Gateway Preparatory Academy - New Portable Classroom Purchase

Gateway Preparatory Academy, located in Enoch, Utah, issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) NS21-60 for the procurement of a new portable classroom for the 2020-2021 school year. The solicitation was posted on February 16, 2021, and was open until March 2, 2021, at 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time, with all bids required to be uploaded through the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) portal. The specific procurement was for a classroom portable to be situated at 201 E Thoroughbred Way in Enoch, Utah 84721, utilizing commodity codes 95130 and 95140 for portable and prefabricated buildings. Potential bidders were required to submit any questions or requests for clarification through the U3P portal by February 25, 2021, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time. The procurement process involved evaluating bids based on responsiveness and responsibility, with the goal of selecting the lowest bidder meeting the specified requirements.

The solicitation did not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. Specialty Modular Inc was ultimately awarded the contract as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The procurement was a courtesy posting by the Utah Division of Purchasing on behalf of Gateway Preparatory Academy, with contact points for further information being Thinh Doan (tqdoan@utah.gov) and Nikki Sanchez (nsanchez@utah.gov). While the specific award value was not detailed in the provided documentation, the procurement was focused on acquiring a new portable classroom for the school. The procurement process was conducted through the state's standard public procurement channels, ensuring transparency and competitive bidding for the educational facility's infrastructure expansion.