Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Delano, California. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The work involves removal of existing chain-link fence and construction of 6'- 8" high masonry non-retaining (Block) wall on the west side property line of Ellington Park at Ellington Street in Delano as described in the project plans and specifications. Estimated Project Cost Range: $55,000.00 to $60,000.00 Within a period of 15 calendar days after the opening of bids, the city will accept or reject the bids. The City plans to issue a "Notice to Proceed" by July 2026. The project shall be substantially completed within 30 calendar days. Each bid shall be submitted on a form furnished as part of the Contract Documents and must be accompanied by cash, a cashier's check, a certified check, or a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer or substitute pursuant to Section 995.710 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in an amount not less than 10% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the order of or for the benefit of the City. The security of unsuccessful bidders will be returned by the City no later than 60 days following the date of the award. Each bid shall be sealed and delivered to the City at the location designated in this notice for the opening of proposals at or before the time in this notice provided. The check, bond, or substitute shall be given as security that the bidder will enter into a contract with the City and furnish the required payment and performance bonds, or substitutes in lieu thereof, certificates of insurance and endorsements if awarded the work. Such check, bond, or substitute will be declared forfeited if the bidder refuses to timely enter into a contract or furnish the required bonds or substitutes, certificates of insurance and endorsements if their bid is accepted. "BID FOR 2026 ELLINGTON PARK BLOCK WALL PROJECT DO NOT OPEN UNTIL BID OPENING AT 2:00 P.M. ON JUNE 11, 2026" Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, equivalent securities may be substituted for monies withheld to ensure performance of the contract. The City reserves the right to solely determine the adequacy of the securities being proposed by the Contractor and the value of those securities. The City shall also be entitled to charge an administrative fee, as determined by City in its sole discretion, for substituting equivalent securities for retention amounts. The City's decisions with respect to the administration of the provisions of Section 22300 shall be final and shall include, but not be limited to, determinations of what securities are equivalent, the value of the securities, the negotiability of the securities, the costs of administration and the determination of whether or not the administration should be accomplished by an independent agency or by the City. The City shall be entitled, at any time, to request the deposit of additional securities of a value designated by City, in City's sole discretion, to satisfy this requirement. If the City does not receive satisfactory securities within twelve (12) consecutive days of the date of the written request, City shall be entitled to withhold the amounts due Contractor until securities of satisfactory value to City have been received. The City Council has obtained from the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations a determination of the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work in the locality in which said work is to be performed for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed. Not less than the determined rates shall be paid to all workers employed in the performance of the contract. Such rates of wages are on the file with the Department of Industrial Relations and in the office of the City and are available to any interested party upon request. The Contractor's duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under Labor Code Section 1770 et. Seq. and Labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and employ apprentices including forfeitures and debarment. Bidders are further notified that this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. No contractors or subcontractors may be listed on bid proposal unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and the City must find bids failing to comply with all applicable labor code requirements including Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.4 to be nonresponsive. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Compliance with the prevailing rates of wages and apprenticeship employment standards established by the State Director of Industrial Relations will be required. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the State Business and Professions Code. The Contractor's license classification(s) required for this project are as follows: General Contractor Class A. These classifications are provided for information purposes only. The Engineer does not warrant that all classifications required for the project are listed. The successful Contractor and his Sub-Contractors will be required to possess the correct license for their project classifications, and valid City Business Licenses from the City of Delano. All inquiries regarding the plans and specifications shall be directed to Ed Galero at egalero@cityofdelano.org and Michael Hernandez at mihernandez@cityofdelano.org. The City Council of the City reserves the right to select the schedule(s) under which the bids are to be compared, and contract(s) awarded, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any nonmaterial irregularities in any bid. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.