Boise Airport Vertical Transportation Equipment

The City of Boise is procuring new vertical‑transportation equipment for the Boise Airport terminal, including elevators and escalators, along with associated mechanical, electrical, fire‑protection, and structural integration work. The contract is a formal bid (FB‑2026‑095) and will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with a mixed federal‑city funding source requiring compliance with Buy‑American, Davis‑Bacon, and DBE provisions. • Scope includes 4 elevators (2 rotunda passenger elevators and 2 concourse A elevators) and 2 public‑transportation escalators, covering manufacture, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning. • Allowances are provided for interior‑finish ($50 k per rotunda elevator, $20 k per concourse elevator) and a $100 k construction‑coordination allowance. • Bid bond required (5 % of bid), performance/payment bonds (100 % of contract), and retainage (5 %) apply; liquidated damages of $5 k per day for overruns. • Key dates: bid opening 7 Oct 2026, pre‑bid meeting 16 Oct 2026, questions due 23 Oct 2026, bid closing 4 Nov 2026, installation period 1 Mar 2029 – 31 Aug 2029. • The project must meet extensive federal and state codes (ASME A17.1, IBC, NEC, Idaho plumbing, fire, mechanical codes, and FAA grant requirements).