Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · WATSONVILLE
AI Summary
The City of Watsonville, CA seeks bids for annual and on-call maintenance of traffic signals and streetlights, including emergency repairs. The contract term is up to three years with optional extensions. Bids are due June 16, 2026, with detailed insurance, licensing, and compliance requirements.
The City of Watsonville, CA is soliciting bids from experienced traffic signal and streetlight maintenance contractors to provide regular routine maintenance and emergency response service on an annual basis with two optional one (1) year extensions each for a total possible three-year term. The City may hire more than one on-call maintenance contractors through this Request for Bid solicitation if determined to be in the City's best interest and as budget allows.
| Event | Date | Location |
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| Electronic Bid Opening | 2026-06-16T22:35:00.000Z | Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28488914756935?p=NyjsbScOfnHNnGAhSh Meeting ID: 284 889 147 569 35 |
ARTICLE 1 BIDDING PROCESS
1.01 Bid Opening. Bids will be received electronically through the City's OpenGov Procurement portal until 3:30 pm on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 after which they shall be opened in the Old City Council Chambers, 250 Main Street, Watsonville, California at a designated time.
1.02 Delivery of Bid. In order to insure receipt of the Contractor’s bid, the Contractor should ensure electronic submittal prior to the bid deadline. Late submittals shall not be accepted or opened.
1.03 Submittal of Bid. Each bidder must submit a proposal stating its response to Request for Bids TBD from the City of Watsonville. All bids shall include the "Statement of Experience of Bidder", the “List of Proposed Subcontractors” and bonds when required. The entire specifications booklet does not have to be included.
1.04 Authorized Signature. All bids will be submitted by a responsible officer of the responding company utilizing the electronic questionnaire provided.
1.05 Acceptance of Bid. All bids will be subject to the approval of the City of Watsonville, which reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part of any bid, waive any irregularities, and to determine which bid in its opinion is the lowest responsible bid or bidder and is in the best interest of the City of Watsonville.
1.06 Basis of Award. The lowest responsible bid or bidder will be based on the total of all line items provided on the Contractor Bid Form. The contractor shall bid on all items.
1.07 Permits and Licenses. The Contractor shall procure all permits and licenses, pay all charges and fees, and give all notices incident to the lawful prosecution of the work. Before execution of the contract, the Contractor shall possess a City of Watsonville Business License.
1.08 Registration of Contractors. Before submitting bids, contractors shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Division III of the Business and Professions Code.
1.09 Statement of Experience of Bidder. The bidder is requested to state what work of similar magnitude or character the bidder has done, and to give reference that will enable the City to judge bidder's experience, skill, business standing and ability to conduct the work as completely and as rapidly as required under the terms herein.
1.10 Subcontractors.. Each proposal shall have listed therein the name and address of each subcontractor to whom the bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the work in an amount in excess of 1/2 of one percent of his total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater, in accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, commencing with Section 4100 of the Public Contract Code.
Copies of Contractor’s contracts with subcontractors shall be furnished to the City Engineer prior to subcontractor performing any work.
ARTICLE 2 TERMS OF PERFORMANCE
2.01 Construction Services Agreement (Agreement) Force and Effect. The provisions of the Agreement and other Contract Documents constitute the entire agreement between the Contractor and Owner regarding the Work described herein. No representation, term or covenant not expressly specified in the Contract Documents shall, whether oral or written, be a part of this agreement. The Agreement and other Contract Documents shall govern the Work described herein (whenever performed), and shall supersede all other purchase orders and agreements between Contractor and Owner, and any proposal, with respect to the Work described herein.
2.02 No Modification or Waiver. The Contract Documents may not be modified, nor may compliance with any of its terms be waived, except by written instrument executed and approved by fully authorized representatives of Owner and Contractor. Contract Documents headings are for convenience only and do not affect the construction of the Contract Documents.
