Request for Qualifications - Emergency Response Services (Contrators)

Kearns Improvement District (KID or District) is a public water and sewer utility and political subdivision of the State of Utah governed by an elected Board of Trustees. KID serves residential and commercial customers in Kearns and portions of neighboring municipalities.

KID seeks Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified contractors to provide on-call emergency response services for water, wastewater, utility, and District facility emergencies. The selected contractors must be capable of rapid mobilization, safe emergency construction, temporary service restoration, and sustained operations during localized or regional incidents.

Emergency Mobilization and Incident Command Support

• Provide a continuously monitored 24/7/365 emergency contact number and escalation process.
• Mobilize qualified supervision, labor, equipment, traffic control, trench protection, pumps, generators, materials, and specialty resources as requested.
• Coordinate with KID incident command, operations, engineering, public safety, utility owners, regulators, and other responding agencies.
• Provide daily work plans, shift changes, crew/equipment status, safety briefings, and incident documentation during extended operations.
• Maintain backup personnel and equipment resources for sustained or multi-site response.

Water System Emergency Services

• Emergency excavation, exposure, isolation, repair, replacement, backfill, and restoration of water mains and services.
• Repair of PVC, ductile iron, steel, and other water-system piping, fittings, valves, hydrants, meters, vaults, and appurtenances.
• Emergency tapping, line stopping, temporary bypass piping, system reconnection, dewatering, shoring, and trench stabilization.
• Support flushing, disinfection, sampling, pressure testing, and return-to-service activities as directed by KID.
• Emergency support for pump stations, reservoirs, tanks, pressure-reducing stations, transmission mains, and distribution facilities.

Wastewater System Emergency Services

• Emergency sewer excavation, repair, replacement, bypass, backfill, and surface restoration.
• Sanitary sewer overflow containment, pumping, cleanup support, and emergency site control.
• Bypass pumping systems, temporary piping, hoses, pumps, generators, fuel, monitoring, and around-the-clock operation.
• Lift-station and force-main emergency repair support.
• Vacuum truck, jetting, cleaning, CCTV, dewatering, disposal coordination, and related specialty services. [...]

Electrical, Mechanical, and Facility Support

• Temporary power generation and distribution for critical District facilities.
• Emergency pumps, motors, valves, piping, controls, and mechanical repair support through appropriately qualified personnel or subcontractors.
• Crane, rigging, hauling, welding, fusion, fabrication, and specialty repair services as required.

Contractors shall submit one (1) hard copy of the SOQ in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “KID RFQ - Emergency Response Services,” with the contractor’s name and return address. The SOQ must be received no later than **2:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Tuesday, November 10, 2026**, at the Kearns Improvement District offices, 5350 West 5400 South, Kearns, Utah 84118.

A KID Selection Committee will evaluate responsive SOQs under KID procurement requirements. KID may verify references, request clarifications, conduct interviews, request equipment or documentation demonstrations, and negotiate with the highest-ranked contractors where legally appropriate. Final selection and contract authority are subject to Board approval.

Before contract execution, selected contractors shall provide evidence of coverages and limits approved by KID, anticipated to include commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation/employer’s liability, and umbrella/excess liability. Pollution or professional liability may be required when applicable.

Establish a prequalified pool of contractors available for 24/7/365 emergency response with a 5-year contract with Kearns Improvement District. Rates will be reviewed and updated every 2 years.