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CITY OF CLAREMONT

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

207 Harvard Avenue Claremont, CA 91711

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR

TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

(FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS CITYWIDE)

C.I.P. 2026-03

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Page

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SECTION 00100 NOTICE INVITING BIDS

SECTION 00200 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

SECTION 00400 BID FORM

SECTION 00410 BID BOND

SECTION 00420 CONTRACTOR INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE FORM

SECTION 00430 LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS FORM

SECTION 00440 NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION

SECTION 00450 IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

SECTION 00460 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATION

SECTION 00470 CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATE REGARDING WORKERS’

COMPENSATION

SECTION 00500 CONTRACT

SECTION 00610 PERFORMANCE BOND

SECTION 00620 PAYMENT BOND

SECTION 00700 GENERAL CONDITIONS

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE 2. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

ARTICLE 3. EXISTENCE OF UTILITIES AT THE WORK SITE

ARTICLE 4. SCHEDULE

ARTICLE 5. SUBSTITUTIONS

ARTICLE 6. SHOP DRAWINGS

ARTICLE 7. SUBMITTALS

ARTICLE 8. MATERIALS

ARTICLE 9. CONTRACTOR’S SUPERVISION

ARTICLE 10. WORKERS

ARTICLE 11. SUBCONTRACTORS

ARTICLE 12. PERMITS AND LICENSES

ARTICLE 13. UTILITY USAGE

ARTICLE 14. INSPECTION FEES FOR PERMANENT UTILITIES

ARTICLE 15. TRENCHES

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ARTICLE 17. REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

ARTICLE 18. SANITARY FACILITIES

ARTICLE 19. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

ARTICLE 20. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE STORM WATER PERMIT

ARTICLE 21. CLEANING UP

ARTICLE 22. LAYOUT AND FIELD ENGINEERING

ARTICLE 23. EXCESSIVE NOISE

ARTICLE 24. TESTS AND INSPECTIONS

ARTICLE 25. PROTECTION OF WORK AND PROPERTY

ARTICLE 26. CONTRACTORS MEANS AND METHODS

ARTICLE 27. INSPECTOR’S FIELD OFFICE

ARTICLE 28. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES

ARTICLE 29. LABOR

ARTICLE 30. INSURANCE

ARTICLE 31. TIME FOR COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

ARTICLE 32. PAYMENT

ARTICLE 33. CHANGES AND EXTRA WORK

ARTICLE 34. OCCUPANCY

ARTICLE 35. INDEMNIFICATION

ARTICLE 36. RECORD (“AS BUILT”) DRAWINGS

ARTICLE 37. RESOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS

ARTICLE 38. CITY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE CONTRACT

ARTICLE 39. WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE

ARTICLE 40. DOCUMENT RETENTION & EXAMINATION

ARTICLE 41. SOILS INVESTIGATIONS

ARTICLE 42. SEPARATE CONTRACTS

ARTICLE 43. NOTICE AND SERVICE THEREOF

ARTICLE 44. NOTICE OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS

ARTICLE 45. STATE LICENSE BOARD NOTICE

ARTICLE 46. INTEGRATION

ARTICLE 47. ASSIGNMENT

ARTICLE 48. CHANGE IN NAME AND NATURE OF CONTRACTOR’S LEGAL ENTITY

ARTICLE 49. ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST ACTIONS

ARTICLE 50. PROHIBITED INTERESTS

ARTICLE 51. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 52. PATENT FEES OR ROYALTIES

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ARTICLE 53. OWNERSHIP OF DRAWING

ARTICLE 54. NOTICE OF TAXABLE POSSESSORY INTEREST

SECTION 00750 SPECIAL CONDITIONS

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS

SECTION 00100

The City of Claremont (“City”) will receive sealed bids for the C.I.P. 2026-03, Traffic Signal Improvements Project (Various Locations) at the Office of the City Clerk, Claremont City Hall, 207 Harvard Ave., Claremont, CA 91711, no later 3:00 pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at which time or thereafter said bids will be opened, tabulated and made available on the City’s website. Bids may also be submitted via e-mail to vramos@claremontca.gov, and must be received prior to the specified due date and time. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for 90 calendar days after the bid opening date.

Bids must be submitted on City’s Bid Forms. Bidders may download a copy of the Contract Documents at no cost in digital format on the Cities website at the following:

https://www.claremontca.gov/Business-Development/City-Vending starting Monday, August 24, 2026. Please note that if you download the digital file from the City website you are required to contact the Project Manager in order to be registered on the plan holders list for this project. Failure to do so will jeopardize your eligibility to bid on this project.

