Project Information

Bid Title

RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells

Issuing Agency

City of Visalia

Location

California

Published Date

Jun 11, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 30, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells

• Deadline: June 30 2026, at 3 pm
• The City of Visalia is requesting bids for the replacement of two groundwater monitoring wells for the Visalia Public Works Department. The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, permits, and incidentals necessary to construct two (2) groundwater monitoring wells at the City of Visalia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). The wells are located at the WRF site as shown and described in the project Workplan. The project includes drilling, logging, installation, development, and completion of the wells, along with all associated appurtenances and site restoration, in accordance with the plans and technical specifications, applicable regulatory requirements, and accepted industry standards for groundwater monitoring wells. View more information here (PDF) RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells RFB 24-25-63 Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells .

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Purchasing Division

May 29, 2026

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS

RFB-24-25-63

REPLACEMENT OF TWO (2) GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Purchasing Division, City Hall West, 707 W. Acequia,

Visalia, California 93291, until 3:00 P.M., on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, for the Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater

Monitoring Wells for the Visalia Public Works Department. The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials,

equipment, tools, permits, and incidentals necessary to construct two (2) groundwater monitoring wells at the City of

Visalia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). The wells are located at the WRF site as shown and described in the

project Workplan. The project includes drilling, logging, installation, development, and completion of the wells, along

with all associated appurtenances and site restoration, in accordance with the plans and technical specifications,

applicable regulatory requirements, and accepted industry standards for groundwater monitoring wells.

ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE: The probable construction cost is estimated to be: $60,000

TIME OF COMPLETION: 30 calendar days.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING(S): Mandatory pre-bid meetings have been scheduled for this project.

Bidders are required to attend at least one of the mandatory meetings in order to be eligible to bid on project.

Meetings will be held at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility, 7579 Ave. 288, Visalia, CA as follows:

Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and Friday, June 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT: This is a public works project and subject to payment of State Prevailing Wages,

Registration with the Department of Industrial Relations, monitoring by the Labor Commissioner and other

requirements listed in the City of Visalia Labor Compliance Manual.

Bidders/Contractors must be registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations in compliance

with SB854 which states: A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal,

subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract

for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant

to Section 1725.5. Awarded Contractor will be required to furnish electronic payroll records for project to the Labor

Commissioner.

QUESTIONS: Direct questions regarding this Project to the Purchasing Department, by email to:

purchasing@visalia.gov, Questions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026

TO OBTAIN SPECIFICATIONS AND BID DOCUMENTS: Plans, forms of proposals, bonds, and other contract

documents may be requested from the office of the Purchasing Division, 707 W. Acequia, Visalia, California 93291,

by telephone (559) 713-4334, or by emailing purchasing@visalia.gov. If documents do not exceed our email capacity,

they will be emailed to the requestor. A copy of the plans and bidding documents are also available at various builders’

exchanges. Depending on the size of the documents, a copy of the plans and bidding documents may be downloaded

by registered users of BidNet Direct.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who is not duly licensed in accordance with

the provisions of the State of California Business and Professions Code. The Contractor must hold a valid Class C-57

Water Well Drilling Contractor license, which is required for drilling, constructing, casing, sealing, developing, and

equipping groundwater monitoring wells.

A Class A General Engineering Contractor license is also acceptable, provided the contractor demonstrates

experience performing water well drilling as a principal component of their work. Class B licenses are not acceptable

for this project.

707 W. Acequia Ave • Visalia, CA 93291

P 559.713.4334 W visalia.gov

NOTICE OF RFB-25-26-63

City of Visalia, CA

Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells

Visalia Public Works Department/Water Reclamation Facility

Per California Labor Code, the following statements are hereby incorporated into RFB 25-26-63:

As set forth in CLC section 1771.1(a), all contractors and subcontractors must be currently registered and qualified

to perform public work pursuant to CLC section 1725.5 to be qualified to bid, be listed in a bid proposal, or perform

any public work for the COV. Proof of registration for each contractor and subcontractor listed on the bid is required.

