Bystrum Area - Phase 1 Strengthen & Replace Water Mains

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Modesto, County of Stanislaus, State of California, will receive electronic sealed Bids for the following work: Bystrum Area - Phase 1 Strengthen & Replace Water Mains.

The City Clerk of the City of Modesto, California, will accept all required bid forms electronically through the OpenGov Procurement portal prior to Tuesday, September 1, 2026 and before 11:00 am, in accordance with the Contract Documents for the Bystrum Area - Phase 1 Strengthen & Replace Water Mains.  The bid security, if being sent by mail, shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and filled with the City Clerk, Tenth Street Place,1010 Tenth Street, Suite 6600, Modesto, California 95354, (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 642,Modesto, CA 95353) prior to the Tuesday, September 1, 2026 and before 11:00 am with the outside of the bid envelope indicating:

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF BIDDER
2. NAME OF PROJECT FOR WHICH BID IS SUBMITTED
3. DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-15
• Department: Utilities
• Department Head: Will Wong (Utilities Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-21T23:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Bid Opening —

  The City Clerk of the City of Modesto, California, will accept bids electronically through the OpenGov Procurement Portal until 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 in accordance with the Contract Documents for the Bystrum Area - Phase 1 Strengthen & Replace Water Mains. The bid security, if being sent by mail, shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and filed with the City Clerk, Tenth Street Place, 1010 Tenth Street, Suite 6600, Modesto, California 95354, (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 642, Modesto, CA 95353) prior to 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 with the outside of the bid envelope indicating:

  1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF BIDDER
  2. NAME OF PROJECT FOR WHICH BID IS SUBMITTED
  3. DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING
• Bidders Instructions —

  Each bid shall be made out on the Bid Form available through the OpenGov Procurement portal and shall be accompanied by a bid security for not less than 10 percent of the amount of the bid, made payable to the order of the City Clerk, City of Modesto, California. Each bid shall also be accompanied by an executed Local Hire Certification and Skilled and Trained Workforce Certification in accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of Chapter 3 of the Modesto Municipal Code.

  The above-mentioned bid security shall be given as a guaranty that the Bidder will enter into the contract if awarded to them and will be declared forfeited if the successful Bidder refuses to enter into said contract after being notified to do so by the City of Modesto.

  The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities or minor irregularities in a bid.

  No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date set for the opening thereof.

• Pre-Bid Meeting Instructions —

  Pre-Bid Meeting Date:

  Pre-Bid Meeting Location:

• Contact Information —

  David A. Felix, Associate Engineer

  Email all questions to: Bystrum_Area__Phase_1_S&R_Bid_Questions@docs.e-builder.net

• Other Bid Detail —

  Estimated Bid Value: $5,736,171

  Liquidated Damages: TBD

  Start Date: TBD

  Project Duration: 200 Working Days

  License Requirements: “A” California State Contractor License

  Pre-Bid Meeting: No Pre-Bid Meeting will be held for project

• Bid Security —

  Each bid shall be made out on the Bid Form available through the OpenGov Procurement Portal and shall be accompanied by a bid security for not less than 10 percent of the amount of the bid. Each bid shall also be accompanied by an executed Local Hire Certification and Skilled and Trained Workforce Certification in accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of Chapter 3 of the Modesto Municipal Code. 

  Bid security may be provided in any of the following forms: (a) an electronic bid bond via Surety2000 at https://surety2000.com, (b) a certified check made payable to the City Clerk, (c) a cashier’s check made payable to the City Clerk, (d) cash, or (e) an original, notarized hard-copy bid bond made payable to the City Clerk and executed by the bidder as principal and surety as obligor, using the Bid Bond form included within the Bid Form (BF) pages and delivered in advance of the bid opening date.

  If the bidder wishes to provide an electronic bid bond, bidder can register for a Surety2000 account at https://dashboard.surety2000.com/#/register.

• Bid Bond —

  Bid Bond: 10%

  Payment Bond: 100%

  Performance Bond: 100%

• Bid Summary —

  This project will replace approximately 9,720 LF of aging, existing water mains in the Bystrum neighborhood, located in Stanislaus County along the border of north Ceres and south Modesto. The project limits include Herndon Avenue to the east, Woodworth Avenue to north, Richland Avenue to the east, and Nadine Avenue to the south. The existing water mains in this area are old, undersized steel mains prone to leaks and low pressures.  This project will install new water mains, valves, fire hydrants, and other appurtenances to current City Standards to aid in system reliability, flows and pressures.

• Additional Information —

  Plans and Specifications are also available for purchase from the Utilities Engineering Division, 1010 Tenth Street, Suite 4100, Modesto, California, (209) 577 5462, with a deposit of $75.00, plus shipping if requested. Make checks payable to the City of Modesto, Attn: 4th Floor, Bid Requests, P.O. Box 642, Modesto, California 95353. The entire deposit of $40.00 is refundable if plans and specifications are returned in good condition within 15 calendar days after Council action.  For shipping requests, a Federal Express or UPS account must be provided, or other arrangements may be requested.  Shipping costs are non-refundable

• Notes —

  Email all questions to: Bystrum_Area__Phase_1_S&R_Bid_Questions@docs.e-builder.net by 4:00 p.m., no later than 7 business days prior to the bid opening.

• Special Notices —

  The Payment of Prevailing Wages is Required on this Project.

Submission Requirements

• Plans and Specifications (required) —

  The Bidder is required to review the Plans and Specifications included in the Attachment Section under the Attachment files noted below. 

  Attachment A - Plans

  Attachment B - Specifications

  All Bidders must review, complete and sign all required bid forms and upload documents here. Only one bid package will be accepted for each Bidder. Before submitting the bid forms, make sure to review all bid forms to avoid submitting duplicate bid forms.

• Are you submitting a Bid Bond electronically through Surety2000? (required)
• What type of bid security are you submitting? (required) —

  If you choose to opt out of using Surety2000 to submit an electronic bid bond, then one of the following options must be received by the City Clerk Department, (1010 10th St Modesto, CA 95354) prior to the bid opening:

  
  •    Original Hard Copy of the Notarized Bid Bond on City's Bond Form
  •    Certified Check 
  •    Cashier’s Check 
  •    Cash

  
  Bidders are fully responsible for ensuring their bid security is received by the City Clerk Department prior to the bid opening. Failure to provide the required bid security, prior to the bid opening, shall cause the bid to be deemed incomplete and therefore non-responsive.

  
  Please select the type of bid security you are submitting from the following choices:

• Surety2000 Bid Bond Verification (required) —

  Please enter your Bid Bond information from Surety2000 below if submitting an electronic bid bond. For the Vendor ID Field, please enter in your company's EIN number. For example, the Contractor ID must be entered with a dash (-) in this exact format 99-9999999.

  
  When entering the Project ID into Surety2000 for the bond, please ensure that you enter the exact Project ID# (including punctuation) that is listed below.

  
  Please also ensure that the bid bond is verified by clicking on the "Verify Bid Bond" button in the portal and make sure that it says that the bid bond is verified. Bids that have electronic bid bonds through Surety2000 that are not verified in the OpenGov portal will not be opened.
  If you are having any issues with the bid bond verification, please reach out to the Procurement Contact listed in the Introduction.

• Bid Security Return (required) —

  If you are submitting a bid security other than an electronic bid bond,  would you like the bid security returned after award? 

• Department Division (required) —

  Which Division within the selected City Department owns this particular contract, project, or purchase?

  NOTE: Do NOT use the word "Division" in your entry as that will automatically be filled in.

• Pre-Bid Meeting? (required) —

  Will there be a pre-bid meeting/conference for this IFB?