Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #MP27006-Stage 1

Utah correctional facility fire-water tank and pump-station construction

Utah is seeking construction and related engineering work to expand fire-water storage and modify the pump station at its state correctional facility. - Government buyer: State of Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management (DFCM), for the Utah Department of Corrections, at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City. - Work requested: Build a 70-foot-diameter reinforced-concrete fire-water tank with approximately 500,000-gallon capacity and a 290-square-foot valve control building; modify existing pump-station piping and connect the tank, building, and pump station. The project aims to separate culinary-water and fire-water systems. - Engineering: Supporting design calculations cover the tank, booster station, structural design, foundations, and applicable seismic, wind, and snow loads. The calculations identify a potential roof-clearance/freeboard issue related to tank wave oscillation. - Named firms and OEMs: Horrocks prepared the engineering calculations. No equipment manufacturers or OEMs are specified. - Quantity and identifiers: One construction project, DFCM Project #26032100; design calculations reference Horrocks Project UT-11178-25. No separate equipment quantities or part numbers are provided. - Notable requirements: Work is at an active correctional facility, requiring careful site safety and security; relevant water-tank construction experience is sought. Substantial completion is required before late 2027.

Description

The State of Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management is requesting proposals for Stage I of a multistage construction-services procurement. Work includes constructing a dedicated fire water storage tank and valve building to separate the Utah State Correctional Facility campus’s culinary and fire water systems, with related piping connections and modifications to the existing pump station. The project includes a new 70-foot-diameter reinforced-concrete tank with approximately 500,000 gallons of emergency backup capacity and a 290-square-foot valve control building. A mandatory meeting is scheduled for November 12, 2026, and proposal submissions are due December 8, 2026; only shortlisted contractors will be invited to Stage II.

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