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a Bid Bond in favor of the City in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Base Bid Price.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish City with a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, and a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure his performance under the Contract.

The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the Contract which will be awarded to the successful bidder, copies of which are on file and will be made available to any interested party upon request at City of Claremont’s Public Works Department or online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr. A copy of these rates shall be posted by the successful bidder at the job site. The successful bidder and all subcontractor(s) under him, shall comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the payment of not less than the required prevailing rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor and the debarment of contractors and subcontractors.

If the bids subject to this Notice are due on or after March 1, 2015, then pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project.

mailto:vramos@claremontca.gov https://www.claremontca.gov/Business-Development/City-Vending https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/

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This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following appropriate classification(s) of contractor’s license(s), for the work bid upon, and must maintain the license(s) throughout the duration of the Contract: Class A.

In addition the successful bidder will be required to self-perform at least 50% of the work.

City shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible bidder as determined from the base bid alone. City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

PRE-BID MEETING – A Pre-Bid Meeting will not be held for this project.

For further information, please contact Vincent Ramos, Project Manager at vramos@claremontca.gov or (909) 399-5395.

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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1. AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Bids must be submitted to City on the Bid Forms which are a part of the Bid Package for the Project. Contract Documents may be obtained at the location(s) and at the time(s) indicated in the Notice Inviting Bids. Any applicable charges for the Contract Documents are outlined in the Notice Inviting Bids.

City may also make the Contract Documents available for review at one or more plan rooms, as indicated in the Notice Inviting Bids. Please Note: Prospective bidders who choose to review the Contract Documents at a plan room must contact City to obtain the required Contract Documents if they decide to submit a bid for the Project.

2. EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

City has made copies of the Contract Documents available, as indicated above. Bidders shall be solely responsible for examining the Project Site and the Contract Documents, including any Addenda issued during the bidding period, and for informing itself with respect to local labor availability, means of transportation, necessity for security, laws and codes, local permit requirements, wage scales, local tax structure, contractors’ licensing requirements, availability of required insurance, and other factors that could affect the Work. Bidders are responsible for consulting the standards referenced in the Contract. Failure of Bidder to so examine and inform itself shall be at its sole risk, and no relief for error or omission will be given except as required under State law.

3. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Discrepancies in, and/or omissions from the Plans, Specifications or other Contract Documents or questions as to their meaning shall be immediately brought to the attention of City by submission of a written request for an interpretation or correction to City. Such submission, if any, must be sent to the Engineering Division by emailing vramos@claremontca.gov.

Any interpretation of the Contract Documents will be made only by written addenda duly issued and mailed or delivered to each person or firm who has purchased a set of Contract Documents.

City will not be responsible for any explanations or interpretations provided in any other manner.

No person is authorized to make any oral interpretation of any provision in the Contract Documents to any bidder, and no bidder should rely on any such oral interpretation.

Bids shall include complete compensation for all items that are noted in the Contract Documents as the responsibility of the Contractor.

4. INSPECTION OF SITE; PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE WALK

Each prospective bidder is responsible for fully acquainting itself with the conditions of the Project Site (which may include more than one site), as well as those relating to the construction and labor of the Project, to fully understand the facilities, difficulties and restrictions which may impact the cost or effort required to complete the Project. To this end, a Pre-Bid Conference and Optional Site Walk will not be held for this project as indicated in the Notice Inviting Bids. Storm, surface, mailto:vramos@claremontca.gov

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nuisance, or other waters may be encountered at various times during construction of the Project.

Federal and State laws require the City and its contractors to appropriately manage such waters pursuant to the requirements of California State Water Resources Control Board Order Number 2009-0009-DWQ and any amendment or renewal thereof, the Federal Clean Water Act, and the California Porter Cologne Water Quality Control Act. By submitting a Bid, each bidder acknowledges that it has investigated the risk arising from such waters, has prepared its Bid accordingly, and assumes any and all risks and liabilities arising therefrom.

5. ADDENDA

City reserves the right to revise the Contract Documents prior to the bid opening date. Revisions, if any, shall be made by written Addenda. All Addenda issued by City shall be included in the bid and made part of the Contract Documents. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4104.5, if City issues an Addendum which includes material changes to the Project less than 72 hours prior to the deadline for submission of bids, City will extend the deadline for submission of bids. City may determine, in its sole discretion, whether an Addendum warrants postponement of the bid submission date. Each prospective bidder shall provide City a name, address and facsimile number to which Addenda may be sent, as well as a telephone number by which City can contact the bidder. Copies of Addenda will be furnished by facsimile, first class mail, express mail or other proper means of delivery without charge to all parties who have obtained a copy of the Contract Documents and provided such current information. Please Note: Bidders are responsible for ensuring that they have received any and all Addenda. To this end, each bidder should contact the Engineering Department to verify that he has received all Addenda issued, if any, prior to the bid opening.

