Bids are required for the entire work as described in the Bid Schedule and the Specifications. The work to be accomplished under this contract consists of: Excavation and recycling/hauling to recycler of existing AC paving and base material, installation of 12 inch of Hot Mix Asphalt, re-striping to match previously existing striping, adjusting sewer manhole cover and monument cover to grade, and traffic control, as per Section V of contract specifications. Work must be completed within 30 working days of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed from the City. In accordance with the Specifications, bids must be made on the forms provided in the specifications for this purpose. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashiers check or bidders bond, made payable to the City of Westmorland for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, such guarantee to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to enter into the Contract. Award of contract shall be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. All bids are to be compared on the basis of the Base Bid items shown in the Bid Schedule; however, the additive bid amount is to be listed in the bid proposal. Bids will not be accepted from contractors who are not licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The Contractor shall be required to possess a current C license at the time the contract is awarded. A copy of the Contractors certified payroll, as well as those of all subcontractors, shall be required to be submitted with each invoice. Attention is directed to Government Code Sections 4590 and 14402.5 permitting the substitution of specified and approved securities for contract retention of funds. All such securities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney of the City of Westmorland. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. The Federal minimum wage rates do not apply since this project is locally funded. Attention is directed to the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for classifications of labor. The Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing wage rate. Before a Contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City Clerk, City of Westmorland, that he has a current combined single limit liability policy with aggregate limits for Bodily Injury and Property Damage in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000). The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a faithful performance bond, both in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City Attorney of the City of Westmorland. This project is not subject to the Buy America AMERICA provisions or the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements which apply to federally-funded project; however, any DBE participation will help toward the States DBE goals. Required Documents - The following documents must be submitted with bid or bid will be considered non-responsive: Pg. I-8 to I-11 Bid Proposals Pg. I-15 Contractors Industrial Safety Record Pg. I-16 Contractors Qualification Statement Pg. I-17 Certification of Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Pg. I-14 Non-collusion Affidavit Pg. I-18 to I-19 Bid Security Form and Bid Bond Pg. I-22 Equal Employment Opportunity Certification Pg. I-23 Bidders Violation of Law/Safety Questionnaire Pg. I-24 Workers Compensation Insurance Certification Pg. I-25 Debarment and Suspension Certification Pg. I-37 to I-38 Bidders List of Subcontractors (DBE & Non-DBE, Part I & II) The City of Westmorland reserves the right to reject any and all bids or delete portions of any and all bids or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures and shall be the sole judge of the bids received. Questions Relating to this Project are to be directed to: Joel Hamby, Interim Director of Development Services 355 S. Center St. Westmorland, CA 92281 (760) 344-3411 or (760) 791-0496 joelhamby@roadrunner.com If any person contemplating the submittal of a bid for the proposed contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any requirement of the Contract Documents, or finds any discrepancies in-- or omissions from-- the Contract Documents, he may submit to the Engineer a written request for an interpretation or correction thereof. Question Deadline 08/24/2023