Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictIssuing agency·San Jose, CA·via the Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids portalThe Project objective is to upgrade the Sunnyvale East and West Channels to provide 100-year flood protection capacity to 47 acres of industrial land and over 1,600 homes in Sunnyvale, CA. The project improvements include, but are not limited to: concrete floodwalls, concrete headwalls, a bridge replacement, new and retrofitted concrete culverts, levee raising, channel bank and bed stabilization, sediment removal, a new pedestrian and bike trail, and other incidental grading and earthwork. The improvements will be constructed within approximately 9.4 miles of existing channels that flow through the City of Sunnyvale.
Details
Notice is hereby given that the Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) has determined that all General Contractors wishing to bid on the Sunnyvale East and West Channels Flood Protection Project (Project) must be prequalified prior to submitting a bid on the Project. Bids will not be accepted from any contractor that has failed to comply with the requirements stated in this Prequalification Application. A current Class A California Contractor's License is required to award the Project.
Notes
Join Zoom Meeting Interested parties may attend the live-stream Mandatory Prequalification Conference by accessing the link below, or joining via phone by calling the toll-free number listed below:
https://valleywater.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tv0CWsE6T7ahg23jUF6l3Q
Additional Details
Department: Construction Contracts & Support #335
License Required: Class A
Pre-Bid Meeting: November 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM (mandatory)
Q&A Deadline: January 11, 2027 at 5:00 PM
Required Submittals: Response File, 5. Contractor Prequalification Questionnaire, Part I. Organization, History, Organizational Performance, Compliance with Civil and Criminal Laws, Part II. Essential Requirements for Prequalification, PART IV. Comparable Project Experience, PART V. Required Attachments and Enclosures, PART VI. Certification
The project improvements include, but are not limited to: concrete floodwalls, concrete headwalls, a bridge replacement, new and retrofitted concrete culverts, levee raising, channel bank and bed stabilization, sediment removal, a new pedestrian and bike trail, and other incidental grading and earthwork. The improvements will be constructed within approximately 9.4 miles of existing channels that flow through the City of Sunnyvale.
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Source: Santa Clara Valley Water District (bid 147702), retrieved via the Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
