RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility

Location:	California
Posted:	Aug 6, 2026
Due:	Aug 19, 2026
Agency:	City of Visalia
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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Deadline: August 19, 2026, at 3 pm
The City of Visalia is seeking bids from qualified contractor to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, permits, and incidentals necessary to construct a Replacement Agricultural Well at the City of Visalia Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) as specified in the technical specifications contained in the RFB. This is a public works project, subject to prevailing wages, registration with the DIR and other State requirements as stated in the bid document and specifications. View more information here (PDF) RFB 25-26-30 Annual Contract for Custom Branding Services for Recreation Division Apparel and Office Attire RFB 25-26-25 Annual Contract for Custom Branding Services for Recreation Division Apparel and Office Attire RFB 25-26-25 Agrigu RFB 25-26-25 Agrigultural RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Pr RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visai RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Relcm RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Relcamation RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Recl RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility RFB 25-26-25 Agricultural Well Replacement Project at Visalia Water Reclamation Facility .

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Finance & Information Technology

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July 27, 2026

NOTICE

REQUEST FOR BIDS(RFB) 25-26-25

AGRICULTURAL WELL REPLACEMENT PROJECT

AT VISALIA WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY

SEALED BIDS 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 Wednesday, August 19, 2026, for furnishing all labor, equipment, materials,

permits, and incidentals necessary to construct a Replacement Agricultural Well at the City of Visalia Water

Reclamation Facility (WRF) as specified in the technical specifications contained in the RFB. Bids are required for

the entire work, complete and in place.

SPECIFICATIONS, BIDDING AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Specifications, Instructions to Bidders and

Contract Documents may be obtained free of charge by contacting the Visalia Purchasing Division by telephone at

(559) 713-4334 or emailing your request to purchasing@visalia.gov. The documents will be emailed to the requestor.

Copies of the documents are also available at local Builders’ Exchanges and may be downloaded from registered

users of BidNetDirect.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETINGS: Bidder is required to attend at least one of the Mandatory Pre-Bid meetings

in order to be eligible to submit a bid for this project. The meetings will be held at the Visalia Water Reclamation

Facility, 7579 Ave. 288, Visalia, as follows:

Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 8:00am, and

Friday, August 7, 2026, at 8:00am

TENTATIVE AWARD DATE: September 2026. Contractor must be able to begin the work as described within this

bid upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and City issued Purchase Order. The Notice to Proceed will be issued in

writing by the City’s Purchasing Division.

TIME OF COMPLETION DEADLINE: The entire project must be completed within sixty (60) working days from the

effective date of the Notice to Proceed.

ESTIMATED COST: The anticipated cost for construction of the Replacement Agricultural Well is approximately

$400,000.

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT: This is considered a public works construction project which is 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 (included with the RFB

document).

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

the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the State of California Business and Professions Code and holds a valid

C-57 Water Well Drilling Contractor license, which is required for drilling, constructing, casing, sealing, developing

and equipping water wells in California. A Class A General Engineering Contractor License is acceptable only if the

Contractor demonstrates experience performing water-well drilling as a principal component of their work. Proof of

appropriate licensure shall be submitted with the bid. We are seeking Contractors with a proven record of

experience in providing the services required by this Invitation to Bid.

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

purchasing@visalia.gov. Questions must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

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BIDDER’S BOND: Each bid must be accompanied by cash, cashier's check, certified check, or bidder's bond made

payable to the City of Visalia for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of bid, such guaranty

to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract.

BUSINESS TAX CERTIFICATE: All Contractors and/or subcontractors shall be required to obtain a City of Visalia

Business Tax Certificate. No payment will be made to any Contractor until such license is obtained.

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

consideration leading to the award of contract.

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

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

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.

Registration and other requirements listed in the City of Visalia Labor Compliance Manual.

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 Project Manager and will be made

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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.

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.

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