Coachella Valley Water District PlanetBids #2025-14

Coachella Valley Water District – Valley View Water Consolidation Project: Water Main Installation, System Consolidation, and Environmental Compliance

This opportunity centers on the Valley View Water Consolidation Project, a major infrastructure initiative led by the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) to consolidate nine small water systems into the district's public water system in Riverside County, California.

• Government Buyer

  • Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
  • California State Water Resources Control Board (grant funding)
  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife (environmental permitting)

• OEMs and Vendors

  • No specific OEMs are named; primary materials are ductile iron and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, copper and PVC service lines, and associated fittings and appurtenances.

• Products/Services Requested

  • Installation of approximately 800 linear feet of 32-inch diameter fusible HDPE pipe (including horizontal directional drilling under the Whitewater River and other crossings)
  • 2,070 linear feet of 30-inch, 5,410 linear feet of 24-inch, 3,330 linear feet of 12-inch, and 2,180 linear feet of 8-inch diameter water main pipes (ductile iron and HDPE)
  • 6,000 linear feet of 12-inch, 5,000 linear feet of 24-inch, and 2,000 linear feet of 30-inch ductile iron water mains (some funded by other sources)
  • Copper and PVC water service piping (1- and 2-inch diameter), fire service lines (6-inch diameter), on-property pipelines, master and individual meters, valves, fittings, and steel casing for railroad crossings
  • Construction services: excavation, jacking and receiving pits, trench shoring, pipe jacking, horizontal directional drilling, utility relocations, surface restoration, testing, disinfection, and environmental mitigation
  • Environmental monitoring and compliance services (biological monitoring, species surveys, mitigation)

• Unique or Notable Requirements

  • Contractor must hold a Class A license and self-perform at least 30% of the work
  • Strict insurance requirements, including Installation Floater, Flood, and Earthquake coverage
  • Compliance with prevailing wage, EPA, CARB, and California labor/environmental regulations
  • Extensive environmental mitigation and monitoring, including contingency planning for drilling fluid releases
  • Project is funded in part by a $10.7M grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board
  • Streambed Alteration Agreement and environmental permits required for work under waterways
  • Project serves disadvantaged communities and addresses arsenic and fluoride contamination

• Locations

  • Primary work in Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California (including Thermal, Palm Desert, and areas near the Whitewater River, Union Pacific Railroad, and Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
  • Key government offices: CVWD offices in Palm Desert and Coachella; California State Water Resources Control Board (Sacramento); California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Ontario)

• Estimated Value and Duration

  • Estimated project value: $16.8 million
  • Duration: 500 calendar days for construction; overall completion by end of 2028; useful life of 30 years

Description

This project involves the installation of various diameters of fusible high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water main pipes totaling several thousand linear feet, including 32-inch, 30-inch, 24-inch, 12-inch, and 8-inch pipes with restrained joints. The scope includes valves, fittings, polyethylene encasement, testing, disinfection, excavation, backfill, compaction, potholing utility crossings, surface restoration, and appurtenances. Specialized pipeline work includes excavation of jacking and receiving pits, trench shoring, pipe jacking, and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) to cross under the Union Pacific Railroad and Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel. Additional work involves removing connections to existing potable water wells and connecting to the public water system at multiple mobile home parks and estates. The project requires a Class A license, has an estimated value of $16.8 million, a duration of 500 calendar days, and includes a pre-bid meeting on April 27, 2026, with a bid deadline of June 4, 2026.

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