Coachella Valley Water District PlanetBids #2026-68

On-call soil compaction and concrete testing services for CVWD capital projects

Coachella Valley Water District’s Engineering Department is seeking consultants for on-call soil compaction and concrete testing for capital improvement projects throughout its service area. - Buyer: Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), Engineering Department. - Services requested: Soil compaction testing, inspection, and reporting; maximum-density curves; soil classification and testing; aggregate conformance testing; and concrete cylinder preparation and compression-strength testing. Quantities and part numbers are not specified. - Testing details: Soil services include field density and moisture determinations and testing such as sieve analysis, liquid limit, plasticity index, permeability, and R-value. Aggregate testing includes sieve equivalence and R-value. Concrete service includes cylinder preparation, pickup, curing, compression testing, and reporting. - Requirements: Work must follow the latest Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (SSPWC) and supplements. Referenced field-density procedures include ASTM D6938-10 and D1557-09. Projects may involve water, sanitation, stormwater, irrigation, nonpotable water, and groundwater replenishment. - Agreement structure: The anticipated term is two years, covering 2027–2028. CVWD expects to select two or more firms; specific assignments will be authorized through task orders. - Named prospective bidders: AGC San Diego; Atlas Technical Consultants; BSK Associates; CA Traffic Solution; California Testing & Inspections; Compaction Consulting Inc; GSA Contract Services, LLC; MTGL, Inc; Ninyo & Moore; PlaceWorks; RMA COMPANIES; RMA Group; The Converse Consultants Group; Twining, Inc.; and Verdantas Inc. These are listed as prospective bidders, not selected contractors. - OEMs/products: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or physical products are specified.

Description

Coachella Valley Water District is seeking qualified consultants to provide on-call soil compaction and concrete testing services and reports for capital improvement projects during 2027 and 2028. Projects may involve domestic water, general district, sanitation, stormwater, irrigation, nonpotable water, and groundwater replenishment across the Coachella Valley. Services must follow the latest edition of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and its latest supplements. CVWD expects to select two or more firms for two-year professional services agreements, with individual projects assigned through task orders.

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