On-Call Civil Engineering Consulting Services

Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) is soliciting Statements of Qualification and Experience from qualified civil engineering consulting firms to provide on-call services at Salt Lake City International Airport, South Valley Regional Airport, and Tooele Valley Airport. The procurement seeks firms capable of delivering comprehensive civil engineering consulting services on an as-needed basis, including general civil engineering consulting, design plans and specifications, construction cost estimation, project management, and FAA Airport Improvement Program compliance. Selected firms must maintain permanent local resources in the Salt Lake City area or greater Wasatch Front region and demonstrate expertise in airport infrastructure projects. Respondents must be in good standing with prior City agreements and free of past-due debt, maintain required insurance coverage (commercial general liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, business auto insurance of $2,000,000, professional liability insurance of $2,000,000, and workers' compensation), and comply with the Status Verification System for employee eligibility. The evaluation criteria weight organization and resources at 35 percent (175 points), demonstrated project experience at 35 percent (175 points), design safety and efficiency at 20 percent (100 points), and distinguishing attributes at 10 percent (50 points), with proposals scored on a 0-5 scale totaling 500 possible points. Statements of qualification shall not exceed twenty-five pages and are due April 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time through the Utah Public Procurement Place Portal (U3P), with questions due by April 9, 2026. The anticipated contract commencement is June 1, 2026, with an initial three-year term and potential extension for two additional one-year periods at the City's discretion.

The solicitation does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types beyond standard good standing and insurance requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Respondents must comply with FAA civil rights and nondiscrimination provisions, indemnification requirements, GRAMA disclosure obligations, and TSA airport security regulations. Compensation will be negotiated on an individual project basis through executed task orders with no guaranteed minimum work volume, allowing for flexibility in engagement levels. Forecasted major projects for fiscal years 2027-2029 include runway reconstructions, taxiway rehabilitation, control tower siting studies, and powerline mitigation, with total estimated costs ranging from $643,000 to $40,000,000 per project, indicating the potential scale of work available to selected firms.