Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Gilroy, California. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

The work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, incidentals, and equipment necessary to remove existing curb ramps (or remove sidewalk if there are no existing curb ramps present) and construct new ADA-compliant curb ramps, remove and replace curb and gutter, and sidewalks to meet ADA compliance; minor asphalt replacement and pavement striping; curb markings; stormwater management; and other incidentals thereto, in various locations in the City of Gilroy, as outlined in these plans and specifications.This project requires the Contractor to propose appropriate curb ramp types (depending on site conditions) and lay out, field fit, and install ADA-compliant curb ramps. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the site locations prior to bid. The cost of all such incidental work shall be included in the various bid prices and no additional or direct payment will be made therefor. Bids received after the stated time and date will not be accepted. The City of Gilroy will not be responsible for delayed deliveries or deliveries made to another location other than the location specified above. Bids should be in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the project title, project number, bidder's name, and time and date of the bid opening. Due to potential COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, all prospective parties shall check the City's website for any addendums. Pursuant to Section 1770, et. seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Bidding procedures are prescribed in the Project Manual. Bids shall be executed upon the forms bound and made a part of said Manual. Bid guaranty in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid dollar amount conforming to the prescribed bidding procedures is required to be submitted with each bid, as a guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder, if awarded the contract, fail to enter into the same, or fails to furnish in a timely manner the bonds and/or proof of insurance. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Gilroy to ensure the performance of the Contract, the Contractor may, at its option, choose to substitute securities meeting the requirements of said Public Contract Code Section 22300. All bidders shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the project. In accordance with provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid Class A license at the time that the bid is submitted. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid as non-responsible. For any bid proposal submitted on or after March 1, 2015, and any contract for public work entered into on or after April 1, 2015, Section 1725.5 of the California State Labor Code requires that a contractor must be registered to be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal or engage in the performance of any public work contract that is subject to the requirements of this chapter. "Contractor" includes subcontractors as defined by the Code Section 1722.1. Failure of the contractor and subcontractors to be registered at the time of bidding as required by the labor code shall render the bid as non- responsible. Each bidder shall submit with its bid a statement setting forth its experience on the forms included in the Bid Proposal. No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids. The City of Gilroy reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities in the bids. The amount payable to the City under the bid guaranty bond, or the certified or cashier's check and the amount thereof, as the case may be, shall be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages in case of a failure or neglect FY24 Annual Citywide Curb Ramp Project Project No. 24-PW-286 SECTION 00100-7 of the bidder to furnish, execute, and deliver to the City the required performance and payment bonds, evidences of insurance; and to enter into, execute, and deliver to the City the Agreement on the form provided herewith, within ten (10) calendar days after receiving written notice from the City that the award has been made and the Agreement is ready for execution. CONTRACT, BONDS AND INSURANCE CERTIFICATES The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Agreement, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond on forms provided by the City, a Faithful Performance Bond, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Certificate and evidences of insurance. The bonds and insurance shall be secured from an established surety or insurance company, and the insurance certificate must be satisfactory to City with a minimum "A-:VII" rating with Best's Rating Guide. To be approved, the Payment Bond shall be in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount payable by the terms of the Agreement. Simultaneously with the submission of its bid, the bidder shall furnish the name, address and telephone number of the surety that the bidder proposes to furnish the Payment Bond. The Payment Bond shall secure the payment of those persons or entities to whom the bidder may become legally indebted for labor, materials, tools, equipment or services of any kind used or employed by the bidder in performing the work, or taxes or amounts to be withheld thereon. The Payment Bond shall provide that the surety will pay the following amounts should the Contractor or a Subcontractor fail to pay the same, plus reasonable attorneys' fees to be fixed by the court if suit is brought upon the bond: (1) amounts due to any of the persons named in California Civil Code Section 3181; (2) amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to work or labor performed under the Agreement; and (3) any amounts required to be deducted, withheld, and paid over to the Employment Development Department from the wages of employees of the Contractor and Subcontractors pursuant to Section 13020 of the Unemployment Insurance Code with respect to the work and labor. The Payment Bond shall, by its terms, inure to the benefit of any of the persons named in Civil Code Section 3181 so as to give a right of action to those persons or their assigns in any suit brought upon the bond. The Faithful Performance Bond shall be secured from the surety in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount payable by the terms of the Agreement. The Faithful Performance Bond shall secure the faithful performance of the contract. The successful bidder shall furnish the name, address and telephone number of the surety that will furnish the Payment Bond. The Performance and Payment bonds may be released, upon approval by the City, 35 days following the recording of the Notice of Acceptance of Completion, pending receipt of a Maintenance Bond in the amount of ten percent of the final contract amount. The bidder shall carefully examine the form of the Agreement as provided in Section 00500, which the successful bidder as Contractor will be required to execute, and the forms of bonds and insurance certificates as provided in Sections 00610, 00620 and 00630, which the bidder will be required to furnish. No oral representations or interpretations will be made to any bidder as to the meaning of the Contract Documents. Requests for an interpretation shall be made via email by December 27, 2023, at 2:00 pm to: Marco Martinez marco.martinez@cityofgilroy.org City of Gilroy 7351 Rosanna Street Gilroy, CA 95020 Requests to clarify the source of materials, equipment, suppliers or any other such matter which does not modify, change, increase, or decrease the scope of work requires no action by the City other than a response to the bidder requesting the clarification. Requests to clarify possible ambiguous or incomplete statements or designs, or any other such clarification which modifies, changes, increases or decreases the scope of work, requires issuance of an addendum by the City for the interpretation to become effective.