Coachella Valley Water District PlanetBids #EPIMS-RIV-52614-R6

Water Main Installation and System Consolidation for Valley View Project (Coachella Valley Water District)

This opportunity involves the Valley View Water Consolidation Project, led by the Coachella Valley Water District, to upgrade and consolidate water infrastructure for multiple small water systems in Riverside County, California. - Government Buyer: - Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), a public agency in California - California State Water Resources Control Board (grant funding and oversight) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the project is open to qualified contractors with a California Class A license - Products and Materials Requested: - Water main pipes: 32-inch, 30-inch, 24-inch, 12-inch, and 8-inch diameters (HDPE and ductile iron) - 800 linear feet of 32-inch HDPE pipe (horizontal directional drilling) - 2,000–2,070 linear feet of 30-inch ductile iron pipe - 5,000–5,410 linear feet of 24-inch ductile iron pipe - 3,330–6,000 linear feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe - 2,180 linear feet of 8-inch pipe - Copper water service piping (1-inch and 2-inch) - 6-inch ductile iron piping for fire service - On-property PVC pipelines - Master meters (approx. 10) and individual meters (approx. 4) - Valves, fittings, polyethylene encasement - Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) for backfill, including cement (Type V), pozzolan (Type F or C), aggregates, admixtures, and potable water - Services Requested: - Construction of new water distribution system and connection of mobile home parks to CVWD - Testing, disinfection, excavation, clearing, grubbing, potholing utility crossings, surface restoration - Pipe jacking and horizontal directional drilling (including under Union Pacific Railroad and Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel) - Removal and reconnection of water service, permit acquisition, Underground Service Alert notification, video documentation - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Compliance with ASTM standards for materials (e.g., CLSM, cement, pozzolan, admixtures) - Specialized construction methods (HDD, pipe jacking, shoring) - Environmental mitigation plans and competitive bidding compliance - Performance and payment bonds required - Project consolidates nine small water systems to address arsenic and fluoride contamination and improve fire protection - Useful life of the project is 30 years - Estimated Contract Value: - $10,000,000 to $17,400,000 (based on grant funding and project estimates) - Locations: - Primary: Valley View Mobile Home Park (88041 Airport Boulevard, Coachella, CA 92274) - Coachella Valley Water District Office (75515 Hovely Lane East, Palm Desert, CA 92211) - County of Riverside, California - California State Water Resources Control Board (1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814) - Period of Performance: - Project duration is up to 500 calendar days from contract award, with completion required by the end of the specified period (no option years or annual subscription) - Project completion defined as all service connections transitioned to CVWD and abandonment of old systems

Description

This project involves the installation of approximately 13,800 linear feet of various diameter water main pipes with restrained joints, valves, fittings, polyethylene encasement, testing, disinfection, excavation, backfill, and surface restoration. The work includes complex operations such as pipe jacking, horizontal directional drilling under the Union Pacific Railroad and Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel, and connection removals and reconnections at multiple mobile home parks. The project requires a Class A license and has an estimated value of $16.8 million with a duration of 500 calendar days. Bidders must submit a hard copy bid bond before the deadline.

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