City Conduit & Fiber Installation – Serving Area 05 System Build – Phase I

Solicitation No.

1974

Type / RFx

Bid

Status

Bidding

Level

city

Published Date

March 24, 2026

Due Date

April 14, 2026

NAICS Code

237130AI guide

Jurisdiction

City of Ontario

State

California

Agency

City of Ontario

The work entails performing underground construction for a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) system; including the placement of handholes and flowerpots, installation of fiber optic cables, and restoration for approximately 351 passings. Pre-Bid Meeting Information: Yes Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Purchasing Address: 303 E B Street, Ontario, CA 91764 County: San Bernardino License Requirements: Class "A" or Class "10" Other Details: The bidder must attach a pdf file to the electronic bid submission containing all of the completed and signed Bid Documents including a Bid Bond. Bidder must comply with SB854 - Public Works Contractor Registration Program. Upon selection and notification of award, contractor will be required to submit a Payment Bond and a Performance Bond each for 100% of the total bid amount.No substitutions will be considered unless written request for approval has been received by the City by Monday April 6, 2026, at 2PM PST. Such requests shall include the name of the material or equipment for proposed substitution including drawings, performance and test data, and other information necessary for an evaluation. A statement setting forth changes in other materials, equipment or other portions of the work including changes in the work prompted by the substitution shall be included. The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed substitution is upon the proposer. The City’s decision of approval or disapproval of a proposed substitution shall be final. Notes: The bidder is solely responsible for “on time” submission of their electronic bid. The City will only consider bids that have been transmitted successfully and have been issued an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from the Bid Management System indicating that bid was submitted successfully. Transmission of bids by any other means will not be accepted. Bidder shall be solely responsible for informing itself with respect to the proper utilization of the bid management system, for ensuring the capability of their computer system to upload the required documents, and for the stability of their internet service. Failure of the bidder to successfully submit an electronic bid shall be at the bidder’s sole risk and no relief will be given for late and/or improperly submitted bids. Questions of an operational nature may be directed to the City’s Purchasing office at (909) 395-2012. Neither the City, nor PlanetBids, makes any guarantee as to the timely availability of assistance, or assurance that any given problem will be resolved by the bid submission deadline. Special Notices: This is a State Prevailing Wage Project.It is the bidder’s responsibility to become familiar with the contract documents in their entirety.All forms in the bid booklet must be properly completed to be deemed responsive.Award of contract will be made by City Council.This is a State and Federal Prevailing Wage project.Bidders must submit all questions pertaining to this bid through the City's Online Bid Management System, by selecting the "Q&A" tab. Questions sent directly to City Staff will not be addressed and you will be directed to submit your question(s) online.Select “Place e-bid” to start entering bid information. All information entered is visible only to bidder. Data entered may be “saved” or “submitted” and revised or withdrawn up to the closing deadline.List of pre-bid meeting attendees will be available in the bid management system. Attendees must be registered as a vendor in order to be listed.

1. March 24, 2026Published
2. April 14, 2026Responses Due