Floral Drive Water Main Replacement Project, CWO# 2026-003

The City of Santa Cruz Water Department is soliciting bids for a single prime contract through an Invitation for Bids (IFB No. WT-0306) for the Floral Drive Water Main Replacement Project (CWO# 2026-003) located in Santa Cruz County, California. The project scope involves replacement of the public potable water main system on Floral Drive between 34th Avenue and 38th Avenue, including installation of approximately 1,350 linear feet of 6-inch diameter DR 14 C-900 PVC water main with associated valves, fittings, appurtenances, system connections, service reconnections, fire hydrant installation, and pavement restoration meeting County of Santa Cruz standards. Successful bidders must possess a valid State of California Class A or C-34 Contractor's License at time of contract award and maintain it throughout the contract term. The project must be completed within 80 contract working days, defined as any day during which construction work is performed or normal weekdays Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and adverse weather days. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzca by May 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, with public bid opening held virtually via Microsoft Teams at the same time. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible responsive bidder. Site examination is the responsibility of each bidder before submitting a bid, and while no pre-bid conference is scheduled, bidders are encouraged to visit the project site and submit pre-bid questions through the OpenGov portal.

The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code, with contractors and all subcontractors required to register with the Department of Industrial Relations and comply with electronic certified payroll reporting. Contractors must make good faith efforts to hire qualified residents of Santa Cruz County and employ apprentices from viable apprenticeship programs. Bidders must possess a current City of Santa Cruz Business Tax Certificate if they are located in the City, perform physical work in the City for six or more days annually, or use company vehicles to deliver within the City for six or more days annually. Bid security equal to not less than 10 percent of the bidder's maximum bid price is required in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond, valid for 60 days from the bid opening date. Performance and Labor and Material Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required, and contractors must procure insurance with minimum limits including $2,000,000 per occurrence commercial general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and workers' compensation with statutory limits. The project has an Engineer's estimate of One Million Dollars and includes a liquidated damages clause of $500 per calendar day for failure to complete work on time. Progress payments are subject to 5 percent retention withholding until 35 calendar days after recording the notice of completion.