Main Street Rehabilitation - 1st Ave to Barstow Road Project

The City of Barstow, California is requesting sealed bids for the Main Street Rehabilitation – 1st Ave to Barstow Road Project (Project No. ENCD-26-0042), with bids due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the City Clerk's office. The project is federally funded and subject to prevailing wage requirements under both California Labor Code Section 1720 and the Davis-Bacon Act, whichever results in the higher wage rate.

Bidders must hold a valid California Class A Contractor's License at the time of contract award and be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. The scope includes demolition of cold mill asphalt concrete pavement and sewer manholes; construction of new AC pavement, adjusted sewer manholes and water valves, loop detectors, striping and signage, construction staging and traffic control, erosion control and SWPPP measures, and mobilization and demobilization.

The Engineer's Estimate is $398,957.50. All bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee equal to 10 percent of the total bid amount in the form of cash, cashier's check, certified check, or bidder's bond. Payment bonds are required as the project exceeds $25,000. Weekly certified payrolls are required throughout the construction period.

Requests for information are due July 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with responses provided by July 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. No mandatory job walk is required, though contractors are responsible for independently reviewing the project site. Bid documents are available upon request from james.merrell@merrelljohnson.com.