Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in San Diego, 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.

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION: This solicitation is subject to full and open competition and may be bid by Contractors on the City's approved Prequalified Contractors List. For information regarding the Contractors Prequalified list visit the City's web site. ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: The City's estimated construction cost for this project is $7,280,000.00. PREVAILING WAGE RATES APPLY TO THIS CONTRACT: Refer to Attachment D. LICENSE REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for award of this contract, Prime contractor must possess the following licensing classification: A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT: This work is covered by a Citywide Project Labor Agreement (PLA) entered into by the City of San Diego, the San Diego Building and Construction Trades Council and signatory Craft Unions, included herein as Attachment H. This work will provide many opportunities for local residents and local small business enterprises to participate. It is the City's policy that contractors will cooperate with all efforts of the City, the Project Labor Coordinator, the Jobs Coordinator, and other organizations retained by the City to encourage and assist in the participation of Local, Targeted and/or Veteran workers. LETTER OF ASSENT. The Contractor and all subcontractors agree to be bound by the PLA by submitting a Letter of Assent (PLA Attachment B) to the City's Project Labor Coordinator. The Contractor shall submit its Letter of Assent as a condition of award and all subcontractors shall submit their Letter of Assent before commencing any Work on the Project. PRE-JOB CONFERENCE. Each contractor, regardless of tier, is required to conduct a pre-job conference with the Unions not later than ten (10) calendar days prior to commencing work. The Prime Contractor is responsible for facilitating and scheduling their own pre-job conferences and for facilitating, scheduling, and ensuring that all its subcontractors conduct a pre-job conference. JOBS COORDINATOR. The Contractor will be required to hire a Jobs Coordinator, an independent third-party individual, entity or employee with whom the Prime Contractor enters into a contract or employs to assist the Contractor with achieving and exceeding the Local Worker goals set forth in the PLA, Article 4, Section 4.5, to assist with fulfilling the Work Opportunities Program as set forth in Article 22, and to assist with Helmets to Hardhats participation as set forth in Article 23. Each subcontractor, regardless of tier, shall utilize the Jobs Coordinator retained by the Prime Contractor, pursuant to the PLA, Article 22 Section 22.2 (f). The Contractor shall submit a Jobs Coordinator Designation Form as a condition of award. SUBCONTRACTING PARTICIPATION PERCENTAGES: Subcontracting participation percentages apply to this contract. The City has incorporated mandatory SLBE-ELBE subcontractor participation percentages to enhance competition and maximize subcontracting opportunities. For the purpose of achieving the mandatory subcontractor participation percentages, a recommended breakdown of the SLBE and ELBE subcontractor participation percentages based upon certified SLBE and ELBE firms has also been provided to achieve the mandatory subcontractor participation percentages: 1. SLBE participation 9.0% 2. ELBE participation 13.3% 3. Total mandatory participation 22.3% The Bid may be declared non-responsive if the Bidder fails to meet the following requirements: Include SLBE-ELBE certified subcontractors at the overall mandatory participation percentage identified in this document; OR Submit Good Faith Effort (GFE) documentation, saved in searchable Portable Document Format (PDF), demonstrating the Bidder made a good faith effort to conduct outreach to and include SLBE-ELBE Subcontractors as required in this solicitation by 5PM 3 Working Days after the Bid opening if the overall mandatory participation percentage is not met. All submittals in searchable PDF shall be submitted electronically within the prescribed time identified in the contract documents via PlanetBids by invitation to the point of contact named in the bid provided by the Contract Specialist to all bidders. ONLINE PRE-BID MEETING: Please Note: You will need to join the meeting with a computer, tablet or smartphone with the Microsoft Teams in order to sign in via the Chat feature as attendance at the meeting will be evidenced by the Chat sign-in. The Chat feature will also be used for attendees to ask any questions. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the scope of the Project, submittal requirements, and any Equal Opportunity Contracting Program requirements and reporting procedures. Upon entering the meeting, all attendees must use the chat feature to sign in with the following information: Name of firm, Attendee's name, Phone number and Email address. AWARD PROCESS: The Award of this contract is contingent upon the Contractor's compliance with all conditions of Award as stated within these documents and within the Notice of Intent to Award. Upon acceptance of bids and determination of the apparent low bidder, the City will prepare the contract documents for execution within approximately 21 days of the date of the bid opening. The City will then award the contract upon receipt of properly signed Contract, bonds, and insurance documents. This contract will be deemed executed and effective only upon the signing of the Contract by the Mayor or his designee and approval as to form by the City Attorney's Office. The low Bid will be determined by the Base Bid, plus all the Alternates. Once the low Bid has been determined, the City may, at its sole discretion, award the contract for the Base Bid alone or for the Base Bid plus one or more Alternates. SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS: 11.1. The Director (or Designee) of the Purchasing & Contracting Department is the officer responsible for opening, examining, and evaluating the competitive Bids submitted to the City for the acquisition, construction and completion of any public improvement except when otherwise set forth in these documents. Any questions related to this solicitation shall be submitted to: Juan E. Espindola at JEEspindola@sandiego.gov 11.2. Questions received less than 14 days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be considered. 11.3. Questions or clarifications deemed by the City to be material shall be answered via issuance of an addendum and posted to the City's online bidding service. 11.4. Only questions answered by formal written addenda shall be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications shall be without legal effect. It is the Bidder's responsibility to be informed of any addenda that have been issued and to include all such information in its Bid. 12. PHASED FUNDING: This contract may be subject to phased funding, for Conditions, see Attachment B. 13. ADDITIVE/DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATES: 13.1. The additive/deductive alternates have been established to allow the City to compare the cost of specific portions of the Work with the Project's budget and enable the City to make a decision whether to incorporate these portions prior to award. The award will be established as described in the Bid. The City reserves the right to award the Contract for the Base Bid only or for the Base Bid plus one or more Alternates. 13.2. For water pipeline projects, the Plans typically show all cut and plug and connection work to be performed by City Forces. However, Bidders shall refer to Bidding Documents to see if all or part of this work will be performed by the Contractor. Question Deadline 02/20/2025 SCOPE OF WORK: This Project will replace approximately 2,859 Linear Feet (LF) (0.54 mile) of 8, 10, 12, 16, and 24-inch diameter Asbestos Cement (AC) and Reinforced Concrete Steel Cylinder (RCSC) water mains, construct approximately 4,544 Linear Feet (LF) (0.86 mile) of new 8 and 16-inch water mains, and abandon approximately 1,301 Linear Feet (LF) (0.25 mile) of existing water mains. Construction will include all associated water services, fire hydrants, laterals, valves, water meters, and other appurtenances as well as curb ramps, traffic control, trench restoration, and pavement resurfacing along with all other work in accordance with the Contract Documents and drawings numbered 0101165-01-D through 0101165-40-D and 0101165-T1-D through 101165-T7-D.