Installation of Walking Trail and Exercise Equipment at Jack Smith Park

The PROJECT consists of: Removal of Turf along Trail Location, Installation of Composite Edging, Installation of Rubberized Trail Material (supplied by City), and Site Preparation of 5 locations around the trail and Installation of Exercise Equipment (supplied by City). JOB WALK MEETING: None Technical questions regarding the PROJECT should be addressed to Steven Ledbetter, CITY ENGINEER at the above address or by phone at (760) 326-5740 ext. 150. Technical questions must be in writing and faxed to (760) 326-5008 or emailed to tellmore@cityofneedles.com. Cut-off date for questions will be 08/11/2022, as ADDENDA must be issued no later than 72 business hours prior to BID opening. Each BID or proposal must be submitted on the forms furnished by City. BIDDERs shall be notified, via Addendum, of modifications, if any, which supersede the requirements included herein. If City makes any material changes, additions, or alterations to this Invitation to Bid within 72 business hours of the deadline for submitting BIDs, such deadline for submitting BIDs shall be extended for 72 business hours located on the City's Website. BIDDERs must comply with Public Works Contractor Registration Laws SB 854 & SB 96 to BID this job. BIDDERs must possess a valid California Class A (General CONTRACTOR) License and a City business license at the time of award of the BID. SUBCONTRACTORs must possess the appropriate licenses for their respective specialties. Failure to possess the specified license(s) shall act as a bar to award of contract. BID security in the amount of 10% of the BID amount shall be required with all BIDs. The BID check shall be a certified or cashier's check drawn upon a responsible bank or trust company. In lieu of the BID check, a BIDDER's BOND will be acceptable in the amount of 10% of the BID amount. BID security shall be made payable to City and shall be in a form acceptable to City. City reserves the right to reject any forms of security which in its sole opinion do not comply with all requirements of California law, codes, or regulations. Unsuccessful BIDDERs shall be entitled to the prompt return of all BID security monies. BID security of the successful BIDDER shall be returned upon execution of the Agreement and submittal of all other required CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. In the event the successful BIDDER fails to enter into an Agreement and to provide the required BONDs, insurance certificates, endorsements, and other required documentation within ten (10) days after NOTICE OF AWARD, the BID security shall be forfeited by BIDDER and retained by City as liquidated damages. A Payment BOND and Performance BOND, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Agreement amount shall be required concurrently with the execution of the Agreement and shall be in the form set forth in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, CONTRACTOR may substitute securities for money withheld by City. In accordance with Public Contract Code section 4108, CONTRACTOR shall require all SUBCONTRACTORs providing labor and materials more than $50,000 to supply Payment and Performance BONDs in the amounts and manner required of CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR shall specify this requirement for SUBCONTRACTOR BONDs in its written or published request for SUBCONTRACTOR bids. If the cost of the BONDs is to be borne by the SUBCONTRACTORs, that fact shall also be stated. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400(b), City may make a finding that designates certain materials, products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name for the statutorily enumerated purposes. As required by section 3400(b), if City has made such findings, these findings shall be set forth in more detail in the SUPPLEMENTAL CONDITIONS. These findings, if any, as well as the materials, products, things, or services and their specific brand or trade names that may be used for the PROJECT may be found in the SUPPLEMENTAL CONDITIONS. It is the responsibility of BIDDER to see that any BID sent through the mail has sufficient time to be received by the City Clerk prior to BID opening time. As the City of Needles is considered a remote location, reliable mailing systems to this area are USPS, FED-X, UPS. Late BIDs will be returned to BIDDER unopened. Fax, Email, and Telephone BIDs will NOT be accepted. City reserves the right to reject all BIDs or any portion of any BID. Each BIDDER is responsible for fully examining the PROJECT site and being familiar with the conditions of the PROJECT site.

Division 11 -	Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Playground Equipment, Play Structures.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Selective Clearing, Grading, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Site Improvements, Fences and Gates, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities.