Airport Reservoir Rehabilitation Project

The City of Watsonville is soliciting bids for the rehabilitation of the Old Airport Reservoir, an existing welded steel tank located in Watsonville, California. The scope of work includes structural repairs to the tank shell and bottom, recoating the interior surfaces, and related fabrication and welding activities, with exterior recoating and lead-bearing coating removal offered as optional add-alternates that the City may elect not to award to the low bidder. All work must comply with AWWA D100-21, AWWA D102-97, SSPC standards, ASTM testing protocols, and Cal/OSHA regulations, with materials and application methods limited to those within their guaranteed storage life and applied in accordance with manufacturer specifications. The contract employs a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, where technical compliance is a threshold requirement and award is based primarily on the lowest total bid including base and elected alternates. Bidders must hold a valid California Contractor’s License, certify compliance with workers’ compensation laws, and submit sworn non-collusion statements. If the contract exceeds $1.5 million, adherence to a Project Labor Agreement is mandatory. Subcontracting is restricted, with performance by the prime contractor required on a significant portion of the work, and any subcontract exceeding 1% of the bid amount or $10,000 must be disclosed under California Public Contract Code §4100. Hazardous waste generated during the project must be handled per EPA and DOT regulations, stored in vandal-resistant enclosures, labeled with required information including generator and transporter details, and removed from site within 60 days. Coating materials must be stored under controlled environmental conditions and applied within six months of batch date. All submissions must be sealed paper proposals with official signatures, accompanied by bid security in the form of cash, certified check, or bond, and delivered to a designated location prior to the August 25, 2026 deadline. No electronic submissions are permitted. Performance must begin within ten working days of the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages applicable for delays, and prevailing wage rates mandated for laborers. Record drawings must be updated weekly, and final acceptance requires approval by the Public Works/Utilities Director after engineer inspection and resolution of all punchlist items. No funding identifiers or electronic invoicing systems are specified, and payment processing details are not delineated in the solicitation.