2.03 Performance of Work/No Assignment. Time is of the essence in the performance of the Work. Contractor will perform the Work in a skillful and workmanlike manner; comply fully with criteria established by Owner, and with applicable laws, codes, and all applicable industry standards. Contractor shall maintain its work area in a clean and sanitary condition, clear debris and trash at the end of each work day, and shall not damage or disrupt any property unless specifically part of the scope of the Agreement. Contractor shall not contract any portion of the Work or otherwise assign the Agreement without prior written approval of Owner, and any assignment without Owner’s prior written approval shall be null and void. (Contractor shall remain responsible for compliance with all terms of the Contract Documents, regardless of the terms of any such assignment.) The Contractor shall permit Owner (or its designees) access to the work area, Contractor’s shop, or any other facility, to permit inspection of the Work at all times during construction and/or manufacture and fabrication. The granting of any progress payment, and any inspections, reviews, approvals or oral statements by any Owner representative, or certification by any governmental entity, shall in no way limit Contractor’s obligations under the Contract Documents. Either party’s waiver of any breach, or the omission or failure of either party, at any time, to enforce any right reserved to it, or to require strict performance of any provision of the Contract Documents, shall not be a waiver of any other right to which any party is entitled, and shall not in any way affect, limit, modify or waive that party’s right thereafter to enforce or compel strict compliance with every provision hereof. Owner shall have, at all times, set-off rights with respect to any payment and Contractor’s failure to perform the terms of the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 3 LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
3.01 Records and Payment Requests. Contractor shall submit all billings with all necessary invoices or other appropriate evidence of proper performance, after which Owner shall make payment within thirty (30) days. Upon Owner’s written request, Contractor shall make available to Owner, its authorized agents, officers, or employees, any and all ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, cancelled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to the Work or the expenditures and disbursement charged to Owner, and all correspondence, internal memoranda, calculations, books and accounts, records documenting its Work under the Agreement, and invoices, payrolls, timecards, records and all other data related to matters covered by the Agreement. Contractor shall furnish to Owner, its authorized agents, officers, or employees, such other evidence or information as Owner may require with regard to the Work or any such expenditure or disbursement charged by Contractor. Contractor shall maintain all such documents and records prepared by or furnished to Contractor during the course of performing the Work for at least five years following completion of the Work, except that all such items pertaining to hazardous materials shall be maintained for at least thirty (30) years. Contractor shall permit Owner to audit, examine and make copies, excerpts and transcripts from such records. The State of California or any federal agency having an interest in the subject of the Agreement shall have the same rights conferred to Owner by this section. Such rights shall be specifically enforceable.
3.02 Independent Contractor. Contractor is an independent Contractor and does not act as Owner’s agent in any capacity, whatsoever. Contractor is not entitled to any benefits that Owner provides to Owner employees including, without limitation, insurance, worker’s compensation benefits or payments, pension benefits, health benefits or insurance benefits. Terms within the Contract Documents regarding directives apply to and concern the result of the Contractor’s provision of Work not the means, methods, or scheduling of the Contractor’s Work. Contractor shall be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures with respect to its provision of Work under the Contract Documents. Contractor shall pay all payroll taxes imposed by any governmental entity and will pay all other federal, state, or local taxes not specifically identified in the Contract Documents as Owner’s responsibility.
3.03 Indemnity/Liability. Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and save harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Owner and each of its council members, officers, directors, representatives, agents, employees, and volunteers (Owner Indemnities), against all claims, suits, actions, loss, cost, damage, expense, and liability arising from or related to bodily injury to or death of any person or damage to any property, or resulting from any breach and/or Contractor’s negligence in performing the Work pursuant to the Contract Documents. Notwithstanding any provision of the Contract Documents, Owner shall not be liable to Contractor or anyone claiming under it, in contract or tort, for any special, consequential, indirect or incidental damages arising out of or in connection with the Contract Documents or the Work. Owner’s rights and remedies, whether under the Agreement or other applicable law, shall be cumulative and not subject to limitation. Contractor’s obligations to defend, indemnify, and save harmless the Owner Indemnities are undertaken in addition to, and shall not in any way be limited by, the insurance obligations contained within this Agreement. Contractor’s responsibility for such defense and indemnity obligations shall survive the termination or completion of this Agreement for the full period of time allowed by law.
