2026 Sewer Lateral Replacement Project

Department: Public Works
Category: Call for Bids
Project Number: C1737
Start Date: 04/15/2026
Close Date: 05/07/2026 10:00 AM
Question Cut-Off Date: 04/30/2026 10:00 AM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals or bids for the 2026 Sewer Lateral Replacement Project, No. C1737 shall be publicly opened, examined and announced on Thursday,May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the San Carlos City Clerk’s Office – 600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070. Sealed bid proposals shall be received in-hand by the City Clerk before the bid opening date and time. No Pre-Bid Meeting has been scheduled for this project.

A Class A, Contractor’s License is required for this work. Work will be done and payments will be made in accordance with provisions more particularly described in the plans and specifications.

The scope of work generally includes the replacement of sanitary sewer laterals by way of pipe-bursting and traditional open trench. Bids are required for the entire work described herein in accordance with the instructions to bidders.

The Engineer’s Estimate is roughly $282,500

Bids must be accompanied by a Proposal guarantee amounting to ten (10%) percent of the bid as described in the specifications. Said guarantee shall be forfeited to the City in case the bidder depositing the same does not, within fifteen days after written notice that the contract has been awarded to the Contractor (1) enter into a contract with the City and (2) furnish Performance and Payment Bonds as described in the specifications.

The City Council reserves the privilege of rejecting any and all proposals or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any proposals or in the bidding. No bidder may withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for opening of proposals.

As a “Public Works” project and pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates for San Mateo County shall apply to this contract, as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Plans and specifications, forms of proposals, bonds and contracts may be inspected or obtained from ARC Document Solutions at 829 Cherry Lane, San Carlos, CA 94070, (650) 631-2310; email at sancarlos@e-arc.com; or visit the City of San Carlos Website at www.cityofsancarlos.org . Bidders must register with ARC Document Solutions to obtain further information.

Bidders are directed to the Instructions for Bidders for additional contract requirements.

Notice to Bidders