Lytle Creek Gatehouse Tainter Gate Controls Power System Repair

San Bernardino County Department of Public Works-Flood Control District is soliciting sealed bids on repairs to the Lytle Creek Gatehouse Tainter Gate Controls Power System to restore the facility to operational status, with proposals due September 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a non-mandatory pre-bid video teleconference on September 9, 2026.

Bidders must hold a Class A contractor's license, a Class C electrical license, and certification as a UL 508 Compliant Control Panel Shop. All contractors and subcontractors must register with the California Department of Industrial Relations prior to bid submission and maintain registration through completion. Prevailing wage requirements apply under California Labor Code Section 1773. This project carries no DBE goals.

The scope encompasses demolition of the existing Tainter Gate Reversible Motor Starter, all wiring, main switchboard, single-phase panels, lighting and power devices, and a 40-kilowatt generator. New work includes 240-volt service installation with Southern California Edison approval; a manual transfer switch and generator plug located in the genset room; a 240-volt distribution panel with feeders; a 240-208/120-volt transformer for single-phase load balancing; new lighting and receptacles; a new Tainter Gate Reversible Motor Starter; multi-conductor interconnection wiring among the transfer gate reversible controller, Tainter Control Panel, and tryout station controls; rewinding and reconditioning of the 7.5-horsepower motor, motor brake, and solenoid; and replacement worm gear limit switches. Work is performed at the Lytle Creek Gatehouse facility in San Bernardino, California (Work Order F02884, System No. 2-211-5A).

Each bid requires bidder's security of at least ten percent of the bid amount. The successful bidder must furnish Labor and Materials Bonds and Faithful Performance Bonds, each in a penal sum equal to one hundred percent of the contract price, from an admitted surety insurer. Bids must be accompanied by a non-collusion declaration and a list of proposed subcontractors. Bidders must be listed on the official plan holders list at bid opening. Questions are due by 4:00 p.m. on September 11, 2026. Bids remain valid for sixty calendar days after opening. All contract payments are made via electronic funds transfer.