Invitation for electronic bids for sewer lining project in Huntington Beach.

S E C T I O N AN O T I C E I N V I T I NG E L E C T R O N I C B I D S
for the construction ofFY 2025/26 Sewer Lining ProjectCC No. 1845
in the
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, as AGENCY, invites electronic bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids prior to 10:00 AM on March 19, 2026, on the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal, at which time or thereafter bids will be opened and made available online. Bids received after this time will be considered non-responsive. Prospective bidders must first register as a vendor and then bid on this project via the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal website at:https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=15340 [https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=15340]
Copies of the bid documents, including instructions to bidders, bidder proposal form, and specifications may be downloaded free at:https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=15340 [https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=15340] . Bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of Huntington Beach PlanetBids system to view and download the Contract Documents, to be added to the prospective bidders list, and to receive addendum notifications when issued.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Release of Invitation For BidsFebruary 13, 2026Deadline for Written QuestionsMarch 5, 2026Responses to Questions Posted on WebMarch 12, 2026Bid are Due 10:00 a.m. via Planet BidsMarch 19, 2026Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, which are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR [http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR] and also on file at the Office of the Director of Public Works, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.
The AGENCY will deduct 5% retention from all progress payments. The Contractor may substitute an escrow holder surety of equal value to the retention in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code, Section 10263. The Contractor shall be beneficial owner of the surety and shall receive any interest thereon.
The AGENCY hereby affirmatively ensures that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract.
No bid shall be considered unless it is prepared on the approved Proposal forms in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders as determined by the AGENCY. The bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bidder's bond made payable to the AGENCY for an amount no less than 10% of the amount bid. For electronic submittal of bids, the bid security must be received at the City of Huntington Beach Public Works Office, 2000 Main Street, no later than the bid opening date and time. The bid security must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder, and the outside of the envelope must read as follows:
OFFICIAL BID SECURITY - DO NOT OPENPROJECT MANAGER – Michael AguasProject Name: FY 2025/26 Sewer Lining ProjectCC #: 1845Bid Opening Date: March 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The successful bidder shall be licensed in accordance with provisions of the Business and Professions Code and shall possess a State Contractor's License Class A, at the time of the bid opening.
The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the AGENCY. All extension of unit prices will be subject to verification by the AGENCY. In case of a variation between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will govern.Project Description: The project consists primarily of lining existing sewer pipes based on maintenance history and video inspection. This project will use exclusively UV lining technologies. Total linear footage for UV lining is estimated at approximately 29,850 LF combined among 8”, 10”, 12”, and 15” pipe diameters. The locations of work are shown in the accompanying maps included herein. These locations would benefit from lining as the existing pipes are either scaled with calcium deposits from groundwater seepage through pipe and minor cracks and joints, or have joints intruded with tree roots from adjacent mature trees located on parkways. Additional items include grinding and re-opening approximately 668 service laterals and rehabilitating approximately 66 manholes, including removal of any and all steps inside each manhole. Detailed information including maps relating to the locations and quantities can be found in Appendix H.
The Engineer’s Estimate is $2,400,000. The contract shall allow the Contractor 160 working days to complete the contract.
All questions related to this bid solicitation must be submitted through the City’s PlanetBids System Vendor Portal per the information provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Any other contact to City staff regarding this bid solicitation will be referred back to the PlanetBids system.The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity and to take all bids under advisement for a maximum period of 60 days.Huntington Beach WavePublished: 3/5, 3/12/26