Washington District Infrastructure Upgrade Project

The City of West Sacramento, located in Yolo County, California, is seeking sealed bids for the Washington District Infrastructure Upgrade Project (ITB #26-023), a comprehensive construction procurement involving water main improvements, sewer system rehabilitation, and fiber optic conduit installation throughout the Washington District. The project scope encompasses approximately 972 linear feet of new water main installation (8-12 inch PVC pipe), approximately 2,566 linear feet of sewer main rehabilitation using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining technology, sewer manhole installations, approximately 1,402 linear feet of fiber optic conduit installation with associated utility boxes, and surface restoration including asphalt pavement and landscaping. Work includes removal and replacement of existing pipelines, new pipeline installation, service tie-ins, trenching, backfill operations, and coordination with Union Pacific Railroad for directional bore installations beneath active rail corridors. Sealed bid responses must be submitted electronically through the City's OpenGov procurement portal no later than Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for April 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Written questions must be submitted by April 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with responses provided by April 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bidders must possess a current California Class A General Engineering Contractor's License, be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations per Labor Code section 1725.5, comply with prevailing wage requirements, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 per occurrence), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), Workers' Compensation per statutory requirements, and Railroad Protective Liability Insurance ($2,000,000 per occurrence) when working near Union Pacific Railroad facilities. Contract award will be based on the lowest responsive, responsible bidder whose bid complies with all stated requirements, with contractor selection anticipated for May 20, 2026, and all construction work required to be completed by December 31, 2026 to comply with Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Green Means Go Grant program expenditure deadlines.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or women-owned businesses are identified in the procurement documents; however, all contractors must comply with nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity requirements under Executive Order 11246 and federal Davis-Bacon Act standards. There are no identified incumbent vendors or existing contractors referenced in the materials. The project requires integration with existing City of West Sacramento infrastructure systems, coordination with Union Pacific Railroad through a formal Wireline Crossing Agreement dated March 9, 2026, and compliance with environmental mitigation measures identified in the Focused Environmental Impact Report addressing archaeological and tribal monitoring, hazardous materials management, noise reduction, and traffic management protocols. The total project budget is five million dollars, consisting of four million dollars in SACOG Green Means Go Program funds provided by the State of California Housing and Community Development Department and one million dollar in City of West Sacramento Capital Improvement Project funds. Bid pricing is structured with a base bid of $2,333,190.00 (combined water, sewer, and fiber optics components) plus three optional water alternates and one optional fiber optic alternate, with all costs subject to liquidated damages of $1,000.00 per day for delays beyond the 100 working day construction schedule. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to at least 10 percent of the total bid price, and performance and payment bonds, each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, are required prior to contract execution.