6. COMPLETION OF BID FORMS

Bids shall only be prepared using copies of the Bid Forms which are included in the Contract Documents. The use of substitute bid forms other than clear and correct photocopies of those provided by City will not be permitted. Bids shall be executed by an authorized signatory as described in these Instructions to Bidders. In addition, Bidders shall fill in all blank spaces (including inserting “N/A” where applicable) and initial all interlineations, alterations, or erasures to the Bid Forms. Bidders shall neither delete, modify, nor supplement the printed matter on the Bid Forms nor make substitutions thereon. USE OF BLACK OR BLUE INK, INDELIBLE PENCIL OR A TYPEWRITER IS REQUIRED. Deviations in the bid form may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

7. MODIFICATIONS OF BIDS

Each Bidder shall submit its Bid in strict conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents. Unauthorized additions, modifications, revisions, conditions, limitations, exclusions or provisions attached to a Bid may render it non-responsive and may cause its rejection. Bidders shall neither delete, modify, nor supplement the printed matter on the Bid Forms, nor make substitutions thereon. Oral, telephonic and electronic modifications will not be considered, unless the Notice Inviting Bids authorizes the submission of electronic bids and modifications thereto and such modifications are made in accordance with the Notice Inviting Bids.

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8. DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS

Pursuant to State law, the Bidders must designate the name, license number, and location of each subcontractor who will perform work or render services for the Bidder in an amount that exceeds one half of one percent (1/2%) of the Bidder’s Total Base Bid Price, or $10,000 if the work involves streets or highways, whichever is greater as well as the portion of work each such subcontractor will perform on the form provided herein by City. No additional time will be provided to bidders to submit any of the requested information in the Designation of Subcontractor form.

The successful bidder will be required to self-perform at least 50% of the work.

9. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to Section 7028.15 of the Business and Professions Code and Section 3300 of the Public Contract Code, all bidders must possess proper licenses for performance of this Contract.

Subcontractors must possess the appropriate licenses for each specialty subcontracted. Pursuant to Section 7028.5 of the Business and Professions Code, City shall consider any bid submitted by a contractor not currently licensed in accordance with state law and pursuant to the requirements found in the Contract Documents to be non-responsive, and City shall reject the Bid. City shall have the right to request, and Bidders shall provide within five (5) calendar days, evidence satisfactory to City of all valid license(s) currently held by that Bidder and each of the Bidder’s subcontractors, before awarding the Contract.

10. SIGNING OF BIDS

All Bids submitted shall be executed by the Bidder or its authorized representative. Bidders may be asked to provide evidence in the form of an authenticated resolution of its Board of Directors or a Power of Attorney evidencing the capacity of the person signing the Bid to bind the Bidder to each Bid and to any Contract arising therefrom.

If a Bidder is a joint venture or partnership, it may be asked to submit an authenticated Power of Attorney executed by each joint venturer or partner appointing and designating one of the joint venturers or partners as a management sponsor to execute the Bid on behalf of Bidder. Only that joint venturer or partner shall execute the Bid. The Power of Attorney shall also: (1) authorize that particular joint venturer or partner to act for and bind Bidder in all matters relating to the Bid;

and (2) provide that each venturer or partner shall be jointly and severally liable for any and all of the duties and obligations of Bidder assumed under the Bid and under any Contract arising therefrom. The Bid shall be executed by the designated joint venturer or partner on behalf of the joint venture or partnership in its legal name.

11. BID GUARANTEE (BOND)

Each bid shall be accompanied by: (a) cash; (b) a certified check made payable to City; (c) a cashier’s check made payable to City; or (d) a bid bond payable to City executed by the bidder as principal and surety as obligor in an amount not less than 10% of the maximum amount of the base bid. Personal sureties and unregistered surety companies are unacceptable. The surety insurer shall be California admitted surety insurer, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section

995.120. The cash, check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder shall execute the Contract if it be awarded to the bidder, shall provide the payment and performance bonds and insurance certificates and endorsements as required herein within ten (10) calendar days after notification of the award of the Contract to the bidder. Failure to provide the required documents

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may result in forfeiture of the bidder’s bid deposit or bond to City and City may award the Contract to the next lowest responsive, responsible bidder, or may call for new bids.

