Troy Street

The County of San Diego Department of Public Works is soliciting bids for the construction of approximately 1,100 linear feet of sidewalks, curb and gutter, concrete driveways, and ADA-compliant pedestrian ramps on Troy Street in Spring Valley, California. The scope includes roadway excavation, placement of Class 2 aggregate base, slurry seal, hot mix asphalt, cold planing, minor paving, crosswalk striping, and mailbox resetting, all performed in accordance with Caltrans Standard Specifications 2015, County Modified Standard Specifications, and San Diego County Design Standards. The work must adhere to strict material and quality standards, including specified gradation, viscosity, and compaction requirements for asphaltic emulsions, aggregates, and concrete, with inspections conducted at origin or destination points by the Department. The contract follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award process, where technical compliance is a pass/fail threshold and the lowest responsive bid wins. The prime contractor must self-perform at least 30% of the total contract value using its own employees and equipment, with all subcontractors over 0.5% of the bid or $10,000 required to be disclosed prior to bid submission and subject to FHWA-1273 flow-down provisions. The contractor must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates, ADA accessibility standards, and Executive Order 11246, including good faith efforts to utilize Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and actively recruit minorities and women, with all EEO records retained for three years after final payment. The project has a liquidated damages clause of $1,900 per calendar day for delays exceeding 50 working days beyond the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted electronically via the County BuyNet portal or by sealed physical delivery by August 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time, and require certifications of small business or social equity enterprise status, debarment compliance, and fleet compliance with CARB regulations. All cable reels, splice vaults, and equipment must be labeled per ANSI/ICEA S-87-640 and other specified standards, using weatherproof, reflective labels with black capital letters on white backgrounds. The contract includes a $30,000 line item for field orders, but no overall estimated contract value is provided. The Contracting Officer’s Representative and technical oversight functions are delegated to the Engineer, with no named individuals or direct contact information