Basic Information
Title	RFQ/P Progressive Design-Build Project Reference No. DB-2026-01 - Kane Spring Project
Agency	Department of Water Resources
Department	Department of Water Resources
Event ID	0000040201
Format/Type	Sell Event / RFx
Published Date	08/27/2026
Bid Due Date	12/04/2026
Pre Bid Conference	Mandatory
Pre-bid Date	10/01/2026 8:00AM
Pre-bid Location	220 West 9th Street, Imperial, CA 92251

Category Information

UNSPSC

72141200 Heavy construction services - Marine construction services 81101500 Professional engineering services - Civil engineering 81101600 Professional engineering services - Mechanical engineering 81102500 Professional engineering services - Permitting services 72141102 Heavy construction services - Infrastructure building & paving services - Land grading service 72141209 Heavy construction services - Marine construction services - Levee construction service 81101505 Professional engineering services - Civil engineering - Structural engineering 81101701 Professional engineering services - Electrical & electronic engineering - Electrical engineering srvcs

Contact Information
Name	Ilene Wellman-Barbree
Email	Ilene.Wellman-Barbree@water.ca.gov

The Department of Water Resources (Department) is issuing this Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ/P) to obtain Statements of Qualifications and Proposals (SOQ/Ps) from Submitters qualified to serve as the Design-Builder for the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Kane Spring Project (Project) located along the southwest shore of the Salton Sea near the City of Brawley. The Project is being procured using a one-step, Best Value selection method.

Kane Spring is a multi-benefit Project that will include water-based and vegetation-based dust control measures, additional shoreline bird habitat, improved water use efficiency within the Project Site, and wetlands enhancement. To accomplish this, the project will include the design and construction of ponds, ditches, berms, vegetation enhancement, and wetlands enhancement.

The Department has established a website (Cosmos) for the distribution of RFQ/P documents and Addenda and, as applicable, other background documents for the Project.

Each Contractor that is interested gaining access to Cosmos and submitting a Statement of Qualifications must provide the following information:
1. Contractor Name as listed on your California Contractor's License.
2. The full name, email address and phone number of the Contact Person for this project.
3. Physical address for overnight delivery (PO Box Address not allowed).

For any questions regarding this DWR construction project, please send an e-mail to DWR-CDP@water.ca.gov.