Invitation for bids on Tahoe Keys Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project.

INVITATION TO BID
The South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) invites sealed bids by electronic submission only for the construction of the Tahoe Keys Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project.
 
Electronic Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2026.  Hard copy original Bid Bond (or other acceptable form of bid security) MUST be delivered to District in advance of 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, Board Room, 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 primarily within the Tahoe Keys neighborhood of the City of South Lake Tahoe, California. Work will be within public right-of-way to these following streets: Tahoe Keys Boulevard, Danube Drive, Morro Drive, Monterey Drive, Inverness Drive, Catalina Drive, Balboa Drive, Beach Drive, Beach Lane, and Capri Drive.                      
 
The work to be performed consists of: rehabilitation of sanitary sewer main with cured-in-place ultraviolet lining, sanitary sewer lateral reinstatement, and other related activities described in the Plans and Specifications.
 
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 Starlet Glaze, Contracts Administrator at (530) 543-6205.  
 
All bids are to be submitted electronically as required in Section 00 20 00 Instructions for Procurement.  After electronic bidding, each bidder shall submit their original Bid Forms to South Tahoe Public Utility District at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California by 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 4, 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 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.  Questions received after the date indicated will not be accepted.  Phone Calls, Emails and faxes will not be accepted.  Responses from the District will be communicated via the electronic bidding system.   
 
This project is being funded by STPUD; therefore, the Contractor is NOT required to comply with State and Federal contract rules and regulations including requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and American Iron and Steel (AIS). The prime contractor is NOT 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 at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the bid opening date.
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the South Tahoe Public Utility District, Conference Room #2, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.  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.
In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code section 3300, the South Tahoe Public Utility District has determined that the bidder 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.
informality in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the best interest of the District. If alternate bid items are called for in the Contract Documents, the lowest bid will be determined on the basis of the base bid only.
THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
IPL0327376
Apr 3 2026