Stockton Town- Soldier Canyon Water Line

Stockton Town in Tooele County, Utah is procuring construction services for the Soldier Canyon Water Line project through an online bidding process conducted via the Utah Public Procurement Place at https://utah.bonfirehub.com, with in-person submissions accepted at Stockton Town Hall (18 North Johnson Street, Stockton, Utah 84071) until March 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. local time. The procurement involves the installation of approximately 2,220 linear feet of 8-inch C900 DR-18 PVC water line extending from the existing water treatment facility to the new Soldier Canyon Well No. 2, including all associated fittings, appurtenances, valves, connections, trenching, backfill, and surface restoration. The contractor must complete all work within 45 days and comply with comprehensive technical specifications covering material requirements, installation procedures, pressure testing at 165 PSI minimum with zero leakage tolerance, chlorination testing per AWWA C651 standards, and restoration requirements. Bidders must submit a preliminary schedule with S-curve analysis within 15 days of contract award, maintain open trench lengths not exceeding 300 feet during working hours, and restrict work to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. unless overtime is approved by the Owner and Engineer. All bids must be structured on a unit price basis with five line items (Mobilization/Demobilization, 8-inch C900 DR-18 water line, 8-inch ductile iron water line, 8-inch gate valves, and surface restoration) and accompanied by a bid bond equal to five percent of the maximum bid price. Questions regarding the bidding documents must be submitted online or via email to eneil@bowencollins.com no later than March 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and prospective bidders are encouraged to conduct site visits to assess local conditions.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations, minority or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors associated with this procurement. The successful contractor will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds, each in an amount equal to or greater than the contract price, and provide proof of comprehensive liability insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability coverage, and professional liability as outlined in the supplementary conditions prior to contract execution within 15 days of the Notice of Award. The anticipated total bid price for this project is approximately $150,000, with payment on a progress basis subject to Engineer review and approval and contingent upon correction of all non-conformities and satisfactory completion of all work. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for delays beyond the specified delivery date, and a one-year correction period follows acceptance of work with the potential for an additional one-year extension if corrections are made. Stockton Town is exempt from Utah state sales and use taxes, and bidders must not include exempt taxes in their bid prices. The contract is based on EJCDC standard forms with project-specific modifications and incorporates dispute resolution provisions requiring mediation followed by binding arbitration under Construction Industry Arbitration Rules if direct negotiation fails.