Zerker Road Rehabilitation - STA 42+39 to 66+00

The City of Shafter Public Works Department is requesting sealed bids for the Zerker Road Rehabilitation project (ST00038.2), involving full-depth reconstruction and resurfacing of Zerker Road from the Union Pacific Railroad crossing to 500 feet east of New Kapitel Court, with bids due August 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for July 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Shafter City Hall.

All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with California's Department of Industrial Relations and hold a California State Contractor's License (Class A required). The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code sections 1773, 1725.5, and 1771.1 for Kern County, and federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply due to federal funding involvement. Bidders must comply with CARB contracting requirements and submit valid Certificates of Reported Compliance for their fleet and all listed subcontractors' fleets.

The scope includes full-depth grinding and removal of existing pavement (87,900 square feet at 1.6 feet depth and 15,950 square feet at 0.33 feet depth), subgrade compaction, placement of 3,580 cubic yards of class II aggregate base, 3,800 tons of hot-mix asphalt (PG64-10), fog seal application over 103,850 square feet, 1,725 linear feet of rumble strips, utility lid adjustments, pavement striping, signage, and traffic control work. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of at least 10% of the total bid price in cash, certified check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the contract price, within ten working days of Notice of Award, and commence work within ten working days of Notice to Proceed. Bids remain valid for 90 calendar days. Contract documents are available from the City of Shafter Engineering & Public Works Department at no charge for the first set; bidders are responsible for monitoring the website daily for addenda.