North McDowell Boulevard Complete Streets Project

As of September 8, 2022, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. Project Number: 6498.13.PW.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The WORK includes the full rehabilitation of North McDowell Boulevard from Sunrise Parkway to Old Redwood Highway. The breakdown of the full rehabilitation includes roadway surface reconstruction, pedestrian facility improvements (ADA access, curb ramps, crossings, sidewalks, and other safety improvements), bicycle facility improvements (Class I, II, and IV bike facilities, wayfinding, and other improvements), traffic calming measures (sidewalk bulb-outs, and other measures), transit stop improvements, as well as traffic signal connectivity, coordination, and detection upgrades.. BID SECURITY: Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashiers check or Bid Bond executed by an admitted surety in the amount of 10% percent of the Total Bid Price payable to the City of Petaluma as a guarantee that the Bidder, if its Bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Agreement. A Bid shall not be considered unless one of the forms of Bidders security is enclosed with it. Upon acceptance of the Bid, if the Bidder refuses to or fails to promptly execute the Agreement the Bidders security shall be forfeited to the CITY PREFERENCE FOR MATERIAL: Substitute products will be considered prior to award of the Contract in accordance with Section 3400 of the California Public Contract Code. The Bidder will submit data substantiating its request for a substitution of "an equal" item within 14 days following submission of its Bid. Substantiation date will conform to the requirements of the instructions for Proposed Substitutions of "or equal" items contained in the bid Forms. The ENGINEER will make a determination of approval of rejection of the proposed substitution prior to the award of the Contract. No request for substitution of "an equal" items will be considered by the ENGINEER after award of the Contract. The CITY reserves the right to reject all or any part of all bids submitted, waive informalities and irregularities, and will not, to the extent allowed by law, be bound to accept the lowest bid BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN: The Bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of bid opening PAYMENT BOND: Pursuant to and in accordance with California Civil Code Section 3247, a payment (labor and materials) bond must be filed if the expenditure for the WORK is in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). The CITY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any minor irregularity in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the CITY.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.