3.04 Defective Work; Warranties. Contractor warrants that all construction services shall be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional standards of good and sound construction practices, all Contract Documents requirements, and all laws, codes, standards, licenses, and permits. Contractor warrants that all materials and equipment shall be new, of suitable grade of their respective kinds for their intended uses, and free from defects. Contractor hereby grants to Owner for a period of one year following the date of completion its unconditional warranty of the quality and adequacy of all of the Work including, without limitation, all labor, materials and equipment provided by Contractor and its Subcontractors of all tiers. If either prior to completion of the Work, or within one year after completion, any Work (completed or incomplete) is found to violate any of the foregoing warranties (Defective Work), Contractor shall promptly, without cost to Owner and in accordance with Owner’s written instructions, correct, remove and replace the Defective Work with conforming Work, and correct, remove and replace any damage to other Work or other property resulting therefrom. If Contractor fails to do so, Contractor shall pay all of the Owner’s resulting claims, costs, losses and damages. Where Contractor fails to correct Defective Work, or defects are discovered outside the correction period, Owner shall have all rights and remedies granted by law.
3.05 Compliance with Laws; Conflict of Interests. Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations and policies, as amended, including those regarding discrimination, unfair labor practices, anti-kick-back, collusion, and the provisions of the Americans with Disability Act. Contractor, its officer, partners, associates, agents, and employees, shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the position afforded them by the Contract Documents to influence any governmental decision in which he or she knows or has reason to know that he or she has a financial interest under applicable state, federal and local conflict of interest regulations. Contractor warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or obtain the Agreement upon an agreement or understanding for a contingent fee, except a bona fide employee or agency. Contractor shall not engage in unlawful employment discrimination including, but not limited to, discrimination based upon a person’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, gender, citizenship, sexual orientation, or sexual identity as prohibited by state or federal law.
3.06 Termination; Suspension; Disputes. Owner may direct Contractor to terminate, suspend, delay, interrupt or accelerate Work, in whole or in part, for such periods of time as Owner may determine in its sole discretion. Owner will issue such directives in writing, and may do so, in whole or in part, for its convenience or due to Contractor’s fault. Owner will compensate Contractor for extra costs resulting from such directives only to the extent that Owner issues such directives for its convenience and not due to Contractor’s fault (but Owner shall not compensate Contractor for costs, profit or overhead anticipated to be earned or incurred on Work terminated for Owner’s convenience.) Contractor shall continue its Work throughout the course of any dispute, and Contractor’s failure to continue Work during a dispute shall be a material breach of the Contract Documents. All claims by Contractor against Owner shall be submitted in writing to Owner, and shall be governed by Public Contract Code Sections 9204 and 20104 – 20104.6, after which time the one year time period in Government Code Section 911.2 shall be, pursuant to Government Code Section 930.2, reduced to 90 days. Should Contractor be terminated for default, and such termination is subsequently determined to be wrongful, such termination will be converted to a termination for convenience as provided herein.
3.07 Execution; Venue; Limitations. The Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed in City of Watsonville, California. Enforcement of the Contract Documents shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflict of laws rules. Except as expressly provided in the Contract Documents, nothing in the Contract Documents shall operate to confer rights or benefits on persons or entities not party to the Agreement. As between the parties to the Agreement, any applicable statute of limitations for any act or failure to act shall commence to run on the date of Owner’s issuance of the final Certificate for Payment, or termination of the Contract Documents, whichever is earlier, except for latent defects, for which the statute of limitation shall begin running upon discovery of the defect and its cause.
