Bid #RFP No. WT-0311. Santa Cruz, California. The City of Santa Cruz Water Department is seeking proposals for construction management and environmental services for the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant Facilities Improvement Project. This is. Due Jul 10 (1 day left).
The City of Santa Cruz Water Department is seeking proposals for construction management and environmental services for the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant Facilities Improvement Project. This is a progressive design-build project valued at over $100 million. Only firms pre-qualified in a prior solicitation are eligible to submit joint proposals, requiring a partnership between a construction management firm and an environmental services firm.
The City of Santa Cruz Water Department (SCWD) is soliciting Proposals from Construction Management (CM) firms shortlisted as part of the previous qualifications process to provide construction management and environmental services to support the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant (GHWTP) Facility Improvements Project (FIP) (Project). The purpose of this request for proposals (RFP) is to select a firm to provide construction management services for the GHWTP FIP – a $100 million+ construction value, progressive design-build project on an active water treatment plant – including project management, construction management, inspection and environmental monitoring. SCWD is using a two-step process to pre-qualify and then select construction management and environmental services consultants for this Construction Management and Environmental Services RFP. Only previously pre-qualified Consultants are eligible to submit proposals on this integrated RFP. The SCWD’s intent is to enter into a single contract for Construction Management and Environmental Services During Construction. The solicitation process involves the following: • Step 1 (Pre-Qualification): The Request for Qualifications solicitation that closed on May 14, 2026, pre-qualified the following firms: Construction Management Firms: Ardurra Group, Inc, Carollo Engineers, Inc. Environmental Services Firms: BKF Engineers, Jodi McGraw Consulting Panorama Environmental, Inc • Step 2 (RFP): This RFP will be issued for "Construction Management and Environmental Services During Construction" under a single contract. Only short-listed environmental firms and shortlisted CM firms from Step 1 are eligible for Step 2. A construction management firm must partner with an environmental services firm to submit a joint proposal for this RFP.
City of Santa Cruz issued this construction opportunity in Santa Cruz, California, referenced as solicitation number RFP No. WT-0311. It was published on June 15, 2026, and responses are due by July 10, 2026.
City of Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California is using this solicitation to procure construction work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a construction solicitation in California are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
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To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for City of Santa Cruz's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 10, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with City of Santa Cruz should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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