The City of Visalia Purchasing Division is soliciting Bids from qualified contractors to provide all labor, equipment, tools and materials necessary to remove current structures and replace with new shade structures at three (3) arbor locations located at Whitendale Park (500 W. Beech) in Visalia, CA No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who is not duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the State of California Business and Professions Code and has a current Class B State of California Contractor's license. See Section III for additional Department of Industrial Relations Requirements which apply to this project. City may not consider Bids which are not accompanied by the required completed forms. In addition, a security deposit of no less than 10% of the Bid amount is required to guarantee the Bid. City will not consider Bids which are not accompanied by the required security. Security may be made by certified check, cashier's check, or Bidder's bond. Forfeiture of Bid security shall be governed by California Contract Code Section 20172-2017 To prevent misinterpretations, the Purchasing Division would prefer that all questions regarding this RFB be sent by email to: purchasing@visalia.city Question Deadline 10/05/2023 at 4:00 PM PT The successful contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to install new tenfoot high at entrance, 4-post HIP-type shade structures and approximately 1,900 square feet of new fabric shade structures at three (3) arbor locations within Whitendale Park, located at 500 W. Beech in Visalia, CA. The work will consist of: Removing the three (3) existing wood arbor structures (Nos. 1, 2, & 3 - see Site Plan and Arbor Locations Map, and Site Pictures). Existing pole-mounted electrical conduit and outlets in Arbors 1, 2 & 3 to be mounted in a steel pedestal (see attached pictures). Existing picnic tables and concrete pads to be protected in place. All footing connections to existing concrete slabs must be removed or cut to ground level. Furnish and install new fabric shade structures at arbor locations 1, 2, & 3. New fabric shade structures must be provided with a minimum 10-year warranty. Warranty shall cover steel posts, footings, powder coating, and fabrics. Shade structures shall include but are not limited to the following items: fabric tops, (color to be selected by City), powder coated steel posts, cables, fasteners, foundations/footings, grout, and base attachments. Contractor to provide stamped structural calculations and drawings for shade structures per Building Department requirements. Any damage to existing concrete slabs or picnic tables shall be repaired at the expense of the contractor. Contractor shall be responsible for clean-up and disposal of all waste materials, including existing wooden arbors. Submittals required for fabric material, fabric colors, poles, mounting cables and hardware. Contractor responsible for payment of building permits and fees. Work to be performed for Whitendale Park Arbors shall be compensated at the contract Total Bid price and shall include mobilization, furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all work of demolishing existing arbors and installing new shade structures, in accordance with this RFB and as directed by the City's Project Manager, and per the City Standard Specifications to provide fully completed improvements. No additional payment will be made therefor. Questions must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, 2023.