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SANDAG seeks bids for the San Dieguito River Bridge Replacement, Double Track, and Special Events Platform Project, part of the LOSSAN corridor improvements. The IFB includes electronic bid submission with a pre-bid conference on 07/23/2026.
The San Dieguito River Bridge Replacement, Double Track, and Special Events Platform Project is part of the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) corridor improvements defined in the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) San Diego Forward, the Regional Plan (Regional Plan). The project area spans the segment of North County Transit District... **Project Type**: IFB - Invitation for Bid (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.1309051.C13814151 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Owner Organization**: SANDAG **Reference Number**: 0000430405 **Pricing**: In attached document **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Booklet | Bid Booklet | Yes | No | | Price Sheet | Price Sheet (In Excel) | Yes | No | | Bid Bond | Bid Bond | Yes | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event: Prebid Conference | Date: 07/23/2026 12:30 AM EDT | Location: Microsoft Teams Event: Bid Opening | Date: 09/10/2026 04:55 PM EDT | Location: Microsoft Teams **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | Technical Specification Section 11-02471, Article 1.01.C states “The steel beam (reinforcement) for secant piles are classified as Structural Steel and shall conform to the requirements of this section”. Please clarify what items are considered “steel beam reinforcement”. HSS14.00 Braces (ST-009)? HP16x88 Walers (ST-011)? Pile caps (ST-012)? The structural steel bid quantity of 131,912 LB would indicate all of these items are included in the structural steel bid item. | The term "steel beam (reinforcement)" referenced in Specification Section 11-02471, Article 1.01.C refers specifically to the W steel pile sections used as reinforcement for the secant piles (Bid Item No. 11-02471.02). The remaining structural steel sections, including the HSS14.00 braces (ST-009), HP16x88 walers (ST-011), and pile caps (ST-012), are covered under Article 1.01.B (with Bid Item No. 11-02471.01). All of these items are considered Structural Steel, and the structural steel bid quantity items 11-02471.02 (W steel pile sections) and 11-02471.01 (the other structural steel members) are identified in the contract documents. | | The documents list an email: dbr@sandag.org to submit questions, Bid Direct offers this portal to ask questions. What is the preferred method? | Per Bidding Instructions Section III.A, "Questions Concerning Invitation For Bids", "All questions relating to the IFB must be received in writing via BidNet Direct, no later than the Deadline for Questions listed on the cover page. Questions received by mail, facsimile, or email in lieu of BidNet Direct or after the Deadline for Questions listed on the cover page will not be accepted." Bidders shall submit any substitution requests (prior to the Deadline for Substitution Requests) and Electronic Post-Bid Documents (prior to the Deadline for Post-Bid Documents) to dbr@sandag.org. | | With several current jobs bidding in the next 2-3 weeks and the scale of this project, to ensure that there is enough time for the respective bidders to complete the bid, can the bid date get pushed back at least 8 weeks? | SANDAG will not be extending the Deadline for Bids at this time. | | We request the Agency to postpone the bid date at least two weeks and bid on a Thursday to avoid preparing for a Monday bid on the weekend. This will allow the Contractor to fully analyze the bid and provide the Agency the most competitive and concise estimate. | SANDAG will not be extending the Deadline for Bids at this time. | | Can we get AutoCAD files for this project? | CADD files can be provided to the lowest responsible bidder after award of the construction contract. | | We also request to postpone the bid date and have a bid opening later in the week. The additional time will help contractors narrow in on the most competitive price due to the complexity and magnitude of this project. | SANDAG will not be extending the Deadline for Bids at this time. | | Is it possible to extend the Q&A period? The size and complexity of this project will likely benefit from a longer Q&A period that'll ultimately help keep the cost down. | SANDAG will not be extending the Q&A period at this time. | | Please provide a digital grading file that includes both the existing topographic surface and the proposed design-grade surface to accurately calculate and verify earthwork quantities, including cut and fill volumes. | CADD files can be provided to the lowest responsible bidder after award of the construction contract. | | Will SANDAG confirm funding has been appropriated for the full Project and identify any remaining grant and agency approvals needed before NTP or during performance? | The project is fully funded for construction. | | Will SANDAG provide a complete list and status of permits and identify which permits are Owner-furnished, Contractor-furnished, pending, or subject to third-party delay relief? | Environmental permits for construction phase are completed. Contractor will be required to obtain traffic control permit with City of Del Mar; and encroachment and traffic control permits with the City of Solana Beach. | | Will