DFCM Construction - VBS Construction Stage II - Invitation to Interview - Department of Veterans and Military Affairs - William E. Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home - 23383490

The Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM), procuring on behalf of the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, is conducting Stage II Invitation to Interview for construction of a new 105-bed skilled nursing facility in West Valley City, with cost proposals and value engineering proposals due September 10, 2026, and interviews scheduled for September 15, 2026. This is a multistage selection process; only four contractors shortlisted during Stage I (Big-D Construction, Engage Contracting, Layton Construction, and New Star General Contractors) are invited to participate.

The construction cost estimate is $73 million, with substantial completion required prior to September 22, 2028. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,500 per day for failure to meet the substantial completion date. All shortlisted contractors must provide performance and payment bonds on AIA Document A312-2010 forms in the amount of 100 percent of the contract sum, and a 5% bid bond on AIA Document A310-2010 must accompany the cost proposal.

Stage II evaluation criteria total 290 points: Statement of Qualifications (90 points), Management Plan (100 points), Past Performance References (50 points carried over from Stage I), and Cost Proposal (50 points). Contractors must submit a complete subcontractors list by September 11, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.; subcontractors with bid amounts of $35,000 or greater must be listed. Final questions are due August 6, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.; final addenda deadline is August 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The selected contractor will be announced September 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

The awarded contractor must submit a Health Insurance Statement of Compliance Form before notice to proceed is issued. The contractor is responsible for obtaining fugitive dust plan requirements from the Utah Division of Air Quality and stormwater pollution prevention plan requirements from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. The project is tax-exempt. Bid prices must remain valid for 45 days after the cost proposal date.