Groundwater Development Project Construction of the Bushard Street Water Wells

The City of Newport Beach Department of Public Works is requesting bids for construction of two potable water-supply wells (Bushard Deep Well and Bushard Shallow Well) at 17902 Bushard Street, Fountain Valley, California, with bids due electronically September 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. A C-57 contractor license is required, and attendance at a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Newport Beach City Hall is mandatory.

The scope comprises construction of two municipal water-supply wells with targeted operational production rates of 1,000 gallons per minute for the Bushard Shallow Well and 3,000 gallons per minute for the Bushard Deep Well. The project duration is 250 consecutive working days under a lump-sum contract. Contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

The estimated bid value is $4 million. Performance and payment bonds at 100 percent, and a bid bond at 10 percent, are required. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,000 per day. All bid responses must be submitted electronically in PDF format; hard copies will not be accepted. The original sealed copy of the bidders' bond must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to bid opening. Questions are due August 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bid results will be made available to the public immediately following bid opening through the PlanetBids vendor portal.