Notice to Contractors - West High School Reimagined - Phase 1 - Capitol Campus Buildings

Hughes General Contractors is soliciting bids for the West High School Rebuild - Phase 1 Capitol Campus Buildings Project on behalf of the Salt Lake City School District. The project involves constructing two new buildings: a multi-story academics building and a fieldhouse/athletics building located at 250 North 300 West in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bidders must submit complete work scopes using the CM/GC's required Bid Form in PDF format, with multiple work scopes requiring separate bid forms. Key bid submission deadlines include a question submission cutoff on February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM MST, addenda publication by February 12, 2026, and final bid submissions due on February 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM MST via email to WestHSBIDS@hughesgc.com. Bid evaluation will follow objective criteria focusing on lowest total project cost while considering discounts, apparent savings, and ancillary costs. Bidder qualifications include authorization to do business in Salt Lake City, appropriate contractor licensing, insurance, bonding, and agreement to prime contract terms. Responsibility assessment will comprehensively evaluate bidders' manpower, work capabilities, past performance, public school construction experience, legal history, safety compliance, financial capability, and staff continuity.

The procurement allows broad participation, with no specific set-aside designations mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises. Previous bid packages have already procured preliminary site work including excavation, utilities, ground improvements, site demolition, electrical demolition, utility relocation, earthwork, and asphalt paving, with future project phases to be procured separately. The Salt Lake City School District reserves significant procurement discretion under Utah Code Annotated 63G-6a and Utah Administrative Rule R33, including the ability to amend, delay, or cancel the procurement, reject any or all bids, waive formalities, and designate work scopes for multi-stage bidding or Request for Proposals processes. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the project involves substantial new educational infrastructure construction encompassing academic and athletic facilities. The procurement process emphasizes comprehensive evaluation of bidder qualifications and project cost-effectiveness, suggesting a competitive and thorough selection methodology for this significant educational construction project.