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

Project Description: In general, the work consists of, but is not limited to, the demolition and construction of concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb ramps, signage and striping, adjustment of utilities, concrete and hot mix asphalt pavement and all necessary storm water pollution protection and traffic control requirements. The intent of the project is to construct as many curb ramps as funding provides. The current project CDBG funding available for construction is estimated at $250,000, additional funding may be added. The project is located at various streets with the City of Seaside, Monterey County. This project is Federally funded through a Community Development Block Grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SECTION 3 STATEMENT: This is a HUD Section 3 covered construction contract and requires compliance with the hiring goals outlined in Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act. Bidders must complete and sign the Declaration of Intent to Comply with Section 3 Requirements form and submit with bid. Failure to do so may disqualify the bid. The awarded prime contractor must work with the Labor Compliance Officer to create Section 3 Commitment and Outreach Efforts plans. The Contractor must, to the greatest extent possible, provide training, employment, contracting, and other economic opportunities to low and very low-income persons and local businesses. The benchmark for Section 3 workers is set at 25% or more of the total number of labor hours to be worked on the Project. The benchmark for Targeted Section 3 workers is set at 5% or more of the total number of labor hours worked on the Project. Contractor is allowed to count the Targeted Section 3 worker hours from the Section 3 worker hours. The benchmark for Section 3 Business Concern is set at 10% or more of the total construction dollars to be awarded to local and qualified Section 3 businesses. The benchmark for Section 3 Business Concern is set at 3% or more of the total non construction dollars to be awarded to local and qualified Section 3 businesses. MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES (W/MBE) Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138, which state that recipients of federal assistance shall take affirmative action to encourage participation by minority and women owned business enterprises. Contractor will use its best efforts to afford small businesses, minority business enterprises, and women's business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this Contract. As used in this Contract, the terms "small business" means a business that meets the criteria set forth in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 632), and "minority and women's business enterprise" means a business at least fifty one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. The W/MBE Goal for this project is one percent (1%). All apprentices employed on this job, including those employed by lower-tier contractors, must be enrolled in a federally recognized apprenticeship program. All workers not enrolled as active apprentices must be paid the journeyman rate for the applicable trade for work performed. To be in compliance with the apprentice requirements the successful contractor must: employ enrolled apprentices; request apprentices; employ apprentices within the allowable apprentice-to-journeyman ratio; employ apprentices under the supervision of a journeyman; pay apprentices the correct prevailing wage and fringe benefits; pay the correct Apprentice Training Contribution.