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

City of Delano invites and will receive sealed proposals (bids) for the construction of 2021 HSIP Improvement Project, 22 Pedestrian Crossings Project The work shall consist of installation of solar powered rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) sign assembly with push button activation at pedestrian and school crossings, advanced warning signs for pedestrian and school crossings, pavement markings and other signs as required in the plans at 20 uncontrolled pedestrian crossings within the City. The work also includes demolition of existing curb, gutter and sidewalk and the construction of minor concrete curb ramps. Engineers' Estimate Range: $350,000.00 to $380,000.00 The City plans to issue a Notice to Proceed by September 2021. The project shall be substantially completed within 90 Calendar days. Each bid shall be submitted on a form furnished as part of the Contract Documents and must be accompanied by cash, a cashier's check, a certified check, or a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer or substitute pursuant to Section 995.710 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in an amount not less than 10% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the order of or for the benefit of the City. The security of unsuccessful bidders will be returned by the city no later than 60 days following the date of award. Each bid shall be sealed and delivered to the City at the location designated in this notice for the opening of proposals at or before the time in this notice provided. The check or bond or substitute shall be given as security that the bidder will enter into a contract with the City and furnish the required payment and performance bonds, or substitutes in lieu thereof, and certificates of insurance and endorsements if awarded the work, and will be declared forfeited if the bidder refuses to timely enter into said contract or furnish the required bonds or substitutes, or certificates of insurance and endorsements if his bid is accepted. The City affirms that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, 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 the City's address and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in these Contract Documents that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and bid forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of The Contract Documents. 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 these 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 Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, equivalent securities may be substituted for monies withheld to ensure performance of the contract. The City reserves the right to solely determine the adequacy of the securities being proposed by the Contractor and the value of those securities. The City shall also be entitled to charge an administrative fee, as determined by City in its sole discretion, for substituting equivalent securities for retention amounts. The City's decisions with respect to the administration of the provisions of Section 22300 shall be final and shall include, but not be limited to, determinations of what securities are equivalent, the value of the securities, the negotiability of the securities, the costs of administration and the determination of whether or not the administration should be accomplished by an independent agency or by the City. The City shall be entitled, at any time, to request the deposit of additional securities of a value designated by City, in City's sole discretion, to satisfy this requirement. If the City does not receive satisfactory securities within twelve (12) consecutive days of the date of the written request, City shall be entitled to withhold amounts due Contractor until securities of satisfactory value to City have been received. The Contractor's license classification(s) required for this project are as follows: General Contractor, Class A . These classifications are provided for information purposes only. The Engineer does not warrant that all classifications required for the project are listed. It is the City's intent that "plans," as used in Public Contract Code Section 3300, is defined as the construction contract documents, which include both the drawings and the specifications. All bids are to be compared on the basis of the Engineer's estimate of the quantities of work to be done. The City of Delano reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in any bid received not affected by law. Proposals received after the time announced for the bid opening will not be considered. No bidder may withdraw their bid after the time announced for the bid opening. The project, if awarded, will be based upon all work contemplated in the Base bid. The DBE Contract goal is 7 %. The City of Delano further reserves the right to delete such portions of the work as it deems necessary or expedient and the right to perform such portions of the work by force account as it deems necessary to expedite the completion of the project. The Contractor is expected to coordinate his work with that of City forces to cause the least delay in the completion of the Contract. Each bidder is required to sign the attached Non-Collusion Affidavit and submit it with his bid. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.