Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Calexico, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

The work shall include site preparation, erosion control, stormwater/water quality, surface improvements, landscape, and electrical in order to construct an operable Class I bicycle trail. Pursuant to Labor Code 1773, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at City of Calexico address and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations' Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The applicable Federal minimum wage rates as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are available at the City of Calexico Public Works Department. In addition, a copy may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and bid forms may be seen. Revisions to the applicable Federal Wage Rates, up to ten (10) days before bid opening, will be identified by the issuance of an addendum with the corresponding Internet Website address of where the revisions can be found. The final contract documents signed by the local agency and the contractor, will physically include the Federal Wage Rates, or the Federal Wage Rates as revised by addendums , if any such addendums have been issued. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in the Contract Documents. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate, which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. The U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT") provides a toll-free hotline service to report bid rigging activities. Bid rigging activities can be reported Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time at 800/424-9071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the hotline to report these activities. The hotline is part of 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. All bids are to be compared on the basis of the Public Works Director/City Engineer's estimate of the quantities of work to be done. A bid will only be accepted from a Contractor who is licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California as amended. In addition, the Contractor, sub-contractors, and suppliers shall also have a business license issued by the City prior to commencing work. Special attention of all prospective bidders is called to "Proposal Requirements and General Conditions" annexed to the blank form of the Proposal for full directions as to bidding, etc. The City of Calexico has a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of eight percent (8%) Technical questions should be directed to Lilliana Falomir, Public Works Manager at 760/768-2160 or falomirl@calexico.ca.gov. All questions must be submitted in writing. Any response will be in a written addendum. All questions must be submitted by April 8, 2021. If bidder is a corporate entity and is awarded the contract, prior to execution of the contract, Contractor shall submit satisfactory, documentary proof that the person(s) executing said contract on the behalf of said corporation has authority to do so. CITY'S RIGHT RESERVED: 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.