Site work and paving for a road / highway in Benicia, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, and services necessary to perform the construction and installation of the following: removal of existing striping, markings, and pavement markers; installation of new striping, markings, and pavement markers; removal and reconstruction of curb ramps; removal and reconstruction of poles with foundation and mast arm; removal and reconstruction of ADA pedestrian push buttons and signs; removal and reconstruction of a new countdown pedestrian indication head; removal and reconstruction of vehicle head; jobsite cleanliness; and other items not specifically mentioned herein, and doing all appurtenant work in place and ready for use, all as shown in the Specifications, Technical Specifications, and other Contract Documents entitles as show above, now on file in the office of the Public Works Director, to which reference is hereby made for further particulars. The Contractor shall do whatever else is required by the Technical Specifications or that may be necessary to be done in order to perform a complete job in all respects as specified herein and as directed by the Engineer. The bidder is required to carefully examine the sites and the proposal, plans, specifications, and contract forms for the work contemplated and it will be assumed the bidder has investigated and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, as to the character, quality, and quantities of work to be performed and materials to be furnished, and as to the requirement of the specifications, the special provisions, and the contract. Engineers estimate for the project is $320,000 - $393,000. All work must be completed within 30 working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. The contractor shall have 110 working days for procurement time after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Procure. In addition, the Specifications incorporated by this reference, include the Standard Specifications for State of California, Department of Transportation - CALTRANS, 2015 Edition and supplements, and are an essential part of the contract documents. Copies are available for review at the City Engineer's office or for purchase at the following address: State of California, Department of General Services, Publications Distribution Unit, P.O. Box 1015, North Highlands, CA 95660. 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 with the California Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. The registration period begins July 1, 2014. The qualification requirements shall apply to any bid proposal submitted on or after March 1, 2015, and any contract for public work entered into on or after April 1, 2015. Proof of registration must be submitted with the bid proposal. The project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The contractors required to post job site notices, as prescribed by Department of Industrial Relations regulations. Each contractor and subcontractor shall furnish the records specified in Section 1776 directly to the Labor Commissioner, in the following manner: (A) At least monthly or more frequently if specified in the contract. (B) In a format prescribed by the Labor Commissioner. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price payable to the City of Benicia as a guarantee that the bidder, if his bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Contract, secure payment of the worker's compensation insurance, and furnish a satisfactory construction Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price and a Labor and Materials Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price. Said bonds shall be obtained from a surety company satisfactory to the City. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a further guarantee that the bidder will enter into a Contract with the City if awarded the work. The bid bond will be declared forfeited if the successful bidder refuses to enter into said contract. The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract without retention by the City by depositing securities of value equivalent to the retention amount with the City in accordance with Government Code Section 4590. The general contractor for the project shall have a Class A license. All terms and conditions contained in the contract documents including the Instructions to Bidders shall become part of the Contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the time set for the opening thereof. Pursuant to Section 1770 to 1780 inclusive, of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Copies of such prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the office of the City Engineer, which copies shall be made available to any interested party on request. The successful bidder shall post a copy of such determination at each job site. All subcontractors employed by the contractor shall pay not less than the specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed in the execution of the Contract. All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the Project Manager for the project. It shall be understood, however, that no specification interpretations will be made by telephone, nor will any "or equal" products be considered for approval prior to award ofthe Contract. The Project Manager for this project is: Danny Urrutia Assistant Engineer 250 East L Street Benicia, California 94510 707-746-4374 (phone) 707-747-1637 (fax) durrutia@ci.benicia.ca.us (email) The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, and to make awards in the interest of the City. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project Pursuant to Federal law, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements shall include all DBEs, as described in the Specifications. This project is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 12990, and in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, DBEs will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation. The DBE contract goal for this project is 18% Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.1, 1773.6, and 1773.7, as amended, the applicable prevailing wages for this project have been determined. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded and upon any subcontractor under him to pay not less than the higher of the Federal and the State prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract. The applicable Federal prevailing wage rates are those that are in effect ten (10) calendar days prior to bid opening. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free hotline service to report bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities. The hotline is available Mondays through Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. eastern time, at (800) 424-9071. The hotline is part ofthe DOT'S continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially, and caller anonymity will be respected. Conflict of Interest: in the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by sub- recipients, the conflict of interest provisions in 24 CFR 85.36, OMB Circular A-110, and 24 CFR 570.611 shall apply. No employee, officer, or agent of the sub-recipient shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by federal funds if a conflict ofinterest, real or apparent, would be involved. This project is subject to the "Buy America" provisions ofthe Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 as amended by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. This project is subject to the requirements of the Cargo Preference Act, as described in the Specifications.