West Newport Beach Sand Replenishment Project

The City of Newport Beach Department of Public Works is requesting bids on the West Newport Beach Sand Replenishment Project under Invitation #10239-1, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

The scope includes mobilization, traffic control, construction notice distribution, and best-management-practice implementation; loading sand from a stockpile site at the mouth of the Lower Santa Ana River; and transporting, unloading, placing, and grading sand at beach locations in West Newport Beach between 36th Street and 50th Street. The base contract covers up to 50,000 cubic yards with two additive bid quantities of 25,000 cubic yards each. Equipment requirements include two 365 Caterpillar-sized long reach excavators, at least one D-6 sized bulldozer at the source site, and six rock trucks with 30-yard minimum capacity.

The estimated bid value is $2 million for a lump sum award evaluated on lowest responsible bidder basis, including base and alternative bid items. The contract duration is 45 consecutive working days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per day. Required bonds are a bid bond of 10 percent, a payment bond of 100 percent, and a performance bond of 100 percent. The original sealed copy of the bidder's bond must be submitted to the City Clerk prior to bid opening.

Questions close on October 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (PDT). Bids are submitted electronically through PlanetBids. Contact Alfred Castanon at 949-644-3314 or acastanon@newportbeachca.gov.