Public Bid for KID CIPP Rehabilitation & Lateral Reinstatement Project

The Kearns Improvement District (KID) in Salt Lake County, Utah is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) rehabilitation and lateral reinstatement services within the District's sanitary sewer system. The project scope encompasses cleaning and CCTV inspection of sewer mains, CIPP lining of approximately 2,292 linear feet of 8-inch diameter clay sanitary sewer, robotic reinstatement of approximately 65 service laterals, trimming and sealing of reinstated laterals, post-installation CCTV inspection, bypass pumping, traffic control, and final documentation with warranty. Qualified contractors must have completed at least three similar municipal CIPP projects within the past five years, maintain certified installation crews, provide three municipal client references, and hold appropriate Utah contractor licensing. All work must comply with ASTM standards, Utah state regulations, and KID technical requirements. The RFP was issued on March 19, 2026, with questions due by April 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM and proposals due on April 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM; the anticipated contract award date is April 23, 2026, with substantial completion targeted for November 2026. Proposals must include unit pricing for six line items: mobilization, traffic control, 8-inch CIPP rehabilitation, lateral reinstatement, bypass pumping, and permits.

The RFP does not identify specific set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular business classifications or disadvantaged enterprise categories. Selected contractors must provide general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with no pollution exclusion or separate pollution liability coverage of equal limits, auto liability insurance of $1,000,000, statutory workers compensation coverage, and performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value if required. The contractor shall provide a minimum one-year workmanship warranty and the manufacturer's warranty for the CIPP liner. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information has been identified in the procurement documentation. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the RFP materials; interested contractors should contact Robert Lutz, Director of Operations, at RLutz@kidwater4UT.gov or 801-912-0284 for additional project details and specifications.