# Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #AS27-126

Engineering analysis and preliminary design for conveying Newfoundland Basin water to the Great Salt Lake

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** AS27-126
**NAICS:** 541330, 541620

Utah is seeking qualified engineering consultants to evaluate ways to convey Newfoundland Basin water to the Great Salt Lake.
- **Government buyer:** State of Utah Division of Purchasing, for the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner (GSLCO); Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) subject-matter experts will help select a preferred alternative.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, product vendors, or named consulting firms are identified.
- **Services requested:**
  - Analyze at least three alternatives for conveying surface water from the east and west portions of Newfoundland Basin to the Great Salt Lake, with preliminary cost estimates and assessments of feasibility, strengths and weaknesses, maintenance, environmental impacts, and regulatory considerations.
  - Evaluate terrain, surface and subsurface conditions, sediment, variable water volumes and flows, evaporation, salt formation, corrosive hypersaline conditions, elevation and distance constraints, and existing conveyance infrastructure. Prioritize existing canals and infrastructure where feasible.
  - After GSLCO selects a preferred option, develop it to at least 30% engineered design, subject to available funding, and provide refined cost estimates, engineering drawings, recommendations, and a final report.
- **Planning estimate:** Potential annual water delivery is estimated at 10,000–100,000 acre-feet, averaging approximately 35,000 acre-feet.
- **Notable requirements:** Proposals are limited to 15 pages, excluding the executive summary, and should not include pricing. Consultant qualifications, methodology, demonstrated knowledge, work schedule, and personnel availability are evaluated.

### Description

The State of Utah seeks statements of qualifications from engineering consultants to analyze methods and infrastructure for conveying surface water from the east and west portions of the Newfoundland Basin to the Great Salt Lake. The consultant must present at least three options with preliminary cost estimates and evaluate their strengths, weaknesses, environmental review, and regulatory considerations. The selected option will be refined to at least a 30% engineered design, with refined cost estimates and project data analysis, subject to available funding. Pricing must not be included in the qualifications; the highest-ranked vendor will be invited to negotiate compensation determined to be fair and reasonable.

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