IFB - ST george cemetery plaza

The City of St. George, Utah is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid Reference No. 26-298 for construction of the St. George Cemetery Plaza, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on-site on October 29, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., questions due November 9, 2026, and bids due November 12, 2026 through sgcity-utah.bonfirehub.com. Failure to attend the pre-bid meeting results in automatic disqualification.

Eligibility requirements include a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid amount from a surety licensed in Utah, with 100 percent payment and performance bonds required upon award. The contractor and all subcontractors must use E-Verify under 8 USC 1324a, and each subcontractor must sign a Certification of Legal Work Status before commencing work. Waterline work must be performed by contractors pre-qualified by the St. George Water Department, and primary underground power work by contractors pre-qualified by St. George Energy Services. The General Conditions require the contractor to self-perform work valued at not less than 30 percent of the total contract amount. Bidders must submit at least three past projects of similar cost, complexity, and duration with references, a geotechnical response, and a detailed construction schedule in PDF format.

The scope covers a plaza on the east side of the downtown cemetery and a block wall on the east property line. Work includes demolition of an existing shed and chain link fence, concrete flatwork, retaining walls, blockwork, pavers, landscape repairs, and new landscape and irrigation work. The City will provide and install columbariums, benches, and trellis as coordinated items. The bid schedule contains 66 line items, 23 construction and 43 landscape and irrigation. The contractor must locate, pothole, and protect existing utilities, coordinating with multiple providers including St. George Energy Services, Enbridge Gas, and Utah Tech University.

Contract performance requires commencement within 30 calendar days of the Notice of Award and completion within 90 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages are $250.00 per calendar day for late completion, plus $250.00 per day for failure to repair deficiencies within ten days of notification. Bidders must execute the Agreement and furnish bonds, work status certificates, and insurance certificates within ten calendar days of the Notice of Award.

Evaluation uses weighted criteria: Bid Schedule pricing (50 points), Work Qualification (20 points), Construction Schedule (15 points), Subcontractor qualifications (10 points), and St. George past performance evaluations (5 points). The Information for Bidders also states that award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the City.