DFCM Construction - VBS Construction Stage II - Invitation to Bid - Department of Public Safety - Central Evidence Warehouse - 26190550

The Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM) is requesting bids for construction of a new Central Evidence Warehouse for the Department of Public Safety in Taylorsville, Utah under Stage II of a multistage selection process, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM. This solicitation is restricted to ten contractors short-listed during the Stage I Request for Proposals phase: Big-D Construction, Paulsen Construction, E.K. Bailey Construction Inc., R&O Construction, Hadfield Construction LLC, SIRQ Construction, Hogan & Associates Construction, Zwick Construction Company, and KIER Construction.

The scope covers a new single-story masonry building with concrete and steel structure, approximately 18,599 square feet, designed for evidence storage and management with a walled yard for secure entry. The project site requires compliance with an approved geotechnical report, fault line study, and COMcheck energy code verification.

The construction cost estimate is $11.3 million with substantial completion required by November 30, 2027. Liquidated damages are $2,000 per day. The awarded contractor must provide a performance and payment bond at 100% of the contract sum on AIA Document A312-2010 forms within ten business days of contract receipt.

Prime contractors with contracts of $2 million or greater must submit a Health Insurance Statement of Compliance Form certifying qualified health insurance coverage for eligible employees and dependents under Utah Code 26B-3-909; non-compliance carries progressive penalties including suspension and potential debarment. Subcontractors with agreements of $1 million or greater face the same requirement.

Bidders must submit a bid bond at 5% of their bid on an AIA Document A310-2010 form and a complete subcontractors list within 24 hours of bid opening, with first-tier subcontractors of $35,000 or more listed by name and license number. Questions are due October 16, 2026, with a final addendum deadline of October 22, 2026. Contractors are responsible for obtaining required fugitive dust and stormwater pollution prevention permits; delays from permit failures are ineligible for time extensions.