Foothill Bridge Storm Repair Project in the 1st Supervisorial District

Santa Barbara County Department of Public Works Transportation Division is soliciting sealed bids on storm damage repair near the embankment of Foothill Bridge (County Project No. 25STM3 1N27) in the 1st Supervisorial District, with bids due July 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. This is a prevailing wage project subject to California Department of Industrial Relations compliance monitoring; contractors must be registered to perform public work under Labor Code Section 1725.5 and hold either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses (C-12) constituting the majority of work.

The scope includes eleven bid items: traffic control system, portable changeable message signs, water pollution control program, contractor-supplied biologist services, trench excavation (400 cubic yards), compost (25 cubic yards), rock slope protection (1,200 tons), universal gravity filter (130 cubic yards), rock slope protection fabric (180 square yards), metal post fence (575 linear feet), and mobilization. The project must be completed within 20 working days, with work commencing within 10 days of contract approval. The project is subject to Buy America requirements and environmental stewardship requirements including contractor-supplied biologist services.

The estimated project cost is $432,000. Bidders must submit sealed bids through PlanetBids and provide bidder's security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid (cash, cashier's check, certified check, or signed bidder's bond). The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to at least 100 percent of the total bid. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,800 per day. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($5,000,000 per occurrence / $10,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($2,000,000 per accident), and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits.

Bidders' inquiries regarding patent ambiguity are due July 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The County will award to the lowest responsible bidder within 65 days of bid opening, with successive award options to the second and third lowest bidders if the initial awardee refuses to execute the contract.