Brock Road Sewer Improvements

The City of Nevada City is requesting sealed bids for the Brock Road Sewer Improvements project, with proposals due July 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall, 317 Broad Street, Nevada City, California. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at 410 Brock Road.

The scope includes mobilization, installation of three new sewer manholes, approximately 239 linear feet of 8-inch SDR35 sewer main, 183 linear feet of 8-inch HDPE sewer main with directional drilling, 164 linear feet of 6-inch HDPE sewer main with directional drilling, one sewer lateral with backflow device, two connections to existing manholes, and eight tons of asphalt trench resurfacing. Unit prices for pipe work must include traffic control, potholing, saw-cutting, trench plates, shoring, abandonments, excavation, bedding, backfill, and testing. Work is performed in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by City Engineer Bryan K. McAlister.

All workers must be paid prevailing wages as determined by the California Department of Industrial Relations. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. The successful contractor must execute the Agreement and furnish all required insurance documentation within ten days of written notice of award. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation with statutory limits, employers' liability of no less than $1,000,000 per accident, general liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident. A payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price is required for public works contracts exceeding $25,000. No bid bond is required.

The contractor must complete the project within thirty working days after receiving written notice to proceed. No retainage will be held from progress payments to the prime contractor, and both prime contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from holding retainage from their subcontractors. Written clarification requests must be submitted to City Engineer McAlister at bryan.mcalister@nevadacityca.gov no less than seventy-two hours prior to bid opening. The City reserves the right to reject all bids or any portion thereof.