HSIP Cycle 10 Striping Enhancement Project

General work description: The work to be done consists, in general, of installing and/or upgrading edgeline and centerline stripes along three corridors with thermoplastic stripe with enhanced wet night visibility, and upgrading pavement marking with thermoplastic pavement marking. Other items or details not mentioned herein that are required by the plans, Standard Specifications or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed, furnished or installed. Bidders may visit the project site. This project is off of the Federal Highway System. This project is a Non-Federal Aid project The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest priced responsive bid. To be considered a plan holder and to receive any addendum, bidders must obtain a set of electronic plans, specifications and Bid forms from the Resource Management Agency, and be listed on the planholders list. Bidders must be on the planholders list for their bid to be considered responsive. All addendums, prebid meeting minutes, bid clarifications, planholders list, and relevant information will be available at the Countys website as mentioned above. Addendums will also be provided to contractors on the planholders list via the information provided by the contractor on the planholders list. Bid results will be posted on the County website within two working days of the bid opening. Technical questions should be directed in writing to Claudia Sanchez at the Resource Management Agency, 5961 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia CA 93277 or at csanchez5@tularecounty.ca.gov . No questions will be accepted within five (5) working days of the bid opening (Questions must be received by 2:00pm on Thursday, August 11, 2022). All questions and responses will be continuously posted on the County website. Before submitting a bid, bidders are encouraged to carefully examine the Plans and Specifications, and related documents, visit the site of the work and fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations, and include in the bid a sum to cover the cost of all items included in the work. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. Submit the bidders security in the form of cash, a bidder's bond, or a certified check or cashier's check, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid or the bid will be considered nonresponsive. Comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in accordance with said Act, no person on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination under any service or activity in connection with the project. Comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. At the time the bid is submitted, you must possess a current valid California Class (A) or acceptable Class (C-32) Contractors license. A contractor or subcontractor is not qualified to bid on, be listed in a Bid (subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code), or engage in the performance of any contract for this project, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to California Labor Code 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 Sections 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. The successful bidder must provide the performance bond, payment bond, workers compensation certificate, and liability insurance policy required by the Special Provisions and contract. two million dollars ($2,000,000) liability coverage is required for this project. Substitution of securities for any moneys withheld will be permitted pursuant to Public Contract Code section 10263. This project is subject to State contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, section 12990. he Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and/or waive any informality in any bid, and/or determine in its discretion the responsibility of any bidder

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