Terry Court Sewer Repair

The City of Santa Barbara Public Works Department is requesting bids for Transmission Main Renewal Phase 2, a water transmission main rehabilitation and renewal project under Invitation #5130, with bids due October 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PDT. The awardee must hold a Class A contractor license. Work is performed in Santa Barbara County at 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, California.

The scope includes pipeline rehabilitation and renewal on existing 24-inch and 30-inch water transmission mains. Tasks encompass removal, replacement, and addition of plug valves, butterfly valves, gate valves, combination air-vacuum release assemblies with isolation valves, blow-off assemblies with isolation valves, and main-line and branch-line piping, fittings, couplings, and appurtenances ranging from 3 inches to 36 inches in diameter. Work occurs in existing confined-space vaults and direct-buried locations requiring excavation and shoring. The scope also includes utility shut-down coordination with the City of Santa Barbara Water Department, utility locating, traffic control, neighborhood notifications, dewatering of manholes and vaults, temporary and permanent asphalt work, manhole riser and cover installation, coating rehabilitation and surface preparation, water-line disinfection and testing, site restoration including pavement and landscaping repairs, SWPPP compliance, general vault cleanup and rehabilitation, and all necessary permits and utility coordination.

The contract will be awarded on a lump-sum basis. A 5% bid bond is required, with performance and payment bonds set at 100% each. The offer must remain valid for 120 days following submission. The project is estimated to commence in February 2026 with a duration of 1.5 years. Questions are due October 2, 2026. An online pre-bid meeting is available. All bids must be submitted through the PlanetBids vendor portal. Contact Kelly Bourque at 805-564-5579 or kbourque@santabarbaraca.gov.