Trip Hazard Removal of Raised Sidewalk

The City of Hayward, located in Alameda County, California, is seeking an experienced and qualified grinding contractor to perform trip hazard removal services on raised sidewalks through Request for Quote (RFQ) #26-048. The procurement targets contractors with Class A, C-8, or D-06 contractor licensing who are specially trained and competent in grinding services. The project scope encompasses approximately 350 grind or saw-cut locations across two districts (Districts 1 and 8) within Hayward, involving the elimination of vertical offsets in concrete sidewalk panels ranging from 1/4 inch to 1-1/8 inches by grinding or saw-cutting to achieve smooth transitions with a precise 1:12 slope across the full sidewalk width. The work totals 984 individual grind units across identified locations, with approximately 1,648 linear feet of grinding work required, with each location assigned a 4-inch grinding width. Bidders must submit all-inclusive pricing covering supervision, equipment, overhead, and profit as separate cost proposals, along with proof of commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation and employer's liability, and professional liability insurance; three references from similar work completed within the past five years; a valid City of Hayward business license; and documentation of capacity and experience from projects completed within the past three years in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, or San Mateo Counties. The project schedule requires question submissions by May 8, 2026, with responses provided by May 20, 2026, proposals due May 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., potential finalist interviews on June 3, 2026, and tentative firm selection on June 4, 2026, with electronic bid submissions required through the OpenGov Procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/hayward-ca.

This procurement does not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises, though all vendors bidding on this public works project exceeding $15,000 must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations for prevailing wage compliance and must adhere to California Labor Code prevailing wage requirements with penalties of up to $50 per day per worker for non-compliance. Contractors must maintain statutory workers' compensation and employer's liability coverage, along with public liability insurance with minimum single limits of $1,000,000 from California-admitted insurers rated A:XI or better by A.M. Best, and must comply with strict nondiscriminatory employment practices requirements and equal employment opportunity provisions as outlined in the City's Nondiscriminatory Affirmative Action Certification Statement, with willful violations subject to penalties up to $250 per day or one percent of contract value. The RFQ does not identify any incumbent vendors or specify existing infrastructure requiring integration, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents. Contractors must provide performance bonds and labor and materials bonds each in amounts not less than 100 percent of the total contract value, and must execute a Non-Collusion Affidavit and an Affirmation of Non-Involvement in Nuclear Weapons Development (City of Hayward Ordinance No. 87024 C.S.) as mandatory compliance requirements for bid validity and contract award eligibility.