NS26-95 Uintah Water Conservancy Dist - J-J Lateral Metering Project

The Uintah Water Conservancy District is procuring sealed bids for the J-J Lateral Metering Project (Project #2410-044), a construction contract for the installation of water metering infrastructure on the J-J Lateral of the Ashley Central Canal in Utah County. The project scope encompasses exploratory excavations and installation of approximately 45 flow meters and associated valves, including 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, and 8-inch ball valves and gate valves with corresponding meter installations connected to existing 24-inch CHDPE mainline pipes. Key deliverables include water-tight meter connections, remote meter display capability, and coordination of gate valve locations with the project owner. Bidders must be licensed in Utah and demonstrate qualifications through successful completion of at least two similar metering projects within the past five years. The project must commence before the irrigation season and achieve substantial completion by November 13, 2026, with a final completion deadline of November 20, 2026; no work is permitted during the irrigation season (April 1 through September 30) without written approval. Sealed bids are due at Jones and DeMille Engineering, 205 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal, Utah, by Friday, February 27, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. local time, with bidding documents available at https://contractors.jonesanddemille.com/ no later than February 13, 2026. Written questions must be submitted to Brooks Jones at brooks.j@jonesanddemille.com by February 20, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. Site visits are required at bidders' convenience with coordination through Brooks Jones, and no pre-bid conference will be held.

The contract will be awarded on a stipulated price unit price basis with evaluation based on compliance with bid requirements and contractor qualifications. Bidders must provide a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the maximum bid price and comply with performance and payment bond requirements, with contract security to be delivered within 14 days of the Notice of Award. Prevailing wage requirements apply per Utah law, and contractors must participate in the State of Utah Status Verification System. The contract includes liquidated damages provisions of $1,200 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $930 per day for failure to complete remaining work by the final deadline. Contractors must maintain builder's risk insurance and commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 aggregate. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or other restrictions on organization types are identified in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendor information or existing contractor details are disclosed, and no specific budget range or award value is provided in the procurement documentation.