Landscape and Ramp Construction

Tooele County, Utah has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for landscape and ramp construction services at the Tooele County Administration Building located at 47 South Main Street in Tooele. The procurement seeks a qualified general contractor to remove existing landscape features and install a new waterwise landscape design while simultaneously completing a design-build of an ADA-compliant ramp. Deliverables include demolition of existing landscape elements, installation of new hardscape features (concrete paving, stairs with handrails, ADA-compliant ramps, decomposed granite pathways, and seat walls), planting of specified tree and shrub varieties, installation of ornamental grasses and ground covers, installation of approximately 8,278 square feet of decorative gravel mulch and 1,227 square feet of dwarf fescue sod, placement of three flag poles and bollard lighting, irrigation system renovation with new controllers and drip-line installation, and construction of a concrete ADA ramp with maximum slope of 1/12 and handrails measuring 34 to 38 inches in height. The project must be completed by the end of June 2026. Respondents must hold a current Utah general contractor's license, maintain workers' compensation insurance, carry commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, maintain commercial automobile liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence, participate in the E-Verify employment verification system, and provide three project references demonstrating relevant experience. The RFP evaluation will be scored using a weighted rubric: Qualifications of Offeror (45 points), Schedule (25 points), and Cost (30 points), with award made to the highest-scoring responsive and responsible offeror subject to approval by the Tooele County Council. Questions regarding the solicitation are due February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT, with the county's responses provided by February 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT, and formal proposals due February 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT through the Utah State Purchasing U3P website at utah.bonfirehub.com.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types are disclosed in the solicitation documents. Bidders must submit a 5 percent proposal bond payable to Tooele County with their proposals, and the selected contractor will be required to furnish both a performance bond and payment bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the total contract price, prior to contract execution. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the available documentation. The contract will be governed by Utah law and the State of Utah Agency Standard Terms and Conditions for Goods and/or Services, with all work required to comply with applicable building codes and zoning ordinances. No specific funding source, total project budget, or award value range is disclosed in the solicitation documents; therefore, prospective bidders should request this information through the formal question submission process by the February 13, 2026 deadline.