Foster Avenue and Pedestrian Rail Crossing Drainage Improvement

Bidders and/or authorized agents are invited to listen to this broadcasting channel website. All information submitted with the bid is public information and may be subject to disclosure. Project Description The general nature of work consists of furnishing all labor, material, equipment, services, and incidentals required for portland cement concrete (PCC) repairs and improvements, asphalt-concrete (AC) paving, landscape & irrigation, and installation of best management practices (BMPs). AC and PCC pavement work includes removal and reconstruct of existing AC sections, curbs and/or gutters, sidewalks, curb ramps, crossgutters, driveways and other improvements and related work as shown on plans. Other improvements include the construction of rain gardens, landscape & irrigation, installation of a storm chamber system, and installation of a dry well system. Related work includes construction surveying and staking, adjusting utility covers to finished grade, traffic control and all appurtenant work. The bid items, corresponding estimated quantities, and the time allowed to complete the work are listed in the Proposal. The descriptions of bid items are defined in the Technical Provisions Section. Proposals Bids shall be sealed and plainly marked Sealed Bid. Bids must be prepared using the Contractor s Bid Proposal forms and all the other forms identified in the Instructions to Bidders. The forms required to complete a bid package are found in Section C of these Contract Documents. No bids will be accepted if not submitted using the approved forms. The Information to Bidders provides prospective bidders a summary of requirements for acceptance of bids, guidelines that the City uses in awarding contracts, rules to ensure fairness in contractor procurement and guidelines to aid in interpretation of documents. The Construction Contract / Agreement defines the Contract Documents which serve to control construction, work performed, and materials furnished, and includes the Specifications and Plans. An additional $10.00 is added to the fee, if mailed. Alternatively, the direct contractor can download specifications and proposal forms from the City s website by clicking on Bid Portal under the Public Works tab. The project Quest CDN eBidDoc number is #8126578. Such guaranty will be forfeited to the City of Baldwin Park should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. The City of Baldwin Park reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any minor irregularities in the bid documents. Bidders may not withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening date. City Business License, Contractors License and Permit Prior to contract execution, the contractor and his/her subcontractors shall obtain a City of Baldwin Park business license. In accordance with provisions of Section 3300 of the California Public Contract Code, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid Class A California Contractor's License or other appropriate license classification under the State Contracting Code at the time the contract is bid. Failure to possess such license may render the bid non responsive. The successful bidder will be required to obtain a City encroachment permit to work in public right-of-way, issued at no fee for the project. Prevailing Wages In accordance with the provisions of Sections 1770 et seq., of the Labor Code, the Director of the Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined that the general prevailing rates of wages are applicable to the work to be done. The Contractor will be required to pay to all persons employed on the project by the Contractor sums not less than the sums set forth in the documents entitled "General Prevailing Wage Determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.1." These documents can be reviewed in the office of the City Clerk or may be obtained from the State. Contractor s Registration In accordance with Labor Code Section 1771.1, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to (a) bid on or be listed in a bid proposal on or after March 1, 2015, or (b) engage in the performance of this Work after April 1, 2015, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform the work pursuant to labor Code Section 1725.5. Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Contractor s performance of the work described in this Notice Inviting Bids is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. Equivalent Securities Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of eligible and equivalent securities for any moneys withheld to ensure performance under the contract for the work to be performed will be permitted at the request and expense of the successful bidder, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

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Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.