Community Park Signage and Wayfinding

The contract solicitation for Community Park Signage and Wayfinding, identified by Job Nos. PRK20033 and PRK24004, seeks a lump sum bid for the design, fabrication, and installation of unified bilingual signage across thirteen Salt Lake City parks, including Liberty Park, Cottonwood Park, Jordan Park, and others, in accordance with the Salt Lake City Parks, Open Space, and Trails Signage Guidelines 2022 and ADA standards. All signage must consist of 1/2 ImageLOC aluminum panels with a minimum ten-year warranty against fading, cracking, peeling, or delamination, featuring a hydrophobic surface for graffiti resistance and installed with proper footings. The scope includes demolition of existing signage and requires strict adherence to APWA standards and supplementary modifications, with all work to be completed within 90 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed and any punch list items resolved within 15 days of receipt. The project is funded under a federal community development block grant, triggering applicable federal provisions and requiring compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 where relevant. The contract mandates a bid security of at least five percent of the total bid amount, and upon award, the contractor must furnish both a performance bond and a payment bond, each for one hundred percent of the contract price, issued by a surety authorized in Utah and meeting U.S. Treasury or A.M. Best criteria. Commercial general liability insurance is required at one million dollars per occurrence, two million dollars general aggregate, and two million dollars products-completed operations aggregate, with Salt Lake City Corporation named as an additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis; additional coverage includes commercial automobile liability, pollution liability, and workers’ compensation as required under Utah law. The award will be made to the most responsive and lowest qualified, responsible bidder, subject to Salt Lake City’s Value-Based Procurement Program, which applies to bids between $250,001 and $2,000,000 and awards bonus points for nondiscrimination policies, sponsorship of state-compliant apprenticeships, use of pre-employment and for-cause drug testing, and local small business status. Bidders must provide certifications regarding ethical conduct, non-collusion, and compliance with Salt Lake City’s conflict of interest ordinances, and demonstrate organizational structure through submission of resumes for key personnel including the Resident Superintendent. Final payment is not due until thirty days after finance department approval, and liquidated