City of American Canyon CUPCAA List 2026

The City of American Canyon is creating its list of licensed contractors which may be interested in submitting their company for inclusion on the City's Qualified Bidders List for calendar year 2026.

Background

On September 19, 2023, the City of American Canyon adopted a resolution (2023-75) electing to be subject to the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) for City Public Works Projects costing up to $220,000. The City’s ordinance authorizes the use of informal bidding procedures in compliance with CUPCCAA. Monetary limits may be adjusted by State Controller and such monetary limits shall prevail and apply.

Under the informal bidding procedures, the Director of Public Works is authorized to develop and maintain lists of contractors in accordance with Section 22034 of the Public Contract Code and criteria promulgated from time to time by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.

The City of American Canyon's designated Construction Trade Journals per CUPCCAA are attached.

The City of American Canyon is creating its list of contractors which may be interested in performing Public Works projects to be informally bid for Calendar Year 2026. The City of American Canyon may create a new contractors list effective January 1 of each calendar year and may include any contractor's name it desires on the contractors list, but must include, at a minimum, all contractors who have properly provided the City with the required information, either during the calendar year in which the list is valid or during November or December of the prior year. If new licenses are secured through the course of the year, Contractors shall contact the City to update their information so that they may be added to the additional relevant list. A contractor may have their firm added to the City's contractors list at any time by providing the required information.

Once contractors are on the list, a notice inviting informal bids for projects costing up to the limit set forth above will be emailed to all contractors on the list for the category of work to be bid. Being on the list assures contractor notification of informally bid projects where that contractor has notified the City that the Contractor has the appropriate license required for that work.

Contractors interested in being included in the lists must submit the following required information:

• Name & Address: The name and address reflecting business name and mailing address.
• Email Address: The best email to which notices of public project should be sent.
• Phone Number: A phone number at which the contractor may be reached.
• Type of Work: The type of work that the contractor is interested in and currently licensed to perform (earthwork, pipelines, electrical, painting, general building, etc.).
• License Classification & Number: The class of contractor license(s) type held, the contractor’s license number(s) and expiration date(s).
• DIR Number: Contractor’s Registration Number with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR #) and expiration date.

The California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) is under the umbrella of the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission and provides for alternative bidding procedures pursuant to the Public Contract Code, Sections 22000 through 22045, when an agency performs public project work by contract.

As of March 1, 2015, all contractors bidding on a public works project must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, http://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/publicworks.html

Project Details

• Department: Public Works
• Department Head: Erica Ahmann Smithies (PW Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-11-02T20:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-11-11T20:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Scope of Work —

  On September 19, 2023, the City of American Canyon adopted a resolution (2023-75) electing to be subject to the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) for City Public Works Projects costing up to $220,000. The City’s ordinance authorizes the use of informal bidding procedures in compliance with CUPCCAA. Monetary limits may be adjusted by State Controller and such monetary limits shall prevail and apply.

  The California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) is under the umbrella of the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Commission and provides for alternative bidding procedures pursuant to the Public Contract Code, Sections 22000 through 22045, when an agency performs public project work by contract.

  Under the informal bidding procedures, the Director of Public Works is authorized to develop and maintain lists of contractors in accordance with Section 22034 of the Public Contract Code and criteria promulgated from time to time by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.

  1. The City of American Canyon is creating its list of contractors which may be interested in performing Public Works projects to be informally bid for Calendar Year 2025. The City of American Canyon may create a new contractors list effective January 1 of each calendar year and may include any contractor's name it desires on the contractors list, but must include, at a minimum, all contractors who have properly provided the City with the required information, either during the calendar year in which the list is valid or during November or December of the prior year. If new licenses are secured through the course of the year, Contractors shall contact the City to update their information so that they may be added to the additional relevant list. A contractor may have their firm added to the City's contractors list at any time by providing the required information.

  2. Once contractors are on the list, a notice inviting informal bids for projects costing up to the limit set forth above will be emailed to all contractors on the list for the category of work to be bid. Being on the list assures contractor notification of informally bid projects where that contractor has notified the City that the Contractor has the appropriate license required for that work.

  3. Contractors interested in being included in the lists must submit the following required information:

  • Name & Address: The name and address reflecting business name and mailing address.
  • Email Address: The best email to which notices of public project should be sent.
  • Phone Number: A phone number at which the contractor may be reached.
  • Type of Work: The type of work that the contractor is interested in and currently licensed to perform (earthwork, pipelines, electrical, painting, general building, etc.).
  • License Classification & Number: The class of contractor license(s) type held, the contractor’s license number(s) and expiration date(s).
  • DIR Number: Contractor’s Registration Number with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR #) and expiration date.

  4. Please note that all contractors, regardless of whether they were on the City’s CUPCCAA list in a prior year or not, must submit a completed Required Information Form annually or complete the questionnaire on OpenGov. This helps maintain each contractor’s current standing on the City’s CUPCCAA list for each Calendar Year.

  If all informal bids are over $220,000, a governing board may award the contract up to $235,000 to the lowest responsible bidder if they determine the cost estimate was reasonable. 

Submission Requirements

• Company Name (required)
• Contact Name (required)
• Company Address (required)
• Email Address (required)
• Phone Number (required)
• License Classification(s) & Number (required)
• License Expiration Date (required)
• Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Number (required)
• Skill/Specialty Categories (required)