NS26-122 Kane County - Skutumpah Rd Improvements & Johnson Canyon Rd Reconstruction

Kane County, Utah is procuring construction services for the Skutumpah Road Improvements and Johnson Canyon Road Reconstruction project through a competitive sealed bid process. The project includes widening and paving approximately 2.5 miles of Skutumpah Road with installation of cattle guards, culverts, signs, and paint striping (Schedule 1), plus full-depth reclamation of approximately 1.5 miles of Johnson Canyon Road with cement-treated base course, asphalt surfacing, and drainage improvements (Schedules 2-3), and a 2-inch asphalt overlay with lane leveling on approximately 5.5 miles of road. The scope of work encompasses roadway excavation (1,710 cubic yards), cement-treated base course installation (23,256 square yards), hot mix asphalt surfacing (6,200 tons for Skutumpah Road and 11,400 tons for Johnson Canyon Road), multiple corrugated metal pipe and HDPE culverts ranging from 18 to 60 inches in diameter, gravel driveways, pavement markings, sign installation and removal, and mailbox relocation. Bidders must demonstrate qualification by submitting evidence of successfully constructing at least two similar roadway improvement and reconstruction projects within the past five years, accompanied by detailed experience documentation. The project is structured as a unit price contract with an anticipated duration of 120 days to substantial completion and 135 days to final completion, with liquidated damages of $1,600 per day for delays in substantial completion and $800 per day thereafter. Written questions must be submitted to Kaden Finlinson, Project Engineer, at kaden.f@jonesanddemille.com by Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with a courtesy copy to cheryl.b@jonesanddemille.com. Bids are due at Kane County Offices located at 76 North Main Street, Kanab, Utah on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. local time, with public opening and reading of bids immediately following the deadline.

The procurement does not designate specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises; however, the contract incorporates labor preferences for U.S. citizens and requires status verification system participation. Subcontractor work is limited to no more than 50 percent of the contract price without prior written approval from Kane County. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds and comprehensive insurance, including commercial general liability with minimum limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident, and umbrella/excess liability of $1,000,000. Bid security of 5 percent of the maximum bid price is required in the form of a bid bond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The anticipated project budget is approximately $6,160,000, with payment structured as progress payments at 95 percent of completed work value, less retainage, with final payment upon acceptance. Electronic bidding documents are available exclusively through https://contractors.jonesanddemille.com/, issued by Jones & DeMille Engineering, Inc., with all official notifications, addenda, and bidding documents posted on the designated website.