SANDAG confirm the $500 per minute normal-service liquidated damages and $85,655 per day completion liquidated damages are SANDAG’s sole and exclusive delay remedies, and confirm no double recovery for the same delay event? | Please refer to Section 8-1.07. SANDAG will not be making any changes to this section at this time. | | Will SANDAG confirm Contractor is entitled to time and money for changes in law, federal pass-through provisions, grant requirements, Buy America/BABA interpretations, and agency directives issued after bid? | Please refer to Section 4-1.03. SANDAG will not be making any changes to this section at this time. | | In most infrastructure projects, there is a stated cap on liability of the contractor to the owner so that the contractor is better able to price its potential exposure or risk in a way that is beneficial to both owner and contractor, but there is no limitation of liability in this Agreement. Notwithstanding an agreed-to liability cap, there are certain commercially reasonable exclusions from a contractor’s liability cap that are generally acceptable to most contractors, including indemnification obligations, claims covered by insurance, and costs resulting from fraud or illegal activity of contractor. We respectfully request that you add a limitation of liability provision to the Agreement consistent with the concepts set forth above. | SANDAG will not be adding a limitation of liability provisions at this time. | | It is common in most commercial agreements that the parties waive consequential, punitive, and similar damages against one another, but that is not the case in the current draft of the Contract Documents for this project. The Contractor proposes that neither Owner nor the Contractor shall be liable to the other party or obligated to pay to the other party any consequential, punitive, or similar damages based upon claims arising out of or in connection with the performance or non-performance of its obligations under the Agreement, whether such claims are based upon contract, tort, negligence, warranty, or other legal theory. This type of waiver is intended to apply only to disputes and claims between the parties and is not intended to limit the scope of the indemnity provisions in the Agreement. | SANDAG will not be adding any language about a waiver provision at this time. | | As a general matter, contractors are willing to take responsibility and indemnify owners for third party damages incurred by owners to the extent and in proportion to the degree of negligence or fault of the contractor or parties for whom the contractor is responsible (including subcontractors, suppliers, etc.). However, contractors are generally not willing to indemnify owners for the negligence or fault of the owners themselves, or for that of other third parties. Accordingly, please revise this section to (a) limit Contractor’s indemnification obligations to the percentage that Contractor is negligent or at fault, and (b) clarify that Contractor will not be responsible for the portion of liability resulting from the negligence or fault of Owner (or any parties Owner is responsible for) or of any third parties. | SANDAG will not be making any changes to this section at this time. | | There are several provisions in the Agreement where Contractor’s failure to provide timely notice or failure to submit documentation within a specified period of time constitutes a waiver of Contractor’s right to relief. Under these provisions, failure to provide notice or to submit documentation within the time required would result in unfair consequences to the Contractor. Although we recognize the importance of providing timely notice and submissions and will endeavor to do so, to have such a failure result in a waiver and release of Contractor’s right to relief is too narrow. Rather, any harm, detriment, or prejudice to the Owner resulting from the Contractor’s failure to provide timely notice or submissions should be considered when appropriate relief is provided to the Contractor. Accordingly, we respectfully request that any such failure to provide timely notice or submission should not result in a waiver of Contractor’s right to relief. | SANDAG will not be making any changes to this section at this time. | | Please confirm if Timber Tie Kerfing is a requirement on Switch Timber. This is typically only a requirement for cross ties. | All ties shall be marked with a saw kerf per Spec 11-02454, Article 2.02.G. | | Is a third party inspection required for Timber Ties? | No, third party inspection is not required. | | Pandrol has stated that their plates for timber ties for fast clip are no longer produced as a standard product. These are produced only for special requests and will require a separate casting leading to additional cost and extended lead time. Please confirm that standard Pandrol Plates for E-Clips are acceptable for Timber Ties. | Fastening system for timber ties shall be e-clips per Spec 11-02451, Article 2.07.A.7a. | | Who is responsible to perform for the eelgrass survey? | Per Section 10-01060, Regulatory Requirements, page 10-01060-14, "Prior to construction, a pre-project eelgrass survey should be conducted by the Contractor Biologist in accordance with the California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy (CEMP)" | | Will there be a site walk? | No, there will not be a site walk for this solicitation. | | Please confirm where the 14" Expansion Joint