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

Contractor shall repair/reconstruct approximately 1.2 miles of asphalt roadway from Toro Canyon Road to the entrance of Toro Canyon Park. The CONTRACTOR shall possess a Class C-12 license at the time this Contract is awarded. All questions should be addressed to the Community Services Dept. Capital Program Manager, Jill Van Wie, via e-mail: jvanwie@co.santa-barbara.ca.us . Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code and the project specifications, the CONTRACTOR may substitute securities or request that the County make payment of retentions to an escrow agent for any money held by the COUNTY to ensure contract performance. Bidders are hereby notified that that all work performed under this agreement is subject to the Davis-Bacon Federal minimum wage rates and prevailing wage rates pursuant to the California Labor Code. Pursuant to FEMA's Procurement Guidance for Recipients and Subrecipients Under 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (Uniform Rules) and Section 1770, et. seq. of the California Labor Code, the contractor and all subcontractors shall not pay less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor and by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. If there is a difference between the Federal Minimum Wages and the General Prevailing Wage Determinations as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the contractor shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The applicable Davis-Bacon Federal wage decisions are included in the bid documents. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages pursuant to the California Labor Code are on file at the County Department of Community Services Parks Division and are available to any interested party on request. The work to be performed under this contract is on a project assisted under a program providing direct federal financial assistance from the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Office of Emergency Management (FEMA) and subject to 2 CFR 200.321. The County hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged, minority and women's business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. Minority- and women-owned and operated businesses are encouraged to apply Contractor, if subcontractors will be utilized, shall conduct all necessary affirmative steps to ensure the use of minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms when possible. Regulations for implementing affirmative action steps are contained in the Project Special Conditions. In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by sub-recipients, the conflict of interest provisions in (State LCA - 24 CFR 85.36 and Non-Profit Organizations - 24 CFR 84.4), OMB Circular A-110, and 24 CFR 540.611, respectively, shall apply. No employee, officer or agent of the sub-recipient shall participate in selection, or in the award or administration of a contract supported by Federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. The COUNTY reserves the right to reject any and or all bids or waive any informality in a bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. The successful CONTRACTOR (after receiving the Notice to Proceed) shall have sixty (60) calendar days to complete all work called for under the Contract Documents. The liquidated damages will be One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) per day for project delays that are determined to be attributable to the CONTRACTOR. The COUNTY reserves the right to select any one or any combination of bids, whichever is in the best interest of the COUNTY. Deadline for questions is Thursday, March 25, 2021