Spec No. 25-04, C51679, Agricultural Road Crossing No. 4 (ARC 4) Fish Passage Tule Canal, Yolo Bypass

The California Department of Water Resources is procuring construction services for Specification No. 25-04 (Contract No. C51679), the Agricultural Road Crossing No. 4 (ARC 4) Fish Passage project located in the Tule Canal, Yolo Bypass, Yolo County, California. This project involves the replacement of an earthen crossing with a precast concrete bridge to provide vehicle and equipment access to agricultural fields on both sides of the Tule Canal. Principal work items include installation and removal of environmental exclusion fencing and turbidity curtains; temporary cofferdam construction and dewatering operations; removal and relocation of rock slope protection materials; excavation and foundation work with 16-inch steel pipe piles; furnishing and erection of an 80-foot precast prestressed concrete bridge with two 40-foot spans and voided concrete slab design; installation of irrigation pipes; road improvements on approach surfaces; and removal of existing metal piles, crossings, and culverts. All work must comply with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including Clean Water Act Section 402 NPDES General Permit requirements and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Prospective bidders must hold a valid California Class A contractor's license, submit a Safety Prequalification Questionnaire no later than five days before bid opening, and achieve Department prequalification status. Sealed bids are due by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters in Sacramento. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection trip is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Tule Jake Road entrance gate access driveway (coordinates: 38.602801, -121.555498), with an expected duration of approximately two hours. Bidders must submit requests for drawings, specifications, and any clarifications to doe_specs@water.ca.gov at least five days prior to bid opening. Work must commence within 14 days of receiving the notice to begin work, with a completion deadline of October 31, 2027, subject to seasonal restrictions limiting operations to April 16 through October 31, with in-water work restricted to June 1 through October 31, and daily operating hours limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Department has established a 25 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal and encourages bidders to pursue small business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification, with a DVBE incentive of 3 percent applied during bid evaluation for bids meeting or exceeding 3 percent DVBE participation. All contractors and subcontractors must register with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and comply with prevailing wage requirements established by the Department, with prevailing wage rates available for inspection at the Department of Water Resources office. Bidders must submit a 10 percent bid security in the form of cash, cashier's check, certified check, or a bidder's bond, and upon contract award, performance and payment bonds equal to the total bid amount are required. The estimated project cost is between $4,000,000 and $4,500,000. Liquidated damages of $4,200 per day apply for failure to meet the October 31, 2027, completion deadline. Bidders may submit proposals for alternatives to designated materials or products no later than 14 days prior to bid opening if submitted via email with complete descriptive data to doe_specs@water.ca.gov. Successful bidders are permitted to substitute securities for withheld moneys in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 10261, and bidders must notify the State if Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) will be utilized in completing deliverables that materially impact State system functionality, risk, or contract performance, with failure to report GenAI potentially resulting in bid disqualification.