Doing CIP Business with the City of San Diego
The City of San Diego works on hundreds of Capital Improvements Program (CIP) projects throughout the year. These projects cover a wide variety of infrastructure needs serving the residents of San Diego. This page provides business tutorial modules in the table below and links to:
- View available construction and consultant contracts open for solicitation;
- Apply for contractor pre-qualification;
- Learn about and become certified under the City's Small Local Business Enterprise Program (SLBE);
- Review solicitation results; and
- Register to provide emergency construction services.
| Class | Module 1: General Information |
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| Class | Module 2: Public Works Contracting |
| Class | Module 3: Equal Opportunity Contracting Program (EOCP) |
| Class | Module 4: Small Local Business Enterprise Program (SLBE) |
| Class | Module 5: Consultant Services |
| Class | Module 6: Bid and Award |
| Class | Module 7: Construction |
| Class | Module 8: Resources |
| 111 | Working for the City |
| 112 | Construction Contract Types |
| 113 | Business Opportunities Center |
| 114 | Contractor General Information |
| 115 | Equal Benefits Program |
| 211 | Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Overview |
| 311 | Program Description |
| 312 | Good Faith Effort Requirements |
| 313 | Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements |
| 314 | EOCP Forms |
| 411 | SLBE Program |
| 511 | Consultant Forms and Publications |
| 512 | Consultant Rotation List |
| 611 | Contractor's Pre-qualification Application |
| 612 | Vendor Registration |
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| 614 | Bid Documents |
| 615 | Online Bidding and Advertised CIP Projects |
| 616 | Subcontracting Participation Percentages |
| 617 | Advertised Construction Projects |
| 618 | Restricted Competition for SLBE firms |
| 619 | SLBE Program |
| 620 | Bonds & Insurance Requirements |
| 621 | City's Standard Specifications & Drawings |
| 622 | Pre-Bid Meeting |
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| 624 | Joint Venture Contractors |
| 625 | Bidding Questions and Addendas |
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| 627 | Bidders' Guarantee of Good Faith (Bid Bond) |
| 628 | San Diego Business Tax Certificate |
| 629 | Receipt and Opening of Bids |
| 630 | Award Process |
| 711 | Post-Award Reporting Requirements |
| 712 | Construction Testing & Inspection |
| 713 | Performance Following the Award |
| 811 | Construction Management Academy |
| 812 | Engineering Documents and References |
| 813 | City Engineers’ Technical Bulletins |