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CITY OF BRAWLEY

NOTICE AND INVITATION TO BIDDERS

BRAWLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SEAL APRONS AND REHAB ACCESS ROAD

SPECIFICATION NO. 2026-08

AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (AIP) NO.

3-06-0028-024-2025 3-06-0028-025-2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for BRAWLEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SEAL APRONS AND REHAB ACCESS ROAD Project will be received by the City of Brawley (City) in the offices of the Public Works Department, 180 South Western Avenue, Brawley, California 92227 until 2:00 P.M. on August 27, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

No late bids will be accepted.

The Contract for the work advertised will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The city reserves the right to reject all bids, waive any irregularities or to dispense with further bidding.

BID BOND: Shall be completed in the forms provided as per Instructions to Bidders, and accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check or a Bid Bond executed in favor of the City of Brawley in an amount of ten percent of the bid, to be forfeited as fixed and liquidated damages should bidder neglect or refuse to enter into a contract.

PERFORMANCE & PAYMENT BOND: The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate performance and payment bonds each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Liquidated Damages of $2,000.00 per calendar day are included in this project.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The work according to the plans and specifications consists of Crackfill pavements of aircraft parking apron, hangar area and vehicular area; slurry seal aircraft parking apron and adjacent area, rehabilitate pavement (full depth) of airport access road, Ken Bemis Drive.

It is intended that the work be completed in every respect under the Contract, and such items or details not mentioned above that are required by the Contract documents shall be furnished, performed, placed, constructed, or installed by the Contractor.

COMPLETION OF WORK: The work must be completed within 85 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed.

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE: Contractor shall have a State of California Classification “A” Contractor’s license to perform the work.

A bid submitted by any contractor not properly licensed at the time of bid opening shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid meeting will be held on August 6, 2026 for purposes of clarifying requirements and familiarize all interested bidders with the conditions at the project site, and for resolving any possible ambiguities. The meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m., at the Department of Public Works, 180 South Western Avenue, Brawley, CA. All interested bidders are encouraged to attend.

NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246, AS AMENDED): The Bidders attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth herein. See Special Provisions 15 of the required Federal Clauses.

NONPROCUREMENT LIST: The “Non-procurement List” is that portion of the “List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-procurement Programs” compiled, maintained and distributed by GSA which contains the names and other information about persons or companies who have been debarred, suspended, or voluntarily excluded from participation in Federal programs.

An individual or company named in the “Non-procurement List” may not be awarded a grant, a contract or a subcontract except as provided in 49 CFR Part 29. Sponsors are encouraged to subscribe to the List through the Government Printing Office (GPO).

CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION: The bidder/offeror certifies, by submission of this proposal or acceptance of this contract, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. See Special Provision 8 of the required Federal Clauses.

FOREIGN TRADE RESTRICTIONS: All solicitations, contracts, and subcontracts resulting from projects funded under this contract are subject to the foreign trade restriction required by 49 CFR Part 30, Denial of Public Works Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of Countries that Deny Procurement Market Access to U.S. Contractors. The Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion b

Act., of 1990 provide that preference be given to steel and manufactured products produced in the United States when funds are expended pursuant to a grant issued under the Airport Improvement Program.

BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (JAN. 1991): By submitting a bid/proposal under this solicitation, except for those items listed by the offeror below or on a separate and clearly identified attachment to this bid/proposal, the offeror certifies that steel and each manufactured product, are produced in the United States, as defined in the clause Buy American – Steel and Manufactured Products for Construction Contracts and that components of unknown origin are considered to have been produced or manufactured outside the United States.

SUBCONTRACTORS: In accordance with California Public Contracts Code Section 4100 to 4113, inclusive, each bidder shall provide a list giving the name and location of place of business of each subcontractor who will perform a portion of the contract work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent of the total contract price. In each instance, the nature and extent of the work to the sublet shall be described.

SECTION 515 AIRPORT AND AIRWAY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1982: In Accordance with the Davis Bacon Act, as amended Contractor will be required to comply with the wage and labor requirements and to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedule of wage rates established by the United State Department of Labor.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project 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)].

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.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

FEDERAL & STATE PREVAILING WAGE RATES: Per the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770, et seq., as amended, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages per the standards outlined in such Sections for the locality in which the WORK is to be performed. It shall be mandatory upon the CONTRACTOR to whom the WORK is awarded and upon any subcontractor under CONTRACTOR to pay not less than said specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the WORK. Statutory provisions for penalties for failure to pay Prevailing Wage Rates will be enforced.

STATE PREVAILING WAGE RATES: According to the Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, vacation, pension, and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These rates and scales are attached to this package. The contractor to whom the contract is awarded and the subcontractors under him must pay not less than these rates for this area to all workers employed in the execution of this contract.

APPRENTICES: Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code Concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under him. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that all persons shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices.

RETENTION: City will retain a portion of the Contract price as required by law. The Contractor may substitute securities in place of the retained funds withheld by the City. Alternatively, an escrow agreement, in the form prescribed under CA. Public Contract Code 22300, may be used by Contractor.

BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Bidding documents may be obtained from the City of Brawley Public Works Department, via email at vleon@brawley-ca.gov , Monday through Friday from 8 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 5 pm (closed 12 pm – 1 pm). For questions on the bidding documents call Ana Gutierrez, Public Works Analyst at (760) 587-4320.

Only those firms who have obtained bid documents from the City will be directly provided with any addendums that may be issued for this project before the bid opening date. If you are requesting bid documents from the plan rooms, you will need to check with eh plan rooms for a copy or follow up with the City to obtain a copy.

CITY’S RESPONSES: The City’s responses to questions that may be asked may be provided by an Addendum. No oral comments shall be on any force or effect with respect to this solicitation.

Questions during the bidding process shall be directed in writing to Ms. Ana Gutierrez, via email at agutierrez@brawley-ca.gov, Telephone at (760) 587-4320, no later than 5:00 pm Friday, August 14, 2026.

CITY’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the City.

Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk

PUBLISHED:

The Desert Review July 22, 2026 Imperial Valley Press August 5, 2026 mailto:vleon@brawley-ca.gov mailto:agutierrez@brawley-ca.gov