COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by (and all bids should be mailed or delivered to) the
Department of Public Works
SEALED BID for (Project Name)
County of Humboldt
1106 Second Street
Eureka, California, 95501
until 2:00 PM, TUESDAY, JUNE 06, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened by the Department of Public Works of the County of Humboldt at a public meeting located at the parking lot of the building on 1106 Second Street, Eureka CA, for performing work as follows:
ADA CURB RAMP IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE 3)
CONTRACT NO.: 325701
Bids are required for the entire work as described herein:
The work to be done consists of traffic control system, roadway excavation, hot mix asphalt for shared pathways, concrete curb ramps and infill sidewalk, detectable warning surfaces, structure excavation, thermoplastic striping and markings, roadway signs, drainage inlets, water meter & valve boxes, traffic signal boxes. Bidders are advised that the work must be completed within 100 working days. The Engineer’s Estimate for this work is: $1,497,287.
Plans, Special Provisions and Proposal Forms may be viewed at the Humboldt County Department of Public Works, 1106 Second Street, Eureka, California, 95501, at area plan centers and on the County’s website at: http://humboldtgov.org/Bids.aspx.
To receive electronic bid documents and to register as a plan-holder, prospective bidders must email a request to the following project contact: Department of Public Works Office Assistant, , (707) 445-7652. Failure to register as a plan-holder with Department of Public Works may result in a nonresponsive bid.
Printed copies of the contract documents may be obtained by prospective Bidders upon ADVANCE payment of a non-refundable printing and service charge in the amount of $17.00. All checks shall be made payable to COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT and should be mailed along with the request for Plans to the Humboldt County Department of Public Works, 1106 Second Street, Eureka, California, 95501.
Telephone:
(707) 445-7652 Requests for plans, planholder list or project estimate
(707) 445-7377 Engineering division, questions regarding plans or specs
(707) 445-7409 Fax transmissions
Plans and Special Provisions reference the Caltrans Standard Specifications and Standard Plans dated 2022. Provisions that reference federal-aid contracts are applicable.
The successful Bidder shall furnish a Payment Bond and a Performance Bond.
The Contractor shall possess a CLASS “A” Contractors License at the time this contract is awarded.
No pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project.
This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990.
Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications or estimate must be communicated as a bidder inquiry prior to bid opening. Any such inquiries or questions, submitted after bid opening, will not be treated as a bid protest.
Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at County of Humboldt, 1106 2nd Street, Eureka, CA. 95501 and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free hotline to report bid rigging activities. Use the hotline to report bid rigging, bidder collusion, and other fraudulent activities. The hotline number is (800) 424-9071. The service is available 24 hours 7 days a week and is confidential and anonymous. The hotline is part of the DOT's effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General.