Central Park Block Project Spec#3951_NIB.doc

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Glendale (“City”) will receive sealed Bids, before the Bid Deadline established below for the following work of improvement:

CENTRAL PARK BLOCK PROJECT

SPECIFICATION NO. 3951

Bid Deadline: Submit before 2:00 p.m. on June 4, 2025 (“the Bid Deadline”)

Original Bid to be submitted to:

Office of City Clerk

613 E. Broadway, Room 110

Glendale, CA 91206 Bid Opening:

2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 City Council Chambers

613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor

Glendale, CA 91206

NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Bidding Documents Available:

Bidding documents are also available to view and download online at:

https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-page/-fsiteid-1 Additional Bid Document

1. Bid America

(951) 677-4819 Procurement Locations:

2 Construct Connect

(877) 422-8665

3. Dodge Construction Network

(844) 326-3826 x 9110

4. CMD Group

(877) 794-0651

5. BidNet Direct

(800) 835-4603 Option 2 City of Glendale Contact Person:

Marc David, Project Manager

Phone: 818-548-3945

E-mail: mdavid@glendaleca.gov

Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors:

A Bid may be rejected as non-responsive if the Bid fails to document that Bidder meets the essential requirements for qualification. As part of the Bidder’s Statement of Qualifications, each Bid must provide satisfactory evidence that:

Bidder satisfactorily completed at least four (4) prevailing wage public contract in California; comparable in scope and scale to this Project; within three (3) years prior to the Bid Deadline. In addition, Bidder satisfactorily completed at least one (1) project that included a Federal Funding source and associated Federal Funding requirements. Bidder shall provide reference(s) for qualifying project(s). Reference(s) shall have current and accurate contact information, must be available to respond by email and phone, and must be able to confirm the details for the project of which they are listed as a reference.

NOTICE: Federally Funded Project Requirements:

Bidders are hereby notified that this Project is funded, in part, with City of Glendale, Community Development Block Grant, through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Federal requirements apply, including: Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage regulations, Small Business Enterprise (“SBE”), Minority Business Enterprise (“MBE”), Women’s Business Enterprise (“WBE”), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) utilization (see Attachment E to Exhibit 5 for definitions of these business enterprises), Equal Employment Opportunity, and Section 3 Program requirements.

General Scope of Work:

Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform work involved in the Project. The Work included in the Bid is defined in the Specification No. 3951 and Plan No. 22-106, and will generally include Installation of grand steps at the entry plaza, open space including great lawn, amphitheater and event stage, new steps south of the Central Library, activity plaza, children’s playground with shade structures, splash pad, boardwalk path, restroom building, Adult Recreation Center (ARC) entry plaza, entry plaza at Colorado Street, drainage appurtenances, landscaping, and planting new trees as shown on the project plans and specifications, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC 2024 Edition), and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (2024 Edition), including all supplements thereto issued prior to bid opening date.

Other Bidding Information:

Number of Contract Working Days:

250 Working Days Amount of Liquidated Damages: $9,500 per Calendar Day Other Bidding Information:

1. Bidding Documents: Bids must be made on the Bidder’s Proposal form contained herein. Bidding Documents may be obtained in the Public Works Engineering Department, 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, Glendale, CA 91206 where they may be examined. Electronic copies of bidding documents can be obtained at no cost from: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-page/-fsiteid-1. Future addenda, if any, will be available for download on the same page as the bidding documents. The city will not mail/deliver the addenda to the prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ sole responsibility to check the website to obtain future addenda to this bid document. Prospective bidders shall acknowledge the receipt of the addenda in the bid forms.

2. Engineer’s Estimate. The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared. The estimate is in the range of $13,000,000 to $ 15,000,000.

3. Completion: This Work must be completed within Two Hundred Fifty (250) Working days from the Date of Commencement as established by the City’s written Notice to Proceed.

4. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to award all or any individual part/item of the Bid, and to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in such Bids and determine the lowest responsible Bidder, whichever may be in the best interests of the City. No late Bids will be accepted, nor will any oral, facsimile or electronic Bids be accepted by the City.

5. Contractor License. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code. In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s): General B. For federally funded projects, the Contractor shall be properly licensed at the time of award. The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.

6. Subcontractors’ Licenses and Listing. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor license or licenses appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, the location (address) of the Subcontractor’s place of business, California Contractor license number, California Department of Industrial Relations contractor registration number, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services. The City’s disqualification of a Subcontractor does not disqualify a Bidder. However, prior to and as a condition to award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall substitute a properly licensed and qualified Subcontractor— without an adjustment of the Bid Amount.

