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

As of 08/28/2020 The project is expected to be awarded on 09/01/2020. The work to be done consists, in general, of of furnishing and placing hot mix asphalt (HMA) type A overlay on various existing roads in Fresno County. The base bid will require the placement of hot mix asphalt overlay over approximately 5.4 miles of roadway. An additional 2.0 miles of roads are included as additive bids. All questions regarding this project shall be in writing and shall be received by the Department of Public Works and Planning, Design Division, no later than 2:00 P.M. on the seventh (7th) calendar day prior to bid opening. All questions received after this deadline will not receive a response unless the Department of Public Works and Planning elects to issue an addendum to revise the bid opening date. In the event that the bid opening date is revised, the deadline for questions will be extended to no later than 2:00 P.M. on the seventh (7th) calendar day before the revised bid opening date. Bid security in the amount of ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid, and in the form of a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer licensed by the California Department of Insurance, cash, cashiers check or certified check shall accompany the bid. Bid security shall be made in favor of the County of Fresno. You must either attach an electronic bid bond or provide an original bid bond (or other form of bid security authorized by Public Contract Code Section 20129(a)), prior to the bid opening, in accordance with the detailed directions set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. No contract will be awarded to a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Contractors State License Law, California Business and Professions Code, Division 3, Chapter 9, as amended, or whose bid is not on the proposal form included in the contract document. A valid California Contractors License, Class A (General Engineering) or C-12 (Earthwork and Paving), is required for this project. Bids are required for the entire work described herein, including a bid for the base bid and a bid for each of the additive bids. The total amount of the base bid and additive bid is the cumulative sum of the bid amounts listed for the individual line items. Bids will be compared, for purposes of identifying the apparent low bidder for proposed award of the project, on the basis of the total of the base bid plus the total of all additive bids; provided however, that the ultimate scope of the project, as subsequently determined by the Board of Supervisors at the time of award, may or may not include all or any of the additive bids. The successful bidder shall furnish a faithful performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract amount and a payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract amount. Each bond specified in this Notice (bid bond, faithful performance bond and payment bond) shall meet the requirements of all applicable statutes, including but not limited to those specified in Public Contract Code section 20129 and Civil Code section 3248. Each bond specified in this Notice shall be issued by a surety company designated as an admitted surety insurer in good standing with and authorized to transact business in this state by the California Department of Insurance, and acceptable to the County of Fresno. Bidders are cautioned that representations made by surety companies will be verified with the California Department of Insurance. The engineers estimate range for this project is $6,630,000 to $7,330,000. Additionally, the County of Fresno, in its discretion, when determining the sufficiency of a proposed surety company, may require the surety company to provide additional information supported by documentation. The County generally requires such information and documentation whenever the proposed surety company has either a Bests Key Rating Guide of less than A and a financial size designation of less than VIII. Provided, however, that the County expressly reserves its right to require all information and documentation to which the County is legally entitled from any proposed surety company. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by the County of Fresno to ensure performance under the contract shall be permitted. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids.