Orange Coast Residence #13 Concrete Slab

The California Department of Parks and Recreation, Orange Coast District, is soliciting sealed bids for a public works project to construct a concrete foundation slab for Residence #13 located at San Clemente State Park in Orange County. The project scope includes site preparation with 4 inches of Class 2 CMB road base, forming and reinforcement installation, pouring 3,250 psi concrete to a 4-inch thickness, and finishing the approximately 1,525 square foot slab (measuring 28 feet 4 inches by 71 feet 8 inches) according to state specifications. Contractors must possess a valid C-8 Concrete license classification and agree to complete all work within forty calendar days from the written notice to commence work, which includes a ten-calendar-day mobilization period and ten-calendar-day punch list completion window. A mandatory job showing was held on January 25, 2016, at 10:00 AM at the San Clemente District Office, with sealed bids required by January 28, 2016, at 2:00 PM. All bids must include lump sum pricing and mandatory documentation including the Public Works Bid Form (DPR 482B), Non-Collusion Affidavit (DPR 837), Contractor's Certification Clauses (CCC-307), and supporting insurance documentation. The engineer's estimate for this project is $20,000.00, with performance and payment bonds required at 100 percent of the contract sum and commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate.

This procurement includes mandatory Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirements of a minimum 6 percent of the total bid amount for bid responsiveness, with additional incentives available for participation exceeding this threshold. A 5 percent small business preference is available for certified small businesses or non-certified businesses subcontracting at least 25 percent of the contract amount to certified small or microbusinesses. All bidders must comply with prevailing wage requirements, nondiscrimination program requirements, and California Labor Code provisions regarding apprenticeship and travel and subsistence payments. Bids must be submitted in duplicate with wet-ink signatures in sealed envelopes, and all bid prices must include applicable taxes and other expenses. The project is subject to liquidated damages of $250.00 per calendar day for delays beyond the contract period. The State reserves the right to waive irregularities or reject any or all bids, and the apparent low bidder will be required to execute a contractual agreement on State Form 213.