Demolition, site work, paving and new construction of a mixed-use development in Olancha, California. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; road / highway; road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; for the demolition of a bridge / tunnel; for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; and water / sewer project.

The bridge replacement project is located on Walker Creek Road, located 0.6 miles west of the intersection of Walker Creek Road and Highway 395, 1.6 miles south of Olancha, CA where Wlaker Creek Rd crosses the LA Aqueduct. The site is at approximately 7,200 ft elevation. This is a Federally funded project. The project scope includes, but is not limited to the construction of a new single span precast-prestressed voided slab bridge on short seat abutments and spread footings over the concrete lined Los Angeles Aqueduct and includes: placing construction Area Signs, implementing SWPPP, placing erosion control measures, installing temporary Desert Tortoise Fencing around the project limits, clearing and grubbing, removal of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) patrol road fencing, constructing new patrol road embankments at all four bridge corners, constructing road embankments for the realigned Walker Creek Road, paving, installing cattle guard, installing CA Type ST-75 concrete curb and steel bridge rail with 7-foot tall chain link fencing, obliterating the existing alignment of Walker Creek Road, and hydroseeding. Vehicular traffic will use the existing Walker Creek bridge during construction. The existing bridge will remain in place after construction. Bid packages are available at no charge at online. Bidders who obtain bid packages through online are responsible for notifying the county that they are plan holders. Bidders must notify the county by emailing walkercreekbridge@inyoco.net. Bidders who do not notify the county as being plan holders will not be notified of any addenda changes. Bid proposals will be rejected if the bid holder does not acknowledge receipt of any agenda changes. Bid Packages, include the Bid Book (Bid Proposal Forms, and Contract and Bond Forms), the Notice to Bidders and Special Provisions Book, and plans. No oral, email, telephone, or fax proposals or modification will be accepted. No late bids will be accepted. Bids must conform to and be responsive to the contract documents, which include the Notice To Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Proposal Forms, California Department of Transportation Standards Specifications dated 2022, California Department of Transportation Standards Plans dated 2022 (including all issued revisions and additions), special provisions, project plans, and current edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control devices, and any other documents incorporated by reference. Bids are required for the entire work described in the contract documents. Each bid must be submitted on the bid proposal forms furnished as part of the bid package. General requests for information, such as how to order the bid packages, engineer's estimate, plan holders list, bid results or summaries, subcontractor lists, or similar information should be directed to the receptionist at the Inyo County Public Works Department at (760)-878-0201. Technical questions related to engineering, site conditions, materials, construction methods, or testing should be directed to Inyo County Department of Public Works at walkercreekbridge@inyoco.net Question Deadline 08/16/2024 at 5:00 PM PT All Requests for Information (RFI) must be submitted. Submit RFIs by email to walkercreekbridge@inyoco.net The County of Inyo will not respond to any RFIs submitted after that time. Each bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, a certified check, or a bidder's bond from an admitted corporate surety on the form provided in the bid package, in an amount not less than 10% of the amount of the bid(s) and made payable to the County of Inyo. The check or bidder's bond shall be given as security that the bidder will enter into the contract with the county and furnish the required labor and materials payment bond, faithful performance bond, certificates of insurance, or other required documents, if the bid is accepted. The check or bond will be forfeited to the county if the bidder fails to timely enter into said contract or furnish the required bonds, certificates of insurance, or other required documents. The check or bidder's bond may be retained by the county for sixty (60) days or until the contract is fully executed by the successful bidder and the county, whichever occurs first. The contractor license classification required for this project is Class A or a combination of all of the specialty classifications that will be required for the complete performance of all of the work in accordance with the contract documents. The basis of the contract award will be the responsive, low-bid amount indicated for the bid scope of work. The bidder is required to submit a bid for all the items included in the bid schedule, and prices for all additive and/or deductive bid items. The contract, if it is awarded, will be to the low bidder for total of all scheduled items of work, as subject to Inyo County Ordinance No. 1156. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a faithful performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond on the forms provided in the bid package in the amount of 100% of the maximum contract amount. For the federal training program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 1. Complete work within 120 working days. The estimated cost of construction is between $2,500,000.00 and $2,600,000.00 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.