7. Permits, Inspections, Plan Checks, Governmental Approvals, Utility Fees and Similar Authorizations: The City has applied and paid for the following Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees:

Building Permit: BCOMM-012056-2024, Plans are Approved (Landscape & More) Building Permit: BCOMM-016853-2024, Plans are Approved (Amphitheater) Building Permit: BCOMM-018077, Plans are Approved (Restroom Building)

Electrical Permit: BE-MFC-020162-2024, Plans are Approved (Restroom Electrical) Plumbing Permit: BP-MFC-020212-2024, Plans are Approved (Restroom Plumbing) Grading Permit: BGRADING-014237-2024, Plans are Approved (Grading & Drainage)

PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT – DEFERRED SUBMITTAL REQUIRED

SPLASH PAD EQUIPMENT – DEFERRED SUBMITTAL REQUIRED

PLAYGROUND SHADE SAIL STRUCTURE – DEFERRED SUBMITTAL REQUIRED

All other Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees shall be obtained and paid for by Contractor and will be reimbursed based on Contractor’s actual direct cost without markup. See Instructions to Bidders Paragraph 14, and General Conditions Paragraph 1.01 for definitions and Paragraph 1.03 for Contractor responsibilities.

8.

Bid Forms and Bid Security: Each Bid must be made on the Bid Forms obtainable at the Public Works Engineering Department. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank, payable to “City of Glendale,” for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid. Alternatively, a satisfactory corporate surety Bid Bond for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid may accompany the Bid. Said security shall serve as a guarantee that the successful Bidder, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the City’s Notice of Award of the Contract, will enter into a valid contract with the City for said Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

9.

Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline.

10.

Substitution of Securities. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith.

11.

SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE Participation. The U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Regulations found that 24 CFR Part 85.36 shall apply to this contract. The City encourages the use of SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE and labor surplus area firms. Contractor must take affirmative steps to assure that SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE firms are utilized as subcontractors. Affirmative steps include: (1) Placing qualified SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE firms on solicitation lists; (2) Assuring that SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE firms are solicited whenever they are potential sources; (3) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE firms; (4) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE firms; and (5) Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce. A SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE contract goal of 10% has been established for this contract. This goal must be met or good faith efforts to meet this goal must be demonstrated in order for a Bid to be considered responsive. This goal may be met using a combination of certified SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE firms (e.g. 5% DBE and 5% WBE). SBEs are certified through the State of California. MBEs and WBEs are certified through various local agencies in California. DBEs are certified through the California Unified Certification Program. The Bidder’s attendance at the pre-Bid conference shall be considered in determining good faith efforts. Bidder shall ensure that all SBE/MBE/WBE/DBE firms be afforded full opportunity to compete for subcontract Work and shall not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin.

12.

Prevailing Wage Resolution. Bidders are hereby notified that in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City has ascertained and determined by Resolution No. 18,626 (as amended), the general prevailing rate of per diem wages of a similar character in the locality in which the Work is performed and the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime Work for each craft or type of worker needed in the execution of agreements with the City. Said resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is hereby incorporated and made a part hereof by the same as though fully set forth herein. Copies of said resolution may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk.

13.

Prevailing Wages. This Project is funded, in part, with state and federal funds and is therefore a “public work” subject to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1720 and Federal Labor Standards Provisions. Contractor awarded this Contract and all Subcontractors of any tier shall not pay less than the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to perform the Work. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, pursuant to the California Labor Code, and the United States Secretary of Labor, pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act, have determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The rates determined by the California Director of Industrial Relations are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/. Davis-Bacon wage rates are included in this Specification and are available online at https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations. To the extent that there are any differences in the federal and state prevailing wage rates for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and its Subcontractors shall pay the highest wage rate.

14.

California Department of Industrial Relations ― Public Works Contractor Registration.

Beginning July 1, 2014, under the Public Works Contractor Registration Law (California Senate Bill No. 854 – See Labor Code Section 1725.5), contractors must register and meet requirements using the online application https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractor-Registration.html before bidding on public works contracts in California. The application also provides agencies that administer public works programs with a searchable database of qualified contractors. Application and renewal are completed online with a non-refundable fee of $400. More information is available at the following links:

https://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/PublicWorksSB854.html http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html Beginning April 1, 2015, the City must award public works projects only to contractors and subcontractors who comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Law.

Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:

· 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)].

· 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.

· The prime contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. (See 8 Calif. Code Reg. Section 16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the DIR Compliance Monitoring Unit.)

Furnishing of Electronic Certified Payroll Records to Labor Commissioner. For all new projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015, contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).

Dated this ____ day of _______, 20___, City of Glendale, California.

Dr. Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale.

Central Park Block Project NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Specification No. 3951 NB-1