Canyon Crest HMPE & CIC Cable Replacement - Area 2

The City of Riverside, California, Department of Public Utilities is requesting bids on the Canyon Crest HMPE & CIC Cable Replacement – Area 2 project (BID 8297) to replace obsolete High Molecular Polyethylene and Cable-in-Conduit construction with new XLPE cable and conduits, with proposals due November 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 20, 2026.

Bidders must hold a California State License Board Class A or Class C-10 license and maintain current and active DIR registration. The scope includes trenching, conduit installation, and paving in two geographic areas within the Canyon Crest neighborhood: one area east of Chicago Avenue, north of Central Avenue, south of Le Conte Drive, and west of El Cerrito Drive; the second area east of Canyon Crest Drive, south of Hacienda Drive, west of Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, and north of Bruin Drive.

The estimated bid value is $3,006,531 on a lump-sum basis. Upon award notification, the contractor has 120 working days to complete the project after receiving the Notice to Proceed. The offer must remain valid for 120 days from submission.

Required bonding includes a bid bond equal to ten percent of the proposal amount (executed by a corporate surety with an A:7 rating and notarized), a 100 percent performance bond, and a 100 percent payment bond. Bids submitted without a proper bid bond will be rejected as non-responsive. Questions are due October 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT. All communications must be submitted through the City's PlanetBids Vendor Portal; direct contact with City Council members, the Mayor, or City staff outside official channels is grounds for disqualification. The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the City of Riverside's Utilities Operations Center, 2911 Adams Street, Riverside, California, with advance RSVP required.