Mohave County Morgue Remodel

Mohave County, Arizona is requesting sealed bids for the remodeling of an existing county building into a functional morgue and Medical Examiner's office under IFB, with bids due July 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Arizona time and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site walk on July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the project site located at 3220 Horizon Drive in Kingman, Arizona.

The scope involves renovation of approximately 4,800 square feet to create office space, medical examination suites, cold storage facilities, and multifunctional meeting space. The County has completed asbestos remediation and paid for building plan reviews, street improvement plan reviews, and fire plan reviews. The project must be completed within 240 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed, with an early completion incentive of $500 per day (capped at $10,000) and liquidated damages of $1,250 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract completion date.

The anticipated project cost ranges from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Bid pricing consists of four line items: bonding, mobilization, demobilization, and a lump sum for all remaining construction and completion costs. A bid bond equal to 10 percent of the total bid amount, made payable to the Mohave County Treasurer, is required. Contractors must obtain performance and payment bonds and maintain comprehensive insurance, including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Umbrella/Excess Liability of $2,000,000, and Environmental & Hazardous Waste coverage of $1,000,000 per claim. All bids remain valid and irrevocable for 90 days after the due date. The Procurement Officer is Teresa Garrett at (928) 753-0752, Ext. 4412, or garret@mohave.gov.