Culvert Replacement - Foothill Rd (MP 3. 33) & Santa Susana Pass Rd (MP 1. 0)

The County of Ventura Public Works Agency is requesting bids on culvert replacement construction at Foothill Road (MP 3.33) near Ventura and Santa Susana Pass Road (MP 1.0) near Simi Valley under Specification No. RD27-05, with electronic bids due October 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through Bonfire. Site visits are required before bid submission.

A Class A California Contractors license is mandatory, and the contractor must register with the Department of Industrial Relations prior to bid time. This is a prevailing-wage public works project subject to California Labor Code apprenticeship ratios of not less than one apprentice for every five journeymen.

The scope encompasses mobilization, traffic control and construction signing, water pollution control, potholing, demolition and export, chain-link fence removal and replacement, structural excavation and backfill, removal of 36-inch precast reinforced concrete pipe and installation of replacement pipe, rip rap apron, cast-in-place junction boxes with traffic-rated lids, headwalls with wingwalls, L-headwalls, 7-inch asphalt concrete repair, pavement delineation and striping, and appurtenant work. The contractor must comply with water pollution control and environmental compliance measures under the 2024 edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.

The estimated construction cost is $1,343,850. Contract time for completion is 45 working days, commencing 28 calendar days after award. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,200 per calendar day for failure to meet deadlines. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of not less than 10 percent of the amount bid in the form of a bid bond, cashier's check, certified check, or cash. Upon award, the contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. The County of Ventura has 60 days to award the contract.