In short:
- Public projects lead California's Top 5 bids for September 2025, including two University of California projects.
- As of September 2025, ConstructConnect® is tracking 99,000+ active projects in California and over one million nationwide.
- Top projects in California include UCLA housing, building the Mid-County Parkway, and UC Berkeley's clean energy upgrade.
Public projects dominate California’s Top 5 construction projects up for bid during September 2025, with two projects on University of California campuses and infrastructure work taking the other three.
ConstructConnect® is currently tracking over 99,000 active projects in California and more than one million projects across the country.
Here are five of the most valuable construction projects up for bid in California for September 2025, according to ConstructConnect Project Intelligence:
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1. RFQ Construction Manager at Risk - UCLA 901 Levering Student Housing
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Budget: $280,000,000
Bid Date: September 16, 2025
Start Date: May 18, 2026
NOTE: Mandatory pre-bid meeting happened August 25, 2025
Project Details
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) plans to demolish five aging residential buildings in Los Angeles to construct a 19-story, 310,000-square-foot student housing facility with 145 apartments.
2. Mid County Parkway/Ramona Expressway Construction Contract 3 Project
Location: Riverside, CA
Budget: $210,000,000
Bid Date: September 10, 2025
Start Date: December 12, 2025
Project Details
This project is part of a years-long effort to build a new road (Mid County Parkway) and replace portions of an existing road (Ramona Expressway), in order to reduce traffic in a congested area. This portion calls for sitework and paving.
3. RFQ Contractor - Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project
Location: San Jose, CA
Budget: $160,000,000
Bid Date: September 24, 2025
Start Date: June 1, 2026
Project Details
This San Jose water and sewer project calls for demolition, flood protection measures including floodwalls, gates, and barriers, drainage installation, and landscaping with ongoing maintenance. It also calls for retrofitting the Charcot Bridge.
4. Lower Central Interceptor Rehabilitation Project
Location: Sacramento, CA
Budget: $141,600,000
Bid Date: September 17, 2025
Start Date: November 17, 2025
NOTE: Mandatory pre-bid meeting happened August 25, 2025
Project Details
Another water and sewer listing, the Lower Central Interceptor Rehabilitation Project in Sacramento involves 6.6 miles of sewer rehabilitation. The winning bidder is being asked to supply labor, materials, tools, and equipment to upgrade the Central Interceptor from the Bradshaw/Central Junction to the Influent Junction.
5. RFQ Construction Manager at Risk - Berkeley Clean Energy Campus - Electrified Heating and Cooling Plant
Location: Berkeley, CA
Budget: $138,000,000
Bid Date: September 18, 2025
Start Date: May 18, 2026
Project Details
This project at University of California, Berkeley involves replacing the campus' steam infrastructure with heating and chilled water systems, constructing a new Electrified Heating and Cooling Plant (EHCP), installing utility distribution piping, and converting buildings to the new systems.
