Fiber Optic Cable Damage Repair

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDSacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) announces that it will seek bids for the work entitled:FIBER OPTIC CABLE DAMAGE REPAIR BETWEEN X STREET VAULT AND BROADWAY LIGHT RAIL STATIONBids must be submitted through SacRT’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at which time bids will be publicly available to view on the PlanetBids site.General work description: The Contractor must supply and install 288 strand fiber optic cable between SacRT’s X Street vault and its Broadway Light Rail Station vault through existing underground and aerial pathways as shown in the Attachment 12 Plans.The work that is the subject of this bid is a public work within the meaning of Chapter 1 (beginning with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the California Labor Code to which Section 1771 (Payment of Prevailing Wages) applies.Contractor license classification at the time of award must be Class C-7, C-10 or C-31. Each subcontractor performing services under this Contract must perform services under Contractor’s direction and control unless the subcontractor is a licensed contractor performing work within the scope of its license.It is SacRT’s policy that Small Business Enterprises (SBE) will have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of this Contract. SBE is defined as a business that has been certified by the California Department of General Services (DGS) or any other public agency that certifies small businesses under applicable laws. To further that policy, SacRT will provide a 5% price preference to Bidders meeting the SBE participation goal. See Attachment 7 Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Requirements for additional information and required forms.A Bidder claiming a preference must complete and submit SBE Form 1a SBE Participation Certification with its bid.SacRT hereby notifies all Bidders it will affirmatively ensure that, in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this solicitation, all contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit a bid in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, sex, disability, age, or national origin in consideration for an award.A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Join through TEAMS at Join conversation or by phone by dialing +1 (555) 000-0000 (Phone Conference ID: 739 889 823#). This meeting is to respond to questions regarding the Bid Documents and attendance is not mandatory. Upon request, SacRT will conduct an optional site visit.Bid Documents for this solicitation can be obtained through SacRT’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Questions regarding the Bid Documents must be submitted through SacRT’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal. The current planholders list can be viewed through SacRT’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal at http://www.sacrt.com/procurement/default.aspx.SacRT does not prequalify subcontractor firms. However, Prime Contractors are encouraged to review the Prospective Bidders list on PlanetBids to find interested firms for subcontracting opportunities.