12. SUBMISSION OF SEALED BIDS

Once the Bid and supporting documents have been completed and signed as set forth herein, they shall be placed, along with the Bid Guarantee and other required materials in an envelope, sealed, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid to City at the place and to the attention of the person indicated in the Notice Inviting Bids. No oral or telephonic bids will be considered. No forms transmitted via the Internet, e-mail, facsimile, or any other electronic means will be considered unless specifically authorized by City as provided herein. The envelope shall also contain the following in the lower left-hand corner thereof:

Bid of (Bidder’s Name) for the TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (FOR MULTIPLE

LOCATIONS CITYWIDE), C.I.P. 2026-03

Only where expressly permitted in the Notice Inviting Bids, may Bidders submit their bids via electronic transmission pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 1600 and 1601. City reserves the right to not accept electronically transmitted bids where not specifically authorized in the Notice Inviting Bids, and may reject any bid not strictly complying with City’s designated methods for delivery.

13. DELIVERY AND OPENING OF BIDS

Bids will be received by City at the address shown in the Notice Inviting Bids up to the date and time shown therein. City will leave unopened any Bid received after the specified date and time, and any such unopened Bid will be returned to the Bidder. It is the Bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure that its Bid is received as specified. Bids may be submitted earlier than the dates(s) and time(s) indicated.

Bids will be opened at the date and time stated in the Notice Inviting Bids, and the amount of each Bid will be read aloud and recorded. All Bidders may, if they desire, attend the opening of Bids.

City may in its sole discretion, elect to postpone the opening of the submitted Bids. City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid. In the event of a discrepancy between the written amount of the Bid Price and the numerical amount of the Bid Price, the written amount shall govern.

14. WITHDRAWAL OF BID

Prior to bid opening, a Bid may be withdrawn by the Bidder only by means of a written request signed by the Bidder or its properly authorized representative. Any request to withdraw a bid after bid opening shall meet all requirements of Public Contract Code section 5100 et seq. and must be submitted in writing within five (5) working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and State holidays, specifying in detail the mistake.

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15. BASIS OF AWARD; BALANCED BIDS

City shall award the Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder submitting a responsive Bid. City may reject any Bid which, in its opinion when compared to other bids received or to City’s internal estimates, does not accurately reflect the cost to perform the Work. City may reject as non-responsive any bid which unevenly weights or allocates costs, including but not limited to overhead and profit to one or more particular bid items.

16. DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS; INTEREST IN MORE THAN ONE BID

No bidder shall be allowed to make, submit or be interested in more than one bid. However, a person, firm, corporation or other entity that has submitted a subproposal to a bidder, or that has quoted prices of materials to a bidder, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a subproposal or quoting prices to other bidders submitting a bid to City. No person, firm, corporation, or other entity may submit subproposal to a bidder, or quote prices of materials to a bidder, when also submitting a prime bid on the same Project.

17. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The successful bidder shall procure the insurance in the form and in the amount specified in the Contract Documents.

18. AWARD PROCESS

Once all Bids are opened and reviewed to determine the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, City Council may award the contract. The apparent successful Bidder should begin to prepare the following documents: (1) the Performance Bond; (2) the Payment Bond; and (3) the required insurance certificates and endorsements. Once City notifies the Bidder of the award, the Bidder will have ten (10) consecutive calendar days from the date of this notification to execute the Contract and supply City with all of the required documents and certifications. Regardless whether the Bidder supplies the required documents and certifications in a timely manner, the Contract time will begin to run ten (10) calendar days from the date of the notification. Once City receives all of the properly drafted and executed documents and certifications from the Bidder, City shall issue a Notice to Proceed to that Bidder.

19. FILING OF BID PROTESTS

Bidders may file a “protest” of a Bid with City’s Project Manager. In order for a Bidder’s protest to be considered valid, the protest must:

A. Be filed in writing within five (5) calendar days after the bid opening date;

B. Clearly identify the specific irregularity or accusation;

C. Specify, in detail, the grounds of the protest and the facts supporting the protest;

and

D. Include all relevant, supporting documentation with the protest at time of filing.

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If the protest does not comply with each of these requirements, it may be rejected without further review.

If the protest is valid, City’s Project Manager, or other designated City staff member, shall review the basis of the protest and all relevant information. The City’s representative will provide a written decision to the protestor. The protestor may then appeal the decision of the City’s representative to the City Manager.

The procedure and time limits set forth in this section are mandatory and are the sole and exclusive remedy in the event of a bid protest. Failure to comply with these procedures shall constitute a failure to exhaust administrative remedies and a waiver of any right to further pursue the bid protest,

20. WORKERS COMPENSATION

Each bidder shall submit the Contractor’s Certificate Regarding Workers’ Compensation form.

21. SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITY

The Contract Documents call for monthly progress payments based upon the percentage of the work completed. The City will retain five percent (5%) of each progress payment as provided by the Contract Documents. At the request and expense of the successful Bidder, the City will substitute securities for the amount so retained in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300.

22. PREVAILING WAGES

City has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the Contract. These rates are on file and available at City Hall, 207 Harvard Avenue, Claremont CA, 91711 or may be obtained online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr.

Bidders are advised that a copy of these rates must be posted by the successful Bidder at the job site(s).

23. DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS

In accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code, contractors or subcontractors may not perform work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on a public project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or Section 1777.7 of the Labor Code. Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract. Any public money that is paid to a debarred subcontractor by the Contractor for the Project shall be returned to City. The Contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the Project.

24. IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

Each bidder shall submit the certification required by the Iran Contracting Act of 2010, Public Contract Code section 2200 et seq. as provided with the Bid Documents.

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25. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project. To this end, Bidder shall sign and submit with its Bid the Public Works Contractor Registration Certification on the form provided, attesting to the facts contained therein. Failure to submit this form may render the Bid non-responsive. In addition, each Bidder shall provide the registration number for each listed subcontractor in the space provided in the Designation of Subcontractors Form.

26. PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND REQUIREMENTS

Within the time specified in the Contract Documents, the Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall deliver to City four identical counterparts of the Performance Bond and Payment Bond in the form supplied by City and included in the Contract Documents. Failure to do so may, in the sole discretion of City, result in the forfeiture of the Bid Guarantee. The surety supplying the bond must be an admitted surety insurer, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, authorized to do business as such in the State of California and satisfactory to City. The Performance Bond and the Payment Bond shall be for one hundred percent (100%) of the Total Base Bid Price.

27. REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTIONS

The successful bidder shall comply with the substitution request procedures set forth in the Bid and Contract Documents. Any deadlines for substitution requests that occur prior to the bid opening date are set forth in the Special Conditions.

28. SALES AND OTHER APPLICABLE TAXES, PERMITS, LICENSES AND FEES

Contractor and its subcontractors performing work under this Contract will be required to pay California sales tax and other applicable taxes, and to pay for permits, licenses and fees required by the agencies with authority in the jurisdiction in which the work will be located, unless otherwise expressly provided by the Contract Documents.

29. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

As required herein the Bidder to whom an award is made shall execute the Contract in the amount determined by the Contract Documents. City may require appropriate evidence that the persons executing the Contract are duly empowered to do so.

END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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BID FORM

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NAME OF BIDDER:

The undersigned, hereby declare that we have carefully examined the location of the proposed Work, and have read and examined the Contract Documents, including all plans, specifications, and all addenda, if any, for the following Project:

TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS CITYWIDE),

C.I.P. 2026-03

We hereby propose to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and services, and to discharge all duties and obligations necessary and required to perform and complete the Project for the following TOTAL BASE BID PRICE:

BASE BID SCHEDULE A- CIP 2026-03

ITEM

NO.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT PRICES

(IN FIGURES)

ITEM TOTAL (IN

FIGURES)

1 Mobilization 1 LS

2 Traffic Control 1 LS

3 SWPPP 1 LS

4 Clearing and Grubbing 1 LS

Traffic Signal Modification - Arrow Highway and College Avenue

1 LS

Signing and Striping

- Arrow Highway and College Avenue

1 LS

Traffic Signal Modification - Arrow Highway and Mills Avenue

1 LS

Traffic Signal Modification - Base Line Road and Mills Avenue

1 LS

Furnish and Install Video Detection System (4 Radar/HD Cameras)

1 LS

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NO.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT PRICES

(IN FIGURES)

ITEM TOTAL (IN

FIGURES)

Install CITY FURNISHED Video Detection System (4 Radar/HD Cameras)

1 LS

Remove and Salvage Existing Controller. Furnish and Install 2070LX ATC Controller with 1C Module and D4 Software

9 EA

Remove and Salvage Existing BBS. Furnish and Install battery backup system

(BBS).

4 EA

Furnish and Install battery backup system (BBS)

4 EA

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FURNISHED BBS. 3 EA

Furnish and Install Sentinel Battery Backup System

2 LS

Remove and Salvage Existing Pedestrian Signal Head Module.

Furnish and Install LED Countdown Pedestrian Head Module.

47 LS

Remove and Salvage Existing Pedestrian Push Button Assembly.

Furnish and Install Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS) Assembly. Two (2) APS System.

