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

As of April 11, 2023 , this project has not yet been awarded. The project is expected to be awarded on May 1, 2023. The WORK includes The design and fabrication of approximately 475' of pre-engineered concrete floating dock system in strict accordance with Section 02392 CONCRETE FLOATING DOCK of the Specifications and Section VI PROJECT PLANS. BID ALTERNATIVE 1: The design and procurment of an ADA compliant gangway to replace the existing East Gangway in strict accordance with Section 02392 CONCRETE FLOATING DOCKS AND GANGWAYS of the Specifications and Section VI PROJECT PLANS. BID ALTERNATIVE 2: The design and procurment of an ADA compliant gangway to replace the existing West Gangway in strict accordance with Section 02392 CONCRETE FLOATING DOCKS AND GANGWAYS of the Specifications and Section VI PROJECT PLANS.. PROJECT QUESTIONS: Erica Jacobs, MPA City of Petaluma, PW&U 202 N. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA 94954 Phone: (707) 787-0893 The CITY reserves the right to postpone thedate and time for opening of Bids at any time prior to the aforesaid date and time. The WORK must be completed within 120 working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. The site of the WORK is located: at the Petaluma River Turning Basin near downtown Petaluma. There are two access gangways to the Turning Basin docks located on adjacent properties to the West and the East of the Turning Basin. On the East side of the Turning Basin the gangway is close to Weller Street Park located at 150 Weller Street and on the West side the gangway is located close to Taps Restaurant located at 54 E. Washington Street, Petaluma CA. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or Bid Bond executed by an admitted surety in the amount of 10% percent of the Total Bid Price payable to the City of Petaluma as a guarantee that the Bidder, if its Bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Agreement. A Bid shall not be considered unless one of the forms of Bidder's security is enclosed with it. Upon acceptance of the Bid, if the Bidder refuses to or fails to promptly execute the Agreement the Bidder's security shall be forfeited to the CITY. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the CITY has determined that the CONTRACTOR shall possess a valid Class A license at the time that the Contract is awarded. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the Bid as nonresponsive and shall act as a bar to award of the Contract to any bidder not possessing said license at the timeof award pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions. Any specification designating a material, product, thing, or service by specific brand or trade name, followed by the words "or equal" or "or equivalent" is intended only to indicate quality and type of item desired. Substitute products will be considered prior to award of the Contract in accordance with Section 3400 of the California Public Contract Code. The Bidder will submit data substantiating its request for a substitution of "an equal" item within 14 days following submission of its Bid. Substantiation date will conform to the requirementsof the instructions for Proposed Substitutions of "or equal" items contained in the bid Forms. The ENGINEER will make a determination of approval of rejection of the proposed substitution prior to the award of the Contract. No request for substitution of "an equal" itemswill be considered by the ENGINEER after award of the Contract. This provision does not apply to materials, products, things, or services that may lawfully be designated by a specific brand or trade name under Public Contract Code Section 3400(c) The CITY reserves the right to reject all or any part of all bids submitted, waive informalities and irregularities, and will not, to the extent allowed by law, be bound to accept the lowest bid The Bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period. of 90 calendar days from the date of bid opening. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.1, and 1773.7 as amended, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 1773 for the locality in which the WORK is to be performed. A copy of said wage rates is on file at the office of the City Clerk, and is available to any interested party upon request. A copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are also online . Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half. It shall be mandatory upon the CONTRACTOR to whom the WORK is awarded and upon anysubcontractor under the CONTRACTOR to pay not lessthan said specified ratesto all workers employed by them in the execution of the WORK. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations under Labor Code Section 1771.4. Additionally, CONTRACTOR shall post job site notices as required by Labor Code section 1771.4. A contractor of subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subjectto the requirement of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code or engage in the performanceof any contract for public work, as defined in Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time contract is awarded. Pursuant to and in accordance with California Civil Code Section 9550,a payment bond must be filed if the expenditure for the WORK is in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). Questions are due March 9, 2023 by 1:00 PM. Only answers to such questions issued by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. The CITY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any minor irregularity in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the CITY.