Bid_Form_For_Substation_Equipment_Painting.docx

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Electric Substation Equipment Painting
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IFB196740
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Santa Clara County, California

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This is a Bid Form for the City of Palo Alto's Electric Substation Equipment Painting project, which solicits qualified contractors to provide comprehensive surface preparation and protective coating services for equipment across seven electric substations within the city's distribution system. The project encompasses cleaning, surface preparation, corrosion treatment, priming, and application of high-performance utility-grade protective coatings on transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, steel structures, bus supports, capacitor houses, control cabinets, and associated components. Equipment requiring services spans multiple manufacturers and includes approximately 29 items at the Colorado Substation with between 3 and 10 items at each of the remaining six substations (Adobe Creek, Maybell, Hansen Way, Hanover, Park Boulevard, and Quarry). A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walk is scheduled for April 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Colorado Substation; written questions must be submitted by April 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.; and electronic bids are due April 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Work is anticipated to commence July 1, 2026, with a completion deadline of 1,095 working days from the Notice to Proceed.

The bid form requires submission of a Base Bid as a lump sum, Supplemental Unit Pricing for potential additional work, and optional Additive and Deductive Alternate Bids, with all pricing fully inclusive of labor, equipment, materials, transportation, taxes, profit, insurance, bonds, and overhead. Year 1 painting costs are estimated at $840,500 across the seven substations, plus $100,000 in Year 1 mobilization costs, for a total Year 1 project cost of approximately $940,500, with subsequent years showing reduced annual expenditures ranging from $274,000 to $327,000 over a four-year project timeline. Bid security requirements include a bid bond of no less than 10 percent of the aggregate bid amount for bids exceeding $25,000, and the selected contractor must provide performance and payment surety bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract sum within 10 business days of the Notice of Award. All materials and coating systems must meet or exceed utility-grade performance standards, including ANSI No. 70 light gray finish paint and Fire Engine Red bushing caps using silicone alkyd, with compliance required to Steel Structure Painting Council (SSPC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and a minimum one-year warranty covering defects in workmanship and materials. Contractors must demonstrate California state contractor licensure, full site inspection knowledge, technical expertise, and compliance with California prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. The City reserves the right to award the contract to a single contractor or multiple contractors, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per day for failure to achieve final completion within contract time and 10 percent retention on progress payments.

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BID FORM

City Council/City Manager Name of Company ______________________________ City of Palo Alto Palo Alto, California

In response to this Invitation For Bids (IFB), the undersigned, as Bidder, declares that the only persons or parties interested in this Bid as principals are those named herein; that this Bid is made without collusion with any other person, firm or corporation; that the Bidder has carefully examined the location of the proposed work and the plans and specifications herein referred to; and that the Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to contract with the City of Palo Alto (City), to provide all necessary materials, equipment, tools, apparatus, and other means of transport services, and to do all the Work and comply with all the specified requirements in this IFB, in the manner herein prescribed and for the prices stated in the following Bid:

Project Title: _______________________________________, Invitation for Bids (IFB) Number ______________

Note: All of the approximate quantities provided by City on this Bid Form are estimated amounts for bidding purposes only. Actual quantities may be greater or less than the estimated amount depending on circumstances encountered during construction of the Project, and the resulting Contract Sum will be subject to adjustment for actual quantities pursuant to Section 7.2.9 of the General Conditions.

A. Base Bid: Provide all labor, equipment material, transportation and applicable taxes, profit, insurance, bonds and other overhead to perform the Work in accordance with the Project Plans and Technical Specifications, herein:

BID ITEM
APPROX.QTY.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION, WITH UNIT PRICE IN WORDS

(EACH BID ITEM SHALL INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE TAXES, PROFIT, INSURANCE, BONDS, AND OTHER OVERHEAD)

UNIT PRICE
TOTAL ITEM PRICE
001
1
Lump Sum

Base Bid will provide manpower and equipment to perform items as described in scope.

$
$
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A

$
$

Base Bid Total (item 001)

(Total in words: ______________________________________________________)

B. Supplemental Unit Pricing (SUP): Provide Supplemental Unit Pricing fully inclusive of all labor, equipment, material, transportation and applicable taxes, profit, insurance bonds and other overhead to perform the potential SUP work specified below, which will be a binding unit price only if the City elects to add the SUP work to the Project requirements by Field Order and/or Change Order based on conditions arising following award of the Contract as further specified in the Special Provisions, and in accordance with the Project Plans and Technical Specifications, herein:

BID ITEM
APPROX.QTY.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION, WITH UNIT PRICE IN WORDS

(EACH BID ITEM SHALL INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE TAXES, PROFIT, INSURANCE, BONDS, AND OTHER OVERHEAD)

UNIT PRICE
TOTAL ITEM PRICE

1.

