plan_holder_list_f8c77b8e-dfcf-4d74-86a3-d05ada7dd26d.pdf

This is a planholders list for a Request for Bids (RFB) issued by the County of San Diego Department of Purchasing and Contracting for the Tijuana River Valley Smuggler's Gulch Dredging project (RFB 13118). The project encompasses dredging and sediment removal across three phases: a base bid covering 1,400 linear feet south of Monument Road, with two additive alternates covering 1,600 and 1,500 linear feet respectively. Work includes excavation to 10 feet deep with 10-foot-wide bottoms and 2:1 slope sides, removal of approximately 10,000 cubic yards of sediment per phase, removal of approximately 1,500 vehicle tires per phase (4,500 tires total), environmental and materials testing, water pollution control plan preparation and implementation, and mobilization/demobilization. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for September 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Tijuana River Valley Campground, with bids due by 2:00 p.m. on September 25, 2026, for virtual bid opening via Microsoft Teams. As of the document date of August 27, 2026, four plan holders had registered: R.E. Staite Engineering, Inc., TC Construction Company, Inc., Palm Engineering Construction Company, Inc., and Tri-Group Construction and Development, Inc.

The estimated total project cost is $2.5 million, with bid security required at 10% of the maximum bid amount in the form of cash, certified cashier's check, or bidder's bond. This is a prevailing wage public works project subject to California prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon Act requirements. The project requires mandatory Section 3 compliance with 25% Section 3 worker labor hours and a 5% Targeted Section 3 worker benchmark, and San Diego County Small-Local Business Policy requires 3% subcontractor participation. Contractors must hold a California contractor's license (Class A General Engineering or C-12 Earthwork) and be prequalified by the County of San Diego prior to bid submission. The successful contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds at 100% of the contract amount. The project is subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act, the Working Families Ordinance, CARB vehicle emissions standards, and biological and cultural resource protections.