Bids invited for La Granada Pipeline Replacement project due by April 15, 2026.

NOTICE INVITING BIDSThe Santa Fe Irrigation District (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the La Granada Pipeline Replacement and PRS Elimination (J-2501)Project at Santa Fe Irrigation District, 5920 Linea del Cielo, PO Box 409, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 no later than April 15th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at which time or thereafter said bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for 90 calendar days after the bid opening date.
The work generally consists of replacing approximately 7,300 feet of 4-inch and 6-inch asbestos cement (ACP) water main with 4-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch PVC pipe along Avenida Maravillas, La Granada, Sobre Los Cerros, San Elijo Avenue, and a private drive off Paseo Delicias. It also includes the removal of two aging pressure reducing stations (PRS 360-2 and PRS 360-3), which currently reduce pressure from the 520 Zone to the 360 Zone. The project will also consolidate the 360-pressure zone into the 520 zone, improving operational efficiency and fire flow performance. The construction estimate for this project is $6.7 Million.
Bids must be submitted on District’s Bid Forms. Bidders can obtain an electronic copy of the Contract Documents on the District’s website at www.sfidwater.org. Addenda and other notices will be posted on www.sfidwater.org. Addenda and other notices will be distributed to those parties subscribed through https://www.sfidwater.org/list.aspx?Mode=Subscribe. District will make a hard copy of the Contract Documents available for review at its main desk at the District’s office located at 5920 Linea del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067.
District will make a hard copy of the Contract Documents available for review at its main desk at the District’s office located at 5920 Linea del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067.
Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a Bid Bond in favor of District in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price.
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Santa Fe Irrigation District’s Safety Center, located at 5920 Linea del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe, 92067, on the following date(s) and time(s): March 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. for project overview.
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 term of the Project. Bidders must provide, with their Bid, copies of Bidder’s and all listed subcontractors the 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.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish District with a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, and a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by District to ensure his performance under the Contract.
The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the Contract which will be awarded to the successful bidder, copies of which are on file and will be made available to any interested party upon request at SFID Corporate Office at 5920 Linea del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe, CA or online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr. A copy of these rates shall be posted by the successful bidder at the job site. The successful bidder and all subcontractor(s) under him, shall comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the payment of not less than the required prevailing rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor and the debarment of contractors and subcontractors.
Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a Contract, the bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project.
This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this Contract and applicable law in its bid.
Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following appropriate classification(s) of contractor’s license(s), for the work bid upon, and must maintain the license(s) throughout the duration of the Contract: Class A
California Licensed General Engineering Contractor: Class A
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), if District has made any findings designating certain materials, products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name, such findings and the materials, products, things, or services and their specific brand or trade names will be set forth in the Special Conditions.
Award of Contract: District shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible bidder as determined from the base bid alone by District. District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.For further information, contact Aneld Anub at aanub@sfidwater.org [aanub@sfidwater.org].
END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS
San Diego Union-TribunePublished: 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/26