GJ26-120 Washington County Pine Valley EWP Water & Sediment Control Basins WASCOB and Channel Armoring 2507-024

Washington County, Utah is issuing a sealed-bid procurement (GJ26-120) for construction services related to the Pine Valley Erosion and Water Prevention (EWP) Project, which includes the design and installation of Water and Sediment Control Basins (WASCOBs), channel armoring, and related water management infrastructure. The project scope encompasses construction of two WASCOBs with access roads, protection of three existing irrigation diversions, channel cleaning, riprap bank armoring, and rock channel lining across approximately two acres. Specific deliverables include approximately 17,076 cubic yards of channel excavation, 7,821 cubic yards of compacted embankment fill, 4,970 cubic yards of riprap installation, 186,351 square feet of geotextile filter fabric, 500 linear feet of riprap channel armoring, and 1,500 linear feet of fence removal and reinstallation. The contract requires a 90-day period for substantial completion and 104 days for final completion, with liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for delays to substantial completion and $800 per day thereafter. Contractors must demonstrate experience with three similar earthwork and riprap streambank armoring projects completed within the past five years and maintain worker's compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and pollution liability coverage. All work must comply with OSHA standards, Utah state laws regarding worker status verification, and temporary erosion and sediment control requirements. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Pine Valley Fire Station, written questions are due by April 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM, and sealed bids must be received by April 16, 2026, at 3:30 PM at Jones and DeMille Offices, 1664 South Dixie Drive Suite G102, St. George, Utah 84770, with public bid opening at 4:00 PM the same day.

The procurement requires contractors to comply with federal equal employment opportunity provisions, with specific minority participation goals of 12.6 percent and female participation goals of 6.9 percent as part of the contract requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The project is funded through a federal Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) grant program, and the contract includes standard bonding requirements: a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid amount and performance and payment bonds upon award. Payment will be made monthly at 95 percent of work completed with 5 percent retainage, which is adjustable to no additional retainage once 50 percent completion is achieved with satisfactory progress. The estimated total project bid price is approximately $1,124,000 on a stipulated price unit basis. Bidders should note the 1GB file upload limit when submitting responses, and all questions and clarifications should be directed to Ricky Anderson at ricky.a@jonesanddemille.com or Mike Rassmussen at mike.r@jonesanddemille.com.