3.08 Employee Wages; Records; Apprentices. Contractor shall pay prevailing wages to its employees on any contract in excess of $1,000.00. Copies of the general prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the Contract, as determined by Director of the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, are on file at the City’s Public Works Department and may be obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations website [http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm]. Contractor shall comply with the 8-hours per day/40 hours per week/overtime/working hours restrictions for all employees, pursuant to the California Labor Code. Contractor and all subcontractors shall keep and maintain accurate employee payroll records for Work performed under the Agreement. The payroll records shall be certified and submitted as required by law, including Labor Code Sections 1771.4 (if applicable) and 1776, including to the Labor Commissioner no less frequently than monthly. Contractor shall comply fully with Labor Code Section 1777.5 in the hiring of apprentices for work relating to the Agreement. If the Agreement exceeds $2,000 and is funded with federal funds, then Contractor shall pay federal Davis Bacon wages and comply with applicable federal requirements.
3.09 Mandatory Contractor and Subcontractor Registration. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771(a), Contractor represents that it and all of its Subcontractors are currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. Contractor covenants that any additional or substitute Subcontractors will be similarly registered and qualified.
3.10 Worker’s Compensation. Pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1860 and 1861, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, every contractor will be required to secure the payment of compensation to his employees. Contractor represents that it is aware of the provisions of Labor Code Section 3700 that require every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and Contractor shall comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Work.
3.11 Construction Performance Bond; Construction Labor and Materials Payment Bond; Securities in Lieu of Retention Escrow Account.
3.12 Earthwork and Underground Facilities. If the Work involves digging trenches or other excavations that extend deeper than four feet below the surface, Contractor shall notify Owner in writing of any material that Contractor believes may be hazardous waste that is required to be removed in accordance law, subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated by information about the site made available to bidders prior to the deadline for submitting bids, or unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the Contract Documents, pursuant to Section 7104 of the Public Contract Code. For any Work involving trench shoring that costs in excess of $25,000, Contractor shall submit and Owner (or a registered civil or structural engineer employed by Owner) must accept, in advance of excavation, a detailed plan showing the design of shoring, bracing, sloping, or other provisions to be made for worker protection from the hazard of caving ground during the excavation of such trench or trenches, pursuant to Labor Code Section 6705. If such plan varies from the shoring system standards, the plan shall be prepared by a registered civil or structural engineer. Consistent with Government Code Section 4215, as between Owner and Contractor, Owner will be responsible for the timely removal, relocation, or protection of existing main or trunk line utility facilities located on the Site only if such utilities are not identified in the Contract Documents or information made available for bidding.
3.13 Public Records Act. Contractor is aware that this Agreement and any documents provided to the Owner may be subject to the California Public Records Act and may be disclosed to members of the public upon request. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to clearly identify information in those documents it considers tobe confidential under the California Public Records Act. To the extent that Owner agrees with that designation, such information will be held in confidence whenever possible. All other information will be considered public.
3.14 Claims.
It is proposed that the maintenance contract for this project be awarded to one or more of the lowest bidders who will be notified of this award within 7 days of the opening of the bid. After receiving notice of intent to award from the City, the Contractor shall proceed with obtaining required insurance, bonding, etc. and shall diligently pursue entering into a formal contractual agreement with the City. The City will furnish Notice to Proceed after signed contracts have been completed.
The Contractor shall provide on behalf of the City all tools, equipment, apparatus, facilities, labor, service, material, and perform all work, necessary for maintenance and repair of the City’s traffic signals, streetlights, or other appurtenances as listed in the attached detailed scope of work, subject to the inspection and approval of the City.
All services provided by the Contractor to comply with the current:
CAMUTCD
Caltrans Standard Plans
Caltrans Standard Specifications
NFPA National Electrical Code
ADA Accessibility Guidelines
Any subsequent publications will supersede where applicable
Before commencement of work, the successful bidder shall file with the City a certificate or certificates of insurance covering the specified insurance.
