Farmers' Market Phase 2 - Pedestrian Access Ramp

The City of Santa Cruz, California is issuing a Notice Inviting Bids for the Farmers' Market Phase 2 - Pedestrian Access Ramp project, a construction and infrastructure improvement procurement located at Parking Lot #16, 212 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. The scope of work encompasses removal of existing concrete walls, asphalt concrete pavement, and base materials; grading the work area to achieve proposed finished grades and slopes; installation of a final pavement section consisting of 6-inch Class 2 aggregate base and 3-inch hot mix asphalt; installation of landscaped planter fill with 6-inch to 8-inch cobblestones; installation of Caltrans 3-1/2 pull boxes and 2-inch conduit; and reconnection of street light conductors for complete operational status. The bid schedule includes eleven line items with estimated quantities including 600 square feet of asphalt pavement removal, 17 linear feet of concrete wall removal, 23 tons of aggregate base installation, 12 tons of asphalt concrete installation, and various other infrastructure elements. Qualified bidders must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and maintain valid Class A or C-8 contractor licenses, with all subcontractors required to hold valid trade licenses. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements with penalties of $25 per day per worker for violations, and contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $6,000,000 per occurrence and $7,000,000 aggregate, plus $1,000,000 automobile liability and workers' compensation coverage. The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the project site, with bid proposals due February 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time via email to Dan Cabreros at dcabreros@santacruzca.gov, and the project completion deadline is March 27, 2026, with liquidated damages of $2,800 per calendar day assessed for delays beyond the completion date.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting response to particular organization types are mentioned in the procurement documentation provided. Construction work is restricted to exclude Wednesdays to accommodate ongoing Farmers Market operations, and the construction site must be clean and secure by end of business Tuesday each week. The project requires compliance with General Construction Activity Storm Water Permit requirements and Department of Industrial Relations compliance monitoring. The City reserves the right to award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder and may reject any and all bids received. The bid form requires a 10 percent contingency amount, with total pricing to include all state, federal, and local taxes; however, no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents, indicating that contract pricing will be determined through the competitive bidding process based on submitted proposals.