Sand Canyon Dam Liner Repair

The contract involves the repair of the asphalt concrete liner at Sand Canyon Dam in Irvine, California, under solicitation number 20260717046 issued by the Irvine Ranch Water District. The scope of work requires clearing and grubbing the work area, removing approximately 9,200 square feet of existing 4-inch thick damaged AC pavement, preparing and compacting the subgrade to 95% relative compaction, installing a new 4-inch thick AC liner, and performing crack filling on existing cracks of 1/4-inch width or greater using hot-applied rubberized asphalt material. The contractor must also regrade and compact approximately 7 feet of the adjacent slope to ensure a proper transition with the new liner. All construction activities must be completed within a strict 30-day window between October 1 and October 30, with work contingent upon issuance of a Notice to Proceed. The contract is structured as a fixed-price arrangement, with pricing submitted as lump sum items through the PlanetBids electronic portal, and no contract value is disclosed in the documentation. The award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder under a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with no evaluation factors beyond responsiveness and responsibility specified. Submissions must be made electronically via PlanetBids by the deadline of August 12, 2026, and include a completed bid form, certification of a valid California contractor license, a signed non-collusion declaration, a safety program meeting Cal/OSHA standards, and compliance with California Air Resources Board regulations regarding off-road diesel equipment. Subcontractors performing more than 0.5% of the bid amount must be disclosed with their license numbers. All work must comply with Section 02100, SSPWC standards, and the project’s technical specifications, with no substitutions accepted without written approval from the district. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site, with the district retaining sole authority to reject defective work at any time, even after initial approval or payment. The contractor is responsible for notifying the district when work is ready for inspection, providing required test reports, and ensuring all materials are new and conform to specifications. No federal acquisition regulation clauses are used; instead, the contract relies on internal articles addressing changes in work, contract price or time, and warranty for defective work, with placeholder fields for quantities and adjustments. Documentation such as shop drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and equipment lists are required post-award but not included in the