3 LS

18 Remove and Salvage Existing 2 LS

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NO.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT PRICES

(IN FIGURES)

ITEM TOTAL (IN

FIGURES)

Pedestrian Push Button Assembly.

Furnish and Install Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS) Assembly. Six (6) APS System.

Remove and Salvage Existing Pedestrian Push Button Assembly.

Furnish and Install Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS) Assembly. Eight (8) APS System.

6 LS

Remove and Salvage Existing Pedestrian Push Button Assembly.

Install CITY

FURNISHED

Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS) Assembly. Eight (8) APS System.

2 LS

Furnish and Install Signing and Striping along Mountain Avenue at Thompson Creek Trail Crossing

TOTAL BASE BID PRICE (CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL

IMPROVEMENTS) $

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BASE BID SCHEDULE B (TOWNE AVENUE AND BASE LINE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS)-

CIP 2026-03

ITEM

NO.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT PRICES

(IN FIGURES)

ITEM TOTAL

(IN FIGURES)

22 Mobilization 1 LS

23 Traffic Control 1 LS

24 SWPPP 1 LS

25 Clearing and Grubbing 1 LS

Remove Minor Concrete (Curb and Gutter)

550 LF

Remove Existing Median Soil and Landscape

3,170 SF

Remove and Dispose of Existing Landscaping (Trees)

7 EA

29 Relocate Existing Monument 1 EA

30 Construct Curb and Gutter 980 LF

31 Grind and Overlay Existing Pavement 990 LF

32 Class 2 Aggregate Base (6") 91 CY

Hot Mix Asphalt (Type A) 6" AC Class B-

PG64-10

162.0 TON

34 Install River Rock Cobble 57.5 TON

Construct Minor Concrete (Base slab and Mortar for Rock Cobble)

23.0 CY

Traffic Signal Modification - Towne Avenue and Base Line Road

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BASE BID SCHEDULE B (TOWNE AVENUE AND BASE LINE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS)-

CIP 2026-03

ITEM

NO.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT PRICES

(IN FIGURES)

ITEM TOTAL

(IN FIGURES)

37 Signing and Striping 1 LS

TOTAL ADDITIVE ALTERNATE BID PRICE (TOWNE

AVENUE AND BASE LINE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS) $

TOTAL BASE BID PRICE AND ADDITIVE ALTERNATE BID

PRICE (CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS +

TOWNE AVENUE AND BASE LINE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS)

In case of discrepancy between the unit price and the item cost set forth for a unit basis item, the unit price shall prevail and, shall be utilized as the basis for determining the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. However, if the amount set forth as a unit price is ambiguous, unintelligible or uncertain for any cause, or is omitted, or is the same amount as the entry in the “Item Cost” column, then the amount set forth in the “Item Cost” column for the item shall prevail and shall be divided by the estimated quantity for the item and the price thus obtained shall be the unit price.

If any of the above discrepancies exist, the City may recalculate the bid price on the basis of the unit price and the bidder agrees to be bound by such recalculation. Final payment shall be determined by the City from measured quantities of work performed based upon the unit price.

The undersigned agrees that this Bid Form constitutes a firm offer to City which cannot be withdrawn for the number of calendar days indicated in the Notice Inviting Bids from the bid opening, or until a Contract for the Work is fully executed by City and a third party, whichever is earlier.

The Contract duration shall commence on the date stated in City’s Notice to Proceed, and shall be completed by the Contractor in the time specified in the Contract Documents. In no case shall the Contractor commence construction prior to the date stated in City’s Notice to Proceed.

Bidder certifies that it is licensed in accordance with the law providing for the registration of Contractors, License No. _________, Expiration Date _______, class of license _____. If the bidder is a joint venture, each member of the joint venture must include the above information.

The undersigned acknowledges receipt, understanding and full consideration of the following addenda to the Contract Documents:

Addenda Nos. _______________________

Bidder has attached the following:

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1. The required bid security in the amount of not less than 10% of the Total Base Bid Price ................................................................................. (Section 00410)

2. The completed Contractor Information and Experience Form. .................. (Section 00420)

3. The completed List of Subcontractors Form. ............................................ (Section 00430)

4. The fully executed Noncollusion Declaration Form. .................................. (Section 00440)

5. The completed Iran Contracting Act Certification Form. ............................ (Section 00450)

6. The completed Public Works Contractor Registration Certification

Form. ........................................................................................................ (Section 00460)

7. The completed Contractor’s Certificate Regarding Workers’

Compensation Form. ................................................................................ (Section 00470)

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that all of the information submitted in connection with this Bid and all of the representations made herein are true and correct.

