Mid-Higuera Bypass

Notice to Bidders Bid Submission
Sealed bids will be received by the City of San Luis Obispo at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, California 93401, until   11:00 a.m. on October 10, 2024   at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Public bid opening may also be viewed via Microsoft Teams video conference and conference call. Use the following link:   https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTA3NjA0MjctYzlhNS00YjliLWI2ODMtZGVjNTA1ZmE0MmNi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a78b182d-94e4-4507-a9a9-330dcb148164%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2255684c81-fa0a-443f-b6a5-1f55eacc1141%22%7d   or join by phone with this number: +1 (555) 000-0000 with Conference ID: 670 316 229#   Submit bid in a sealed envelope plainly marked:   Mid-Higuera Bypass, Specification No.2090649   Any bid received after the time and date specified will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened. Bids received by Fax or Email will not be considered.   By submission of bid you agree to comply with all instruction and requirements in this notice and the contract documents.   All bids must be submitted on the Bid Item List form(s) provided and submitted with all other Bid Forms included in these Special Provisions.   Each bid must be accompanied by either a: 1. certified check 2. cashier's check 3. bidder's bond made payable to the City of San Luis Obispo for an amount equal to ten percent of the bid amount as a guaranty. Guaranty will be forfeited to the City San Luis Obispo if the bidder, to whom the contract is awarded, fails to enter into the contract.   The City of San Luis Obispo reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or waive any informality in a bid.   All bids are to be compared based on the City Engineer's estimate of the quantities of work to be done, as shown on the Bid Item List.   Bids will only be accepted from bidders that are licensed in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of Business and Professions Code.   The award of the contract, if awarded, will be to the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible contractor whose bid complies with the requirements prescribed. If the contract is awarded, the contract will be awarded within 60 calendar days after the opening of the bids.   Failure to raise defects in the notice to bidders or bid forms prior to bid opening constitute a waiver of those defects.   Bid Documents
A copy of the plans and special provisions may be downloaded, free of charge, from the City’s website at:   www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/public-works-bids-proposals   Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards referenced in the Special Provisions may be downloaded, free of charge, from the City’s website at:   www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/documents-online/construction-documents   You are responsible to obtain all issued addenda prior to bid opening. Addenda will be available to download at the City’s website listed above or at the office of the City Engineer.   Contact the project manager, Noah Maidrand at +1 (555) 000-0000 or the Public Works Department at +1 (555) 000-0000 prior to bid opening to verify the number of addenda issued.   You are responsible to verify your contact information is correct on the plan holders list located on the City’s website at:   www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/public-works-bids-proposals.   Project Information
In general, the project consists of grading new bypass channels in the San Luis Obispo Creek floodplain, grading within San Luis Obispo Creek to reshape existing creek banks and connect to the new bypass channels, replacement of the existing Bianchi Lane Bridge and associated roadway and utility improvements in Bianchi Lane, sediment removal at the Marsh Street Bridge, removal of an existing building adjacent to San Luis Obispo Creek on Higuera Street, grading of the City owned parcel referred to as Matthews Open Space including removal of contaminated soil, constructing two new driveway entrances on Higuera Street at the Matthews Open Space, removal of existing trees and other vegetation, removal of invasive plant species, installing vegetated rock slope protection, and revegetation and temporary irrigation.    The project estimated construction cost is $9,400,000   Contract time is established as 233 working days. There is a three-year plant establishment period that begins following final acceptance of work.   The fixed liquidated damages amount is established at $6,000 per day for failure to complete the work within the contract time.   In compliance with section 1773 of the Labor Code, the State of California Department of Industrial Relations has established prevailing hourly wage rates for each type of workman. Current wage rates may be obtained from the Division of Labor at:   https://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/DPreWageDetermination.htm   This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.   There will be two non-mandatory walkthroughs on 9/12/24. Bidders should meet at 306 Higuera Street at 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. Should a prime contractor wishing to submit a bid proposal elect not to attend a walkthrough, they accept any risk associated with the site conditions of the project site areas that are not publicly accessible.   Qualifications
You must possess a valid Class A Contractor's License at the time of the bid opening.   You and any subcontractors required to pay prevailing wage must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code.   You must have experience constructing projects similar to the work specified for this project. Provide three similar reference projects completed as the prime contractor or by your qualified subcontractor. All referenced projects must have been completed within the last five years from this project’s bid opening date.   Per Section 5-1.13, Prime Contractor must complete at least 50 percent of the value of the original total bid.   One of the three reference projects must have been completed under contract with a city, county, state or federal government agency as the prime contractor.   1 of the referenced projects must be for bridge construction or reconstruction. 1 of the referenced projects must be for excavation and grading. 1 of the referenced projects must be for roadway construction or reconstruction.   A minimum one of three of the above required reference project types must include work regulated by the Army Corp, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board.   Failure to provide reference projects as specified in this section and as required on the qualification form is cause to reject a bid as being non-responsive.   The City reserves the right to reject any bid based on non-responsiveness if a bidder fails to provide a bid that complies with all bidding instructions.   The City reserves the right to reject a responsive bid based on the non-responsibility of the bidder if the Director of Public Works or Designee finds, after providing notice and a hearing to the bidder, that the bidder lacks the 1. knowledge 2. experience, 3. or is otherwise not responsible as defined in Section 3.24 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to complete the project in the best interest of the City.   Rejected bidders may appeal this determination. Appeal must comply with the requirements in this Notice to Bidders.   It is the City of San Luis Obispo’s intent to award the contract to the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible bidder. If in the bidder’s opinion the contract has been or may be improperly awarded, the bidder may protest the contract award.   Protests must be filed no later than five working days after either: 1. bid opening date 2. notification of rejected bid.  Protest must be in writing and received by the project manager located at: 919 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.   Valid protests must contain the following information: 1. the reasons for the protest 2. any supporting documentation 3. the ruling expected by the City to remedy the protest. Any protest not containing all required information will be deemed invalid and rejected.   The City will consider additional documentation or other supporting information regarding the protest if submitted in compliance to the specified time limits. Anything submitted after the specified time limit will be rejected and not be considered.   The Director of Public Works or Designee may request additional information to be submitted within three working days of the request, unless otherwise specified, and will notify the protester of ruling within ten working days of determination.   If the protester is not satisfied with ruling, the protester may appeal the ruling to the City Council in compliance with Chapter 1.20 of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.   Pursuant to the Public Records Act (Government Code, § 6250, et seq.), the City will make public records available upon request.   Award
The lowest bidder will be determined using the BID TOTAL.   As a condition to executing a contract with the City, two bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the total contract price are required in compliance with Section 3-1.05 of the Standard Specifications.   You may substitute securities for moneys withheld under the contract in compliance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code, Section 10263.   Accommodation
If any accommodations are needed to participate in the bid process, please contact Allie Genard +1 (555) 000-0000 or by Telecommunications Device for the Deaf at +1 (555) 000-0000. Requests should be made as early as possible in the bidding process to allow time for accommodation.Added on Sep 26, 2024:Added on September 26, 2024: Please see attached Addendum No. 1 for details. Electronic surfaces have been posted for bidding contractor's reference. Bid Forms A through G have been replaced.