Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #AM27-122

Sevier River water regulation and automated monitoring-system support

Utah plans a five-year noncompetitive contract with the Sevier River Water Users' Association for water-regulation and monitoring-system support along the Sevier River. - Government buyer - Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Purchasing and General Services — issuing procurement unit. - Utah Division of Water Rights — conducting unit and reimbursing eligible costs. - Named vendor: Sevier River Water Users' Association. - Requested services: goods and services as needed for Water Commissioners’ day-to-day regulation and operation and maintenance of the automated monitoring system along the Sevier River. The notice provides no specific products, part numbers, or quantities. - Notable requirements and rationale - The proposed noncompetitive arrangement cites the Association’s ownership of the equipment, access to private property, responsibility for liability related to accidental water releases, and expertise maintaining the unique installed equipment. - Eligible costs are anticipated in the Distribution System’s annual budget; reimbursement requests must be itemized and supported by receipts or billing statements. - The estimated five-year contract value is $566,760. Expenditures beyond a category’s budget require written authorization. - No OEM or equipment manufacturer is named in the notice.

Description

This is a notice of intent to award a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process, with the Division of Purchasing stating that it may proceed without competition if specified conditions are determined in writing. The scope is to acquire goods and services as needed by the Sevier River Water Users' Association for day-to-day regulation by the water commissioners and maintenance of the automated monitoring system along the Sevier River. Reimbursable costs are to be itemized and documented, and the anticipated contract term is five years with no renewal options. The 2026 vendor quote lists an estimated five-year total of $566,760; contesting vendors must submit the required information through the posting by the submission deadline.

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