County of Santa Cruz

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, OPEN SPACE & CULTURAL SERVICES

979 17TH AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

(831) 454-7901 FAX: (831) 454-7940 TDD: (831) 454-7978

September 15, 2026 Engineer’s Estimate: $277,000

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

ANNA JEAN CUMMINGS WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

PROJECT # 2026-RP0038

Proposals will only be received electronically by the Santa Cruz County General Services

Department (GSD). No in-person bids will be accepted.

Electronic Submittals to OpenGov Procurement:

• Submit proposals up to, but no later than 2:00 p.m. PDT on October 15, 2026, at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty

Site Visit

Mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 22, 9am at 461 Soquel San Jose Rd, Soquel, CA 95073.

Questions:

Any pre-bid questions concerning the scope of work, bid process, required submittals, evaluation criteria, bid schedule, and selection process should be sent through the online procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty. DO NOT email inquiries. All pre-bid questions must be received no later than October 5, 2026, at 5:00pm.

Bid Opening:

• GSD will conduct bid openings through the videoconferencing platform, Microsoft Teams, instead of in-person attendance. Bid results will be posted to the online procurement portal after bid opening.

• Bids will be opened by GSD staff and tabulated after said date and time.

• To view the live bid opening please go to:

Topic: Bid Opening for Anna Jean Cummings Water Line Replacement Project

Date and Time: October 15, 2026 at 2:00pm

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/236552560670786?p=YpHqEHoDIyPqPqSblQ

Meeting ID: 236 552 560 670 786

Passcode: 3Qj2Jy9h

Teams Audio Call-In # +1 831-454-2222

Phone Conference ID: 494 110 087#

This Project is for licensed contractors with a Type A license and associated sub-contractor classifications as relevant to project scope. The scope of work consists of preparing a site for installation of a new water service line, abandoning exiting water service line in place, installation of new water line service, connection of new water service line to existing park water system, and post-installation site work.

The Contractor shall complete all or any designated portions of the work called for under the contract in all parts and requirements within 60 calendar days (except as modified in the technical specifications). The County of Santa Cruz and its Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids received as the public good may require.

Plans and specifications, dated 3/27/2026, have been prepared by Bowman & Williams, 3949

Research Park Court, Suite 100, Soquel, CA 95073-2094.

Each contractor shall include in their bid all labor, tools, and materials for a complete and working Project for each trade component in conformance with the intent shown on the plans and specifications and specified herein.

Plans, Specifications, and Proposal forms to be used for bidding on this project can be obtained online by visiting the Santa Cruz County General Services Department home page at Construction Projects - Out to Bid (santacruzcountyca.gov) or can also be downloaded in PDF format online at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/santacruzcounty There is no fee for bid documents obtained online through the OpenGov portal. Alternatively, bidders may request to pick up one hard copy set at the

County of Santa Cruz, General Services Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 330, Santa Cruz, https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/236552560670786?p=YpHqEHoDIyPqPqSblQ

California, 95060-4073. A non-refundable fee of the actual cost of reproduction (approximately $4.50 per

30x42 sheet) is required per set of bid documents. Mailing costs will be charged an extra $10.00 per set.

Any request for bid documents must be accompanied by a check for the correct charges. A returned check will be subject to an additional fee of $40.00.

Prospective bidders must be fully qualified, licensed, certified, and insured to perform all the work requested. All work performed must meet all current applicable laws and regulations.

In accordance with SB854:

1) No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project

(submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of

Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 (with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)).

2) No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

3) This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

INTERPRETATION OF DOCUMENTS: If any person contemplating submitting a bid for the proposed contract is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the specifications or omissions from the drawings or specifications, he/she may submit to the Owner’s Representative a written request through the online procurement portal for an interpretation or correction thereof. Any interpretation or correction of the proposed documents will be made only by addendum duly issued through the online procurement portal. In the case of an inconsistency between or among any Drawings or Specifications, or within any such document, where such inconsistency is not clarified by an addendum, the Architect’s interpretation of those documents shall control, so as to provide what the Architect considers to be the better quality, and/or the higher quantity of the Work provided for in the Drawings or Specifications. The

Owner will not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations of the proposed documents.

Each bidder must submit a bid proposal for the Project for which they intend to bid to the General

Services Department on the standard forms enclosed. Said proposal shall be accompanied by a cashier's check, a certified check, or bidder's bond of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid submitted, to be made payable to the County of Santa Cruz. Bid bonds shall be issued by a corporate surety duly admitted and authorized to issue bonds and undertakings by the State of California.

Please scan and upload a copy of your bid bond/cashier's check.

Bid guarantee must be received before the bid opening date. Mail bid guarantee to:

County of Santa Cruz

General Services Department

Attn: Luna Harter

Bid Bond for Anna Jean Cummings Water Line Replacement Project

701 Ocean Street, Room 330

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Pursuant to Section 1700, and following, of the California Labor Code, the Contractor shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of

Industrial Relations. Copies of such prevailing rate of per diem wages are available at the following web site: https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Those copies shall be made available to any interested party upon request. The Contractor shall forfeit, as penalty, to the County of Santa Cruz, fifty dollars ($50.00) for each calendar day or portion thereof, for each workman paid less than the stipulated prevailing rates for any work done under the contract by it or by any subcontractor under it, in violation of the provisions of such Labor Code.

Pursuant to Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 2.33, Contractors and Subcontractors must make good faith efforts to hire Monterey Bay area residents in sufficient numbers so that no less than 50 percent

(50%) of the Contractor’s total construction work force, including any subcontractor’s workforce, measured in labor work hours is comprised of Monterey Bay area residents. This public works construction project is covered by Chapter 2.33 of the Santa Cruz County Code, and the entire chapter, as amended, is incorporated by reference into the Project’s specifications and conditions.

Any bid proposal, or other response to a solicitation for bid or proposal which proposes or calls for the use of any tropical hardwood or tropical wood products in performance of the contract shall be deemed nonresponsive pursuant to County Code Section 2.37.107.

Each Bidder shall submit the certification required by the Iran Contracting Act of 2010, Public

Contract Code section 2200 et seq. with its bid.

https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm