Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #RA27-131

First Step House interior renovation, including flooring, painting, and optional bathroom work

First Step House is seeking bids to renovate its occupied transitional-housing facility in Salt Lake City. - Buyer and posting: First Step House is the project buyer. Utah Division of Purchasing is providing a courtesy posting and is not conducting the procurement. - Named OEMs: Sherwin-Williams paint is specified for walls, trim, and ceilings; Armstrong Flooring Imperial Texture VCT, model 51830 Cottage Tan, is specified for several areas, including the upstairs bathroom. - Base-bid work: Remove wallpaper and adhesive; repair, prime, and paint walls, trim, and ceilings; replace carpet and pad in designated upstairs and basement rooms; install VCT in specified hall, dining, kitchen, breakfast-nook, and laundry areas; bring the stair railing up to current code; install two upstairs living-room ceiling lights; remove a living-room mirror and repair the wall; refinish kitchen cabinets and the pony wall; and replace basement-bedroom paneling with finished drywall. Flooring quantities are not provided. - Separately priced bathroom work: Remove the existing upstairs tub and shower and install one tub/shower combination, including plumbing, backer board, waterproofing, and tile surround. Install matching VCT flooring and replace one vanity countertop, reconnecting the sink and faucet. - Notable requirements: Carpet must be residential broadloom in solution-dyed or stain-treated nylon (or approved equal), with specified performance criteria and at least a 10-year wear and stain warranty. Carpet pad must be 7/16-inch, 6–8 lb rebond with an attached moisture barrier; moisture-barrier pad is required in basement rooms. The cabinet and pony-wall finish must be darker than the existing finish, with at least three coats of satin water-based polyurethane or approved equal. The building remains occupied, work must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage and certified-payroll requirements, and the contractor must provide a two-year workmanship warranty.

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First Step House is seeking bids for interior renovations at 422 N 800 W, Salt Lake City, Utah. Base bid work includes wallpaper removal and painting, new carpet and VCT flooring, stair railing code compliance, installation of two ceiling lights, removal of a living room mirror, refinishing kitchen cabinets and a pony wall, and replacing basement bedroom paneling with drywall. A separate line item covers replacing the upstairs bathroom tub and shower with a tub/shower combination and replacing the vanity countertop. The building will remain occupied during construction, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply; attendance at the November 12, 2026 pre-bid meeting is mandatory.

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