CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT
INVITATION TO BID
ITB # 2635
Issued: Friday, December 12, 2025
Submittal Deadline: 10:00 a.m. (PST), Friday, January 9, 2026
to
Contra Costa Water District
1331 Concord Avenue, Concord, CA 94520
Attn: Judy Phan, Purchasing Officer
*It is the bidder’s responsibility to read the entire document, any addendums and to comply with all requirements
listed herein. Any addenda to this Invitation to Bid (ITB) will be directed to all participating bidders. It is the bidders’
responsibility for any addendums, notices, or changes to the ITB or the ITB process.
I.
About CCWD
Contra Costa Water District was formed in 1936 to provide water for irrigation and industry and now
serves approximately 520,000 people in central and eastern Contra Costa County. Contra Costa Water
District is a local service agency known as a special district. Being a special district allows us to have a
single well-defined focus to meet a specific need. We provide a vital service for keeping the water
flowing to our community.
Website: www.ccwater.com
II. Notice of Inviting Proposals
A. Submittal of Proposals
Bidders must provide one (1) sealed hard copy bid (paper) and an electronic version on a flash drive
containing all required documentation in Word, Excel, or PDF format. No faxed or emailed bids will be
accepted. Bids shall be received at the Contra Costa Water District, 1331 Concord Avenue, Concord,
California, by 10:00a.m., (PST), Friday, January 9, 2026. Bids received after the due date and time will
be returned unopened and deemed unresponsive.
B. Pre-Bid Meeting-Optional
At this time, CCWD will not be conducting a voluntary or mandatory pre-bid meeting.
C. Conditions of Request for Proposals
Terms of Agreement
This service is for a one (1) year base period Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Liability of Cost and Responsibility
CCWD shall not be liable for any costs incurred in response to this ITBs. All costs shall be borne by the
person or organization responding to the request. The person or organization responding to the
request shall hold CCWD harmless from any and all liability, claim or expense whatsoever incurred by
or on behalf of that person or organization. All submitted material becomes the property of Contra
Costa Water District.
Insurance
CCWD has initiated an insurance compliance program. This program requires all companies providing
products and services to CCWD to have insurance coverage prior to the issuance of any contract. Once
the most responsive bidder has been established, that vendor will have until 15 days after selection to
provide all required insurance documents per the samples provided and register with CCWD’s
insurance compliance tracking system, MyCOI. Failure to provide this insurance documentation will
result in CCWD considering this bid or response to be unresponsive.
Page 2 of 4
Business License
Business licenses will be verified with the issuing agencies and references will be checked.
Prevailing Wage
Pursuant to Section 1770, et seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder shall pay not less
than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department
of Industrial Relations. Copies of such prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the office of the
Purchasing Officer, where copies will be made available during normal working hours to any interested
party upon request, or Bidders may prefer to obtain the current prevailing rate of per diem wages
directly from the website maintained by the California Department of Industrial Relations
(http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/pwd/index.htm ).
Equal Employment Opportunity
Per District Administrative Procedure XII-4 entitled Equal Employment Opportunity; Prohibition of
Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Abusive Conduct, CCWD is an equal employment
opportunity employer. As such, CCWD employs, recruits, retains, promotes, evaluates, terminates, and
otherwise treats all employees, contractors, and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualification, and
competence, and without regard to any Protected Category under the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission or the State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. CCWD does not
tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or abusive conduct by or against employment
applicants, employees, those not employed by, but working on behalf of CCWD, and/or members of the
public. Immediate and appropriate corrective action will be implemented as warranted for all such
misconduct. Administrative Procedure XII-4 is applicable to all employees and agents of CCWD with
whom an individual comes into contact in the workplace or in a work-related situation. CCWD’s policy
can be found at the following web address: https://www.ccwater.com/DocumentCenter/View/973/XII-
4-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-PDF.
Bid Notices
CCWD has included the Bid/Proposal General Provisions (Attachment C) to help explain CCWD’s bid and
proposal process.