Covers will be paid under. These joints are shown on Detail 8/Sheet AP-522. | Joint Covers are under Section 14-05811 / JG 260724. | | Please confirm the overall quantity of Bid Item 303 - 9" Floor Expansion Joint Cover. Our quantities are double the owner's bid item. Please reference Details 6 & 9 on Sheet AP-522. | 9” joint covers have been verified at 42 LF. Please provide documentation via submitting another question to show us how you arrived at double quantity / JG 260724. | | Due to the complexity & size of this project, the specs being released 7/13/26 giving contractors 6 weeks to review, could the bid date be pushed at least 2 weeks? Also, this only allows 17 days to review plans/specs for Q&A (Q&A deadline 7/30/26), we feel this is not sufficient time for the complexity of this project to accurately review, ask questions, get quotes, etc. for this size project. | See Addendum No. 1 | | Is it acceptable to submit a financial capability letter signed by our CFO in lieu of providing our financials? | Bidder must submit the required financial documentation to comply with SANDAG Board Policy No. 016 financial requirements. Any bidder who does not meet these requirements will be deemed non-responsible. A letter signed by the bidder's CFO will not be deemed adequate financial documentation. See section 2-1.17 of the Special Provisions for more information. | | Can the deadline for questions and the bid date be extended three to four weeks? | See Addendum No. 1 | | Can the bid day of the week be changed to a Thursday? | See Addendum No. 1 | | We respectfully request a four week bid extension given the size and complexity of the project and to allow us time to secure a joint venture license. | See Addendum No. 1 | | The CSOEFC submissions requirements do not include a plain statement as to how much working capital SANDAG will require from a bidder to be considered qualified. It is unreasonable to expect a contractor to invest the time/human capital bidding a project of this size with an undefined qualification requirement. Please provide a minimum dollar amount for the working capital that SANDAG will require of a bidder to be considered qualified OR Provide bidders the opportunity to pre-qualify prior to submitting a bid. | See Addendum No. 1 | | We respectfully request that the bid date be extended due to the complexity of the project and not be on a Monday. It is very difficult to get subs and suppliers to provide timely quotes on a Monday morning, which could cause unnecessary risk money to be added to the bid without the necessary quotes. | See Addendum No. 1 | | We request an extension of the RFI cut-off date to be extended until August 6th. | See Addendum No. 1 | | We respectfully request a bid date extension of two weeks, to September 7th, 2026. Thank you for your consideration. | See Addendum No. 1 | | Please provide a Q&A deadline extension so bidders and their design engineers can accurately review and request clarification on all bid items requiring design, including but not limited to ground improvements, temporary shoring, and temporary work trestles. | See Addendum No. 1 | | Please provide a Bid deadline extension so bidders can accurately price all bid items requiring design, including but not limited to ground improvements, temporary shoring, and temporary work trestles. | See Addendum No. 1 | | Will the Q&A deadline be extended to allow for additional clarifications? | See Addendum No. 1 | | Special Provisions – Article 7-1.12B(N) – Railroad Protective Liability Insurance (RRL). Please clarify which limits shown ($3M per occurrence/$6M aggregate or $10M per occurrence/$20M aggregate) are required for each of the two separate policies required by Article 7-1.12B(F)(a) for MTS/NCTD, and Article 7-1.12B(F)(b) for NCTD/SANDAG. | See Addendum No. 1 | | Due to the size and complexity of this project, we respectfully request a minimum three-week extension to the bid date, with a corresponding extension to the RFI deadline. The current schedule does not provide sufficient time for Prime Contractors and the subcontracting community to review the documents, obtain clarifications, coordinate scopes, and prepare complete and competitive estimates. Extending both deadlines will promote more accurate pricing, broader subcontractor participation, and a more competitive bid process. | See Addendum No. 1 | | Contractor's Statement of Experience and Financial Condition - Please provide the Contractor's Experience Exhibit in excel format. | See the excel document titled "SOL1630425 Part A3 Exhibit 3B Contractors Experience" which was published with the IFB. | | Due to the large scope of this project and other current bidding volume, we respectfully request a 4 week bid-day extension to allow more time for a better and more accurate bid. We also request a 2 week extension to the Q&A deadline as large Addenda and Q&A Responses usually prompt follow up questions. | See Addendum No. 1 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 1 | 07/31/2026 08:10 PM EDT | | **Communications**: - Communication No.1: Please find attached the Pre-Bid PowerPoint and the Attendee list for the Pre-Bid meeting for the above project. — SOL1630425 Pre-Bid Meeting Attendee List.xlsx - Communication No.1: Please find attached the Pre-Bid PowerPoint and the Attendee list for the Pre-Bid meeting for the above project. — SOL1630425 Pre-Bid Meeting Powerpoint.pdf
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