Bid Bond 0.00% Payment Bond 0.00% Performance Bond 0.00 % Online Q&A No The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) is seeking professional services for the preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) for the Interstate 10 (I-10) Corridor Freight and Express Lane Project - Contract 2 (Project) which would extend from Interstate 15 (I-15) to Pepper Avenue in San Bernardino County. SBCTA Sales Tax Measure I funds and federal funds will be used to cover the cost of the preparation of the final design phase. Funding for the next phases are currently not finalized, but state and/or federal funds could be utilized. As such, the final plans and specifications should comply with applicable state and federal requirements. This is a Federal-aid project: The contract to be awarded is financed in part by the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT). Proposers are required to certify that they meet all federal requirements identified in this RFP, including but not limited to all applicable equal opportunity laws and regulations. Proposers are advised that, as required by federal law, 49 CFR Part 26, SBCTA has implemented Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements for federally funded projects. SBCTA has set a contract specific DBE goal of 22% for this Project. There is a new public works Contractor Registration Program, which requires all consultants, contractors and subcontractors bidding and performing work on Public Works Projects based on the prevailing wage rates, to register on an annual basis (each July 1 through June 30 state fiscal year) with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Per this program, proposers shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work subject to Labor Code sections 1720 through 1861, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of the Labor Code for an unregistered proposer 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 proposer is registered to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. Effective March 1, 2015, any consultant or subconsultant who submits a proposal or performs work that requires the payment of prevailing wages under state law must be registered with Department of Industrial Relations. This includes not only work performed by the building and construction trades, but also other types of work, including trucking, surveying, and testing, if that work is subject to prevailing wage requirements. If the contract is awarded, the selected consultant will be required to comply with all applicable laws and regulations including but not limited to equal opportunity laws and regulations. The award of this contract is subject to the availability, appropriation and receipt of federal, State and/or local funds sufficient to carry out the work identified in this RFP. The award of this contract may be subject to Pre-Award Audit required by applicable funding agencies, including the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), federal agencies and/or SBCTA itself. The selected consultant shall provide the documents as required per Exhibit 10-A as part of their cost proposal to this solicitation. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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