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

General work description: The work to be done generally consists of removing existing asphalt concrete pathway, grading, earthwork and installing aggregate base, hot mix asphalt, for a new HMA pathway and concrete landings with detectable warning surfaces at each intersection. The work shall also include protection of existing storm drain and utilities, clearing, grubbing, tree and root protection, and minor adjustments of existing electric boxes and vaults. Length of project is approximately 800 LF of 6' to 8' wide pathway adjacent to Camino Pablo, from Los Amigos Court to Manzanita Drive. The Contractor shall possess a valid Class A License at the time the Contract is awarded. The Contractor and all subcontractors are not qualified to bid on or be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of section 4104 of the California Public Contract Code, and shall not engage in the performance of any work under this contract, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to section 1725.5 of the California Labor Code. The work performed pursuant to this contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4. Bids and bid bonds shall be made on the Bid Proposal issued. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified cashier's check/s or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount, made payable to the order of "City of Orinda". Any bid received after the time specified in this Notice will be returned unopened. No oral, telegraphic, or facsimile bids or modifications will be accepted or considered. Bids must cover the entire project, including furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and services. Neither partial nor contingent bids will be considered. The successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond. This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 7201 and 9203, the City of Orinda shall retain 5 percent of the contract price until final completion and acceptance of the project. Bidders are hereby notified that securities may be substituted for any monies withheld by the City of Orinda to ensure performance under the construction contract, in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300 and the Special Provisions of the Contract. Such securities shall be valued by the City's Director of Finance, whose decision shall be final. Also, types of securities which are not listed in Government Code Section 16430 or Public Contract Code Section 22300 must be approved as eligible for investment under Public Contract Code Section 22300 by the City's Director of Finance before the bid opening. Unless such securities are prequalified before bid opening, they shall not be accepted by the City as security. For the bidder's convenience, the liquidated damages table from Section 8-1.10 of the Standard Specifications has been provided below. All bidder questions/requests for interpretation shall be made in writing and delivered to the engineer listed below before 12:00 p.m. the Tuesday prior to the scheduled bid opening. Questions/requests received after this deadline will remain unanswered. No oral representations or interpretations will be made to any prospective bidders as to the meaning of the Contract Documents. Interpretations, where necessary, will be made in the form of an addendum to the Contract Documents and, when issued, will be forwarded to all prospective bidders listed on the planholders list. The current planholders list can be found at the City's Online Planroom website as listed above. The City of Orinda makes no guarantee as to the accuracy or completeness of the Planholders List and Bidders shall be solely responsible for obtaining all addenda from the City's Online Planroom. All addenda shall become part of the Contract Documents as outlined above. Failure to include the addenda in your bid may be grounds for declaring your bid as non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. No "or equal" products will be considered for approval prior to the award of the contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4104.5, if the City issues any material changes, additions, or deletions to the contract documents later than 72 hours prior to the date and time for closing of submission of bids (the bid deadline), the City will extend the bid deadline by no less than 72 hours. As used in this section, "material change" means a change with a substantial cost impact on the total bid as determined by the City. The City reserves the right to postpone the date and time for receiving and/or opening of bids at any time prior to the date and time established in the Notice to Bidders. Postponement notices shall be issued in the form of addenda. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any portion of any bid and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. Bidder may not withdraw their bids after the bid opening. All bids will expire on the 36th day after bid opening unless the City extends the award period beyond the 36th day after the bid opening. For questions regarding the project contact T. Ryan O'Kane, Public Works and Engineering Services Department, at (925) 253-4282 or rokane@cityoforinda.org. Question Deadline 10/17/2024 at 12:00 PM PT