Site work and outdoor lighting for a road / highway in La Mirada, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for outdoor lighting for a road / highway.

As of January 18, 2023, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the City Engineer. Work includes traffic signal upgrades, including the installation of additional signal heads, upsizing the 8-inch signal heads to 12-inch signal heads, upgrading pedestrian signal heads and push buttons, replacing high pressure sodium overhead safety lights with energy efficient LED overhead safety lights, and replacing overhead street name signs with high visibility, reflective street name signs in the City of La Mirada. All Bidders shall register with ARC as this Contract's plan holder. All Addenda transmission and other Contract Documents-related information will be relayed via ARC. Bidder shall have no recourse due to the Bidder's inability to properly register with ARC and properly "whitelist" ARC electronic mail communications. REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. In accordance with Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor shall 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, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)]. The contractor shall also comply with Sections 1771, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813 and 1815, as required by the California Labor Code. PREVAILING WAGES. In accordance with Labor Code Section 1770, et seq., the Project is a "public work." The selected Bidder (Contractor) and any Subcontractors shall pay wages in accordance with the determination of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") regarding the prevailing rate of per diem wages. Copies of those rates are on file with the Director of Public Works and are available to any interested party upon request. The Contractor shall post a copy of the DIR's determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at each job site. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. BONDS. Each Bid must be accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, certified check or Bidder's Bond issued by a Surety insurer, made payable to the City and in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total Bid submitted. Personal or company checks are not acceptable. Upon Contract award, the Contractor shall provide faithful performance and payment Bonds, each in a sum equal to the Contract Price. All Bonds must be issued by a California admitted Surety insurer using the forms set forth in the Contract Documents, or in any other form approved by the City Attorney. Failure to enter into the Contract with the City, including the submission of all required Bonds and insurance coverages, within fifteen (15) Days after the date of the mailing of written notice of contract award to the Bidder, shall subject the Bid security to forfeiture to the extent provided by law. LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess a valid Class A General Engineering or Class C-10 Electrical Contractor's license issued by the California State Contractors License Board at the time of the Bid submission, unless this Project has any federal funding, in which case the successful Bidder must possess such a license at the time of Contract award. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City business license. RETENTION SUBSTITUTION. Five percent (5%) of any progress payment will be withheld as retention. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld may be deposited with the City or with a State or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, which shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Project, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor may request that the City make payments of earned retentions directly to an escrow agent at the Contractor's expense. No such substitutions shall be accepted until all related documents are approved by the City Attorney. TRADE NAMES OR EQUALS. Requests to substitute an equivalent item for a brand or trade name item must be made by written request submitted no later than ten (10) calendar days before the Bid submission deadline. Requests received after this time shall not be considered. Requests shall clearly describe the product for which approval is requested, including all data necessary to demonstrate acceptability. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. The time of completion of contract shall be 30 days, not including procurement of materials, as defined in the Standard Specifications for Public Works. Liquidated Damages, as defined in the referenced specifications, Section 6-9, shall be $250 per day. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. All requests for information must be submitted in writing to the City Clerk via email at lrevilla@cityoflamirada.org by 4:00 p.m. on September 15, 2022. Requests for information received after that date may not be answered. Questions regarding the Project should be directed to the Project Manager. BIDDING PROCESS. The City reserves the right to reject any Bid or all Bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid or in the bidding, as deemed to be in its best. THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE IS $660,000.