Lower Cemetary Irrigation Improvements

The City of Orem, Utah is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the Lower Cemetery Irrigation Improvements Project (Contract No. 26-006), a comprehensive irrigation system installation serving Orem City Cemetery located at 1520 N 800 E. The project scope includes installation of approximately 3,205 linear feet of 4-inch irrigation main line, 7,646 linear feet of irrigation lateral line, 139 Rain Bird rotor heads, point-of-connection infrastructure, valves, fittings, trenching, backfill, irrigation wiring, and landscape restoration necessary to irrigate approximately 331,422 square feet of turf sod. Bids are due electronically via Bonfire or in sealed envelopes by March 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with public opening at the City of Orem Community Development Offices located at 56 North State Street, Orem, Utah 84057. Work must commence after September 1, 2026 and be completed by November 20, 2026 (60 calendar days), with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for late completion. Contractor requirements include a current Utah State Contractors License, five consecutive years of commercial sprinkler system installation experience, comprehensive general liability insurance with $2,000,000 combined single limit, business automobile liability insurance of $2,000,000, workers' compensation as required by Utah law, and employer's liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident. The project foreman or superintendent must hold Certified Irrigation Contractor (CIC) certification from the Irrigation Association and be present at least 75 percent of working days, with all installation personnel required to obtain manufacturer certifications for PVC pipe solvent welding from IPS Corporation, electrical irrigation components from Paige Electric Company, and applicable specialty component work. All work must comply with the 2017 APWA Standard Specifications, Section 32 84 00 Planting Irrigation specifications, and the City of Orem Supplemental Document to the 2017 APWA Standard Construction Specifications. Quality assurance includes a minimum of five irrigation inspections by the Owner's Approved Representative, main line pressure testing at 120 PSI for two hours, grounding resistance testing not exceeding 10 ohms, and an Irrigation Association audit of 25 percent of turf zones by an independent certified auditor, with a one-year warranty period and 90-day maintenance period required upon substantial completion.

The solicitation does not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, nor does it reference disadvantaged enterprise preferences. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the contract documents. The project requires integration with two existing 4-inch, 200 GPM point-of-connection (POC) locations—the FLAG POC near the cemetery entry and the SHED POC—and connection to two existing WeatherTRAK controllers, with the contractor responsible for field verification of existing main line locations and sizes through potholing to confirm current conditions. All existing irrigation systems are to remain abandoned in place, with any interfering pipe or wire removed by the contractor. Bids must be submitted on prescribed bid forms with two lump-sum line items for Mobilization and Complete Irrigation System, with all pricing including sales tax and applicable fees, and a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required. Successful bidders must furnish performance and payment bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price within 10 calendar days of contract award, and the Notice of Award will be issued following bid evaluation with the Notice to Proceed issued within 10 calendar days of Agreement execution. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; payment is due within 15 days of completion and invoice submission via ACH bank transfer only.