The requirements of this policy apply to any project for construction of any school or alteration of any existing school plant where the total estimated accumulated building project cost exceeds $80,000. The District may not itself bid on school construction or alteration projects over the $80,000 threshold except that if no acceptable bids are received in the bidding process it may use its own resources for the project. If the District determines in accordance with Section 1.1026 to use a construction manager/general contractor as its method of construction contracting management on projects where the total estimated accumulative cost exceeds $80,000, it shall select the construction manager/general contractor in accordance with the requirements of the Utah Procurement Code. Utah Code § 53E-3-703(2)(a), (7), (8) (2018)
1.1021.02 SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BIDDING PROCESS Issue Date: 5/8/14 CCA Notice
The Board of Education shall advertise for bids on the school construction or alteration project at least 10 days before the bid due date. The advertisement shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation throughout the state and in appropriate construction trade publications that offer free listings. A similar advertisement shall also be published in a newspaper published or having general circulation in any city or county that would be affected by the proposed project. In addition, the notice shall be posted for at least on 10 consecutive days before the deadline for bid submission on the District’s main web site or on a state web site that is owned, managed by, or provided under contract with, the Utah Division of Purchasing and General Services. The advertisement shall: 1. identify the District as the entity inviting the bids; 2. provide information about how to contact the District in relation to the invitation for bids; 3. state the date of the opening and closing of the invitation for bids; 4. provide information on how to obtain a copy of the invitation for bids; 5. include a general description of the building project; 6. require sealed proposals for the building project in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the Board of Education; 7. state where and when the proposals will be opened; 8. reserve the right of the Board of Education to reject any and all proposals; and 9. require a certified check or bid bond of not less than 5% of the bid to accompany the bid.
Utah Code § 53E-3-703(2) (2018) Utah Code § 63G-6a-112(2) (2017)
Opening and Acceptance of Bids and Award of Contract
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker