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

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements by the California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") and the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed in a bid for a public works project and no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the DIR per California Labor Code Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under California Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)]. The objective of the project includes the installation of 8-inch ductile iron and 16- and 24-inch earthquake resistant ductile iron water pipe, installation of 12- and 15-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe, construction of curb ramps, and pavement renovation. The work is to be performed in San Francisco, California. SFPUC has determined, in accordance with Cal. Public Contract Code 3400, that certain items are "without equal" -- refer to Section 00 21 13 (Instructions to Bidders), "Questions on Bid Documents, Addenda, Substitutions." The Engineer's estimate is $7,900,000. The contract will be awarded to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. Bid discounts may be applied as per San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 14B and Section 2.01 of CMD Attachment 1. The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) subcontracting requirement is 17.00%. The LBE subcontracting requirement can only be met with CM D certified San Francisco Micro and Small-LBEs. limitations on procurement of pipeline materials to be installed SFPUC-LBEs cannot be counted towards meeting the LBE subcontracting requirement(s). Prime and Joint Venture level LBE participation cannot be counted towards meeting any of the LBE subcontracting requirement(s). LBE subcontractors must be certified with CMD in the scope of work they are being listed to perform. All Bidders shall submit documented Good Faith efforts with their Bids as directed on CM D Form 2B, except those who exceed the above-stated subcontracting requirement(s) by at least 35%. Refer to CM D Attachment 1. Failure to comply with Chapter 14B requirements may result in a Bid being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for Contract award. Please contact Adriana Duran at (415) 581-2310 or adriana.duran@sfgov.org for further information. Subcontracting opportunities may include, but not limited, to the following major types of work: trucking, hauling, shoring, pavement restoration and renovation, saw cutting, and traffic control. In accordance with San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 6, the City and County of San Francisco will not accept any offer/bid or award any contract in excess of $1,000,000 until such time as (a) the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission recommends the contract for award and (b) the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission then adopts a resolution awarding the contract. Pursuant to Charter Section 3.105, all contract awards are subject to certification by the Controller as to the availability of funds. Bidders are hereby advised that the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded must be certified by the Contract Monitoring Division as being in compliance with the Equal Benefits Provisions of Chapter 12B of the City's Administrative Code within two weeks after notification of award by the SFPUC General Manager. This Project is subject to the requirements of the San Francisco Local Hiring Policy for Construction ("Policy") as set forth in Section 6.22(g) and Chapter 82 of the Administrative Code. Bidders are hereby advised that the requirements of the Policy will be incorporated as a material term of any contract awarded for the Project. Refer to Contract Section 00 73 30 for more information. If a Bidder objects on any ground to any bid specification or legal requirement imposed by this Advertisement for Bids, the Bidder shall, no later than the 10th working day prior to the date of Bid opening, provide written notice to the Manager, Contract Administration Bureau, setting forth with specificity the grounds for the objection. There are many phases of work pertaining to city contracts. Potential conflicts arise out of progressive participation in various phases of that work. Set forth below are general guidelines regarding when participation in a specific phase of work may create a conflict. Because an actual determination regarding whether a conflict exists depends upon the specific facts of each situation, the general guidelines set forth below should be treated only as a starting point. A Contractor should consult with its legal counsel to determine whether a potential conflict exists. Questions on Bid Documents. Prior to receipt of Bids, should a Bidder find discrepancies, ambiguities, or conflicts in the Bid Documents, or should there be doubt as to meaning of a provision or requirement, the Bidder shall at once notify the City in writing using the Questions on Bid Documents ("QBD") form Section No. 00 21 14. Delivery shall be via facsimile at: (415) 553-4896 or email to QBD@sfwater.org. The City may not answer questions received less than 10 days prior to the date for opening Bids Micro and Small-LBE subcontracting participation breakdown: 6.80% MBE; 2.50% WBE; 7.70% OBE.