Opportunity
BidNet Direct #0000418465
University of Utah Downtown Data Center Hot-Aisle Containment Pod Construction
Posted
March 27, 2026
Respond By
April 15, 2026
Identifier
0000418465
NAICS
236220, 238210
The University of Utah is seeking construction services for a specialized tenant improvement project at its Downtown Data Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. - Buyer: University of Utah – U Facilities Office - Project: Construction of a new hot-aisle containment pod (Pod 8.1) within the Enterprise data hall of an active, mission-critical data center - Scope includes ceiling demolition/restoration, busway work, fire suppression outage coordination, conduit penetrations, and installation of custom SubZero containment components - No new building shell or site work; all work is interior build-out - OEM Highlight: Custom SubZero containment components are required, with noted long lead times - Notable requirements: - All trades must develop and follow a Method of Procedure (MOP) for work in the live data center - Owner may require after-hours or weekend work to minimize operational disruption - Mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit for all prime contractors - Compliance with Utah license laws, bid bond (5%), and performance/payment bonds (100%) - Fire suppression and outage coordination are critical - Liquidated damages of $100 per day for late completion - Estimated construction cost: $450,000 - Place of performance: Downtown Data Center, 875 S W Temple St., Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Description
The University of Utah's U Facilities is soliciting proposals for the construction of a tenant improvement within an existing, operational data center located in Salt Lake County, Utah. The project involves building a new hot-aisle containment pod (Pod 8.1) on a single floor within the Enterprise data hall of the Downtown Data Center. The work must be performed with minimal disruption to the mission-critical environment, requiring detailed Methods of Procedure and potentially after-hours scheduling. The estimated construction cost is $450,000, and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit are scheduled for April 10, 2026.