Site work for a civil project in San Mateo, California. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Sealed Bids will be received by the City Council of the City of San Mateo, California, for the NATURAL GAS LINE REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS and other work as shown on the Contract Drawings G001 - G004 and C001 - C007 and as described in this Contract Book. The Work described requires that the Bidder be licensed by the State of California as a Class A Contractor. The existing natural gas line at the City of San Mateo Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is nearing the end of its useful life. This Project will replace the existing natural gas line with a new 3-inch Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) pipeline connecting the WWTP facilities with the Pacific Gas and Electric tie-in point. Work shall include, but is not limited to, trenching, utility location, piping installation, burial, and asphalt repair. The Project is described in detail in the Drawings and Specifications of this Contract Bid Book. The estimated construction cost of this Package is $280,000. This estimate is not based on a "Contractor's cost take off" of the Project, but is derived from an averaging of costs for work on similar projects in the area of which the City is aware. This figure is given to indicate the relative order of magnitude of this Project and is not intended to influence or affect in any way the amount of the Bid for this Project. All Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check made payable to the City of San Mateo in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate amount of the Bid. Bidder is notified that it shall comply with the requirements for Non-Discrimination as set forth in United States Code, Title 23, Section 112, Public Contract Code, Section 7106, and Section 00 50 00, Agreement. The time of substantial completion for this Contract shall be 120 working days, beginning from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. The right is reserved, as the interest of the City may require, to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informality in Bids, and to accept, modify, or reject any items of the Bid, or in the case of a single Bid being received to extend the acceptance date by up to thirty (30) days with notice. The City of San Mateo is a charter City and any Contract entered into is subject to the provisions of the City of San Mateo Charter, which may supersede certain provisions of the Public Contract Code and other provision of state law. No Bidder or Subbidder may be listed on a Bid proposal for a public works project and no Bidder or Subbidder may be awarded a Contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations In general, the prevailing wage scale, as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in force on the day this Bid was announced, will be the minimum paid to all craftsmen and laborers working on this Project. In some cases, prevailing wage determinations have either a single asterisk (*) or double asterisks (**) after the expiration date in effect on the date of the Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals. In cases where the prevailing wage determinations have a single asterisk (*) after the expiration date which are in effect on the date of the Notice Inviting Sealed Proposals, such determinations remain in effect for the life of the Project. Prevailing wage determinations which have double asterisks (**) after the expiration date indicate that the basic hourly wage rate, overtime, and holiday pay rates, and employer payments to be paid for work performed after this date have been predetermined. If work is extended past this date, the new rate must be paid and should be incorporated in contracts the Bidder enters into. Said City Representative shall report the results of the bidding to the City Council at a later date, at which time the City Council may award the Contract to the lowest responsible Bidder as so reported; or as City's interest may dictate. The City Council may exercise its right to modify the award or to reject any or all Bids. Any protests to award of Contract shall follow the procedures outlined in City Council Resolution No. 61, dated June 7, 2004. To ensure performance, City reserves the right to retain five percent (5%) of the Contract price for 35 days after it records the Notice of Completion. However, pursuant to the Public Contracts Code Section 22300, Contractor may substitute securities for said five percent (5%) retention or request that City make payments of retentions earned directly to an escrow agent at Contractor's expense. The provisions of the Public Contracts Code Section 22300 are hereby expressly made a part of the Contract.