Electric Vehicle Charging at Civic Arts Plaza (CI 5708)

The City of Thousand Oaks is requesting sealed electronic bids for construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at Civic Arts Plaza, with bids due June 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time through https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/toaks. The project involves installing 13 Level 2 fleet EV chargers and associated electrical infrastructure including electrical distribution, conduits, cabling, equipment supports, and site appurtenances at 2100 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard.

The scope encompasses five primary bid items: mobilization, ground penetrating radar scanning and marking, erosion and pollution control BMPs, installation of EV charging stations infrastructure, and project closeout. Work includes removing and replacing existing conduit and circuit breakers, installing two new 225-amp panelboards (EV3 and EV6 rated 208Y/120V, 3-phase, 4-wire), installing circuit breakers (seven 100-amp and one 200-amp at EV3; ten 100-amp at EV6), running power cables and conduits to charging stations, installing communication conduits and CAT6 cable between units, and testing and commissioning per manufacturer instructions. All work must comply with the 2025 California Building Code, 2025 California Electrical Code, 2025 California Fire Code, 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, and 2023 NFPA 70 Article 625. A C10 contractor license is required.

The Engineer's Estimate is $200,000. The successful bidder will be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder evaluated on the base bid alone. Project completion is required within 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Prevailing wage requirements established by the California Department of Industrial Relations apply; contractors and subcontactors must maintain active Department of Industrial Relations registration and provide CARB compliance certificates for off-road diesel equipment or confirm no such equipment will be used.

Bid security of 10% of the bid price is required in the form of an electronic bid bond via Surety2000, notarized hard copy bond, certified check, cashier's check, or cash, delivered to the City Clerk Department before the submission deadline. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of contract price within 10 calendar days of award. Liquidated damages are $1,200 per calendar day for contractor-caused delays; reverse liquidated damages of $1,200 per day apply for City-caused delays. Questions were due June 3, 2026. A Zoom meeting is scheduled for June 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. to address inquiries. Contact George Yacoub, Engineering Assistant, or Andrew Becker, Purchasing Supervisor. Addendum #2 Revision was posted June 8, 2026.