Active SLED Opportunity · UTAH · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH – U FACILITIES
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University of Utah seeks design/build teams for a print, mail, and receiving building project. Mandatory pre-proposal meeting and job-walk on July 15, 2026. Proposals due August 5, 2026. Selection by value-based RFP method.
NOTICE TO DESIGN / BUILD TEAMS SINGLE-STAGE COMPETITION ... **Project Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2756265.2756267.C18581901 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Reference Number**: 0000429533 **Pricing**: Item Based **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | No | No | **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | No | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event: Job-Walk Visit | Date: 07/29/2026 11:00 AM EDT | Location: 1945 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84108 | Mandatory: True Event: Job-Walk Visit | Date: 07/31/2026 04:00 PM EDT | Location: 1795 E South Campus Drive **Line Items**: | description | quantity | uom | |---|---|---| | Base Bid (please include the cost of the payment and performance bonds). | 1.0 | Job | | Add Alternate #1 - total cost to install electrical building service from the site limit line to recommended connection points in project manual and shall be completed within base bid schedule duration. | 1.0 | Job | | Add Alternate #2 - cost of the student store warehouse estimated at approximately 12,000 s.f. and completed within the base bid schedule duration. See project documents for further details. | 1.0 | Job | **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | ajc architects is on the Alliance Contracting team, which will be pursuing the UU Print, Mail and Receiving Services Building project. Justin Heppler's son's wedding is scheduled on the Aug. 14 interview date--as a result, he will not be able to attend the interview as the Overall PM for ajc on this project. In his place, ajc Principal Partner Heber Slabber will be included on ajc's team and will be representing the firm at the interview. Heber will serve as Project Architect for the project. Will this present any issue to U Facilities? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Could you please clarify that the 15-page limit refers to 8.5 x 11 pages with one page being 11 x 17? Are we able to provide two 11 x 17 pages for the DETAILED design and construction schedule? Will the cover page and tabs count towards the 15-page limit? As it currently reads, the 15-page limit seems to indicate 11 X 17 pages (one-sided sheets maximum) for the management plan and statement of qualifications. | Answered in Addendum 2 | | When will the neighboring Sunnyside apartments be demolished? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Please confirm that large open spaces, and individual rooms that are greater than 1,000 SF may be a single temperature control zone. | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Please confirm that ceiling cassette fan coils are acceptable in individual offices or small conference rooms in lieu of ducted fan coils if VRF systems are used. | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Please confirm that soft, seamless copper tubing is acceptable for split systems or from refrigerant management units to fan coils if VRF systems are used. | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Please confirm if PEX is acceptable for water Plumbing lines | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Please confirm if PVC is acceptable for Waste, Storm and Vent plumbing lines. | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Is the University going to require a medium voltage switch with a spare way located on this project site for future extension? | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Specification section 260519-1 mentions a related section 260513 "Medium-Voltage Cables" for single-conductor and multiconductor cables, cable splices, and terminations for electrical distribution systems with 601 to 35,000 V. Will you please provide that specification section? | Answered in Addendum 6 | | Can you clarify where the fiber raceways are to be ran outside our project limit line? | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Can we get the CAD .DWG file for the Survey and Civil? | Answered in Addendum 9 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 1 | 07/07/2026 10:09 AM EDT | | | Addendum No. 2 | 07/10/2026 11:05 AM EDT | | | Addendum No. 3 | 07/14/2026 12:07 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 4 | 07/23/2026 03:41 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 8 | 07/30/2026 04:05 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 5 | 07/29/2026 05:19 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 6 | 07/30/2026 12:01 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 7 | 07/30/2026 12:04 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 9 | 07/31/2026 11:08 AM EDT | |
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