Request for Bid: Old City of Santa Cruz Dam Removal Project
| Location: | California |
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| Posted: | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Due: | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Agency: | Resource Conservation Districts |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Request for Bid: Old City of Santa Cruz Dam Removal Project
Please accept the enclosed Notice to Contractors, Instructions to Bidders, and Contract Documents for the Old City of Santa Cruz Dam Removal Project. This project will remove a fish passage barrier on Branciforte Creek. The project will be implemented after August 1, 2026, and needs to be completed no later than September 30, 2026. It is estimated that the project will take approximately 15 working days to complete.
This project aims to improve fish habitat on Branciforte Creek by removal of a dam which currently impedes fish passage. The project will fully demolish and remove the right-side bank portion of the dam, with all demolished materials hauled offsite for disposal. A pilot notch will be jackhammered into the bedrock shelf of the creek to provide fish passage during low-flow conditions. Maintaining the pool the currently exists beneath the dam is a key project objective and as such this project will install a log structure anchored to ballast boulders to maintain beneficial hydraulic conditions. Unlike the existing dam, the log will not fully restrict flow and allow some water to pass beneath it. In addition, sediment currently stored upstream of the dam will be relocated downstream to help preserve the existing pool habitat.
Please review the cover letter, invitation to bid, RCD construction contract example, and the 90% technical memo and plan set.
Cover Letter
Old City of Santa Cruz Dam Removal
RCD Construction Contract Old City of Santa Cruz Dam Removal
90% Technical Memo 2026-04-24 Old City of Santa Cruz Dam Removal
A mandatory pre-bid meeting at the project site is scheduled for 11:00 am on Friday, May 8, 2026. We will meet at the pull-out along Branciforte Drive adjacent to 3875 Branciforte Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065 ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/svGXr54iGuuprQLu6 ).? Bids will not be considered from Contractors who are not represented at this meeting.
Sealed bids are due at the office of the RCDSCC located at 2425 Porter Street, Suite 19, Soquel, CA 95073 by 2:00pm on Monday, June 1st, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact Daniel Nylen or call 530-277-8060.
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April 29, 2026
To Whom It May Concern:
Please accept the enclosed Notice to Contractors, Instructions to Bidders, and Contract Documents for
the Old City of Santa Cruz Dam Removal Project. This project will remove a fish passage barrier on
Branciforte Creek that currently impedes fish passage. The project will be implemented after August 1,
2026, and needs to be completed no later than September 30, 2026. It is estimated that the project will
take approximately 15 working days to complete.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting at the project site is scheduled for 11:00 am on Friday, May 8, 2026. We
will meet at the pull-out along Branciforte Drive adjacent to 3875 Branciforte Drive, Santa Cruz, CA,
95065 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/svGXr54iGuuprQLu6). Bids will not be considered from Contractors
who are not represented at this meeting.
No contractors or subcontractors may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted
on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to
Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under
Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public
work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the
Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to
compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
Sealed bids are due at the office of the RCDSCC located at 2425 Porter Street, Suite 19, Soquel, CA
95073 by 2:00pm on June 1, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact Daniel Nylen at the contact
information provided below. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at the pre-bid meeting! The
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County (RCDSCC) is a special district organized under state
law. The RCDSCC is also a public resource agency and has no enforcement or regulatory functions. The
RCDSCC works closely with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, through a mutual
agreement, in responding to the soil and water management needs of Santa Cruz County land users.
Sincerely,
Daniel Nylen
Watershed Restoration Program Manager
dnylen@rcdsantacruz.org
(530) 277-8060
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