DFCM Construction - Invitational - Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind- Springville Rubberized Playground- Project #27241230

The State of Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management is soliciting bids for the removal and replacement of the existing rubberized playground surface at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind in Springville, Utah, under project number 27241230 and solicitation number CR27002. The project is limited to four invited contractors: Garrett Parks & Play, Big T Recreation, Primary Park and Play, and Sonntag Recreation. The estimated construction budget is $83,000, and the award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, considering both the base bid and any accepted alternates. The base scope includes replacing the current surface with a poured-in-place rubberized mat featuring a minimum 1/2-inch EPDM wear layer over a recycled SBR impact attenuating substrate and aggregate subbase, ensuring compliance with ASTM F1292, ASTM F1487, CPSC Pub. No. 325, and manufacturer specifications. Two alternates are available: increasing the EPDM wear layer to 3/4 inch in the existing surfacing area and replacing adjacent wood chips with the same rubberized safety surface. The contract incorporates AIA standard documents including A101, A201, and A310 bid bond forms, with performance and payment bonds required at 100% of the contract sum on AIA A312 forms. Bids must be submitted electronically through the U3P portal by July 30, 2026, accompanied by a bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount, and subcontractor lists must be emailed to DFCM by July 31, 2026. The work must be completed and substantially certified by September 25, 2026, with liquidated damages of $100 per day for delays. The site is subject to strict security measures, including a prohibition on photography without written approval, and all work must comply with Utah state licensure laws. Bidders must certify that they and their principals are not debarred or suspended, that no materials are sourced from forced labor, and that they are not a restricted foreign entity under Utah Code 63G-6a-121. All proposals must comply with detailed inspection protocols, percolation testing, flatness tolerances of 1/8 inch per 10 feet, and submission of certifications for IPEMA compliance. Site visits