Coyote-Alamitos Canal Shotcrete Repairs

Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) is requesting bids for localized shotcrete repairs at three Coyote-Alamitos Canal wall locations in and near San Jose, California under Invitation #VW0733, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PDT at the project site. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is required; bidders who arrive late, depart early, or fail to attend may be disqualified.

Scope includes sawcutting and removing damaged shotcrete, substrate preparation, installation of approximately 2,750 square feet of welded wire mesh, and placement of approximately 26.6 cubic yards of 4,000-psi wet-mix shotcrete at 3 inches nominal thickness. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, access controls, environmental protection, cleanup, disposal, curing, documentation, and restoration. The canal will remain dry with no operations during construction. Contractors must install straw wattles at both ends of each work area and provide temporary bypass provisions if rain occurs. Access is over a 10- to 12-foot dirt maintenance road; work may be suspended during unsafe or impassable conditions. Bidders must hold either a B or C-8 California contractor license.

The award is structured as a lump-sum contract. The desired completion date is December 31, 2026, subject to weather and safe site conditions. Proposals are binding for 180 days from submittal. All bidders must submit a verified electronic Bidder's Bond through Surety2000 or Tinubu before the bid deadline, along with a submittal checklist, bid form, bid table, bid questionnaire, list of subcontractors, references, non-collusion declaration, disqualification questionnaire, Local Business Enterprise consideration form, Small Business Outreach Program Affidavit, conflict of interest disclosure, and W-9. The online Q&A deadline is November 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Contact Kevin Kelley at 408-630-2421 or kkelley@valleywater.org for inquiries.