Site work and paving for a road / highway in Visalia, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

As of March 28, 2022, the project is anticipated to be awarded on April 12, 2022 under Board of Supervisor meeting. General work description: The work to be done consists, in general, of installation of left-turn lanes along Avenue 328 at Road 112, Road 138, and Road 156 and related improvements (signage/striping, etc.). Other items or details not mentioned herein that are required by the plans, Standard Specifications or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed, furnished or installed. Bidders may visit the project site. This project is on the Federal Highway System. This project is a Federal Aid project with an estimated project cost of approximately $1,230,000. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest priced responsive bid. The Project is to be completed within forty (40) working days from the date to be established in the NOTICE TO PROCEED. The Contract includes provisions for Liquidated Damages if the Project is not timely completed. The bidder awarded the contract may need to obtain permits, licenses, or enter into other agreements to prosecute the work. Bidders are advised that, unless otherwise stated, the contract price will be full compensation for all required work and no additional compensation will be allowed. If the bidder must obtain permits, licenses, contracts or other services to prosecute the work, the bidder will pay the cost of those items and no other compensation will be paid by the County. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. Submit the bidder's security in the form of cash, a bidder's bond, or a certified check or cashier's check, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid or the bid will be considered nonresponsive. Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the County of Tulare is implementing new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Section 2, "Bidding," under subsection title "Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)" and Section 5, "Control of Work" of these Special Provisions, cover the DBE requirements. The DBE Contract Goal is 16%. The County of Tulare 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. Comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in accordance with said Act, no person on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination under any service or activity in connection with the project. Comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. All bidders are invited to attend the bid opening per the link provided. The results of the bid opening will be reported to the Board of Supervisors at a scheduled meeting. The contract will be awarded in the manner and within the time periods provided in Section 3 of the Standard Specifications, Department of Transportation of the State of California, 2018 Edition, as amended by the project Special Provisions, unless the Board of Supervisors exercises its right to reject any or all bids. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to deem any bid as non-responsive for any information crossed out from the bid packet including information completed by the manufacturer. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and/or waive any informality in any bid, and/or determine in its discretion the responsibility of any bidder. The Board of Supervisors further reserves the right to use County Forces, or to negotiate contracts, or both, to the extent authorized by the Public Contract Code. By order of the Board of Supervisors. Questions will not be accepted if received after 5:00 pm Wednesday, March 2, 2021.