The City of Los Alamitos proposes to cold mill and construct ARHM overlay, reconstruct failing asphalt, reconstruct damaged curb ramps, and construct new curb ramps on Bloomfield Street from Katella Avenue to Florista Street. In addition, the project will also include adjustment of existing utility surface facilities to grade and signing and striping. Existing private facilities will be protected in place within the limits of the project unless otherwise shown. The bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of 10% of the total bid by 11:00 a.m. ON THE DATE ADVERTISED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS. More specifically, pursuant to Public Contract Code 20170 and 20171, all bids for the project shall be presented, under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder's security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid: (a) cash; (b) a cashier's check made payable to the City of Los Alamitos; (c) a certified check made payable to the City of Los Alamitos; or (d) a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer made payable to the City of Los Alamitos. Such security shall be forfeited should the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to timely execute the contract and to deliver the necessary bonds and insurance certificates as specified in the contract documents. To the extent applicable, at any time during the term of the Agreement for the proposed project, the successful bidder may, at its own expense, substitute securities equivalent to the amount withheld as retention (or the retained percentage) in accordance with Public Contract Code 22300. Pursuant to California Civil Code 3247, a payment bond is required to be submitted for all projects estimated in excess of $25,000.00. If this proposal is accepted, we agree to sign the contract form and to furnish the Performance Bond and the Payment Bond (each to be 100% of the bid amount), the Maintenance Bond (to be 50% of the bid amount), and the required evidences of insurance within ten (10) calendar days after receiving written Notice of Award of Contract. The Question deadline on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 5:30pm If you have any questions, please contact City Engineer Chris Kelley at (562) 357-5411. Contractors are required by law to be licensed and regulated by the contractors' state license board. Any questions concerning a contractor may be referred to the registrar, contractors' state license board, p.O. Box 2600, sacramento, ca 95826. At the time the contract is awarded, the contractor shall be properly licensed in accordance with the laws of this state. The first payment for work or material shall not be made unless and until the Registrar of Contractors verifies to the Agency that the records of the Contractors' State License Board indicate that the contractor was properly licensed at the time the contract was awarded. Any bidder or contractor not so licensed shall be subject to all legal penalties imposed by law including, but not limited to, any appropriate disciplinary action by the Contractors' State Board. Failure of the bidder to obtain proper and adequate licensing for an award of a contract shall constitute a failure to execute the contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the security of the bidder. (Public Contract Code 20103.5) The DBE contract goal for this project is 18%. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.1, 1773.6, and 1773.7, as amended, the applicable prevailing wages for this project have been determined. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded and upon any subcontractor under him to pay not less than the higher of the Federal and the State prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract. The Contractor shall begin work within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed, and shall diligently prosecute said work to completion before the expiration 20 WORKING DAYS. The Contractor shall pay to the Agency the sum of $1,500.00 per day, for each and every calendar day's delay in finishing the work in excess of the number of working days prescribed above. The Agency reserves the right to reject any and all bids.