plan_holder_list_222a496c-bb0a-46ea-9a0f-d298623a1d7c.pdf

This is a planholders list document from the County of San Diego, Department of Purchasing and Contracting for Request for Bid (RFB) #12829 concerning construction of the Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve Outdoor Classroom. The project scope includes site development and construction of an outdoor educational facility at 12122 Canyonside Park Drive, with deliverables encompassing a 6,732-square-foot shade sail structure, retaining walls, entry gateway arch, concrete and decomposed granite paving, concrete steps, wood bench seating, classroom tables (six total, one ADA-accessible), irrigation systems, landscaping with ten coast live oak trees and 111 shrub units, and native grass hydroseeding across 9,726 square feet. Bids were due September 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting and job walk scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The planholders list, dated between August 11-13, 2026, identifies eight entities that obtained bid documents, including five general contractors (De La Fuente Construction Inc., Palm Engineering Construction Company Inc., Tri-Group Construction and Development Inc., SWCS Inc., and BNBuilders) and three subcontractors (Marina Landscape Inc., HPS Mechanical Inc., and USA Shade).

The project requires prime contractors to hold a valid California Class A General Engineering Contractor license and meet a 3% Small-Local Business Subcontractor Participation Requirement. Bid security of 10% of the maximum bid amount and Performance and Payment Bonds of 100% each are required. The project is subject to California prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code Section 1720 et seq. and the County's Working Families Ordinance. Award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible offeror under Public Contract Code Section 20128, with bids remaining valid for 90 calendar days following bid opening without County consent. The contractor must provide a third-party irrigation audit by a certified landscape irrigation auditor prior to project turnover and coordinate with County staff for biological and cultural monitoring. The project is subject to California Building Code 2025 (IBC 2024), ASCE 7-22, and ACI 318-19 standards with structural design requirements for seismic design category D and wind speeds of 96-115 mph.