West Cliff Drive Path Realignment

The City of Santa Cruz is soliciting bids for the West Cliff Drive Path Realignment project, identified as Project m400189. The scope of work involves path realignment and site improvements at two specific locations in Santa Cruz, California. Site 1, located near the Santa Cruz Lighthouse, requires demolition and repaving of existing paths, construction of a wood split rail fence and gate, decomposed granite rest areas with benches, a new catch basin and swale, and vegetation restoration. Site 2, located across from Getchell Street, involves the removal of an existing parking area and asphalt pathway, repurposing a storm drain catch basin, and constructing a new asphalt paved path and decomposed granite rest area. The project must be completed within sixty working days, with a specific forty-day limit on the detour plan for Site 2. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Bidders must possess a valid California Contractor’s General A license and provide a bid security of at least 10 percent of the proposal amount. Required submissions include a sworn statement of financial and technical capability, a non-collusion declaration, and proof of DIR registration, as the project is subject to prevailing wage requirements. The successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. All work must adhere to the 2002 City of Santa Cruz Standard Specifications, 2022 Caltrans Standard Specifications, and the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Bids are due by September 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM.