FY21/22SB-1 Funded Kings County Roadway Improvement Project

As of July 28, 2022, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. The work to be done consists, in general, of furnishing and placing hot mix asphalt concrete (HMA) with pavement fabric, placing a Type II Slurry Seal, AC grinding, cold plane conform project limits, and raising survey monuments affected on various existing roads within Kings County. Bids must be accompanied by a bidders bond approved by the County or a certified or cashiers check for at least 10 percent of the amount bid and made payable to the County of Kings, State of California. Said Bidders Bond or certified or cashiers check shall be declared forfeited if the successful bidder refuses or neglects to enter into contract after being so requested by the County. Said Bond shall be obtained from an admitted surety company satisfactory to the County. The work to be performed and the name and the location of the place of business of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render services to the general contractor in or about the construction of the work or improvement, or a subcontractor licensed by the state of California who, under contract with the general contractor, specifically fabricates and installs. Performance and Maintenance Bond(s) - The successful bidder shall file with the County, at the time of execution of the Contract, a Performance Bond acceptable to the County in the full amount of the Contract Price, as security for the faithful performance of the Contract for the construction of the Work, and to cover all guarantees against defective workmanship or materials, or both, during the warranty period following the date of the final acceptance of the Work by the County. Payment Bond - The successful bidder shall file with the County, at the time of execution of the Contract, a Payment Bond acceptable to the County in the full amount of the Contract Price, as security for the payment of all persons supplying labor and materials for the construction of the Work Form of Bonds - The Bonds shall be submitted on the bond forms contained in these Contract Documents or shall be in substantial compliance with same. Compliance shall be judged solely by the County of Kings All bonds required, whether Bid, Performance, Payment, or Maintenance shall be issued by an admitted surety insurer. The Bid Bond and Payment Bond must be issued by the same admitted surety insurer. The Bonds required by these specifications will neither be accepted nor approved by the County unless the Bonds are underwritten by an admitted surety, the requirements of California Code of Civil Procedure section 995.630(a) and (b) are met, and the Bond is accompanied by the County Clerk's certificate as provided for in Code of Civil Procedure section 995.640(b). The County further reserves the right to satisfy itself as to the acceptability of the surety and the form of each bond. The bidder must submit, together with the Bonds, the following documents The original, or certified copy, of the unrevoked appointment, power of attorney, bylaws, or other instrument authorizing the person who executed the bond to do so for and in behalf of the Owner.A certified copy of the certificate of authority of the insurer issued by the California Insurance Commissioner A certificate from the County Clerk that the certificate of authority has not been surrendered, revoked, canceled, annulled, or suspended, or in the event that it has, that renewed authority has been granted. A financial statement of the assets and liabilities of the insurer to the end of the quarter calendar year prior to 30 days next preceding the date of the execution of the bond, in the form of an officer's certificate as defined in Section 173 of the California Corporations Code. If this contract is awarded, then the Notice of Award shall be issued to the lowest responsible bidder within sixty (60) days following the bid opening.Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the date the Board awards bid to the lowest responsible bidder. The Bid Bond shall be returned 60 days from the time the Award is made. The County of Kings reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in any bid.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.