Merced-Stillman-Tulare Alley Improvements

The project involves alley improvements between Merced, Stillman, and Tulare streets in Selma, California, under federal funding through project CML-5096(044), requiring strict compliance with federal and state regulations including prevailing wage laws, Buy America provisions, and California’s contractor licensing and payroll registration mandates. Bidders must hold a valid Class A General Engineering license and register with the California Department of Industrial Relations, and must submit a certified bid bond equal to at least 10% of the bid amount, with 100% performance and labor and materials bonds required upon award. The solicitation is issued under number 20260720028, with bids due by August 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST, and must be physically submitted in a sealed envelope to the City Clerk’s office at 1710 Tucker Street, Selma, CA, labeled with the bidder’s name, project title, and the directive “DO NOT OPEN UNTIL THE TIME OF BID OPENING.” The City of Selma will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder based on total bid price, with no technical evaluation criteria specified beyond basic responsibility and compliance. The work is strictly limited to the identified alley corridors within Zip Code 93662, and all materials must meet Buy America requirements for iron, steel, and manufactured products, with wage rates governed by the California Labor Code. No electronic submissions are accepted, and all proposals must be in hardcopy form with supporting documentation such as proof of license and bid security. The contract is funded federally but administered locally, with no formal Contracting Officer, COR, or COTR identified in the documentation, and no detailed cost estimates or payment office information provided beyond the requirement that bonds and payments be made payable to the City of Selma. The NAICS code for the work is 237310, and while plans and specifications are available from the City Engineer, no formal sectioned attachments, inspection criteria beyond statutory compliance, or evaluation scoring system beyond responsiveness and price are outlined.