Citywide Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Gap Closure Project

This is a federally funded active transportation project under the Citywide Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Gap Closure Project, solicited under RCP2020-17725 by the City of Anaheim through its Public Works department, with performance located at various sites within half a mile of school entrances along Acacia Street, La Palma Avenue, Frontera Street, and Santa Ana Canyon Road. The project entails constructing 1.23 miles of new sidewalk and multi-use trails, along with associated curb and gutter, driveway approaches, ADA-compliant curb ramps, and drainage improvements, all in strict accordance with Caltrans standards, the 2024 Caltrans Standard Specifications, and federal-aid requirements including 23 CFR. Work must comply with federal funding mandates, and all materials and construction methods must adhere to MUTCD, ASTM, and Caltrans Standard Plans such as A24A, A24D, and A24E, with pipe markings requiring permanent manufacturer identification, NSF approval, and project-specific labeling. The contract is not subject to the City’s Community Workforce Agreement due to funding restrictions, and no prevailing wage determinations or craft union obligations apply. All work is to be completed within 98 working days from the Notice to Proceed, with a strict deadline for bid submission on May 21, 2026, and proposals must be submitted electronically through OpenGov with an original wet-ink signed bid bond delivered physically to the City Clerk’s Office. Required certifications include non-collusion, debarment and suspension clearance, non-lobbying, EEO compliance, and subcontractor disclosure, with Caltrans Exhibit 12-H forms mandatory. Materials must be inspected at the source and accepted at the project site, with pressure tests for metal and plastic pipes mandated at 125 psi for one hour and 150 psi for two hours respectively, and sand equivalent values must meet or exceed 70. Compliance with Buy America provisions and U.S.-flag vessel shipping regulations is required, though no FOB terms, contract type, or firm fixed price pricing details are disclosed, and no evaluation factors, weights, or award basis are stated beyond adherence to regulatory and administrative compliance. Payment administration is handled by Caltrans’ Office of Contract Administration in Sacramento, with electronic certified payroll reporting via WH-347, but no invoicing platform or accounting codes are provided. No subcontractor DBE participation thresholds are activated, and no key personnel, contract options,