Construction of Goldring Well Project

The City of Arcadia, California is requesting bids for construction of the Goldring Well Project, a water production well to be drilled and developed at the southeast corner of Kardashian Avenue and Goldring Road, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the City Clerk's Office. Prevailing wage rates under the California Department of Industrial Relations apply; all contractors and subcontractors must register with the Department of Industrial Relations prior to bid submission and maintain active registration throughout the project.

The scope includes furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and services for drilling, construction, and development of one water production well. The bid schedule covers 34 line items: mobilization, equipment setup, drilling operations (51 linear feet of 36-inch conductor; 775 linear feet of pilot hole drilling), casing and screen installation, well development, testing, and demobilization. The successful bidder must hold a current California contractor license in classification C-57 and perform no less than 50% of the work using its own forces.

The project completion deadline is 140 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Each bid must include bid security of not less than 10% of the submitted total bid price in the form of cash, certified or cashier's check, or bid bond, payable to the City of Arcadia. The successful bidder must furnish both a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the contract price, from a California-admitted surety insurer within ten working days of receiving the Notice of Award.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Public Works Services Department (11800 Goldring Road, Arcadia, CA 91006). Bids remain valid for 90 calendar days after the opening date. The City will award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the base bid alone and reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Questions should be directed to Tiffany Lee, Project Engineer, at (626) 254-2721 or tlee@ArcadiaCA.gov.