San Diego County Ivalua #BPM013118 (RFB 13118)

Smugglers Gulch dredging, sediment removal, and channel restoration

San Diego County is seeking a contractor to dredge and restore sections of Smugglers Gulch in the Tijuana River Valley. - Government buyer: County of San Diego, Department of Purchasing and Contracting; Department of Parks and Recreation project. - Opportunity: Smugglers Gulch dredging, RFB 13118 (Oracle Project No. 1028476). No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named, and no manufactured products are being procured. - Work areas: Base Bid covers approximately 1,100 linear feet south of Monument Road; Additive Alternate 1 covers approximately 1,500 linear feet from Disney Crossing to the Tijuana River Pilot Channel; Additive Alternate 2 covers approximately 1,500 linear feet from Monument Road to Disney Crossing. - Estimated quantities: Each of the three areas includes about 10,000 cubic yards (CY) of excavation, sediment relocation, and staging-area material removal, plus disposal of approximately 1,500 tires. Additive Alternate 2 also includes clearing Monument Road and Disney Crossing culverts; the Base Bid includes work at the Monument Road culvert and trash-boom relocation and reconnection. - Channel requirements: 10-foot bottom width, 10-foot depth at the channel midpoint, 2:1 side slopes, and a minimum 1% longitudinal slope. Excavated soil must be reused within the project; importing new soil is prohibited. - Other scope: Material testing, staging and processing sediment and debris, compliant offhaul or recycling, temporary controls, mobilization and demobilization, channel survey and staking, and water-pollution controls. Alternates also require environmental permits and qualified biological services; archaeological and Kumeyaay Native American monitoring are required for specified ground-disturbing work in native soils. - Notable requirements: Daily haul-ticket and quantity records, disposal documentation, and progress photos; staging-area best management practices and storm inspections; protection of the existing deep-water well/manhole; and limited vegetation removal. A California Class A or C-12 contractor license is required. The estimated project value is $2.5 million.

Description

The County of San Diego is requesting bids for dredging and sediment removal in Smugglers Gulch within the Tijuana River Valley. Work includes excavation, sediment relocation, removal and disposal of debris and tires, material testing, and related work on trash booms and culverts. The bid covers a base scope and two additive alternates, with quantities tracked using load tickets. The bid deadline is October 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time.

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