DFCM Construction - Standard Low Bid - Department of Natural Resources/Division of Wildlife Resources - Recapture Boat Ramp - Project #27328510

The State of Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) is requesting bids for construction of a concrete boat ramp to replace an existing ramp at the Department of Natural Resources/Division of Wildlife Resources facility in Blanding, Utah, with bids due July 30, 2026, and a mandatory bidder meeting on July 21, 2026.

The scope includes sawcutting and pulverizing existing asphalt, removing an 18-inch drainage pipe, installing 12-inch rip-rap and storm drain protection, and constructing reinforced concrete paving 5 inches thick with untreated base course and compacted subgrade, plus 3-inch HMA pavement. Work is performed at N Radio Hill Road, Blanding, Utah. Contractors must comply with the 2017 APWA Utah Chapter Manual of Standard Specifications, International Building Code, International Plumbing Code, International Fire Code, and OSHA standards. Earthwork quantities total 2,048 cubic yards of cut and 5,476 cubic yards of fill. Concrete mix design specifications range from Class AA to Class C with specified compressive strengths; hot mix asphalt must meet Superpave volumetric method at 96 percent laboratory density compaction. Contractors must achieve 95 percent compaction in traveled areas and 90 percent in non-traveled areas, perform density testing on trench backfill and base course placement, and submit lab reports for concrete testing per ASTM standards at intervals of every 50 cubic yards. ADA accessibility standards mandate maximum slopes of 5 percent longitudinal and 2 percent cross slope for accessible routes, and 8.33 percent longitudinal slope for curb ramps. All contractors must obtain permits including a fugitive dust plan from the Utah Division of Air Quality and a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, with all permit fees the contractor's responsibility.

The construction cost estimate is $400,000. Substantial completion is October 30, 2026, with liquidated damages of $400 per day for delays beyond that date. Bid bonds of 5% of the bid are required on AIA Document A310-2010 form; the successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds of 100% of the contract sum on AIA Document A312-2010 forms within ten business days of contract receipt. Questions are due July 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Subcontractor lists must be submitted by July 31, 2026, at 3:00 PM via email to dfcmcontracts@utah.gov. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.