1. Commercial General Liability Insurance, Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Business Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form CA 0001 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $500,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
3. Workers’ Compensation insurance: Insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employers’ Liability insurance with a limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
4. Any available insurance proceeds broader than or in excess of the specified minimum insurance coverage requirements and/or limits shall be available to the Owner Indemnities as Additional Insureds. The requirements for coverage and limits shall be the greater of either the minimum coverage and limits specified in this Agreement or the broader coverage and maximum limits of coverage of any insurance policy or proceeds available to the named insured.
5. All self-insured retentions (SIR) must be disclosed to Owner for approval and shall not reduce the limits of liability coverage. Policies containing and SIR provision shall provide or be endorsed to provide that the SIR may be satisfied by either the named Contractor/named insured or Owner.
6. Insurance policies in this Appendix C shall contain an endorsement containing the following terms:
6.01 Additional Insured: The Owner, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations and automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by or on behalf of the Contractor. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor’s insurance at least as broad as one of the following ISO ongoing operations Forms: CG 20 10 or CG 20 26 or CG 20 33 (not allowed from subcontractors), or CG 20 38; and one of the following ISO completed operations Forms: CG 20 37, 2039 (not allowed from subcontractors), or CG 20 40.
6.02 The policies shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought except with respect to the limits of the company’s liability.
6.03 Notice of Cancellation: Written notice of cancellation, non-renewal or of any material change in the policies shall be mailed to City of Watsonville thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date thereof.
6.04 Primary Insurance: For any claims related to this project, the Contractor’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the Owner, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the Owner, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.
6.05 Waiver of Subrogation: Contractor hereby agrees to waive rights of subrogation which any insurer of Contractor may acquire from Contractor by virtue of the payment of any loss. Contractor agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the Entity has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. However, the Workers’ Compensation policy shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the Entity for all work performed by the Contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors.
6.06 Verification of Coverage: Contractor shall furnish the Owner with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the Owner before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Contractor’s obligation to provide them. The Owner reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
6.07 Acceptability of Insurers: All policies of insurance shall be placed with insurers acceptable to Owner. The insurance underwriter(s) must be duly licensed to do business in the State of California and (other than for workers’ compensation) must have an A. M. Best Company rating of A-VII or better.
6.08 The Umbrella or Excess Policy: The Contractor may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this agreement. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying Commercial General Liability insurance.
7. Subcontractors: Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage subcontractors shall provide coverage with a form at least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13.
8. Special Risks or Circumstances: City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
Attention is directed to Section 5-1.07 of the State Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions. In lieu of the provisions in the first paragraph in Section 5-1.07, "Lines and Grades", of the State Standard Specifications, the following shall apply:
If necessary, the Contractor shall, at his expense, provide his own construction surveying staking sufficient to establish the lines and grades required for the completion of the work specified in these specifications, on the plans, and in the Special Provisions. All construction surveying shall be performed by a licensed surveyor, currently licensed by the State of California.
All work done under this contract shall be done to the lines and grades shown on the contract drawings.
Bidder proposes and agrees, if this proposal is accepted, that bidder will provide all necessary machinery, tools, apparatus and other means of construction; to furnish all materials, to provide all labor necessary to construct, and to construct the improvements in conformity with the specifications and drawings and other provisions herein contained or reasonably implied thereby or as necessary to complete the work in the manner and within the time named herein and according to the requirements and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Engineer; to pay all charges of freight transportation and hauling and all applicable taxes; to indemnify the City against any loss or damage arising from any act of the undersigned as Contractor; and that Bidder will take in full payment therefore an amount computed by the Engineer and based on the unit prices submitted by the Contractor. It is understood that the quantities set forth herein are approximate only and are for the purpose of comparison of bids.
