PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Solvang ("Agency" or "City" sometimes herein), invites sealed bids for the above stated project. Complete bids must be actually received in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA 93463 up to 2:00 p.m., local time Wednesday, November 18, 2026, when the bids will be publicly opened and read. Bidders assume all risks of untimely or non-delivery of bids not personally delivered to the office of the City Clerk. Untimely bids will be returned unopened. Bidders are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid walk-through of the proposed work site. The pre-bid walk-through will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the City Water Shop at 1644 Oak Street, Solvang, CA 93463. OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents are entitled "WATER SHOP REMODEL PROJECT, PW 26-002". Contract documents are provided at no cost to bidders. The documents may be downloaded from the PlanetBids portal. The Work includes, but is not limited to, interior renovations and improvements to the existing City of Solvang Water Division Shop, including reconfiguration of office and workspace areas, construction of locker room, shower, restroom, and laboratory facilities, installation of insulation and drywall, heating and air conditioning improvements, utility service modifications, and associated architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and related improvements as shown in the approved construction plans prepared by Hunter Smith Architecture.
Publication Date/Time: 10/20/2026 3:40 PM
Closing Date/Time: 11/18/2026 2:00 PM
Submittal Information: Bidders are encouraged to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid walk-through of the proposed work site.
Bid Opening Information: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Contact Person: Inquiries should be addressed to the City of Solvang, Jose Acosta, Utility Director, at jacosta@cityofsolvang.com (email preferred), or (805) 688-5575 x222, located at 411 Second Street, Solvang, CA 93463.
Plan & Spec Available: OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents are entitled "WATER SHOP REMODEL PROJECT, PW 26-002". Contract documents are provided at no cost to bidders and may be downloaded from the PlanetBids portal. If you download the documents please send an email to Jose Acosta, jacosta@cityofsolvang.com, so you can be added to the plan holders list.
Qualifications: A statement setting forth his/her experience shall be submitted by each bidder on A8--EXPERIENCE STATEMENT form provided herewith. Each bidder shall provide references for at least three (3) recently completed projects involving commercial or municipal building renovations, tenant improvements, or similar construction work. Projects demonstrating experience with occupied facilities and coordination of multiple construction trades are preferred. Each bidder shall possess a valid Contractor's License issued by the Contractor's State License Board at the time his/her bid is submitted. The class of license shall be applicable to the work specified in the contract. Each bidder shall also have no less than five (5) years of experience in the magnitude and character of the work bid. It is the intention of the Agency to award a contract to a bidder who furnished satisfactory evidence that he/she has the requisite experience and ability, and that he/she has sufficient capital, facilities, and plant to enable him/her to prosecute the work successfully and properly, and to complete it within the time specified in the contract. To determine responsibility of the bidder, the Agency will take into account the factors set forth in Public Contract Code Section 1103, and further, will weigh any evidence that the bidder has performed satisfactorily other contracts of like nature, magnitude and comparable difficulty and comparable rates of progress. If in the opinion of the Agency, a bidder is determined to be insufficiently qualified or otherwise not responsible, then that bid will not be considered for award of the contract.
