Landfill Water & Maintenance Building Construction

Tooele County, Utah is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the construction of a water system and maintenance building at the Tooele County Landfill located at 2830 Bauer Road. The project requires procurement of materials and full construction services including a pre-engineered metal building (structure provided by owner, installed by contractor), concrete slabs, footings and foundations, interior water system infrastructure, site water piping, a new 20,000-gallon underground water storage tank, and electrical power connections. The work must be completed in conformance with the 2021 International Building Code, APWA 2025 Standard Drawings and Specifications, and Tooele County standards, with specific design criteria including 4,000 PSF allowable bearing capacity, 4,000 PSI concrete strength, 30.1 PSF snow load, 115 MPH basic wind speed, and seismic design category D. Qualified bidders must submit company information, a statement of qualifications with professional credentials, three project examples demonstrating comparable work, a complete list of proposed subcontractors and suppliers with work history, current staff certifications, and a detailed budget addressing materials, labor, bonding, insurance, travel, and mobilization costs. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM MDT at the landfill site; written questions must be submitted by May 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM with County responses due May 8, 2026. Bids are due by 3:00 PM on May 14, 2026 through the Utah State Purchasing U3P Website, with a Notice to Proceed expected by May 29, 2026 and Substantial Completion required by November 15, 2026 (150 calendar days) and final completion within 180 calendar days with no time extensions permitted and liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for non-compliance. Evaluation will be based on the submitted bid form using a lump sum payment method.

The IFB documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, or other protected classifications. Bidders must be authorized to conduct business in Utah or obtain such authorization prior to contract execution. The contractor assumes full responsibility for obtaining all necessary permits including Tooele County Excavation Permit, Building Permit, and SWPPP/NOI, with the County handling only the Commercial Site Plan Permit. A bid bond equal to 5 percent of the maximum bid price is required at submission, and the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to the contract price within 15 days of Notice of Award. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation at statutory limits, commercial general liability of $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000, and excess/umbrella liability of $4,000,000. No incumbent contractors or existing vendors are identified in the procurement documents. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available IFB materials; the contract will be awarded based on the lowest responsive bid submitted.