Contractor shall preserve carefully bench marks, reference points, and stakes, and in case of willful or careless destruction the Contractor will be charged with the resulting expenses of replacement and shall be responsible for any mistakes that may be caused by their unnecessary loss or disturbance. This charge will be deducted from the monies due or to become due the Contractor.
The work shall be performed in conformance with the project plans and specifications, the City of Watsonville Public Improvement Standards and the current revision of the State of California Department of Transportation Standard Specifications.
In case of conflict between the State of California Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and the project plans and specifications, the project plans and specifications shall control.
Any item not covered in the project plans or specifications shall be performed in accordance with the appropriate section of current revision of the State of California, Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications.
Where in these specifications or on the plans reference is made to the State of California Standard Specifications, State Standard Specifications or Standard Specifications, the intent is to reference the current revision of the State of California, Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications.
Shall be paid at the bid item price for the actual quantities completed in accordance with the attached detailed scope of work.
This section defines the Contractor's responsibility with regard to providing for the passage of public traffic through the work area and for the safety of the public during construction.
For the purposes of bidding, a lump sum allowance has been included. Payment shall be made for the actual cost of emergency repairs. When directed by the City's designated project manager, emergency repairs shall be made in accordance with the attached detailed scope of work and response times and tracked on a time and materials basis utilizing the current year rate sheet submitted with the bid documents.
Emergency repairs made without prior authorization from the City may not be considered for payment unless otherwise approved by the City.
These are hourly and fixed rates that will be paid based on the actual quantity provided, as directed by the City.
Nothing herein contained shall be interpreted as granting the Contractor exclusive occupancy of the site of the work. Contractor shall not cause any unnecessary delay to any other Contractor working on any project which encompasses the work. If the performance of any work is likely to be interfered with by the simultaneous execution of some other contract or contracts, City shall decide which Contractor shall cease work temporarily and which Contractor shall continue, or whether the work can be coordinated so that the contractors may proceed simultaneously.
The City reserves the right to do work with its own forces, or to let other contracts for work on or contiguous to the work set forth in these plans and specifications.
The City shall not be responsible for any damage suffered or extra costs incurred by Contractor resulting directly or indirectly from the award or performance or attempted performance of any other contract or contracts on the work, or caused by any decision or omission of City respecting the order of precedence in the performance of the contracts awarded for the completion of the work.
Full compensation for coordination of work with other contractors and City work crews, if any, shall be included in the contract price paid for other pay items and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
Developing water supply and applying water shall conform to the provisions of Section 10-6, "Watering", of the Caltrans Standard Specifications (2018) and these General Provisions.
Water for the work may be purchased from the City Public Works - Water Division at the standard rate for water used. A meter may be obtained from the Water Division with a $736.11 deposit, $121.99 setting fee, of which is non-refundable, and will be installed by City personnel. The Contractor shall be charged for repair or replacement of a damaged or lost meter. The Contractor shall be entitled to only one fire hydrant meter location installation without additional charge.
Full compensation for developing water supply and applying water, including water used for dust control, shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of work and no additional payment will be made therefor.
These items are fixed pricing for one-time services that may arise over the annual maintenance period. If awarded and directed by the City, payment shall be made for actual quantities installed at the bid unit price. No other adjustments to pricing shall be made therefore.
Locations of existing utilities shown on the plans are only approximate. The Contractor shall call "USA” (Underground Service Alert) at 811 for the marking of underground facilities.
Contractor will notify the City Water Division at 768-3143, three (3) working days prior to work starting on any phase, including the initial locating.
The existing utilities shown on the accompanying plan set were plotted using information provided by the individual utilities. It should be expressly understood that this information does not necessarily represent actual site conditions or show details of exact location, depth or other construction features of these utilities. No warranty, either expressed or implied, as to the completeness or accuracy of this information is set forth herein.
