (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. weekdays) or on weekends to accommodate full owner occupancy. All personnel require BCI background checks and a mandatory owner-provided training class. The project-area hazardous materials survey identified no asbestos-containing materials, detectable lead-containing paint in one maintenance storage room, and roughly 225 fluorescent bulbs and 75 ballasts requiring proper disposal. The contractor must obtain required permits, including a fugitive dust plan and SWPPP. A one-year warranty runs from substantial completion and acceptance.

The construction budget is $750,000. The bid bond is 5% of the bid amount on AIA Document A310-2010. The awarded contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds at 100% of the contract sum on AIA Document A312-2010 within ten business days of contract receipt. Liquidated damages are $500 per day, and substantial completion is June 30, 2027. Subcontractors with bid amounts of $35,000 or more must be listed within 24 hours of bid opening, and subcontractor bid amounts remain confidential until award. The Health Insurance Statement of Compliance requirement does not apply because the contract sum is below $2,000,000. Maintaining prequalified status requires an overall DFCM performance rating of 4.0 or greater, evaluated at project completion.

Questions are due November 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., addenda will post by November 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., bids and bid bonds are due December 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the U3P website, and subcontractor lists are due December 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.