2025-26 Road Resurfacing and Paving Program Construction

The County of Calaveras is soliciting bids for the 2025-26 Road Resurfacing and Paving Program Construction, identified by solicitation number 25-1200-19-913, with a bid submission deadline of July 6, 2026. The project involves resurfacing and paving of specific roadways under the jurisdiction of the Calaveras County Department of Public Works, with a base bid for Baldwin Road and three additive alternatives: Baldwin Street from Hartvikson to Usher, Hartvikson Lane, and PRD-1 Woodgate Subdivision. Bids must include detailed pricing for the base work and each additive alternative, with award based on the lowest responsible bidder for the sum of the base bid and any selected alternates, evaluated in a predetermined order as funding permits. To ensure impartiality, bidders are assigned identification numbers during the alternate selection process, and bidder identities are concealed until the process is complete. The award, if made, is expected within 60 days after bid opening, with contract commencement required within 15 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and completion within 34 working days unless extended by a formal change order. Contractors must comply with stringent performance, quality, and administrative requirements. Work shall adhere to special provisions dated May 27, 2026, and project plans dated March 19, 2026, including the prohibition of longitudinal paving joints at the end of each workday. Quality control mandates the presence of a qualified inspector with a nuclear gauge during all paving operations to monitor compaction, with $1,000 daily liquidated damages for non-compliance. All material deliveries require daily submittal of tickets specifying material type, binder, oil content, and mix design. The County retains the right to audit all records and may withhold acceptance of work if test results fail or materials do not meet specifications. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the total bid, along with comprehensive insurance coverage, including CGL with the County listed as an additional insured, workers’ compensation per California law with employer liability limits of $2,000,000, and professional liability insurance of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate. Bidders must certify compliance with non-collusion, anti-fraud statutes, prevailing wage requirements, Buy America standards