Non-Collusion_Affidavit.pdf

This is a Non-Collusion Affidavit required by the City of Hayward for the On-Call Traffic Striping Services procurement (RFP 26-044). The affidavit must be completed, executed, and submitted with the bid proposal. The City of Hayward is soliciting sealed proposals for comprehensive traffic striping and signage services, including installation and removal of MUTCD-compliant signs, fabrication of custom signage, thermoplastic pavement markings in various colors, curb painting in multiple colors, and temporary traffic control implementation. The contract is structured as an on-call arrangement with a one-year initial term and two optional one-year extensions contingent upon mutual agreement. Proposals must be submitted to the City's eProcurement Portal by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026. No site visits or bidders' conferences are scheduled. The deadline for submission of questions is April 3, 2026.

The affidavit requires the bidder to attest under oath that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham, that the bidder has not induced other bidders to submit false bids, and that no undisclosed persons or entities have an interest in the bid. The bidder must affirm that no agreements have been made to fix bid prices, overhead, profit, or cost elements, and that bid information has not been divulged to bid depositories or other parties in exchange for fees. Pricing is submitted on a unit cost basis for 30 line items covering various signage, striping, and removal services. Required qualifications include registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for prevailing wage compliance, submission of bidder's security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid amount, and performance and payment bonds each equal to at least 110 percent of the total bid amount. Contractors must perform a minimum of 30 percent of work with their own organization. Insurance requirements mandate workers' compensation coverage with limits of at least $1,000,000 and commercial general and automobile liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. All bidders must also execute an Affirmation of Non-Involvement in Nuclear Weapons Development or Production prior to or concurrent with proposal submission.