This project proposes to repair damaged sidewalks and upgrade curb ramps in the neighborhood bounded by Hawthorne Blvd, Sepulveda Blvd, Madrona Ave, and Lomita Blvd. This project is funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, Measure M and Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds. Trees damaging existing sidewalks may be removed and replaced. A bound Specifications booklet may also be obtained at the same Office of the City Clerk, upon payment of $15 if obtained at City Hall, or payment of $20 if requested by mail. Both amounts include tax. Neither amount is refundable. The $15 and $20 includes a copy of the official Bidder's Submittal packet. If requesting any item(s) by mail, please send check to the following: CITY OF TORRANCE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 3031 TORRANCE BLVD TORRANCE, CA 90503 ATTN: B2023-36 The Engineer's estimate of the contract total is between $1,000,000 and $1,100,000. All work shall be completed within eighty (80) working days from the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Per Division 2, Chapter 2 of the Torrance Municipal Code, the Torrance City Council may reject any and all bids, waive any informality or irregularity in such bids, and determine the lowest responsible bidder. No facsimile bids shall be accepted by the City. This project has a DBE Contract goal of 0%. The City of Torrance hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, underutilized disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation. The City has determined that a Class A or C8 Contractor's license is necessary to bid this project, but reserves the right to accept another Class at the sole discretion of either the Public Works Director or Engineer. This project is subject to the "Buy America" provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 as amended by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free "hotline" service to report bid rigging activities. Bid rigging activities can be reported Mondays through Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Telephone No. 1-800-424-9071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the "hotline" to report these activities. The "hotline" is part of the DOT's continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected. By order of the City Council of the City of Torrance, California. For further information, please contact Angel Lotus, Associate Engineer, at ALotus@TorranceCA.gov or Shin Furukawa, Deputy Public Works Director/ City Engineer, at SFurukawa@TorranceCA.gov, or call (310) 781-6900. *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. Question Deadline 11/01/2023 at 1:00 PM PT