IFB - 2026 sewer relining project

The City of St. George, located in Washington County, Utah, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a 2026 Sewer Relining Project (Reference No. 26-267) that requires qualified contractors to furnish and install approximately 6,000 lineal feet of sewer main liners and lateral liners ranging from 8 inches to 18 inches in diameter across multiple locations throughout the city. Deliverables include 2,100 lineal feet of 8-inch main liner, 1,450 lineal feet of 10-inch main liner, 570 lineal feet of 12-inch main liner, 2,200 lineal feet of 18-inch main liner, along with various lateral liners (8-inch by 4-inch, 10-inch by 4-inch, and 12-inch by 4-inch configurations), mobilization, point repairs with surface improvements, and cut-away protrusions. The project must be completed within 77 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with construction commencing no later than April 15, 2026 and completion by June 30, 2026. Two rehabilitation methods are acceptable: PVC fold and form liner (AM-LINERII system per ASTM F1871) or cast-in-place pipe (CIPP) method per ASTM F1216 and F1743. Bidders must submit detailed construction schedules, progress reports, shop drawings, and samples, with all bids accompanied by a 5 percent bid bond issued by a surety company licensed in Utah and a 100 percent performance and payment bond upon award. Questions are due by March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with bid submissions due March 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM through sgcity-utah.bonfirehub.com. Awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder based on base bid items selected by the City, with the City retaining the right to reduce or remove items from the project. Liquidated damages of $250 per calendar day apply for contract time overruns and an additional $250 per day for failure to repair deficiencies within 10 days of notification.

The procurement contains no documented set-aside designations or restrictions on contractor type, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation coverage with $1,000,000 each accident limits, with all carriers rated A- or higher. The City of St. George must be named as an additional insured with primary and non-contributory coverage and waiver of subrogation rights. Contractors must perform at least 30 percent of the work with their own staff and comply with Title 38 Chapter 1b of the Utah Code Annotated regarding government construction projects, including mandatory E-Verify verification and submission of Certification of Legal Work Status before commencing work. All required documentation including executed agreement, performance and payment bonds, insurance certificates, and legal work status certification must be provided within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice of Award, with failure to comply considered a default that may result in contract award to the next lowest responsible bidder and forfeiture of the defaulting bidder's bid bond. No specific budget or award value is documented in the available procurement materials.