This project is subject to all applicable State and Federal rules and regulations. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015, unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, or unless the contractor or subcontractor qualifies for an exception from this requirement, for bid purposes only, as set forth in Labor Code section 1771.1(a). If contractor or subcontractor believes that such an exception in 1771.1(a) applies, it must provide the applicable exception(s) in its bid proposal. Even those contractors or subcontractors who qualify for an exception under 1771.1(a) must be registered with DIR at the time of award, if such award is made on or after April 1, 2015. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project awarded on or after April 1, 2015 unless registered with DIR pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. SCOPE OF WORK: The Major Streets Rehabilitation Program (Program) will consist of: 1) construction surveying; 2) 307,275 S.F. of asphalt pavement cold milling; 3) 55 L.F. of concrete sidewalk grinding; 4) sawcut, removal, and reconstruction of 4 curb ramps; 5) sawcut, removal, and reconstruction of 1,721 S.F. of sidewalk; 6) placement of 4,900 tons of asphalt; 7) traffic signing and pavement delineation; 8) traffic signal video detection system; 9) 11 sewer manhole frame and cover replacement; 10) 1 sewer cleanout adjustment; 11) 25 water valve assembly replacement; 12) 4 storm drain manhole adjustments; and all appurtenant work. The expected completion time of the program is 40 consecutive working days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. All questions concerning the bid document should be directed to the Senior Engineer/Capital Projects, Department of Public Works, at (805) 583-6788. All prospective bidders shall abide by the provisions of the Bid Terms and Conditions listed in the project's specifications. The City reserves the right to retain all proposals for a period of 60 days after the bid opening date for examination and comparison and to delete any portion of the work from the Contract. The City reserves the right to determine and waive nonsubstantial irregularities in any proposal, to reject any or all proposals, to reject one part of a proposal and accept the other. The bid shall be balanced so that each bid item is priced to carry its share of the cost of the work and also its share of the contractor's overhead and profit. The City reserves the right to delete any bid item to the extent that the bid is qualified by specific limitation. An unbalanced bid shall be considered as grounds for rejecting the entire bid. The City further reserves the right to make award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as the interest of the City may require. In accordance with the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, the California Department of Industrial Relations has established the general prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification, and type of work needed to execute contracts for public works and improvements. The per diem wages published at the date the Contract is advertised for bids shall be applicable. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the California Department of Industrial Relations and are available to any interested party at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm. Future effective wage rates, which have been predetermined, are on file with the Department of Industrial Relations, and are referenced but not printed in said publication. The new wage rates shall become effective on the day following the expiration date and apply to this Contract in the same manner as if they had been included or referenced in this Contract. Furthermore, the current Federal General Wage Determinations apply for this project as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor. If there is a difference in the Federal minimum wage rates and the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the contractor and its subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The wage rate for any classification not listed by the Federal Department of Labor or the California Department of Industrial Relations, but which may be required to execute the Contract, shall be in accord with specified rates for similar or comparable classifications or for those performing similar or comparable duties, within the agencies' determinations. The contractor may substitute securities for retention monies pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300.
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