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

Project Description: In accordance with plans and specifications prepared by Peterson Brustad Inc, the Work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, tax, equipment and services for the construction and completion of the abandonment of an existing 10" techite pipeline through the installation of a parallel 10" PVC pipeline, two pipe tie ins to an existing 10" and 6" asbestos concrete pipes, new service lines, meters, and meter boxes, new fire hydrant, new blow-off, asphalt paving, and final restoration per the plans. The total Contract Time to achieve Final Completion is 270 calendar days. The estimated cost of construction is $450,000. Substantial Completion– 240 Days At the time the Contract is bid, awarded and for the duration of the contract, the Owner has determined that the General Contractor shall possess a valid State of California Class A- General Engineering Contractors License. The Contractor shall possess a valid Certificate of Reported Compliance in accordance with California Air Resources Board In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation. Failure to possess the specified license and certification shall render the bid as non-responsive. Bidders must comply with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 by setting forth their license number and expiration date on their bid. The Bidder is required to register with Public Purchase to obtain the Contract Documents and become a listed holder of these documents to be eligible to bid the Project. Bids received from Bidders not following these procedures may, in the discretion of the Owner, be deemed nonresponsive. The Owner, in making copies of the Contract Documents available on the above terms, does so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and does not confer license or grant for any other use. Procedural questions regarding the Contract Documents and/or obtain a plan holders list should be directed to the Placer County Water Agency Engineering Division at (530) 823-4886. Complete sets of Contract Documents must be used in preparing Bids. The Owner does not assume responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Contract Documents. During all site visits the Bidder must be accompanied full time by an authorized representative of the Owner. There shall be no exceptions to this requirement Written questions regarding the Contract Documents and/or the proposed Work should be directed to Kelly Shively, Engineering Services Manager by phone at (530-823-4883), or e-mail at kshively@pcwa.net no later than February 13, 2024. Bidding procedures are prescribed in the Contract Documents. Bids shall be executed upon the Bid Forms bound and made a part of the Bid Documents. All prescribed Bid Forms may be removed from the Contract Documents for submission in a sealed envelope. A Bid Guaranty in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total aggregate of the bid, including all Additive and/or Alternate Bid Items shall accompany each bid. This Bid Guaranty is to be forfeited should the Bidder, if awarded the contract, fail to enter into the same, or fails to furnish the bonds and/or proof of insurance as stipulated in the Contract Documents. The checks or bond shall be made payable to the Owner. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish both a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price. Pursuant to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 6707, each bid submitted in response to this Invitation to Bid shall contain, as a separate bid item, adequate sheeting, shoring, and bracing, or equivalent method, for the protection of life or limb in trenches and open excavation, exceeding five feet, which shall conform to applicable safety orders. Neither this requirement, nor any payment by Owner for this separate bid item, shall be construed to impose tort liability on Owner, or its employees or agents, for any injury or damage caused by failure of any excavation or protective equipment or methods. Pursuant to Sections 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. Pursuant to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1773.2, the Contractor is hereby advised that copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages and a general prevailing rate for holidays, Saturdays and Sundays and overtime work in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification, or type of worker required to execute the Contract, are on file in the Owners office. These rate determinations may also be found on the State of California Department of Industrial Relations This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the State Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). All contractors and subcontractors shall be registered with DIR pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 to be qualified to bid on this project or to be listed as a subcontractor for this project pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4104. Bidders will be required to submit proof of registration for themselves and all listed subcontractors with their bid. The successful contractor and its subcontractors shall employ the appropriate number of apprentices, in each apprenticeable craft, on the project site as stipulated in California Labor Code 1777.5. The successful Bidder must insure that its policies and practices provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, sex, age, religion, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, handicap, mental condition, veteran or marital status. The successful Bidder must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by the Owner to ensure the performance of the Contract, the Contractor, may, at its option, choose to substitute securities meeting the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 22300, or have the retained, earned monies deposited in an escrow account at a federal or state chartered bank. No bid received and read aloud may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening date, except pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 5101 et seq. Telephones will not be available to Bidders at the Owner's offices for the preparation of bids or for communicating bid results. Bid forms received after the designated time will not be opened and will be returned to the Bidder unopened. Bidders shall develop and submit bids at their own expense. The Owner will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submittal of any and all bids. The Owner reserves the right to award the Contract, to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive or conditional Bids.