Standby Emergency Generator Project

Mecchi Mutual Water Company is soliciting sealed bids for a standby emergency generator project at its Well 02 facility in San Martin, California, with bids due October 6, 2026, and a non-mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 22, 2026. The project is subject to California prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code Section 1771 and must comply with nondiscrimination and drug-free workplace provisions; contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations for public works.

The scope includes furnishing and installing a Kohler 24RCLA 21kW natural gas standby generator on an elevated concrete pad, a 125A automatic transfer switch, new electrical backboard and conduit systems, a customer-owned power pole with PG&E meter connection, an 8-foot chain link fence with privacy slats around the generator and equipment area, steel pipe bollards, and grounding and bonding systems compliant with NEC requirements. Deliverables also include a two-year maintenance and warranty service agreement. The contractor must hold a current Class A or Class C-10 California contractor's license and provide proof of workers' compensation insurance, comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and property damage insurance.

Evaluation is based on lowest Total Combined Base Bid, which includes base bid and additive alternative items (demolition of existing well/treatment building and well destruction). Contract time is 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with generator and long-lead material submittals due within 45 days. Bid security of 10 percent of proposal price is required in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of contract price within 15 days of Notice of Award. Monthly progress payments retain 5 percent of completed work value. Liquidated damages are $100 per calendar day for delays to substantial completion and $200 per calendar day thereafter. Contract award will be made within 90 days of bid opening, pending written concurrence from the Rural Community Assistance Corporation and State Water Resources Control Board. The project is funded in part by the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund.