Advertisement date November 26, 2025 @ 1:11 p.m. through bid opening date

Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. is a Prime Contractor requesting bids from DBE/WBE/MBE/SBE certified firms. Subcontractors/Professional Services/Suppliers for the following project:
City of Santa Barbara | Bid No. 5106
Cater Reservoir Resiliency Project
Bid date & Time: January 22, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Bids should be received no later than 2:00pm on January 21, 2026, quotes received after the time listed may be considered non-responsive.

General work description:
Construction of a new Chlorine Contact Basin, and structural upgrades of the existing Finished Water Reservoir. Construction requires the removal of Solids Recovery Basin (SRB) #3 and relocation of piping and electrical for the Solids Recovery Pump Station. The remaining work consists of a new ramp into the Concrete - Lined Basin, a roadway along the west and south side of the SRBs, replacement of HVAC equipment, and new generators at the Operations Annex and South Coast Booster Pump Station. Work also includes installation of piping and other appurtenances to complete the work, and the repair and reconstruction of existing improvements affected by the Work, and incidentals for complete and usable facility.

Scopes of work requested, but not limited to: South Coast Bps Backup Generator, Cater Wtp Backup Generator, Replacement Of Main Facilities HVAC Systems, Existing Finished Water Reservoir Improvements And Seismic Upgrades, Temporary Excavation Support, Desalination Piping Connection, Concrete Repair – Type 1 (2-Inch Surface), Concrete Repair – Type 2 (5-Inch Surface), Concrete Repair – Type 3 (Corners), Concrete Repair - Existing, Finished Water Reservoir Crack Repair, Boulder Removal.
Shimmick Construction will conduct itself in good faith with all firms participating in this project. Items of work may be broken down into economically feasible packages to encourage DBE participation. Additional Scopes of Work may be found in the project documents.

Shimmick Construction requests that Non-DBE subcontractors provide lower-tier DBE participation. Bidders are requested to indicate any lower-tier participation information so it can be evaluated as part of their quote.
For additional project information or to discuss delivery schedules, obtaining bonding, lines of credit, insurance, technical assistance, necessary equipment, supplies, and/or materials please contact the estimating dept. estimating.southwest@shimmick.com or (949) 333-1500.

Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. - 530 Technology Drive, Suite 300
Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 333-1500 Fax: (949) 333-1510

Send all quotes and/or questions regarding to this project to email estimating.southwest@shimmick.com

Contract documents are available: * The contract documents, which include instructions to bidders, plans and specifications are available through the City of Santa Barbara Planetbids: https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/29959/bo/bo-detail/135390 or Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/n4re3ddu1yr4k7ghtc8g6/AJpsfLPTzftHL4n1tDvTr9k?rlkey=r7djdq81k03eny0xe7cjavt16&st=vo369ca6&dl=0
If you require assistance with access to plans/specs or contract documents, please contact Ainsley Brundahl at Ainsley.brundahl@shimmick.com or (949)333-1500.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: Labor Code Section 1771.1 (a) A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

Bids submitted will confirm the acceptance of the terms and conditions of SCCI’s Standard Long Form Subcontract or Purchase Order, available upon request. A Subcontractor/Supplier providing a proposed bid/price will be viewed as accepting SCCI’s Standard Long Form Subcontract or Purchase Order-100% Performance and Payment bonds are required for subcontractors; material bonds are required from all suppliers. Shimmick Construction will pay bond premium up to 2%. Subcontractors/Suppliers will be required to abide by terms and conditions of the AGC Master Labor Agreements. All proposers are bound by the prime contract terms and conditions, including payment provisions. Insurance coverage is required as set by the prime contract and/or Shimmick Construction – whichever is greatest. Minimum insurance requirements: General Liability $1M-Per Occurrence/$2M-Agg/$2M-Completed Operations; Excess Liability $5M; Auto Liability $1M; Workers Comp & Employer Liability $1M. Project specific insurance requirements are provided in detail the Special Conditions. The listing of a Subcontractor/Supplier is not to be construed as an acceptance of all the conditions or exceptions included with the price quote. Shimmick requires that Subcontractor & Supplier price quotes be provided at a reasonable time prior to the bid deadline to enable a complete evaluation.

Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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