Santa Fe Trackbed to Park Conversion New Community Gardens, Dog Park, and Playground project

The City of Berkeley is soliciting invitations for bid (IFB) for the Santa Fe Trackbed to Park Conversion New Community Gardens, Dog Park, and Playground project. The Work includes, without limitation, new community gardens, separate dog park, kid’s playground and tot cycle track, picnic areas, outdoor fitness stations, ADA pathways and plazas, landscaping, irrigation, lighting, drinking fountains, fences, gates, and other ancillary work. 

California Contractor License required: Class A - General Engineering Contractor

Engineer’s Estimate: $3,224,500

The specifications and selection process are summarized in this invitation for bid (IFB). Bids must be received no later than 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 11, 2026. All responses must be in a sealed envelope and have “Santa Fe Trackbed to Park Conversion New Community Gardens, Dog Park, and Playground” and “Specification No. 26-11757-C” clearly marked on the outer most mailing envelope. Please submit sealed bids as follows:

Mail or Hand Deliver To:

City of Berkeley 

Finance/Purchasing

2180 Milvia Street, 3rd Floor

Berkeley, CA 94704

No bids will be accepted after the date and time stated above. Submittal of Response by fax is NOT acceptable. Incomplete bids and bids which do not conform to the requirements specified herein, will not be considered. Issuance of the IFB does not obligate the City to award a contract, nor is the City liable for any costs incurred by the bidder in the preparation and submittal of bids for the subject work. The City retains theright to award all or parts of this contract to several bidders, to not select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit bids. The act of submitting a bid is a declaration that the bidder has read the IFB and understands all the requirements and conditions.

OPTIONAL SITE VISIT

City will conduct an Optional Pre-Bid Site Visit at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The location for the site visit is the southernmost block at 0 Ward Street at Sojourner Truth Court, between Acton Street and Sacramento Street. The location of work is fenced, locked, and not open to the public during normal business or daylight hours, limiting access to review the site independently. It is highly recommended that potential bidders visit the site to review site conditions prior to bid. Answers to any questions during the site visit will be provided as an official response in the addenda and posted to the City of Berkeley’s Bid & Proposal Opportunities webpage. 

For questions concerning the listing of items, the anticipated work, or scope of the project, please contact Stacey Rutherford, Associate Civil Engineer, via email at srutherford@berkeleyca.gov no later than Wednesday, May 27, 2026 by 6:00 P.M. Answers to questions will not be provided by telephone or email. Rather, answers to all questions or any addenda will be posted on the City of Berkeley’s Bid & Proposal Opportunities webpage. It is the vendor’s responsibility to check this site. For general questions concerning the submittal process, contact purchasing at 510- 981-7320.