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

The work involves the construction of landscape, irrigation, medians curbs, asphalt concrete pavement reconstruction, and paveouts. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to Mr. Michael Michael at mmichael@willdan.com or 805-821-1903. The site of the work is located in the westerly side of Ash Street at Third St. All work must be completed within Thirty (30) working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages of One Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($1500.00) per working day, as specified in the Special Conditions, shall be paid by the contractor to the City of Ridgecrest for each working day in excess of the time limit stated above that the project is not complete. Upon written request for the digital bid documents, Willdan Engineering will add the contractor to the Registered Plan Holders List. Only registered plan holders will be permitted to submit a bid for the project. Bid documents may be obtained online. Question Deadline 08/15/2024 at 11:00 AM PT Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price payable to the City of Ridgecrest as a guarantee that the bidder, if its bid is accepted, will promptly execute the contract. The bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of bid opening. The project will require the prime contractor to be in possession of a valid, appropriate State of California Contractor's License. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who is not duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code. Bids will only be accepted from contractors holding a Class A or Class C-27 Landscaping Contractor License. All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to Mr. Michael Michael at mmichael@willdan.com or 805-821-1903. This work is subject to prevailing wage requirements and to monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The bidder and any subcontractors shall be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations as a Public Works Contractor at the time of bidding and during the performance of the contract. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1771 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the contract shall be those determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), which are on file at City Hall, 100 W. California Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555, and are available to any interested party on request. The State General Prevailing Wage Determination is also available online. Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any tier of subcontractor. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap will also be required. Prime contractors and all subcontractors who bid, are awarded, or perform work on public works projects must possess and maintain registration with DIR at online. This is a separate requirement from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licensing requirement. The City of Ridgecrest reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in a bid and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the owner.