INVITATION TO BIDThe South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD or District) invites sealed bids by electronic submission only for the construction of the 2026 Pioneer Trail Waterline Project (Rebid) (“Project”). Electronic Bids will be received until 2:00 PM, June 9, 2026. Hard copy original Bid Bond (or other acceptable form of bid security) MUST be delivered to District in advance of the Bid deadline.Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted by the electronic bidding system. All bids that have been timely received will be publicly opened and the content read aloud at the STPUD offices, Conference Room 1, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids shall be valid for 60 calendar days after the bid opening date, as required in the Bid Form.
The site of the work is located within an unincorporated area of El Dorado, CA within the Lake Tahoe Basin along Pioneer Trail between Marshall Trail and Susquehana Drive within El Dorado Count right-of-way and on US Forest Service lands via special use permit.
The work to be performed consists of: the installation of approximately 8700 linear feet of 16-inch diameter Class 250 ductile iron waterline pipe, and an additional 500 linear feet of 12-inch and 8-inch diameter pipe, three pressure reducing valve stations, 12 hydrants, completion of five interties, 48,000 square feet of paving, temporary traffic control and stormwater pollution prevention plan compliance measures.
A copy of the Contract Documents are on file and may be viewed electronically at the South Tahoe Public Utility District Offices, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California.
In order to download the Contract Documents and receive addendums and notifications when issued, Bidders must register as a vendor at the District’s Vendor Portal:
http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=21516
Electronic bids will also be submitted through this website. Paper bids will not be accepted. Contract Documents are available for free download on the District’s Vendor Portal. For assistance in downloading these documents or registering as a vendor contact Star Glaze, Contracts Administrator at (530) 543-6205.
All bids are to be submitted electronically as required in Section 00 20 00 Instructions for Procurement. Paper bids will NOT be accepted. Hard copy original Bid Bond must be delivered to the District in advance of the bid deadline.After electronic bidding, each bidder shall submit their original Bid and Grant Forms to South Tahoe Public Utility District at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California by 2:00 PM on June 11, 2026.
Questions or comments regarding this Project must be submitted electronically via our electronic bidding system and must be received by the District no later than June 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Questions received after the date indicated will not be accepted. Questions submitted via telephone call, email or faxes will not be accepted. Responses from the District will be communicated via the electronic bidding system.
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the South Tahoe Public Utility District, Board Room, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California on May 20, 2026 PM. Any bidder absent from the Pre-Bid Conference shall have their bid disqualified as non-responsive. A tour of the site of work will be conducted as part of the Pre-Bid Conference.
The project is being funded, in part, by a grant from the EPA’s Community Grants Program, a grant from the USDA Forest Service under the authority of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and a California Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan. The Contractor will be required to comply with State and federal contract rules and regulations including requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and American Iron and Steel (AIS) as detailed in Section 00 73 00, Supplementary Conditions. The prime contractor is required to provide documentation that the local U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and/or the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce were notified of the contracting opportunity, when possible, at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. A bid will be considered non-responsive unless it includes the forms required in Section 00 20 00 Instructions to Bidders and Section 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions to be completed and submitted with the Bid.
In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code section 3300, the South Tahoe Public Utility District has determined that bidders shall possess a valid class A contractor license at the time of bid opening, the Contract is awarded and for the duration of the Contract. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to awarding the contract to any bidder not possessing said license at the time of award.
The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) implemented amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulations (“Regulation”) which are effective on January 1, 2024 and apply broadly to all self-propelled off road diesel vehicles 25 horsepower or greater and other forms of equipment used in California. A copy of the Regulation is available at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/barcu/regact/2022/off-roaddiesel/appa-1.pdf. Bidders are required to comply with all CARB and Regulation requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable sections of the Regulation, as codified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations section 2449 et seq. throughout the duration of the Project. Bidders must provide, with their Bid, a completed and signed copy of the Fleet Compliance Certification included in Section 00 41 00 Bid Forms. At the District’s request, within 48 hours after the Bid Opening, Bidder must submit copies of Bidder’s and all listed subcontractors’ most recent, valid Certificate of Reported Compliance (“CRC”) issued by CARB. Failure to provide valid CRCs as required herein may render the Bid non-responsive.
THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
Published: May 8, 2026
