Site work for a civil project in Cotati, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

Administrative questions should be directed to Brent Beazor P.E., Brelje & Race Consulting Engineers, at (707) 636-3751 or beazor@brce.com. Technical questions will be accepted via written form only sent to e-mail: beazor@brce.com. Technical questions will not be accepted after 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The work must be completed within 55 (fifty five) working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed if Base Bid and Additive Bid A is awarded, or within 65 (sixty five) working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed if Base Bid and Additive Bid B is awarded. The Work includes: in general, construction of sanitary sewer, including, but not limited to, miscellaneous demolition, trenching, bedding, backfill, sewer pipe, manholes, sewer laterals, connections to existing sewer, trench paving, temporary traffic control, notification of adjacent property owners, and other miscellaneous items of work as shown on the contract documents. In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 3400, bidders may propose equals of products listed in the technical specifications or project plans by manufacturer name, brand or model number, unless the technical specifications or plans specify that the product is necessary to match others in use. Complete information for products proposed as equals must be submitted to the Public Works Office for review at least 10 Days before the time specified for bid opening in accordance with the bidders instructions contained in the bid package. In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 20170, all bids must be presented under sealed cover and include one of the following forms of bidder's security: cash, cashier's check made payable to the City, certified check made payable to the City, or a bidder's bond. The amount of bidder's security provided must equal at least ten (10) percent of the total of the bid price for the base bid and the additive or deductive items listed in this notice. The successful bidder must submit to the City complete, executed copies of all required documents within ten (10) Days of receiving written notice of award of the project. Bidder's security of any successful bidder that fails to do so will be forfeited to the City. Such required documents include, but are not limited to, a payment or labor and materials bond in an amount of at least 100 percent of the amount payable by the terms of the project contract and that satisfies the requirements of California Civil Code Section 3248, and a performance bond in an amount of at least 100 percent of the amount payable by the terms of the contract. All project bonds must be executed by an admitted surety insurer in accordance with applicable law and acceptable to the City. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code the Director of Industrial Relations for the State of California has ascertained the current general prevailing rate of wages for employer purposes, in Sonoma County, State of California. Not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar character in Sonoma County and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday work fixed as provided in the California Labor Code shall be paid to all workers engaged in performing the project. In accordance with the California Government Code Section 1773.2, copies of the applicable determinations of the Director are on file in the City of Cotati Public Works Department and may be reviewed upon request. In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 3300, a valid Class A California contractor's license or a combination of Specialty Class "C" licenses sufficient to cover all of the work to be performed by him is required to bid on the project. Only a contractor registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) to bid on public works contracts in California shall be permitted to submit a bid. Furthermore, only subcontractors registered with the DIR to bid on public works contracts in California shall be permitted to perform work or labor or render service under subcontract to the subject contractor. In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22300, except where prohibited by federal regulations or policies, the successful bidder may, on request and at its expense, substitute securities in lieu of amounts withheld by the City from progress payments to ensure performance under the contract in accordance with the contract documents. The City of Cotati reserves the right to postpone the date and time for the opening of proposals at any time prior to the date and time announced in the advertisement in accordance with applicable law. The City of Cotati reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any defects or irregularity in bidding in accordance with applicable law. In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 20103.8, if the City elects to award a contract for performance of the project, the contract will be awarded in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 20162 and other applicable law to the responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid with the lowest total bid price for the base bid without consideration of the bid price for any additive or deductive items. All bids will remain valid for 90 calendar days after the bid opening. Except as permitted by law and subject to all applicable remedies, including forfeiture of bidder's security, bidders may not withdraw their bid during the 90 day period after the bid opening.