Supplemental Unit Pricing Total (item 1)

C. Additive Alternate Bid: Provide all labor, equipment material, transportation and applicable taxes, profit, insurance, bonds and other overhead to perform the Work in accordance with the Project Plans and Technical Specifications, herein:

BID ITEM
APPROX.QTY.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION, WITH UNIT PRICE IN WORDS

(EACH BID ITEM SHALL INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE TAXES, PROFIT, INSURANCE, BONDS, AND OTHER OVERHEAD)

UNIT PRICE
TOTAL ITEM PRICE

Additive Alternate Bid Total (items ______ through ______)

D. Deductive Alternate Bid Total: Provide all labor, equipment material, transportation and applicable taxes, profit, insurance, bonds and other overhead to perform the Work in accordance with the Project Plans and Technical Specifications, herein:

BID ITEM
APPROX.QTY.
UNIT
DESCRIPTION, WITH UNIT PRICE IN WORDS

(EACH BID ITEM SHALL INCLUDE ALL APPLICABLE TAXES, PROFIT, INSURANCE, BONDS, AND OTHER OVERHEAD)

UNIT PRICE
TOTAL ITEM PRICE

Deductive Alternate Bid Total (items ______ through ______)

E. Addenda:

During the Bid process there may be changes to the Contract Documents, which would require an issuance of an addendum or addenda. City disclaims any and all liability for loss, or damage to any Bidder who does not receive any addendum issued by City in connection with this IFB. Any Bidder in submitting a Bid is deemed to waive any and all claims and demands Bidder may have against City on account of the failure of delivery of any such addendum to Bidder. Any and all addenda issued by City shall be deemed included in this IFB, and the provisions and instructions therein contained shall be incorporated to any Bid submitted by Bidder.

To assure that all Bidders have received each addendum, the following acknowledgment and sign-off is required. Failure to acknowledge receipt of an addendum/addenda may be considered an irregularity in the Bid:

Addendum:Date Received:Addendum:Date Received:
#01_____________#06_____________
#02_____________#07_____________
#03_____________#08_____________
#04_____________#09_____________
#05_____________#10_____________

Or, □ _____ No Addendum/Addenda Were Received (check and initial).

F. The Bidder represents that it has not retained a person to solicit or secure a City contract (upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee) except for retention of bona fide employee or bona fide established commercial selling agencies for the purpose of securing business.

G. Bidder's Representations and Warranties. The Bidder represents and warrants:

1. That any information submitted by the Bidder prior to the award of Contract, or thereafter, upon request, whether or not submitted under a continuing obligation by the terms of the Contract to do so, is true and correct at the time such information is submitted or made available to the City;

2. That the Bidder has not colluded, conspired, or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any person in regard to the terms and conditions of the Bidder's Bid, except as may be permitted by this Invitation for Bids;

3. That the Bidder has the power and authority to enter into this Contract with the City, that the individual(s) executing this Contract are duly authorized to do so by appropriate resolution (if applicable), and that this Contract shall be executed, delivered and performed pursuant to the power and authority conferred upon the person or persons authorized to bind the Bidder;

4. That the Bidder has not attempted to exert undue influence with the Purchasing Manager, Contract Administrator, Project Manager or any other person who has directly participated in the decision to award the Contract to the Bidder;

5. That the Bidder has furnished and will furnish true and accurate statements, records, reports, resolutions, certifications, and other written information as may be requested of the Bidder by the City during the term of this Contract;

6. That the Bidder and all its subcontractors performing work on this Project are duly licensed as a contractor with the State of California as required by California Business & Professions Code Section 7028, as amended;

7. That the Bidder has fully examined and inspected the Project site and has full knowledge of the physical conditions of the Project site; and,

8. That there are no claims or disputes between the Bidder and the City which would materially affect the Bidder's ability to perform under the Contract.

Bidder’s Designated Contact Person:

Name:______________________________________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________________________________
Phone:______________________________________________________________________
Fax:______________________________________________________________________
Email:______________________________________________________________________

H. Subcontractor Listing. The Bidder will complete the Subcontractor Listing form included below.

I. Bidder Acknowledgement. By submitting a Bid, the Bidder acknowledges that it has received the Instructions to Bidders and agrees to its terms and to the terms of all other Contract Documents.

Firm: ____________________________________________________________________________

Signature*: ________________________________

Name: ________________________________

* The signatory represents and warrants that he or she has the legal capacity and authority to bind the Bidder.

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