Site work for a municipal facility in Thousand Oaks, California. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

Paper bids will not be accepted. Bids cannot be uploaded or considered after this time. Bidders should be aware that uploading of the bid and associated documents may take some time, and bidders are responsible to ensure that their bid and all supporting documentation are submitted and completed prior to the deadline. Bids shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date. Bids must be submitted on the City s Bid Forms. The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals as required by the plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents. The general items of work include removal and replacement of the existing irrigation, median re-grading, tree and shrub planting, plant establishment and the furnishing of all transportation and services, including fuel, power, water and essential communications, and compliance with regulatory permits, for the performance of all labor, work or other operations required for the fulfillment of the Contract in strict accordance with the Contract Documents. Engineer's Estimate Estimate Amount: $2.1M Question Submission Deadline:March 26, 2025, 5:00pm The Project is located in the centerline medians on Thousand Oaks Boulevard between Duesenberg Drive and the easterly City limit near Via Colinas. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20170, all bids must be accompanied by a bid security in one of the following forms: an electronic bid bond or one of the following forms of bid security to be delivered to the City Clerk Department at City Hall before the bid submission date: an original hard copy bid bond on the form included in the Contract Documents, a certified or cashier s check made payable to the City, or cash, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price. PDF copies of a hard copy bid bond will not be accepted. Prospective bidders intending to submit a bid accompanied by a bid security other than an electronic bid bond must ensure the original document or other form of bid security is received by the City Clerk Department at City Hall before the bid submission deadline. Failure to provide required bid security shall cause the bid to be deemed incomplete and therefore nonresponsive. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the City with requisite insurance and Payment and Performance Bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price and on the forms included in the contract documents, as outlined in the Instructions to Bidders. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure its performance under the Contract. Pursuant to Section 1770, et seq. of the California Labor Code, the Contractor and all subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor and the debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the bidder s and subcontractors current registration with the DIR. Within three working days of the bid opening, the bidder shall submit a valid DIR number. Failure to do so will deem the bid non-responsive. This Project will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors of every tier shall maintain active registration with the DIR for the duration of the Project. It shall be the Bidder s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements. This project is subject to the amendments in Sections 2449, 2449.1, and 2449.2, Title 13, California Code of Regulations for any construction activity starting January 1, 2024, involving the use of off-road diesel-fueled vehicles. The Bidder must provide evidence of their valid California Air Resources Board Certificate of Reported Compliance (Certificate) for their fleets as well as any rental fleet equipment and for all subcontractors listed in the Bid Package. All CARB Certificates must be obtained and valid at the time of bid opening and must be submitted with the bid package or within three working days after the bid opening. No bid will be accepted without verification of the contractor and subcontractors CARB compliance numbers, nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor s and subcontractors Certificates being valid and current at the time of bid opening, unless the contractor confirms that no equipment subject to the regulation will be used to execute the contract work. Failure to comply may result in the bid to be found non-responsive, and the bid bond forfeited. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following classification(s) of contractor s license(s), throughout the duration of the Contract: C27 Landscaping Contractor license and a Class A license. The successful bidder will be required to complete all work within 180 calendar days from the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed, and following acceptance of project by City, successful bidder shall provide 90 calendar days of maintenance as Landscape Establishment Period , resulting in a Total Contract Period of 270 Calendar Days. In order for the overall project to be deemed complete, and the retention money be released, all work under the Landscape Establishment Period must be completed and accepted in writing by the City. In accordance with Government Code section 53069.85, City will be compensated for damages incurred due to delays for which the Contractor is responsible. The parties agree that determining City s exact delay damages is and will continue to be impracticable and extremely difficult. As such, for each calendar day in excess of the time agreed upon (180 calendar days) for completion of the work, the Contractor shall pay to the City $ 1,500 per day, as liquidated and not as a penalty or forfeiture. Such amount shall constitute the only payment allowed for damages resulting from Contractor caused delays. The City shall have the right to deduct the amount of liquidated damages from any money due or that may become due under the Contract. Consistent with Public Contract Code Section 7102, Contractor will be compensated for damages incurred due to delays for which the City is responsible. The parties agree that determining Contractor s exact delay damages is and will continue to be impracticable and extremely difficult. As such, for each calendar day in excess of the time agreed upon (180 calendar days) for completion of the work, the City shall pay to the Contractor $ 1,500 per day, as reverse liquidated damages and not as a penalty or forfeiture. Such amount shall constitute the only payment allowed for any City caused delays and shall necessarily include all overhead, all profits, all administrative costs, all bond costs, all labor, materials, equipment and rental costs and any other costs, expenses and fees incurred or sustained as a result of such delays. Notice of requests for delay damages and additional days shall be provided to the City within seven (7) days from the discovery of the circumstances giving rise to any delay or three (3) days from the discovery of any latent or subsurface conditions giving rise to a delay. The calendar days specified above includes the City s alternative Friday and Holiday Closures, as well as all legal holidays. Construction work is only authorized within the dates and times as listed in Section 01 11 00 Summary of Work. Award of Contract: The City shall award the Contract for the Work to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as determined from the BASE BID ALONE by the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process. For further information, contact the City s Project Manager Elaine Camia, City of Thousand Oaks (805) 449-2448, ecamia@toaks.gov. +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 852 4215 0789 Passcode: 347581 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcVUKJGlZL