Specification No. 24-06 (C51667) 2025 Levee Repairs - San Joaquin River and Butte Slough

The California Department of Water Resources is soliciting bids for Specification No. 24-06 (Contract No. C51667), a comprehensive levee repair project located in San Joaquin and Sutter Counties. The project involves critical infrastructure repairs at two specific sites: Site No. 55 (RD2095 U02 LM 1.80) along the San Joaquin River and Site No. 82 (RD0070 U01 LM 3.18) on Butte Slough. Required work includes mobilization, temporary fencing, traffic control, clearing and grubbing, earthfill, excavation, geotextile fabric installation, launch rock placement, agricultural soil application, surface treatment, seeding, and irrigation. Prospective bidders must possess a Class A contractor's license and are required to attend a mandatory site inspection on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., meeting at 12 E Lorenzen Road in Tracy, CA. Sealed bids will be received on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, between 12 P.M. and 2:00 P.M. at the California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters in Sacramento. Contractors must complete a comprehensive safety prequalification questionnaire and submit it no later than five days before the bid opening, with Site 82 work to be completed by November 30, 2025, and Site 55 work to be completed by November 30, 2026.

The procurement includes specific enterprise participation goals, with a 25 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation requirement and encouragement for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) involvement. While the DVBE participation goal is set at zero percent, the department offers a 3% incentive for DVBE participation during bid evaluation. The estimated project cost ranges from $4,200,000 to $5,000,000, with liquidated damages set at $4,900 per day for certain project milestones. Contractors must submit a safety prequalification questionnaire that evaluates their safety performance, including workers' compensation experience modification rates, incident rates, and safety policies. The project emphasizes environmental protection, with strict compliance measures for stormwater pollution prevention and ground vibration monitoring. Bidders can submit alternative brand or trade name proposals up to 14 days prior to the bid opening, with the Department serving as the sole judge of product equivalence. Prevailing wage requirements will be monitored by the Department of Industrial Relations, and wage rate determinations are available for inspection.