Recharge Master Plan Update (RMPU) Basin Improvements Project Montclair Basin Improvements

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) is soliciting bids for the Recharge Master Plan Update Basin Improvements Project, specifically focusing on the Montclair Basin Improvements (Project No. RW15003.03). Located in Montclair, California, the project aims to divert storm flows from the San Antonio Creek Channel into Montclair Basins 2 and 3 for groundwater recharge. The scope of work includes the installation of two diversion drop inlets excavated 8 to 10 feet below the channel floor, the placement of 4-foot-diameter discharge pipelines covered with 3 feet of soil, and the construction of concrete outlet structures for flow dissipation. Additionally, the contractor must integrate electrical, instrumentation, and SCADA controls to actuate the basin gates, with programming performed by approved integrators. This firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bids must be submitted via PlanetBids by 2:00 p.m. on October 29, 2026, and must include a bidder's bond for 10 percent of the total bid, a non-collusion affidavit, and CARB certification. The project is subject to stringent regulatory requirements, including Buy America Build America (BABA) and American Iron and Steel (AIS) preferences, State Prevailing Wage and Federal Davis-Bacon requirements, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) utilization goals. Compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and various federal and state non-discrimination laws is mandatory. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds within ten calendar days of the notice of award.