Downtown Catch Basin Rehabilitation 2026

The Project to be performed consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation required to complete the Project, with a scope of work to generally include, but is not limited to, the following: Removal and replacement of catch basins located at various intersections around Downtown Santa Cruz, replacement of non-Americans with Disability Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps with compliant curb ramps, replacement of damaged curb and gutter, and regrading and paving. Project also includes the following: installation of a trench drain, storm drain connection, and storm manhole at Fire Station 1; construction of two curb extensions and valley gutter at Center x Union intersection.

Bids for this solicitation are to be submitted via hard copy at Public Works Department, 809 Center Street, Room 201, Santa Cruz, California 95060, until April 9th, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time in a sealed envelope plainly endorsed with the Project Name and Number.

Engineer's Estimate: $975,000.00

The City of Santa Cruz was incorporated in 1866 and formed its current charter in 1948. It is governed under a Council/Manager form of government. A Mayor and six Council members set policy for the City and a City Manager serves as chief administrator of those policies. The City is located on the coast, 75 miles south of San Francisco on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay. It encompasses 15.8 square miles with cultural and ethnic diversity among its population of 65,000. Santa Cruz is part of the National Marine Sanctuary and is a popular tourist destination owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historical landmarks.

The City provides a full range of municipal services and facilities including a recreational wharf, public golf course, over thirteen hundred acres of open space, full beach services, refuse management, law enforcement, fire protection, and water and wastewater utilities. The City is also host to University of California Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Harbor, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park.

The Downtown Santa Cruz storm drainage area has a history of flooding during rain events. The first choke points in many parts of the system are the existing “Type A” catch basins which have relatively small openings that can get clogged with debris and cause local flooding. This flooding, paired with the relative flatness of the downtown area, causes localized flooding to extend to nearby curb ramps and impacts pedestrian right-of-way access. Upgrades to existing curb ramps to bring them into compliance with current ADA standards allows for proper regrading of the curb, thus directing excess water back towards the storm drain network.