Fire Alarm System Replacement & Upgrade

The Utah Transit Authority is soliciting proposals for the systematic replacement and upgrade of existing conventional zoned fire alarm systems with fully addressable fire alarm systems across multiple UTA campuses, including administrative buildings, maintenance facilities, transit centers, operations centers, warehouses, and support structures throughout Utah. This firm fixed-price procurement requires comprehensive fire alarm modernization services encompassing engineering design, demolition, installation, programming, testing, commissioning, documentation, and staff training. Proposals must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience in similar work and include at least five customer references, with contractors required to provide commercial general liability insurance of $4,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $2,000,000, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the contract value. All work must comply with NFPA 72, NFPA 70, the International Building Code, International Fire Code, Utah State Fire Marshal requirements, and local Authority Having Jurisdiction requirements, with a minimum one-year warranty on parts and labor, transfer of manufacturer warranties to UTA, and 24-hour emergency response during the warranty period required. The contract will be evaluated on a weighted basis with technical qualifications representing 70 percent and pricing representing 30 percent, with cost realism analysis disqualifying proposals that are 50 percent or more above or below the median price. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Euna portal by April 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. MST, with a deadline for submitting questions by April 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. MST, and the anticipated contract term is 24 months or less from notice to proceed.

This procurement includes a 0 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal, though all DBE subcontractors must be certified by the Utah Uniform Certification Program prior to contract award. The project is funded through a combination of federal and local funds administered by the Federal Transit Administration, requiring contractors to comply with extensive federal compliance obligations including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates applicable to Davis, Tooele, and Salt Lake Counties in Utah, with prevailing wage rates for electricians ranging from $31.86 to $41.23 per hour plus fringe benefits depending on classification. Contractors must comply with federal certifications and assurances requirements, including Equal Employment Opportunity statements, Buy America certificates, debarment certifications, lobbying restrictions certifications, and verification against the System for Award Management (SAM) exclusions database. Additional contractual requirements include the UTA Design Quality Procedures, Quality Management Plan, and Construction Safety and Security Program Manual, all of which contractors must adopt or exceed. Proposals must include both a technical proposal not exceeding 10 pages and a completed cost worksheet with detailed line-item pricing for equipment, labor, engineering, permits, testing, and additional costs. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the procurement documents; however, interested contractors should note that pricing proposals must include justification for any extended timeframes beyond 24 months and demonstrate cost realism through competitively realistic pricing analysis.