Pre-Qualification has been Re-Opened for the Proposed Calaveras Dam Replacement Project
(Contract No. WD-2551), May 2010

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has issued a revised Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in search of prime contractors who have the necessary qualifications to be pre-qualified to bid on the proposed Calaveras Dam Replacement Project.

Due to seismic safety concerns about the dam, built in 1925, the SFPUC proposes to replace the existing dam with a new earth and rock-fill dam directly downstream at the foot of the existing dam. The proposed new dam will have the same reservoir storage capacity as the existing dam.

The total project construction cost is currently estimated at approximately $250 million over a duration of approximately 48 months.

Please note that the work performed for the Calaveras Dam Replacement Project is subject to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA). The contractor and its subcontractors are required to abide by the terms and conditions of the PLA.  Please find information about the PLA here.

Estimated Project Schedule

Pre-Qualification Period Re-opened:	May 10, 2010
Submission Deadline for Responses to RFQ:	Four weeks prior to bid opening
Updates to List of Pre-Qualified Construction Firms:	Ongoing through bid opening
Contract Advertisement:	December 2010*
Bid Opening:	Spring 2011*
Award of Contract to selected Prime Construction Firm and Issue NTP:	Spring 2011

*Please note that advertisement, bid, award and NTP dates are subject to change contingent upon final CEQA approval and obtaining of environmental permits.

Draft Drawings and draft technical specifications (95% design documents) will be made available to prospective pre-qualification candidates at 1155 Market St, 1st Floor. Firms will be required to provide an executed Confidentiality Agreement (Appendix I of RFQ) prior to receiving these documents.

• Download complete Calaveras Dam Replacement Project RFQ here.

All requests for information concerning the RFQ & pre-qualification process must be in writing and directed to Carlos Colon of SFPUC Contract Administration via email: prequal@sfwater.org. Contractors previously pre-qualified for this project in 2008 will be required to meet the revised requirements before being approved to bid on the project.

Questions about contracting with the SFPUC? Contact the SFPUC Contractor Hotline at:

Phone: (866) 572-5727 or E-Mail: contractorshelp@sfwater.org