LICENSE REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for award of this contract, Prime contractor must possess the following licensing classifications: A or C-12 or C-32 ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: The City's estimated construction cost for this project is $5,590,000. Slurry Seal Group 2423 involves furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, services, and construction related to surface seal work on existing paved roadways in various areas throughout the City of San Diego. The work includes: placement of rubber polymer modified slurry seal (RPMS), placement of polymer modified rejuvenating emulsion (PMRE) scrub seal and screenings, micro milling, flush coat application, crack sealing, removal of humps & pavement irregularities, asphalt mill and pave, and digouts, pavement base repairs, milling and disposal of pavement fabric, development of a QA/QC plan that includes inspection and testing for asphalt and surface seal work, replacing traffic signal detection loops and stub outs, adjusting existing City manhole frames and covers to grade, raising appurtenances to grade (water, sewer), raising survey monuments to grade, reconstructing survey monument boxes, street and sidewalk sweeping, removal and replacement of existing thermoplastic striping and markings/legends, implementation of new striping plans, traffic control drawings & permits, weed abatement, storm drain inlet protection, installation of inlet markings, sediment control, and possible night and weekend work. All work would occur within the public right-of-way (paved streets) or previously disturbed non-sensitive areas only, and outside of the City's Multiple Habitat Planning Area (MHPA). No sensitive vegetation would be impacted or removed. Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMPs) for erosion control preventing discharge, as well as Traffic Control Plan (TCP) would be implemented throughout construction. The City has incorporated mandatory SLBE-ELBE subcontractor participation percentages to enhance competition and maximize subcontracting opportunities. For the purpose of achieving the mandatory subcontractor participation percentages, a recommended breakdown of the SLBE and ELBE subcontractor participation percentages based upon certified SLBE and ELBE firms has also been provided to achieve the mandatory subcontractor participation percentages: 1. SLBE participation 7.7% 2. ELBE participation 7.4% 3. Total mandatory participation 15.1% Any questions related to this solicitation shall be submitted to: RMcMinn@sandiego.gov Questions received less than 14 days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be considered. The City reserves the right to cancel the Notice Inviting Bids at any time, and further reserves the right to reject submitted Bids, without giving any reason for such action, at its sole discretion and without liability. Costs incurred by the Bidder(s) as a result of preparing Bids under the Notice Inviting Bids shall be the sole responsibility of each bidder. The Notice Inviting Bids creates or imposes no obligation upon the City to enter a contract. For bids $250,000 and above, bidders shall submit Bid Security at bid time. Bid Security shall be in one of the following forms: a cashier's check, or a properly certified check upon some responsible bank; or an approved corporate surety bond payable to the City of San Diego for an amount of not less than 10% of the total bid amount. This check or bond, and the monies represented thereby, will be held by the City as a guarantee that the Bidder, if awarded the contract, will in good faith enter into the contract and furnish the required final performance and payment bonds. The Bidder agrees that in the event of the Bidder's failure to execute this contract and provide the required final bonds, the money represented by the cashier's or certified check will remain the property of the City; and the Surety agrees that it will pay to the City the damages, not exceeding the sum of 10% of the amount of the Bid, that the City may suffer as a result of such failure.