SSL Fitts Park Improvements

The City of South Salt Lake is seeking sealed bids for the Fitts Park Improvements project located at 3050 South 500 East, South Salt Lake, Utah 84115. This construction project encompasses the installation and construction of a concrete pad, post-tensioned concrete sport court, pickleball sports court surfacing, pickleball athletic equipment, fencing, a 10-foot-wide 460-foot-long concrete pedestrian path, 14 park lights, security camera systems (including 3 multi-180 degree cameras and 15 multi-360 degree cameras), underground conduit and electrical systems, a new 200-amp electrical meter and distribution panel, fiber optic cable installations (minimum 12 strands), CAT6 cable installations, and site restoration including landscaping and irrigation work. The project requires the contractor to handle all aspects of work execution including mobilization and demobilization, construction layout and surveying, traffic control, utility coordination, and final site cleanup. Sealed bids must be submitted by 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, to Ariel Andrus, City Recorder, either via printed delivery to 220 E Morris Ave, Suite 200, email to aandrus@sslc.gov, or through the Utah Procurement Portal at https://utah.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. A pre-bid conference will be held on-site at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, and is strongly advised though not mandatory. Plans and specifications are available through the Project Manager, Anthony Biamont, at abiamont@sslc.gov after 9:00 AM on March 4, 2026, with all addenda posted exclusively on U3P. The contractor must complete all work by 5:00 PM on September 25, 2026, and will be selected based on the lowest responsive and qualified bid with consideration given to qualifications, experience, and licensing compliance. A 5.0 percent bid bond is required with each submission, and bids must remain valid for 45 days after bid opening.

There are no specific set-aside designations identified for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories in the available solicitation documents. The contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and maintain workers' compensation insurance and liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. All work must comply with South Salt Lake standards, applicable state and federal regulations, and the National Electrical Code, with inspections performed by the engineer of record and city engineering inspector. The contractor is required to register and participate in the E-Verify employment verification system and must verify utility locations with 48-hour advance notice to local utility centers. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500.00 per day for delays beyond the completion deadline. No specific budget or contract award value is identified in the available documents; this information would be contained in the related bid specifications available through the U3P portal.