Camino Sobrante Retaining Wall Replacement Project

For: Camino Sobrante Retaining Wall Replacement Project. General work description: The project proposes to remove the existing rock retaining wall along Camino Sobrante. Work includes installing a solider pile wall with timber facing, install chain link fence, and install MGS along the shoulder of Camino Sobrante. Number of Working Days: 75 For more information about obtaining plans and specifications by mail, please call Blueprint Express at (510) 559-8299. Electronic plans and specifications are available for this project. Bid documents must be obtained as noted above in order to submit a bid. Bids and bid bonds shall be made on the Bid Proposal issued. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified cashier's check/s or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount, made payable to the order of "City of Orinda". Any bid received after the time specified in this Notice will be returned unopened. No oral, telegraphic, or facsimile bids or modifications will be accepted or considered. Bids must cover the entire project, including furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and services. Neither partial nor contingent bids will be considered. The successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond. This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 7201 and 9203, the City of Orinda shall retain 5 percent of the contract price until final completion and acceptance of the project. Bidders are hereby notified that securities may be substituted for any monies withheld by the City of Orinda to ensure performance under the construction contract, in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300 and the Special Provisions of the Contract. Such securities shall be valued by the City's Director of Finance, whose decision shall be final. Also, types of securities which are not listed in Government Code Section 16430 or Public Contract Code Section 22300 must be approved as eligible for investment under Public Contract Code Section 22300 by the City's Director of Finance before the bid opening. Unless such securities are prequalified before bid opening, they shall not be accepted by the City as security. For the bidder's convenience, the liquidated damages table from Section 8-1.10 of the Standard Specifications has been provided below. All bidder questions/requests for interpretation shall be made in writing and delivered to the engineer listed below before 12:00 p.m. the Tuesday prior to the scheduled bid opening. For questions regarding the project contact Sivakumar Natarajan, Public Works and Engineering Services Department, at (925) 253-4254 or SNatarajan@cityoforinda.org. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any portion of any bid and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. Bidder may not withdraw their bids after the bid opening. All bids will expire on the 36th day after bid opening unless the City extends the award period beyond the 36th day after the bid opening.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.