As set forth in CLC section 1771.4(a)(1), notice is given that this project is a public work, subject to compliance

monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

As set forth in CLC section 1773, the COV shall obtain the general prevailing rate per diem wages and the general

prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft,

classification, or type of worker needed to execute the contract from the Director of Industrial Relations. In accordance

with labor code section 1773.2, this information is to be included in the bid specifications and in the contract itself.

This project will be subject to all applicable State Wage Determinations. The Contractor will be responsible for paying

wages from the State Wage Determinations for all trades. The wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage

Rates for this project, available at City of Visalia address and available from the following website links:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/index.htm.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial

Relations of the State of California has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wage: and employer payments for

health and welfare, pension, vacation, travel time and subsistence pay as provided in Section 1773.8, apprenticeship

or other training programs authorized by Section 3093, and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These

rates shall be a part of the Contract and are on file in the office of the City Engineer and will be made available to any

interested person on request. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not

discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code (Section 10263 of the Public Contract Code for

State Agencies), the Contractor may substitute securities for any money held by the Owner to insure performance of

the contract. At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be

deposited with the Owner or with a State or federally-chartered banks as an escrow agent, who shall return such

securities to the Contractor upon satisfactory completion of the contract. Deposit of securities with an escrow agent

shall be subject to written agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300. The Owner shall not certify

that the contract has been completed until at least 35 days after filing by the Owner of a Notice of Completion.

Securities eligible for investment under this Section shall be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the California

Government Code, bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts,

standby letters of credit, or any other security mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the public agency.

Additional requirements are outlined in the City of Visalia’s Labor Compliance Manual which is incorporated in the bid

document and subsequent construction agreement as an attachment.

Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order

N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic

Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well

as any sanctions imposed under state law. By submitting a bid or proposal, Contractor represents that it is not a target

of Economic Sanctions. Should the State determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting

prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for rejection of the Contractor’s

bid/proposal any time prior to contract execution, or, if determined after contract execution, shall be grounds for

termination by the State.

THE CITY HEREBY AFFIRMATIVELY ENSURES that Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business

Enterprises (DBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this notice. Individuals and/or

entities submitting bids/proposals to the City of Visalia will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religious

creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital

status, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status in any

707 W. Acequia Ave • Visalia, CA 93291

P 559.713.4334 W visalia.gov

NOTICE OF RFB-25-26-63

City of Visalia, CA

Replacement of Two (2) Groundwater Monitoring Wells

Visalia Public Works Department/Water Reclamation Facility

consideration leading to the award of contract.

The City of Visalia reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Elizabeth Forrester

Management Analyst/Purchasing Agent

City of Visalia

BID NET REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The City of Visalia utilizes a regional bid notification system created exclusively for the Purchasing Department within

the area. This system allows the City of Visalia to post all information needed by vendors regarding bids, quotes

(informal), request for proposals, construction notices, addenda and awards. By establishing one centralized bidding

and registration system, vendors will now have a single point of contact for business opportunities throughout our

region. The system will save the City of Visalia (and our vendors) time and money by reducing printing, postage and

mailing costs. All vendors who wish to do business with the City of Visalia are asked to register on this new system.

Vendors may register online by visiting www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofvisalia.

Registration options are the following:

Option #1 is paid registration. This option emails notification of all bids and addendums from all participating

agencies. This option also allows the vendor to view award information and any other information that is posted. One

and two-year pricing options are available.

Option #2 is free registration. This allows the vendor to login and search (by agency) all bids, addenda, award

information, and any other information that is listed.

If you are already registered on this system, you do NOT have to register again.

The City of Visalia looks forward to providing you with more bid information, less paperwork and simplifying the entire

bid, proposal and quote processes for everyone involved. We appreciate your cooperation and welcome your

participation. Should you have any questions regarding this new system or registration, please call BidNet at (800)

835-4603 or call the City of Visalia Purchasing Division at (559) 713-4334, email purchasing@visalia.gov or visit our

website at visalia.gov/purchasing.

707 W. Acequia Ave • Visalia, CA 93291

P 559.713.4334 W visalia.gov

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services

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