Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Guardrail Replacement

**As of March 08, 2023, project was awarded to Dirt & Aggregate Interchange Inc.,awarded amount is $350,805.40** The work to be performed consists, in general, of guardrail replacement and all other works shown on the Contract Documents. All work shall be completed within the contract period of 60 days following written Notice to Proceed. Contractor will be required to possess a General Class A Contractor's license or other applicable specialty license at the time the contract is awarded. All written requests, correspondence and/or communications of any kind regarding the project, that are submitted by mail, shall be addressed to: County of Sierra Department of Public Works P.O. Box 98 Downieville, CA 95936 Each bidder must submit a cashier's check, certified check, or a bidder's bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials bond guaranteeing faithful performance and payment of all debts related to this contract. The County of Sierra, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the regulations of the Department of Commerce (15 C.F.R., Part 8), issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. This is a public works project. Pursuant to Sections 1770 and 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the County of Sierra has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to the work to be done. These rates are set forth in a schedule which is on file and available in the office of the Department of Public Works, County of Sierra. Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rate of wages. No bid will be considered unless it is made in accordance with the provisions of the proposal requirements and conditions set forth in the Contract Documents. A Contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered Contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the Contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. Reservation of Rights. Owner specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all bids, or re-bid, or to waive inconsequential deviations from bid requirements not involving time, price, or quality of the work. The County of Sierra reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bid Protest. A bid protest may be filed to protest any bid submitted pursuant to this section (Formal bid procedures Ch. 5.04.140 Sierra County Code). Such protests must be timely filed with the County Clerk. All bid protests must be in writing and received by the County Clerk before 5:00 p.m. no later than five working days following bid opening (the bid protest deadline). For purposes of this section a working day means a day that the County is open for normal business, and excludes weekends and holidays observed by the County. The County Clerk shall transmit a copy of the timely filed bid protest to the issuing department.

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Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Joists, Metal Fabrications.