Solar Streetlight Improvements

The City of Kerman, California is soliciting sealed bids for the Solar Streetlight Improvements CDBG Project No. 26371, a public infrastructure improvement involving installation or enhancement of solar street lighting, with bids due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT. The city will affirmatively ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Minority Business Enterprises, and Women-Owned Business Enterprises receive consideration in the bidding process.

A valid California Class A Contractor's License is required. Plans and specifications are available in digital format at no cost via email request to Shona Phillips at sphillips@yhmail.com; hardcopy versions are available for a non-refundable fee of $10 per set ($35 additional if mailed). Planholder names will be available beginning five business days before the bid opening.

Requests for Information must be submitted in PDF format using the RFI Submittal Form provided in Appendix A and directed to Project Engineer Derek Lapsley, PE, at dlapsley@yhmail.com no later than five business days prior to bid opening. Bids must be submitted on official bid proposal forms and accompanied by a certified cashier's check or bidder's bond equal to at least ten percent of the bid amount, made payable to the City of Kerman. The awarded contractor must provide a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the contract amount, within ten business days of award notification. No bidder may withdraw their bid within thirty days after the actual date of bid opening. The project is funded through CDBG financing. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the City Clerk's office, 850 S. Madera Avenue, Kerman, California 93630.