The Contractor is responsible for potholing and verifying such utilities to determine their exact location prior to excavation or trenching in their locality. The cost of this work shall be considered as included in contract unit prices bid for applicable items of work, and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Items of labor or material which are not specifically listed in the Proposal or Special Provisions as pay items, but which are shown and/or mentioned on the plans, or are required to complete the overall project, shall be considered as included in other pay items, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
The City reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity of any item of work by more than twenty-five per cent (25%) and no adjustment shall be made in the contract unit price paid for the actual quantity of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
Attention is directed to Section 8-1.10, "Utility and Nonhighway Facilities", and Section 15, "Existing Highway Facilities", of the Standard Specifications.
In case of surface construction, the provisions of Section 71.11, "Preservation of Property", and Section 7-1.12, "Responsibility for Damage", of the Standard Specifications will apply. Wherever work causes removal or damage to existing improvements, fences, sidewalks, pavement, drainage facilities, trees, landscaping, etc., they shall be replaced with like materials to the satisfaction of the Owner, and no additional compensation will be allowed therefore.
No material shall be stored within two feet (2') of the edge of the pavement or traveled way or within the shoulder line where the shoulders are narrower than five feet (5'). No supplies or equipment shall be stored on the City streets or right of ways, or public parking lots. Private properties may be used for storage when permission in writing is granted by the property owners.
Contractor shall start work on an assigned project/area within 15 working days of written notification of the assigned project/area and shall proceed diligently until completion or the contract may be terminated by the City.
Clean-up and finishing project shall conform to Section 22, "Finishing Roadway", of the Standard Specifications, the plans, and as provided herein.
Should the Contractor appear to be negligent in furnishing cleanup as provided herein, the Owner may call upon others to provide clean-up and charge the Contractor therefore by deducting the cost thereof from any progress payments due the Contractor, as such costs are incurred by the Owner.
This work shall consist of clean-up at end of daily operations and whenever directed by the Engineer. Traveled lanes opened for public traffic shall be swept clean of all dirt and foreign material at all times. If ordered by the Engineer, the Contractor shall provide a street sweeper on stand-by basis at Contractor's own expense. The procedures for interim clean-up on various streets shall adhere to the following requirements:
At the end of daily operation, trenches shall be backfilled and all excavated and surplus material shall be removed and disposed of outside the project area. The existing pavement shall be swept clean of all dirt and foreign material. The entire working area shall be left in a neat and presentable condition.
Residue resulting from sawcutting operations shall not be permitted to flow across sidewalks, shoulders or lanes occupied by public traffic and shall be removed from the pavement or concrete surface.
Payment for interim clean-up as provided herein will not be made and shall be considered as included in the various contract items of work involved, and no separate payment will be made therefore.
The finished surfaces in all cases shall conform with the lines, grades, and dimensions as shown on the plans. Upon completion and before making application for the acceptance of the work, the Contractor shall clean all areas occupied by the Contractor in connection with the work and remove all debris, excess materials, waste materials, and the Contractor's temporary structures and equipment. The entire project shall be left in a neat, clean, and presentable condition.
In the event that asphalt concrete, asphalt rejuvenating agent, fog seals, or other foreign materials drift across the existing concrete gutter, the Contractor shall sweep, clean, and remove all such foreign materials to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Payment will be made after the final inspection has been completed and accepted by the inspector under "Demobilization" in the contract.
Lump sum items under the contract, except where unit price per item form the basis of payment, shall be further detailed to show the value assigned to each component of work.
The Contractor shall, within five (5) working days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed, submit a complete breakdown of each lump sum item. In submitting the breakdown the Contractor certifies that the values assigned to each part of the work is balanced and represents his estimate of the actual cost, including profit and overhead, for performing the work. The breakdown shall be sufficiently detailed to permit the Engineer to evaluate the payments.