The attached bid requirements must be completed and provided by the respondent. The information
will be the basis for the evaluation of costs between respondents and will be the basis for actual charges
for services performed under the terms of this contract. Submission of a bid constitutes acceptance of
CCWD’s Purchase Order Terms and Conditions (Attachment E). Failure to indicate herewith any
exceptions to the Purchase Order Terms and Conditions shall forever waive any such exceptions, see
the Bid Guarantee (Attachment D).
Addenda
Any changes, additions, or deletions to this bid will be in the form of written Addenda issued by the
Contra Costa Water District and posted to CCWD’s website. CCWD will not be responsible for failure of
any prospective Vendor to receive such Addenda. All Addenda so issued shall become part of this bid.
Page 3 of 4
Questions concerning LV Pontoon Boat should be directed to the CCWD Purchasing Officer at
ccwdpurchasingrequests@ccwater.com, referencing ITB # 2635 and must be received by 4:00 p.m..;
(PST) , Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Responses to all questions received by the due date will be
published on CCWD website as an Addendum to the ITB on Monday, December 29, 2025.
Best Value Award
CCWD specifically reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to make any awards or any rejections in
what it alone considers to be in the best interest of CCWD, and to waive any irregularities in the bids.
CCWD does not obligate itself to accept the lowest bid and specifically reserves the right to reject any
or all bids or CCWD will accept any bid or combination of bids considered most favorable. CCWD
reserves the right to hire a primary and secondary contractor in the event the primary contractor cannot
respond in a timely manner.
WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
ATTENTION:
One copy of the sealed Bid and one electronic (flash drive) version,
prepared in accordance with the instructions in this Invitation to Bid.
10:00 a.m. (PST), Friday, January 9, 2026
Contra Costa Water District, 1331 Concord Ave., CA. 94520
Judy Phan, Purchasing Officer
Bid should be prepared considering the information in the following attachments:
Attachment A - Scope of Work
Attachment B - Contractors Rates & Charges
Attachment C - Bid/Proposal General Provisions
Attachment D - Bid Guarantee
Attachment E - Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
Attachment F - Contractual Insurance Requirements
Attachment G - Contractor / Consultant Safe Practices Handbook
Attachment H - Contractor Safety Orientation
Sincerely,
Judy Phan
Purchasing Officer
Page 4 of 4
Attachment A
SCOPE OF WORK
(1) 18-Foot Pontoon Boat
CCWD (Contra Costa Water District) is requesting bids from an authorized boat dealership for
the purchase of (1) Pontoon Boat or equivalent Pontoon Boat. Please provide dealer
sheet/quote with bid submission. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) must be identified prior
to delivery. Vehicle must be delivered to CCWD location by June 30, 2026.
Delivery Location:
Contra Costa Water District
9990 Los Vaqueros Road
Livermore, CA 94551
(1) 18-Foot Pontoon Boat –
Specifications:
• Boat length 18-foot
• Desired Warranty: Minimum 10-year bow-to-stern warranty + limited lifetime
structural & deck warranty
• NMMA® certified
• Bimini top
• 4 mooring cleats & starboard side tie-off mooring eye
• Bow and port wheelchair-accessible gate
• Horn
• Driver console w/ drink holders & ergonomically positioned controls
• Gauge display & 12-button switch panel for electric propulsion system
• Master power on/off switch
• USB charging receptacle
• (2) Inward facing bench seats symmetrically placed at midship with under seat
storage. Under seat storage will be used for battery storage and must have minimum
storage dimensions of 4’ long, 18” wide and 18” tall. Access to the storage will be from
above to service the batteries
• Removable table w/ drink holders & 2 pedestal base locations
• Woven marine-grade flooring throughout
• Marine-grade, UV-resistant, top-coated upholstery
• 24" (60.96 cm) diameter high buoyancy multichambered & internally braced pontoon
logs
• Full-length, longitudinal deck supports
• Full-width, deck supports that are thru-bolted to longitudinal deck supports
FY26 ITB# 2635
LV Pontoon Boat
Page 1 of 2
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.