Contract 24-217042; Keller Peak Tower Replacement; California Highway Patrol; San Bernardino County; Project Number: 1345

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES REAL ESTATE SERVICES DIVISION PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
KELLER PEAK TOWER REPLACEMENT CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CONTRACT NUMBER: 24-217042, PROJECT NUMBER: 1345
SEALED BIDS: The Office of Business and Acquisition Services will receive Sealed Bids at 707 Third Street, West Sacramento, California 95605 before 2:00 P.M., November 19, 2024. Hand delivered bids shall be placed in the DGS/OBAS Bid/Proposal Drop Box located in the lobby.
Project comprises labor, material and services necessary for: Major components of Project Work consist of the construction of a new replacement self-supporting 80¿ communication tower with 20¿ mast and 8¿ lightning rod (108¿ total), foundation, and feed line bridge. Demolition will include removal of existing footings, wooden poles, and foundation from the fallen tower. The tower, microwave, and antenna brackets will meet CBC Title 24 Standards and the requirements related to the Essential Services Act. Site work to include access road maintenance as necessary.
License required to bid the project: A or C-51
Certificate of Reported Compliance (CRC) ¿ Fleet Vehicles: As a condition of Contract award, prior to Contract execution, Contractor shall submit copies of the valid CRCs for any fleet retained by the Contractor or any listed Subcontractor, for which any vehicles subject to the California Air Resources Board In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleet Regulations, Section 2449(i), Title 12, California Code of Regulations, are used in the completion of the work included in the Contract. More information on the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation can be found at the following link: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/use-road-diesel-fueled-fleets-regulation
Health and Safety Provisions: Contractor and all subcontractors shall abide by all health and safety mandates issued by federal, state, and local governments and/or public health officers as well as those issued by DGS, and worksite specific mandates. If multiple mandates exist, the Contractor and subcontractors shall abide by the most restrictive mandate. The term ¿employee¿, ¿worker¿, ¿state worker¿ or ¿state employee¿ in health and safety mandates includes contractor and subcontractor personnel.
Costs associated with adhering to health and safety mandates are the responsibility of the Contractor.  Contractor is responsible for the tracking and compliance of health and safety mandates and may be audited upon request.
Successful bidder shall furnish payment and performance bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract price.
Prospective bidders must attend the MANDATORY pre-bid site inspection tour on October 24, 2024, at 10:30 A.M., at which time representatives of the State and prospective bidders shall meet at the Children¿s Forest parking lot located at 32573 CA-18, Running Springs, CA 92382. Due to limited space on the top of the mountain, we will begin the bid walk by reviewing all project and bidding information in the Children¿s Forest parking lot. After which, we will carpool up to the site. The project site is in the San Bernardino National Forest and is adjacent to the Keller Peak Fire Outlook.  Access to the site is by way of Keller Peak Road (Forest Road 1N96) that connects directly to California State Route 18 located east of Running Springs Village and immediately after Deerlick Fire Station.  The State¿s requirements for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation and other Contract requirements will be presented. Prime Contractors are encouraged to have their Key Administrator and DVBE office coordinator attend to receive this information and to have their questions answered. Bidders are required to sign in upon arrival and sign out at the conclusion of the pre-bid site inspection. Attendance for the entire inspection is required in order for bidders to be eligible to submit a bid.
Bid forms, plans, specifications, and addenda will be available for download at http://www.caleprocure.ca.gov/. Click on ¿Start Search.¿ In the Event name field, enter the project number and click search. While viewing the Event Details, click on ¿View Event Package¿ to view bid forms.
It is recommended that all vendors register as a bidder through the Cal eProcure website at https://www.caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/bidder-vendor.aspx. This will allow for automatic notifications if there is any modification to the Event such as the posting of an addendum or additional documentation.
Drawings and Project Manual may also be viewed through Builders' Exchanges.
A public bid opening will be held on November 20, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. at 707 Third Street, West Sacramento, CA 95605. Bidders that choose to attend the bid opening shall check in with security in the lobby. A DGS representative will meet attendees in the lobby and escort all parties to the bid opening location. At the public bid opening, all bids received before 2:00 P.M., November 19, 2024 will be opened and recorded onto a Preliminary Bid Tabulation. Bidders do not need to attend the bid opening as the Preliminary Bid Tabulation will be emailed to participating contractors immediately after the bid opening.
States estimated cost: $2,841,100.00. The term of this project is 300 calendar days.  The States Project Director is Aubree French at +1 (555) 000-0000.