Gillespie Field Runway 17-35 Rehabilitation

The County of San Diego Department of Public Works is requesting bids for runway rehabilitation at Gillespie Field Airport in El Cajon under RFB 13251, with bids due July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on July 1, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Only prequalified contractors holding a California Class A General Engineering Contractor license are eligible. The project is federally funded through FAA Airport Improvement Program grants and subject to Buy American Preference regulations and prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act and California Labor Code Section 1720.

The scope encompasses runway 17-35 rehabilitation including pavement removal, cold milling (35,800 square yards estimated), asphalt surface courses (6,830 tons estimated), new Vehicle Service Roads, drainage improvements, runway lighting installation, and runway marking (39,500 square feet estimated). The base bid contains 60 line items with both lump-sum and unit-priced components; an additive alternate 1 schedule includes 30 non-AIP funded items. Contractor's Quality Control and Mobilization/Demobilization are capped at 2 percent and 5 percent of runway cost, respectively. The contractor must comply with FAA general and technical provisions, airport security protocols, and foreign object debris control procedures.

The estimated project cost is $6,593,478.50. Bid security of at least 10 percent of the maximum bid amount is required; the successful bidder must provide 100 percent performance and payment bonds. DBE participation is encouraged but no specific goal percentage is established. The virtual pre-bid meeting follows the mandatory site visit using Microsoft Teams; virtual bid opening is also conducted via Teams. Contract award is anticipated within 120 calendar days of bid opening.