NC26-72 Matt Warner Reservoir Water Circulator

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, in coordination with the Division of Wildlife Resources, is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the procurement, delivery, and installation of one off-grid, solar-powered lake water circulator system for Matt Warner Reservoir. The solicitation seeks the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor and anticipates a single contract award. The circulator must be capable of circulating a minimum of 35 surface acres and include angle-adjustable solar panels with bird deterrents, an intake hose extending a minimum of 8 feet below the water surface, floats, anchors, anchor lines, and a control box with an on/off switch. The unit must be engineered for normal temperate lake environments and capable of both epilimnetic and hypolimnetic circulation to improve water quality, increase dissolved oxygen availability during winter months to prevent fish kills, and control harmful algae blooms caused by cyanobacteria. Vendors must be either the manufacturer or a qualified reseller capable of providing warranty coverage and ensuring all necessary components are included in the delivery. Required deliverables include the fully assembled and anchored circulator unit installed in the middle of Matt Warner Reservoir and a comprehensive documentation package containing the Owner's Manual, Technical Data, and Warranty Information. The deadline for submission of responses is May 13, 2026, with questions to be submitted during the designated question and answer period posted on the U3P platform. All work must be completed with delivery and installation by June 30, 2026, and vendors must guarantee pricing through delivery and installation of the product.

The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Vendors must comply with Utah Code Annotated 63G-6a and Administrative Code R33, certify compliance with Utah's anti-boycott provisions, and confirm they are not providing forced labor products or materials from restricted foreign entities. Pricing information will be considered public information unless the vendor submits a completed Claim of Business Confidentiality form with a redacted version of the response. The vendor must maintain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vehicles are used in performance, with a one-year warranty period required from delivery. The total project budget is $66,800, with payment to be processed upon delivery, installation, and successful operation of the water circulator.