RFQ - Lake Street Lift Station Replacement

The City of Salinas is seeking a design‑build team to replace the existing Lake Street lift station, construct a new triplex lift station, wet well, force mains, and a SCADA platform, and abandon the current facility. The contract is budgeted at $15‑$20 million, with design‑build delivery through 100 % design, construction, commissioning, and warranty, targeting completion by fall 2028. The scope includes extensive civil, mechanical, electrical, and control‑system engineering, permitting, CEQA compliance, and potential easement acquisition. • New 3‑pump (triplex) lift station sized for future average daily flow ~4,500 gpm and peak‑hour flow ~14,000 gpm. • Installation of a 60‑minute response‑time wet well, new force mains, and a full SCADA instrumentation & control system. • Comprehensive design‑build services: 10 % conceptual, 30 % preliminary, 60 %/90 %/100 % design packages, topographic survey, geotechnical work, utility exploration, permitting, and construction scheduling. • Mandatory pre‑bid meeting on 21 Jan 2026; questions must be submitted by 30 Jan 2026; SOQ due 13 Feb 2026 via Planet Bids.