Little Dell Dam - Restoration of DOCS Pipe Coating

Salt Lake County is accepting bids for pipe and pipe-fitting exterior surface preparation, coating, repair, and restoration at Little Dell Dam Outlet Works across three facilities, with an open bid meeting on September 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MST via Microsoft Teams and bids due the same day.

The work scope includes exterior surface preparation, exterior coating, pipe support concrete pad repairs and restoration, associated environmental and safety controls, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal. The procurement is structured as three separate alternate bid schedules—Alternate A (Adit Structure), Alternate B (DOCS), and Alternate C (ECC)—with the owner holding the option to award one alternate, a combination, or all three. Each alternate includes lump-sum line items for mobilization and demobilization, heating/ventilation/dehumidification/lighting, surface preparation, coating application, preparation for potential water in pipe, and general allowances. Alternate C includes an additional per-pad line item for concrete pipe support pad repair across four pads.

Four contractors submitted bids on September 23: AHBE & Svoboda, The Gateway of Utah, Mandros Painting, and Extreme Coatings. The Engineer's Estimate was $74,757.00. Schedule A alternate bids ranged from $716,546.00 to $1,796,594.00; Schedule B ranged from $229,881.00 to $1,426,212.00; Schedule C was $961,990.00. All bidders submitted required bonds. Payment follows APWA Section 01 29 00 standards, with mobilization and demobilization tied to percentage of original contract amount earned, heating/ventilation/dehumidification/lighting and surface preparation at 20 percent on first pay request and 80 percent during progress, and coating application on a lump-sum basis. Unused allowance funds are credited to the owner through final reconciliation change orders. Final bid set specifications and drawings dated August 27, 2026 establish technical and performance requirements.