25-01_-_Notice_to_Contractors.pdf

Notice to Contractors

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DOCUMENT 00002

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

Sealed bids for

TEMPORARY ROCK BARRIERS – 2025, 2026, AND 2027

MIDDLE RIVER, OLD RIVER AND GRANT LINE CANAL

STATE WATER FACILITIES

SOUTH DELTA FACILITIES

SAN JOAQUIN AND SOLANO COUNTIES

CALIFORNIA

SPECIFICATION NO. 25-01

CONTRACT NO. C51676

will be received by the Department of Water Resources at the California Natural Resources Headquarters, 715 P Street, Sacramento, California 95814, between 12:00 P.M. and not later than 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. A public bid opening will be conducted live at an announced location in the vicinity of such office and via webinar.

NOTE: Bidders/Visitors shall allow sufficient time for checking in with

Security upon entering main floor of the California Natural Resources Headquarters. Bids will be accepted and timestamped in the main lobby of the California Natural Resources Headquarters.

Please refer to Document 00200 – Instructions to Bidders, for additional information.

Bid forms for this work are provided in a separate booklet titled BID FORM.

Bids will be considered only if submitted for all the work required for the above project. The work is defined in Section 01110 – Summary of Work, and includes but is not limited to the following principal features:

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A. This project includes the Temporary Rock Barriers Program:

1. The project includes providing, when directed by Construction Order, labor, materials and equipment or services, construction equipment, and hauling of construction equipment for construction and removal of temporary rock barriers and appurtenances at Middle River, Old River, and Grant Line Canal. Work includes placement and removal of Department furnished rock materials, culverts, docks, articulating concrete mats, turbidity curtains, anchors, and other accessories. Maintenance, refurbishment and/or replacement of appurtenances may also be required.

Related tasks and appurtenances include other work such as the following:

a. Furnish, install, and remove temporary agricultural pumping facilities.

b. Removal and placement of flashboards and walkway at the Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Structure at the Montezuma Slough in the North Delta.

c. Dredging in the South Delta.

d. Mechanical removal/harvesting or aquatic herbicide treatment of aquatic weed and other non-native species growth in the Clifton Court Forebay and other Delta waterways.

e. Debris removal, maintenance, and repair at Department owned Fish Release Facilities in the Delta.

f. Installation of stone slope protection in the Delta.

g. Pile driving to support waterway barriers and equipment within the Delta.

h. Maintenance of Department navigational aids.

i. Furnishing, installing, and removing physical waterway barriers and fish control structures at Delta divergence locations.

j. Post-construction surveys of the as-built work of the rock barriers.

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B. Various projects will require specialty equipment such as a high-capacity barge-mounted crane for placement of the flashboards at the Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Structure, barge-mounted crane and pile driver for placement of monitoring stations, large mechanical weed harvesters and transport barges for aquatic weed removal, and clamshell dredges for dredging operations.

C. Various projects will require the services of a certified diving crew.

Such diving operations shall comply with Section 01351 – Diving Provisions.

D. The extent of the project will be as determined by the Engineer, and the actual amount of work required will be only as directed. No guarantee is made that the work shown or specified in the contract will be needed or directed.

1. LICENSING

Bidders shall be licensed for the work as required by the Business and Professions Code. Contractor’s license classification(s) for this work: A .

2. BIDDING

Submit requests for drawings and specifications for the project by e-mail to doe_specs@water.ca.gov.

Submit questions or requests for clarification by email to doe_specs@water.ca.gov at least 5 days before the scheduled opening of bids. Responses, if appropriate, will be sent to all prospective bidders.

3. PREQUALIFICATION

All bidders shall be prequalified by the Department. Bid forms will be furnished only to prequalified bidders who meet the requirements of the State Contract Act and Document 00040 – Prequalification.

4. SITE INSPECTION TRIP

An inspection trip for prospective bidders will be conducted at the work site on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:00 A.M., as per Document 00003 – Notice of Inspection Trip.

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5. DVBE AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

Participation by Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) and qualification for Small Business Preference shall be as provided by Document 00206 – Instructions for DVBE Goal and Incentive and Document 00201 – Instructions for Small Business Preference. A DVBE incentive will be applied during bid evaluation in accordance with Document 00206, Paragraph 2 – DVBE Incentive.

In addition, the Department has set a 25 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal in its contracting and is tracking Small Business participation in its contracts. The Department encourages bidders to explore certification as a Small Business and/or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise and to utilize certified Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises during the contract term.

The Department of General Services, Procurement Division, Office of Small Business and DVBE Services:

Certification information:

https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/sbdvbe-index.aspx

Database of certified SB/DVBE Firms:

https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/PublicSearch/supplier-search.aspx

6. PREBID BRAND AND TRADE NAME REQUESTS

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 10129, alternatives to a designated material, product, thing, or service by specific brand or trade name that are of equal quality and of required characteristics for the purpose intended may be proposed during the bidding period, provided the bidder complies with the following:

A. Proposals for alternatives to a designated material, product, thing, or service, requested during the bidding period, shall be submitted to the Department via email to doe_specs@water.ca.gov, not later than 14 days prior to the date and time of the bid opening.

B. Proposals shall be accompanied by complete information and descriptive data necessary to determine equality of the material, product, thing or service. Samples shall be provided when requested by the Department. Burden of proof as to availability, comparative quality, suitability, and performance of the material, product, thing, or service shall be upon the bidder. The Department will be the sole judge as to such matters. If the proposal is accepted, bidders will be notified by information letter or addenda.

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C. Refer to Document 00706 – Control of Work, Paragraph 5, for substitution requests after issuance of Notice to Begin Work.

7. SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 10263, the successful bidder will be permitted to substitute securities for any moneys withheld by the Department as provided by Public Contract Code section 10261.

8. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS REGISTRATION AND

PREVAILING WAGE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT

A. Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) registration and prevailing wage monitoring and enforcement shall comply with Document 00703 – Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations.

B. Prevailing Wage Rate Determinations rates are on file for inspection at the office of the Department of Water Resources, Contract Coordination Section, 715 P Street, Room 4-407, Sacramento, California 95814 and posted on the website listed on Document 00300 – Information Available.

KARLA A. NEMETH

Director of Water Resources

Dated: February 25, 2025 (Advertisement)