Name of Bidder

Signature

Name

Title

Dated

END OF BID FORM

16 SECTION 00410

BID BOND

SECTION 00410

The makers of this bond are , as Principal, and , as Surety and are held and firmly bound unto the City of Claremont, hereinafter called City, in the penal sum of TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE TOTAL BASE BID PRICE of the Principal submitted to City for the work described below, for the payment of which sum in lawful money of the United States, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that whereas the Principal has submitted the accompanying bid dated , 20__ for the Residential Slurry Preparation Project

If the Principal does not withdraw its bid within the time specified in the Contract Documents; and if the Principal is awarded the Contract and provides all documents to City as required by the Contract Documents; then this obligation shall be null and void. Otherwise, this bond will remain in full force and effect.

Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract Documents shall in affect its obligation under this bond, and Surety does hereby waive notice of any such changes.

In the event a lawsuit is brought upon this bond by City and judgment is recovered, the Surety shall pay all litigation expenses incurred by City in such suit, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, expert witness fees and expenses.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above-bound parties have executed this instrument under their several seals this day of , 2026, the name and corporate seal of each corporation.

(Corporate Seal) Contractor/Principal

By:

Title:

(Corporate Seal) Surety

By:

Attorney-in-Fact

(Attach Attorney-in-Fact Certificate) Title:

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Notary Acknowledgment

A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ______________

On , 20___, before me, _______________________________, Notary Public, personally Date Name And Title Of Officer (e.g. “Jane Doe, Notary Public”) appeared , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory Name(s) of Signer(s) evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Place Notary Seal Above Signature of Notary Public

OPTIONAL

Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document.

CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT

Individual Corporate Officer

Title(s) Title or Type of Document

Partner(s) Limited

General Number of Pages

Attorney-In-Fact

Trustee(s) Guardian/Conservator Date of Document Other:

Signer is representing:

Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies)

Signer(s) Other Than Named Above

18 SECTION 00420

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE FORM

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A. INFORMATION ABOUT BIDDER

**Failure to complete all information may render your bid nonresponsive - indicate not applicable (“N/A”) where appropriate.**

NOTE: Where Bidder is a joint venture, pages shall be duplicated and information provided for all parties to the joint venture.

1.0 Name of Bidder:

2.0 Type, if Entity:

3.0 Bidder Address:

Telephone No.: Facsimile No.:

Website Address:

4.0 How many years has Bidder’s organization been in business as a Contractor?

5.0 How many years has Bidder’s organization been in business under its present name?

5.1 Under what other or former names has Bidder’s organization operated?:

6.0 If Bidder’s organization is a corporation, answer the following:

6.1 Date of Incorporation:

6.2 State of Incorporation:

6.3 President’s/CEO Name:

6.4 Vice President’s Name(s):

6.5 Secretary’s Name:

6.6 Treasurer’s Name:

7.0 If an individual or a partnership, answer the following:

7.1 Date of Organization:

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CONTRACTOR INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE

FORM

7.2 Name and address of all partners (state whether general or limited partnership):

8.0 If other than a corporation or partnership, describe organization and name principals:

9.0 List other states in which Bidder’s organization is legally qualified to do business.

10.0 What type of work does the Bidder normally perform with its own forces?

11.0 Has Bidder ever failed to complete any work awarded to it? If so, note when, where, and why:

12.0 Has the Bidder ever been in default, debarred or suspended in any way? If so, note when and why:

13.0 Within the last five years, has any officer or partner of Bidder’s organization ever been an officer or partner of another organization when it failed to complete a contract? If so, attach a separate sheet of explanation:

14.0 List Trade References (Materials Suppliers, Vendors, Union Representatives, etc.:

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15.0 List Bank References (Bank and Branch Address):

16.0 Name of Bonding Company and Name and Address, email address and phone number of Agent:

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B. LIST OF CURRENT PROJECTS (BACKLOG)

**Duplicate Page if needed for listing additional current projects.**

Project and Client Contact

Person and Phone Number

Description of Bidder’s Work Completion Date

Cost of Bidder’s Work

Amounted Bonded

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C. LIST OF COMPLETED PROJECTS LAST THREE YEARS

**Duplicate Page if needed for listing additional completed projects.**

Please include only those projects which are similar enough to demonstrate Bidder’s ability to perform the required Work.

Client Description of Bidder’s Work

Period of Performance

Cost of Bidder’s Work

Contact Name & Phone

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D. EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE

Personnel:

The Bidder shall identify the key personnel to be assigned to this project in a management, construction supervision or engineering capacity.

