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.

General work description: The work to be done consists, in general, of road surface improvements. 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 off of the Federal Highway System. This project is a Non-Federal Aid project with an estimated project cost of approximately $1,110,000. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest priced responsive bid. The Project is to be completed within thirty (30) 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 Technical questions should be directed in writing to Claudia Sanchez at the Resource Management Agency, 5961 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia CA 93277 or at csanchez5@tularecounty.ca.gov . No questions will be accepted within five (5) working days of the bid opening (Questions must be received by 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2022). All questions and responses will be continuously posted on the County website. Before submitting a bid, bidders are encouraged to carefully examine the Plans and Specifications, and related documents, visit the site of the work and fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations, and include in the bid a sum to cover the cost of all items included in the work. 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 bidders security in the form of cash, a bidder's bond, or a certified check or cashiers check, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount bid or the bid will be considered nonresponsive. 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. At the time the bid is submitted, you must possess a current valid California Class A, C-12, or C-32 Contractors license. A contractor or subcontractor is not qualified to bid on, be listed in a Bid (subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code), or engage in the performance of any contract for this project, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to California Labor Code 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 Sections 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. The successful bidder must provide the performance bond, payment bond, workers compensation certificate, and liability insurance policy required by the Special Provisions and contract. Two million dollars ($2,000,000) liability coverage is required for this project. Substitution of securities for any moneys withheld will be permitted pursuant to Public Contract Code section 10263. This project is subject to State contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, section 12990. The Board of Supervisios further reserves the right to use county forces,or to negotiate contracts,or both to extend authorized by the public contract code