Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Merced, California. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The work to be performed includes but not limited to clearing and grubbing, removal of concrete driveways and curb, installation of concrete sidewalks, driveways wheelchair ramps, rolled curb and the restoration offencing and landscaping. Such other items or details, not mentioned above, that are required by the Plans, Standard Specifications, City ofMerced Standard Designs and the Special Provisions shall be performed, placed, constructed or installed. The project is located on 7th and 8th Streets between Linda Lane and West Avenue and Linda Lane between 7th Street and Lopes Avenue in theCity ofMerced, California. Bids are required forthe entire work described herein (a) The City reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality (non-responsiveness) in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and reject all other bids, as it may be best serve the interest of the City; (b) The ranking of bids will be based on the combination of bid schedules that the City awards; (c) As a condition of award, the successful biddershall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond each in the full amount of the contract price. The successful bidder will also be required to submit proof of insurance for work involved. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10 percent ofthe total bid price, payable to the City of Merced. The Contractor shall possess a valid Class A license at the time of submitting bids. Section 3-1.06, "Contractor License," of the Standard Specifications is amended to read: 8 Attention is also directed to the provisions of Public Contract Code Section 10164. In all projects where Federal funds are involved, the Contractor shall be properly licensed at the time the contract is awarded. This Project Is Subject to the "Buy America" Provisions Ofthe Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 as Amended by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990. The Contractor may elect to receive 100 percent ofpayments due under the Contract Documents from time to lime, without retention of any portion of the payment by the City, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the City in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. All questions shall be submitted in writing/email to the City Engineer no later than 5:00 PM, November 19, 2021. The successful bidder must meet the insurance requirements provided for in the bid documents. Failure to meet the insurance requirements will cause the City to withdraw any award and the successful bidder will forfeit their bid bond. A payment bond, performance bond, guaranty and all insurance required for this contract must be filed with the contract documents and approved by the City Attorney before the Contractor enters upon performance of the work. Endorsement for additional insured shall be submitted on standard form CG 20101185. Endorsement forms CG 20101001 and CG 20371001. when used together, are acceptable in lieu of CG 20101185 for Public Works projects. Failure to meet the requirements will result in forfeiture of bid security. All Insurance required shall be from a California admitted insurance company Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at the Labor Compliance Office at the offices of the District Director of Transportation for the district in which the work is situated. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the books issued for bidding purposes entitled "Proposal and Contract," and in copies of this book that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and proposal forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of"Proposal and Contract" books. 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. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or be awarded a contract for public work unless registered with the DIR pursuant to the State Labor Code. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in the books entitled "Proposal and Contract." If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetennined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department ofIndustrial Relations for similar classifications oflabor, 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 The U.S. Department ofTransportation (DOT) provides a toll-free hotline to report bid rigging activities. Use the hotline to report bid rigging, bidder collusion, and other fraudulent activities. The hotline number is (800) 424- 9071. The service is available 24 hours 7 days a week and is confidential and anonymous. The hotline is part of the DOT'S effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction ofthe DOT Inspector General. Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the City of Merced is implementing new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). The City of Merced DBE contract goal is 11% The certified or cashier s check or Bid Bond shall be enclosed in the same envelope with the Bid. This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990.