SSLC Life on State Project

The City of South Salt Lake is accepting sealed bids for the SSLC Life on State Project, a comprehensive infrastructure and landscape improvement initiative along State Street between Haven Avenue and 2100 South in Salt Lake County, Utah. The scope of work encompasses installation of curb extensions, sidewalks, pedestrian access ramps, roadway excavation, asphalt paving, planted raised medians, subsurface soil cells, irrigation systems, trees, and plantings across approximately 0.38 miles of roadway. The project is divided into two bid schedules: Schedule A covers the full scope of work, while Schedule B is an additive alternate covering work between Haven Avenue and Central Pointe Place on the west side of State Street. Key deliverables include removal of existing pavement and infrastructure, installation of 12-inch untreated base courses and 7-inch HMA pavements, concrete curb and gutter systems, subsurface soil cells for street tree support, drip irrigation systems with multiple zone controllers, landscape installation including 39 large trees, 174 shrubs, and 307 perennials, and traffic signal modifications. Construction must begin no later than the contract execution date and be substantially completed by November 15, 2026, with final completion required by December 15, 2026, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day assessed for delays beyond December 15, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on March 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Council Room, 220 East Morris Avenue, South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115. Sealed bids must be submitted through the Bonfire platform by 4:00 p.m. on April 10, 2026, with all bidder questions due by 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2026, and contract award notification expected by 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2026.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, qualified, and responsible bidder as determined by the City of South Salt Lake, which reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All successful bidders must provide a 5 percent bid security, performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price, workers' compensation insurance with employer's liability limits of not less than $1,000,000, general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate (or $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 for large public works projects), professional liability insurance of $2,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident. The project requires coordination with multiple municipal and private utility providers for relocations and adjustments to existing water, gas, electric, telecommunications, and fiber optic systems. No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting competition to particular categories of vendors are identified in the procurement documents. The City of South Salt Lake is sales tax-exempt and will not pay specific wage rates; no payroll submittal is required. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided in the available procurement documents, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the public notice materials.