Santa Rita St. & Guadalupe St. Sewer Main Rehabilitation Project - Add'l Pipe Bursting

The Carmel Area Wastewater District is undertaking a sewer main rehabilitation project in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, focusing on the in-situ replacement of aging gravity sewer pipes using trenchless pipe bursting technology to prevent sanitary sewer overflows and improve system reliability. The project involves replacing approximately 2,143 linear feet of deteriorated clay pipes across six street segments, including Ribera Rd. / Calle de Cruz, Oliver Rd. / Hwy 1, Crossroads Shopping Center, Carpenter St. / 3rd Ave., Mission St. / Ocean Ave., and Dolores St. / 3rd Ave., with new plastic pipe using methods designed to minimize surface disruption and environmental impact. The work is supported by a certified environmental exemption under the California Public Resources Code, which waives full CEQA review for this minor rehabilitation effort. The procurement is classified as a forecast, with a submission deadline of July 23, 2025, and the solicitation was posted on September 26, 2025. All project activities occur at the designated locations within Carmel-by-the-Sea, and inspection and acceptance are conducted on-site by the district. The principal point of contact is Jeff Bandy, Principal Engineer, reachable via phone or email for project-related inquiries, and all correspondence must be submitted to the district’s office at 3945 Rio Rd, Carmel, CA 93922, with a supplemental copy to the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento. No contract value, pricing details, or federal acquisition regulation clauses are included, indicating this is a local government procurement not subject to federal contracting rules. The agency has not specified the contract type, payment methods, accounting codes, or evaluation criteria beyond the environmental exemption process, and no additional special requirements, subcontracting plans, or socioeconomic considerations are outlined in the documentation.