Electronic Rolling Security Gate and Fencing Installation (CDBG Funded)

Volunteers of America, Utah is issuing Request for Bid No. 2026-01-RFB to procure furnishing and installation services for a complete electronic rolling security gate and fencing system at the Youth Resource Center staff parking lot in Salt Lake City, Utah. The procurement seeks a qualified general contractor to deliver a turnkey, code-compliant security solution including an electronic rolling security gate (22-28 feet wide by 6 feet high) in commercial-grade black material with automatic closure within 60 seconds, 6-foot-high commercial-grade black perimeter fencing, an optional swinging pedestrian access gate with keypad entry, and a fully compatible access control pedestal integrated with the existing Avigilon badge access control system. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, permits, inspections, and incidentals necessary for project completion. Mandatory pre-bid conference and site walk attendance is required on March 17, 2026, at 3:30 PM (888 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101) for bid responsiveness; written questions are due by March 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM with responses posted by March 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Bids are due April 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM via Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P), with bid opening on April 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Award will be made to the lowest cost responsive and responsible bidder, with contractor selection estimated for April 13, 2026, and contract signing scheduled for April 30, 2026. Bidders must submit a minimum of three references for similar projects completed within the past five years and provide evidence of capability, integrity, and reliability. All pricing must be firm and fixed for the contract duration with no adjustments except through properly executed change orders.

This CDBG-funded project is subject to mandatory Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) prevailing wage compliance for all contractors and subcontractors, with hourly wage rates ranging from $9.50 to $55.43 depending on trade classification and fringe benefit requirements locked as of February 27, 2026. All contractors and subcontractors must be fully registered in SAM.gov (not merely possessing a UEI number), verified for eligibility in federally funded transactions, and not suspended, debarred, or excluded from federal contracting. Contractors must comply with Section 3 requirements, Executive Order 13706 (paid sick leave at 1 hour per 30 hours worked), Executive Order 13658 (minimum wage of $13.30 per hour or applicable prevailing wage, whichever is higher), and Equal Employment Opportunity provisions. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Workers' Compensation as required by Utah law, Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), and Umbrella/Excess Liability ($2,000,000), with Volunteers of America, Utah named as additional insured. Bidders must complete conflict of interest disclosure, vendor prerequisites certification, and provide weekly certified payroll reports demonstrating prevailing wage compliance; a one-year warranty on all materials and workmanship is required. The estimated construction budget is approximately $70,000 to $75,000, provided for planning purposes only and not construed as a guaranteed, maximum, or minimum contract value.