Drainage Improvements - Ventura Ave at Shell Road (MP 0. 52)

Ventura County Public Works Agency is requesting electronic bids for drainage improvements at Ventura Avenue at Shell Road (Milepost 0.52) under Specification No. RD27-04, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through Bonfire, and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

The scope consists of construction of an 18-inch reinforced concrete culvert replacement and associated work including mobilization, traffic control and construction signing, water pollution control, potholing, sawcut, excavation safety, structure excavation, slurry backfill, cast-in-place drainage inlet, straight headwall, Class III rip rap, Midwest Guardrail System installation, guardrail end guards, asphalt concrete miscellaneous paving, pavement delineation and striping, and appurtenant work. Bidders must hold a Class A California Contractors License. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code, with contractors and subcontractors required to register with the Department of Industrial Relations prior to bid time; subcontractor license numbers must be provided at bid submission.

The estimated construction cost is $540,000. The contract starting date will be 28 calendar days after award, with a completion timeframe of 90 working days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,050 per calendar day for failure to meet the completion deadline. Ventura County is allowed 60 days to award the contract. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of not less than 10 percent of the total bid amount in the form of a bid bond, cashier's check, certified check, or cash. Successful contractors must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price upon award. Commercial General Liability Insurance (Class L-B) is required. All bidding documents are available on the Bonfire website at https://ventura.bonfirehub.com/portal.