The Contractor shall pay, and cause his subcontractors to pay, any and all accounts for labor including Workman's Compensation premiums, State Unemployment and Federal Social Security payments, and all other wage and salary deductions required by law. The Contractor also shall pay, and cause his subcontractors to pay, any and all accounts for services, equipment, and materials used by the Contractor and/or his subcontractors, during the performance of work under this contract. All such accounts shall be paid prior to becoming delinquent under the terms agreed upon between Contractor and supplier.
When requested in writing by the City, the Contractor shall furnish, within five (5) working days of Contractor's receipt of City's request, a record of payments for all such accounts. If, by the end of five (5) working days, the Contractor has not produced such documentation, the City shall direct the Contractor to cease work until the Contractor provides the City with proof that all amounts delinquent have been paid. The cessation, under the terms of this paragraph, of work by the Contractor shall be at no additional cost to the City, nor will the Contractor receive a contract time extension for any resulting delay in the work.
Enter your Contractor's License Number that work will be performed under as a prime contractor.
Enter your California DIR Registration Number.
The Bidder certifies that she/he is, at the time of bidding, and shall be, throughout the period of the contract, licensed by the State of California to do the type of work required under terms of the contract documents. Bidder further certifies that she/he is skilled and regularly engaged in the general class and type of work called for in the contract documents.
In accordance with the requirements, the Bidder represents that she/he is competent, knowledgeable and has special skills on the nature, extent and inherent conditions of the work to be performed. Bidder further acknowledges that there are certain peculiar and inherent conditions existent in the construction of the particular facilities which may create, during the construction program, unusual or peculiar unsafe conditions hazardous to persons and property. Bidder expressly acknowledges that she/he is aware of such peculiar risks and that she/he has the skill and experience to foresee and to adopt protective measures to adequately and safely perform the construction with the respect to such hazards.
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By uploading, the bidder certifies that, at the time of bidding, and throughout the period of the contract, they are licensed by the State of California to do the type of work required under terms of the contract documents.
The City reserves the right to consider any proposal non-responsive in which the bidder's listing of projects, indicating the bidder's experience, does not provide sufficient evidence that the contractor has the required knowledge and special skills necessary for this project.
In accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, commencing with Section 4100 of the Public Contract Code, the Bidder shall state the information of any subcontractor that will be performing any portion of work in an amount in excess of one half (1/2) of one percent (1%) of the total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater. The bidder's attention is invited to other provisions of said Act related to imposition of penalties for a failure to observe its provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions.
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The bidder declares and confirms the following:
Bidder is a party that is authorized to make the foregoing bid.
The bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation. The bid is genuine and not collusive or sham. The bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid. The bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or to refrain from bidding. The bidder has not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other bidder. All statements contained in the bid are true. The bidder has not, directly or indirectly, submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, to any corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to effectuate a collusive or sham bid, and has not paid, and will not pay, any person or entity for such purpose.
Any person executing this declaration on behalf of a bidder that is a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or any other entity, hereby represents that he or she has full power to execute, and does execute, this declaration on behalf of the bidder.
Bidder declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration is executed on the date and time of this bid submittal at the City of Watsonville, CA.
Contractor shall include current year rate sheet identifying fee schedule for hourly staff and equipment rates during normal working hours and non-normal work hours as stated in Task 3 detailed scope of work. The fee schedule should identify special fees for evening and weekend emergency calls.
By submitting a Bid Response, the individual submitting is confirming and has provided proof that they are authorized to do so on behalf of the Company named in the Bid Response.
When is the intended date and time for the opening of bids? This is not the deadline for bid submittal, but the time and date scheduled to publicly open and view submitted bids.
State using the following format:
Month, Day, Year, time (a.m. or p.m.)
Example:
April 14, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
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All bidders and contractors shall be licensed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. At the time the contract is awarded the Contractor shall possess a Class ???- Type Contractor’s License.
Example:
A - General Engineering
What is the engineer's estimate for this project?
State using words and numbers for amount.
Example:
Thirty Five Thousand Dollar ($35,000.00)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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