IFB - Copper Hills High School Freezer Expansion

The Jordan School District is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB #26DB04) for a Freezer Expansion project at Copper Hills High School located at 5445 W. Copper Hills Parkway, West Jordan, Utah 84081. This construction procurement seeks a qualified contractor to remove the existing freezer and condensing unit, provide and install a new larger walk-in freezer system (specifically an Imperial Brown walk-in freezer box measuring 12'-6.5"W x 11'-7"D x 7'-6"H with a 36" stainless steel door), install a remote refrigeration system with roof-mounted condenser unit and interior evaporator coil, rework dry storage space, and complete all associated architectural, electrical, and mechanical work per specifications. Key deliverables include equipment installation, shop drawings, coordination drawings, operation and maintenance documentation, pre-installation conferencing, equipment testing and startup, final cleaning and sanitization, and owner instruction on proper operation. Bidders must be licensed Utah contractors with a minimum of five years of experience and must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, building codes, and Utah State Energy Code requirements. The mandatory pre-bid walk-through is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MST, with questions due by Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MST through Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) Bonfire, and bids due by Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MST. The project start date is June 8, 2026 with substantial completion required by August 7, 2026, with work normally performed between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per day for each calendar day past the completion date.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the procurement documents. However, all bidders must certify compliance with Utah Code 63G-27 (S.B. 97) by executing a Public Contract Boycott Restriction Statement confirming they are not engaged in prohibited economic boycotts. Additionally, contractors with direct student contact must comply with background check requirements per Utah Code 53A-3-410, and independent contractors must complete URS Post-Retired Verification Forms if applicable. For bids exceeding $50,000, bidders must provide bid bonds equal to five percent of the total bid price, along with performance and payment bonds equal to the total bid price. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Employee Liability ($1,000,000), General Liability ($2,000,000), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), and Umbrella Coverage ($5,000,000), with the Jordan School District listed as additional insured. No incumbent vendor or budget range is specified in the available documents, though the cost proposal sheet includes a construction allowance of $10,000 with unused funds to be returned to the owner. The Jordan School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality or technicality in any proposal in the district's best interest.