Streetlight Installation at City Owned 2202/CD7/University City

The City of San Diego's Purchasing & Contracting Department is soliciting bids for streetlight installation across three projects totaling eighteen new streetlights and associated infrastructure, with bids due October 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and a mandatory online pre-bid meeting on September 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. PDT via Microsoft Teams. This solicitation is restricted to City-certified Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) or Emerging Local Business Enterprise (ELBE) firms only, with failure to attend the pre-bid meeting resulting in bid rejection.

The scope comprises three components: Installation of City Owned SL 2202 (B-22154) with eleven new streetlights in La Jolla, Peninsula, Clairemont Mesa, North Park, Uptown, Southeastern San Diego, Barrio Logan, and Otay Mesa-Nestor; Streetlight Installations in CD7 (B-23128) with five new streetlights in Linda Vista; and Streetlights in University City (B-25062) with two new streetlights in Council District Six. Work includes installation of electrical conduits, trenching, conductors, pull boxes, streetlight poles and fixtures, fuses, ground rods, sidewalk restoration, and storm drain inlet protection, performed to City of San Diego 2021 standard drawings and specifications. Contract time for completion is 336 working days.

The estimated construction cost is $646,000. Prime contractors must hold California contractor license classification A or C-10 and be pre-qualified for the total bid amount. Bid security of 10% applies to bids of $250,000 and above, submitted electronically at bid time with originals due within one working day of bid opening. State and federal prevailing wage rates and California apprenticeship requirements apply. A voluntary subcontractor participation goal of 10% applies for certified DBE, DVBE, WBE, MBE, SLBE, and ELBE subcontractors. Contract award is contingent upon execution of all required documentation within 14 calendar days of receipt and approval by the Mayor and City Attorney's Office. Bids are submitted via the City's PlanetBids electronic bidding system.