IFB - country club water tank

The City of St. George, located in Washington County, Utah, is soliciting competitive sealed bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the design and construction of a 2.5 million gallon underground concrete water storage tank at the Country Club site, including comprehensive site preparation, water main installation, and associated infrastructure improvements. The project scope encompasses 31 line items covering erosion and sediment control, mobilization, demolition, excavation of approximately 27,000 cubic yards of material, cast-in-place concrete work, installation of water utility piping systems (including 14-inch, 16-inch, and 18-inch PVC lines), valve placement, electrical systems, and construction of a 150-foot-diameter concrete storage tank with a finished floor elevation of 2,750 feet. Deliverables include a complete water storage facility designed to ACI 318-19 and ACI 350-20 structural standards, with all work conforming to 2017 APWA Utah Chapter specifications, the International Building Code, International Plumbing Code, and City of St. George standards. Contractors must be properly licensed for this project type and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including OSHA requirements and stormwater pollution prevention protocols. Evaluation will be made to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the City's ordinances, with bids based on unit prices in the provided bid schedule. Critical dates include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on April 15, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at 811 E Red Hills Parkway, St. George, Utah 84770 (failure to attend results in automatic disqualification), bid submission deadline of April 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via sgcity-utah.bonfirehub.com, bid opening on April 8, 2026, and bidder questions due by April 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The contractor must commence construction no later than June 15, 2026, and complete all work by April 15, 2027.

There are no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises identified in the procurement documents; however, all contractors and subcontractors must comply with federal employment eligibility verification requirements under 8 USC 1324a by obtaining an E-Verify Company Unique Number prior to contract execution and submitting signed Certification of Legal Work Status forms from all subcontractors before work commences, with violation constituting grounds for unilateral contract termination, potential one-year suspension from future City projects, and contractor liability for all associated costs. The bid bond requirement is 5 percent of the total bid amount, issued by a surety company licensed in Utah and acceptable to the City, while a 100 percent performance bond covering both labor and materials is mandatory upon award, with both the City of St. George and project inspecting officer named as obligees. The successful bidder must execute the agreement, obtain all required bonds, provide certificates of legal work status, and submit an insurance certificate naming the City of St. George as an additional insured within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice of Award. The contract incorporates comprehensive insurance requirements including commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation coverage, and builder's all-risk insurance equal to the contract price. Liquidated damages are assessed at $250.00 per calendar day for failure to complete work within the specified contract time and an additional $250.00 per day for failure to repair deficiencies within 10 days of notification. The City retains the right to reject any or all submissions or waive any formality or technicality in its interest, and no specific contract award value or budget range has been disclosed in the procurement documents.