Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

Inland Empire Utilities Agency is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Montclair Force Main Improvements Project, identified under Solicitation ID: IFB-JV-002. Work is to be performed near 901 W Philadelphia St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA in San Bernardino County.

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General Project Description

This project involves the construction of the Montclair Force Main Improvements, including approximately 4618 linear feet (LF) of new 20-inch DIPS HDPE DR13.5 force main and fittings in Philadelphia Street, Ontario. The scope also includes constructing about 282 LF of new 30-inch steel casing with carrier pipe installation for a guided horizontal auger bore crossing of Euclid Avenue, complete with jacking and receiving shafts, shoring, and instrumentation. Further work entails building a new 72-inch "doghouse" style discharge junction manhole, a 13'x13'x13.25' precast concrete valve vault (including sump pump, valves, piping, fittings, electrical, and instrumentation), and installing two 18-inch motorized plug valves with 480V electric actuators. Associated tasks cover power and instrumentation conduit and cable, excavation, shoring, backfill, temporary bypass pumping, trenching, bedding, compaction, traffic control, street AC replacement, sealing, restriping, demolition of existing 18-inch ductile iron pipe and sewer lines, repair or replacement of damaged traffic loops and existing manhole frames/covers, and cleaning/inspecting existing force mains.

General Bid Items

Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Miscellaneous Manhole Repairs for Existing Force Main, Allowance: $50,000
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Unknown Underground Utility Investigation, Allowance: $50,000
Quantity: 10000 Unit: SQ. FT. Work Item: Additional Paving and Stripping per City of Ontario Standard beyond the contract required extends.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: All materials, labor, equipment, taxes, and resources required to construct all the WORK in the contract documents as modified by Addenda, exclusive of the materials, labor, equipment, and resources allowed for under the bid items 1, 2, and 3.

NAICS Classification

237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (Construction of force main, pipelines, manholes, valve vaults, bypass pumping systems, trenching, and associated civil works for wastewater infrastructure.), 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (Street AC replacement, sealing, restriping, and repair of traffic loops.), 238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (Installation of power and instrumentation conduit/cable, electric actuators, and related electrical infrastructure.), 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Excavation, shoring, backfilling, and general heavy civil engineering works not specific to pipeline or road construction.), 238110 – Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (Precast concrete valve vault and manhole construction, and associated concrete work including grouting.), 334513 – Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (Installation and integration of process control and instrumentation systems such as SCADA and PLCs.)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on January 14, 2026, and was last updated on January 14, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on February 19, 2026.

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