Notice_of_Inviting_Bids.pdf

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

IFB# 080-2237404-JM2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Orange County, California will receive sealed bids from bidders up to 2:00 pm, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 400 W. Civic Center Dr., Santa Ana, CA 92701, at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read in Room 102 on the first floor for the following:

Project Name: OC Loop Carbon Creek Channel Segment D Bikeway Gap Closure

Location: Bikeway runs generally along the Carbon Canyon Channel, beginning from the existing El Cajon Trail south of Bastanchury Road in the City of Yorba Linda, thru the City of Placentia, to Imperial Highway and then along the south side of Imperial

Highway from Carbon Canyon Channel to La Floresta Drive in Brea.

Estimated Contract Amount: $12,700,000

1. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid conference and site visit will be held on February 28, 2024, at 2:00 pm. The meeting place will be at Project Site, beginning at the parking lot at the SE corner of Rose Drive and

Bastanchury Road, 4300 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA 92886. No one will be admitted after 2:15

pm. All potential bidders must sign-in to verify their attendance. Please confirm your attendance via email to Jennifer.Mason@ocpw.ocgov.com and make sure to reference the IFB number.

2. All Information for Bid (IFB) questions must be posted at County’s Online Bidding System and are due by 2:00 pm on March 8, 2024.

3. The classification of contractor’s license required in the performance of this contract is a Class-A

Contractor’s license issued by the California State Contractor’s License Board

4. All of said work to be performed in accordance with the requirements of County IFB 080-2237404-

JM2.

5. The Invitation for Bids will be available for download after February 23, 2024 through the County’s online bid system at County’s Online Bidding System. It is the responsibility of each Bidder to periodically check the County’s on-line bid system to ensure that they have received and reviewed any and all addenda to this solicitation. The County will not be responsible for any other explanations, corrections to, or interpretations of the documents, including any oral information.

6. Registration of Contractors: All contractors and subcontractors must comply with the requirements of

Labor Code Section 1771.1(a), pertaining to registration of contractors pursuant to Section 1725.5. Bids cannot be accepted from unregistered contractors except as provided in Section 1771.1. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. After award of the contract, Contractor and each Subcontractor shall furnish electronic payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner in the manner specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4.

7. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, this contract requires payment of not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages. The Board of

Supervisors has obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in this locality for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute the contract from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. These rates are on file with the Board of Supervisors or visit the website of Department of Industrial Relations, Prevailing

Wage Unit at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD.

8. Each bidder must submit with his bid a certified or cashier’s check, cash or an original bidder’s bond issued and executed by an admitted Surety insurer (authorized to transact surety insurance in mailto:Jennifer.Mason@ocpw.ocgov.com https://opengov.com/products/procurement/suppliers/ https://opengov.com/products/procurement/suppliers/ http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD

California), made payable to the order of the County of Orange in an amount not less than ten percent of the Total Contract Amount (as stated above) as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed contract, if the same is awarded unto them (e.g., if the bidder’s bond is issued through a surplus line broker, both the surplus line broker and the insurer with whom he is doing business for purposes of this project must be licensed in California to issue such bonds.) In the event of failure to enter into such contract, the said amount will be forfeited to said County of Orange.

9. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the amount of the contract and a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract, said bonds to be first approved by the County Counsel and the Risk Manager of Orange County. Bond forms to be provide by County of Orange.

10. Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the contract will contain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the County of Orange to ensure performance under the contract.

11. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in any bid received.

12. The COUNTY receives Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) federal aid from the California

Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and as a condition of receiving such assistance has developed a 22% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for this contract in accordance with federal regulations published under Title 49 CFR, Part 26, Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual

(LAPM) and subsequent Guidance. All contract bidders are required to meet the DBE contract goal, or document that they made adequate Good Faith Efforts (GFE) to meet the goal if they did not succeed in obtaining the DBE participation specified.

13. The bidder's attention is directed to the provisions in Section “Instructions to Bidders” regarding the requirements and conditions which must be observed in the preparation of the proposal form and the submission of the bid.

14. The bidder’s attention is directed to the provisions in Special Provisions: Federal regarding requirements and conditions which must be observed in the preparation of the proposal form and the submission of the bid. The Project will be financed in part by Federal funds, therefore all of the statutes, rules, and regulations promulgated by the Federal Government and applicable to work financed in part with Federal funds will apply to such work. The CONTRACTOR is expected to comply with items such as:

15. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 22%.

16. Buy America Goals.

17. Adhere to Sections Special Provisions: Federal, Contract, and Bid Form specifications.

18. Make the provisions of Special Provisions: Federal part of all subcontractor contacts.

OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR TO WAIVE ANY

IMMATERIAL IRREGULARITIES OR INFORMALITIES OF ANY BID RECEIVED.