Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Orinda, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field.

Question Deadline 10/28/2025 at 12:00 PM PT All bidder questions/requests for interpretation shall be made in writing and delivered to the engineer Ha Nguyen, Public Works and Engineering Services Department, at (925) 949-977 or Hnguyen@cityoforinda.org. General work description The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, workmanship, and services necessary to complete the Camino Pablo Medians Landscape Improvements project in accordance with the project plans, special provisions, general conditions, construction contract, and associated appendices. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, demolishing and disposing of designated sections of existing medians, concrete curbs, trees, shrubs, landscaping materials, and irrigation components; removing pavers with the salvage and reuse of selected units; excavating and installing a new irrigation system; planting new shrubs, and groundcover; constructing median openings; paving; and furnishing and installing Qwick Kurb Delineation System. The contractor is also responsible for implementing traffic control measures to ensure public safety and minimize disruptions to traffic flow, maintaining a clean and safe worksite, managing dust, debris, and noise, and protecting Caltrans property throughout the duration of the project. All work shall be completed in compliance with the project plans, Caltrans Standard Specifications, project special provisions, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The project limits is within the Caltrans right of way. Number of Working Days 45 Contractor to note, City is closed alternate Fridays. It is recommended that Contractor check the City's website prior to arrival. The City of Orinda does not guarantee the arrival of the plans and specifications in time for bidding. For more information about obtaining plans and specifications by mail, please call Blueprint Express at (510) 559-8299. Electronic plans and specifications are available for this project. Bid documents must be obtained as noted above and bidder must be included in the plan holder list in order to submit a bid. In addition, the latest Contra Costa County Standard Plans and the State of California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) Standard Plans (dated 2024) and Standard Specifications (dated 2018) are referenced and incorporated by reference as part of the contract documents except where they are specifically modified by these Special Provisions. Any modifications or additions are enumerated to correspond with the numbering of the paragraphs in the Standard Specifications, dated 2018, and shall apply regardless of whether those standards have been renumbered or reorganized by any Revised Standard Specifications. The State Standard Specifications, State Standard Plans, and County Standard SP-10 Plans may be viewed at the Contra Costa County Public Works' Contractor Resources web page This project is to be advertised pursuant to Public Contract Code 22037. 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. This is a public works contract within the meaning of Part 7 of Division 2 of the California Labor Code (Sections 1720 et seq.). The minimum compensation to be paid for all labor performed under this contract shall be pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773. The Director of the Department of Industrial Relations has ascertained the general prevailing rates of per diem wages and for holiday and overtime work, in Contra Cost County, and for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute this contract. Copies of such prevailing rates of per diem wages are available online and on file with the City Engineer to be made available to any interested party upon request. The contractor shall post at a prominent place on each job site a copy of these prevailing wage rates and any other job site notices required by regulations of the Department of Industrial Relations. All subcontractors employed by the contractor shall not pay less than the specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed in the execution of this contract. The Contractor is not relieved of the obligation to pay prevailing wage rates for any craft or classification not listed by the Department of Industrial Relations. If a contractor intends to use a craft of classification not listed by the Department of Industrial Relations, it must immediately notify the City and the City will promptly determine the prevailing wage rate for that type of work. If no determination has been made at the time the contract is awarded, the contractor shall pay the prevailing wage rate of the craft of classification most closely related to the craft or classification used. Question Deadline 10/28/2025 at 12:00 PM PT All bidder questions/requests for interpretation shall be made in writing and delivered to the engineer Ha Nguyen, Public Works and Engineering Services Department, at (925) 949-9776 or Hnguyen@cityoforinda.org. 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, SP-11 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 Ha Nguyen, Public Works and Engineering Services Department, at (925) 949-9776 or Hnguyen@cityoforinda.org.