1. List each person’s job title, name and percent of time to be allocated to this project:

2. Summarize each person’s specialized education:

3. List each person’s years of construction experience relevant to the project:

4. Summarize such experience:

Bidder agrees that any personnel named in this Bid will remain on this Project until completion of all relevant Work, unless substituted by personnel of equivalent experience and qualifications approved in advance by City.

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Additional Bidder’s Statements:

If the Bidder feels that there is additional information which has not been included in the questionnaire above, and which would contribute to the qualification review, it may add that information in a statement here or on an attached sheet, appropriately marked:

E. VERIFICATION AND EXECUTION

These Bid Forms shall be executed only by a duly authorized official of the Bidder:

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing information is true and correct:

Name of Bidder

Signature

Name

Title

END OF CONTRACTOR INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE FORM

25 SECTION 00430

LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS FORM

SECTION 00430

In compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, each bidder shall set forth below: (a) the name and the location of the place of business, (b) the California contractor license number, and (c) the portion of the work which will be done by each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to the Contractor in or about the construction of the work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (1/2%) of the Contractor’s Total Base Bid Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the work involves streets and highways, then the Contractor shall list each subcontractor who will perform work or labor or render service to Contractor in or about the work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (1/2%) of the Contractor’s Total Base Bid Price or $10,000, whichever is greater. No additional time shall be granted to provide the below requested information.

If no subcontractor is specified, for a portion of the work, or if more than one subcontractor is specified for the same portion of Work, then the Contractor shall be deemed to have agreed that it is fully qualified to perform that Work, and that it shall perform that portion itself. The Prime Contractor is required to complete at least 50% of the contract value with its own forces.

Work to be done by

Subcontractor Subcontractor Location of Business

CSLB

Contractor License No.

DIR

Registration

Number

% of the

Work

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Work to be done by

Subcontractor Subcontractor Location of Business

CSLB

Contractor License No.

DIR

Registration

Number

% of the

Work

Name of Bidder

Signature

Name & Title

END OF LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS FORM

27 SECTION 00440

NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION

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NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION

The undersigned declares:

I am the ______________ of _________________, the party making the foregoing bid.

The bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation. The bid is genuine and not collusive or sham.

The bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid. The bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or to refrain from bidding. The bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other bidder. All statements contained in the bid are true.

The bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid, and has not paid, and will not pay, any person or entity for such purpose.

Any person executing this declaration on behalf of a bidder that is a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or any other entity, hereby represents that he or she has full power to execute, and does execute, this declaration on behalf of the bidder.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration is executed on ____________________[date], at ___________________[city], ___________________[state].

Name of Bidder

Signature

Name

Title

END OF NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION

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IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

SECTION 00450

IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

(Public Contract Code Section 2200 et seq.)

As required by California Public Contract Code Section 2204, the Contractor certifies subject to penalty for perjury that the option checked below relating to the Contractor's status in regard to the Iran Contracting Act of 2010 (Public Contract Code Section 2200 et seq.) is true and correct:

The Contractor is not:

(i) identified on the current list of persons and entities engaging in investment activities in Iran prepared by the California Department of General Services in accordance with subdivision (b) of Public Contract Code Section 2203; or

(ii) a financial institution that extends, for 45 days or more, credit in the amount of $20,000,000 or more to any other person or entity identified on the current list of persons and entities engaging in investment activities in Iran prepared by the California Department of General Services in accordance with subdivision (b) of Public Contract Code Section 2203, if that person or entity uses or will use the credit to provide goods or services in the energy sector in Iran.

The City has exempted the Contractor from the requirements of the Iran Contracting Act of 2010 after making a public finding that, absent the exemption, the City will be unable to obtain the goods and/or services to be provided pursuant to the Contract.

The amount of the Contract payable to the Contractor for the Project does not exceed $1,000,000.

Signed:

Titled:

Firm:

Date:

Note: In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 2205, false certification of this form shall be reported to the California Attorney General and may result in civil penalties equal to the greater of $250,000 or twice the Contract amount, termination of the Contract and/or ineligibility to bid on contracts for three years.

END OF IRAN CONTRACTING ACT CERTIFICATION

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PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

CERTIFICATION

SECTION 00460

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. See http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public- Works/PublicWorks.html for additional information.

No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work.

Bidder hereby certifies that it is aware of the registration requirements set forth in Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 and is currently registered as a contractor with the Department of Industrial Relations.

Name of Bidder:

DIR Registration Number:

Bidder further acknowledges:

1. Bidder shall maintain a current DIR registration for the duration of the project.

2. Bidder shall…