Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Imperial, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

7th Street Rehabilitation & Pedestrian Improvements From South D Street to South E Street The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals as required by the contract documents, which includes, but not limited to the following activities: Pulverization of existing asphalt in place, blending the product with existing Class II Base and recompacting, installation of 4" layer of asphalt-rubber hot mix gap graded (ARHM-GG), removal and replacement of existing ADA ramps, concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks, driveways and cross gutter, installation of thermoplastic striping. Includes road traffic control around the construction zones. All work to be completed within existing City of Imperial public right of way. The scope of work includes, prior to the start of construction, the coordination between the City of Imperial and the Contractor. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of State Labor Code of the State of California. Compliance with the higher State prevailing rates of wages and apprenticeship employment standards established by the State director of Industrial Relations will be required. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion will also be required. This project has a specific contract Disadvantaged Businesses Enterprises (DBE) Contract Goal of 17%, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered areas. Said DBE Goal is applicable to all contractor's construction work (whether or not it is Federally funded or assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area outside of the covered area, it shall apply to the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its Federally involved and non-Federally involved construction. The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246 and the regulations in 41. CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60- 4.3(a), and its efforts to meet the goals established for the geographical area where the contract resulting from the solicitation is to be performed. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform through the duration of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ women and minority individuals evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from contractor to contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order, and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed. Each bid must be accompanied by a guaranty of cash, certified check, cashier's check or bid bond made payable to the City of Imperial for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the bid. Such guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to enter the contract. All guaranties to be returned after the contract is awarded. In conformance with the State of California Public Contract Code Section 22300, the contractor may substitute securities for any funds withheld by the City to ensure performance under the contract. At request and expense of the contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with the City or with a State or Federally chartered bank as the escrow agent who shall pay such funds to the contractor upon notification by the City of contractor's satisfactory completion of contract. The type of securities deposited, and the method of release shall be approved by the City Attorney's office. As used in this notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is in the City of Imperial in Imperial County, State of California. The contract documents call for monthly payments based upon the engineer's estimate of the work completed. The City of Imperial will retain five (5%) percent of each progress payment as security for completion of the balance of the work. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, the City will pay the amounts so retained upon compliance with the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 22300 and the provisions of the contract documents pertaining to Substitution of Securities. Questions concerning the proposal should be directed to Jesus Villegas, Project Manager via email: jvillegas@cityofimperial.org. Questions should be received no later than 1:00 P.M on Monday, June 17, 2024. The time for completion shall be Ninety (90) consecutive calendar days from the issuance date of the Notice to Proceed.