Request for Bids - CSA 70BL Electrical Service Line and Flow Meter Installation Project

San Bernardino County Department of Public Works - Special Districts is issuing a Request for Bids for the CSA 70 BL Electrical Service Line and Flow Meter Installation Project in Bloomington, California (Project No. 30.30.0215). The procurement seeks a qualified general contractor to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to design and construct a complete electrical service infrastructure and flow metering system, including installation of an electrical service meter, cabinet, handhole, trenches, conduit, electrical service line, ultrasonic level sensor (Flo-Dar device), exterior MCC panel, and pavement and sidewalk repairs at 18694 Valley Boulevard. Qualified bidders must hold valid California Class A and C-10 contractor licenses and must demonstrate completion of at least three similar projects within the last five years. The project scope requires compliance with California prevailing wage requirements, with contractors and subcontractors mandated to register with the Department of Industrial Relations and pay all applicable prevailing wage rates established in the wage determinations documents. Sealed bids must be received by April 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Department of Public Works - Special Districts office located at 222 W. Hospitality Lane, 2nd Floor, San Bernardino, California 92415-0450, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams; bids from firms not attending the mandatory meeting are subject to rejection. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the total base bid plus Additive Bid No. 1, with project completion required within 180 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued, subject to liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day for delays. Bid security of not less than ten percent of the total base bid price must be submitted in the form of cash, certified check, or surety bond, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum within ten calendar days of award.

This procurement does not contain specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned business enterprises, though all contractors must comply with California prevailing wage mandates and apprenticeship requirements under Labor Code Section 1777.5, which requires employment of registered apprentices at a minimum ratio of one apprentice hour for every five journeyman hours in apprenticeable crafts. The contractor is responsible for all permits and approvals, including permits from San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, Caltrans District 8 (if required), and the California Department of Industrial Safety for excavation, and must comply with California Air Resources Board In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleet regulations and provide Certificates of Reported Compliance. All work must comply with environmental requirements including South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 403 for fugitive dust control, and underground utilities must be identified through Underground Service Alert at least 48 hours prior to construction with exploratory excavation (potholing) required at least ten days before ordering materials. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, General Liability ($1,000,000 minimum), and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 minimum), with additional coverage requirements for projects exceeding $1,000,000 and naming San Bernardino County and the District as additional insureds. While no specific project budget or award value range is disclosed in the procurement documents, the contract includes eight primary bid line items plus an additive bid component and a $25,000 Force Account for unforeseen subgrade, stabilization, utility, and agency mitigation requirements, with monthly payments not to exceed ninety-five percent of the contract sum until final completion.