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

Bids must be prepared on the approved proposal forms in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside: ATTN: CITY CLERK SEALED BID FOR: PAVEMENT REHABILIATION OF VARIOUS ROADS IN THE CITY OF IMPERIAL BID NO. 2024-08 Questions concerning the proposal should be directed to David Dale, PE, PLS, at (760) 355-3336 or via email: ddale@imperial.ca.gov with a CC to jguerrero@imperial.ca.gov. Questions should be received no later than 3:00 pm (PST) on Friday, September 6, 2024. Clarification desired by a proposer shall be requested in writing with sufficient time to allow for a response prior to the date RFPs are due. Oral explanation or instructions shall not be considered binding on behalf of the City. The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required by the contract documents to construct the above stated project. The work consists generally of: grinding existing AC pavement, placing HMA leveling course, install ARAM, and ARHM overlay. The scope of work includes, prior to the start of construction, the coordination between the City of Imperial and the Contractor. Testing and Studies shall be paid by City. Asphalt and concrete demolition debris shall be recycled or diverted as required by the City's C&D Ordinance. LOCATION OF WORK 1. Various streets inside the City of Imperial city limits. TIME OF COMPLETION The Contractor shall complete all work in every detail within Ninety (90) working days after the date of the Notice to Proceed, exclusive of maintenance periods. TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS All streets must remain open to public traffic. Temporary street closures may be made with the prior approval of the City Engineer. UTILITY REQUIREMENTS The Contractor is advised of the existence of the utility notification service provided by UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT (USA). USA member utilities will provide the Contractor with approximate locations of their substructures in the construction area when the Contractor gives at least 48 hours' notice to the Underground Service Alert by calling 811. Contractor shall contact USA as specified and shall provide the City with proof of contact with USA upon request. Prior to begin of construction, the Contractor shall "pot hole" and/or excavate to determine the depth of existing underground utilities. Any "pot hole" and/or excavation shall be performed in presence of the utility company representative. Contractor shall notify the following agencies at least 48 hours in advance of excavating around any of their utilities or structures. 1. Imperial Irrigation District Power: Maricruz Salcedo (760) 339-9493 2. Imperial Irrigation District Water: Olivia Alcaraz (760) 339-9108 2. Southern California Gas: J.Montenegro, (760) 352-6100 / E.Cuevas (760) 370-5812 3. SBC - Telephone Company: Mike Ormand, (760) 337-3358 4. Time Warner (Cable TV): Keith Johnson, (760) 352-8835 5. Imperial County Public Works Department: John Gay, Deputy Director, (760) 482-4462 6. City of Imperial Water Department: Robert Emmitt, (760) 355-2155 7. City of Imperial Wastewater Department: Chris Kemp, (760) 355-2718 8. City of Imperial Public Works Department: David Dale, (760) 355-1152 The Contractor shall exercise extreme care to protect all existing utilities in place whether shown on the plans or not, and shall assume full responsibility for all damage resulting from his operations. The Contractor shall coordinate with each utility company as to the requirements and methods for protection of their facilities during the construction period, and shall be responsible for preparation and processing of any required plans or permits. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility to maintain uninterrupted service for all utilities, including temporary service connections. Payment for protection in place shall be deemed as included in the items of work as shown on the proposal bid sheet and no additional compensation will be allowed. FLOW AND ACCEPTANCE OF WATER It is anticipated that storm, surface or other waters may be encountered at various times and locations during the work herein contemplated. The Contractor, by submitting a bid, acknowledges that he has investigated the risk arising from such waters and has prepared his bid accordingly, and Contractor, by submitting a bid, assumes all of said risk. The Contractor shall conduct his operations in such a manner that storm or other waters may proceed uninterrupted along their existing street or drainage courses. Diversion of water for short reaches to protect construction in progress will be permitted if public and/or private properties, in the opinion of the Engineer, are not subject to the probability of damage. The Contractor shall obtain written permission from the applicable public agency or property owner before any diversion of water outside of street right of way will be permitted. REMOVAL OF WATER The Contractor shall provide and maintain at all times during construction ample means and devices to promptly remove and properly dispose of all water entering the excavations or other parts of the work. Dewatering for the pipelines shall commence when ground water is first encountered, and shall be continuous until such time as the excavated area or trenches are properly backfilled. Dewatering shall be accomplished by well points or some other method which will insure a preservation of final lines and grade of the bottoms of excavation, all subject to the approval of the Engineer. Disposal of water from dewatering operations shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Disposal methods shall conform to the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, 1974, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, and the California Administrative Code, Title 23, Chapter 3. Full compensation of dewatering shall be considered as included in the contract prices paid for the related items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore. TRENCH EXCAVATION AND SHORING For any contract for public works for excavation of any trench or trenches five (5) feet of more in depth, the Agency shall require submission by the Contractor and acceptance by the awarding body or by a Registered Civil or Structural Engineer to whom authority to accept has been delegated, in advance of excavation, a detailed plan showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping, or other provisions to be made for worker protection from the hazard of caving ground during the excavation of such trench or trenches. This plan shall be prepared by a Registered Civil or Structural Engineer. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to allow the use of a shoring, sloping, or protective system less effective than that required by the safety standards set forth by the State of California Safety Requirements. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to impose tort liability on the awarding body or any of its employees. Estimated construction cost for Base Bid $3,000,000 Estimated construction cost for Additive Bid $600,000