Broadband Implementation Project - FFA

Solicitation No.

8611335057

Type / RFx

IFB

Status

Active

Level

city

Published Date

March 27, 2026

Due Date

April 30, 2026

NAICS Code

237130AI guide

Jurisdiction

City of San Luis Obispo

State

California

Agency

City of San Luis Obispo

Notice to Bidders Bid Submission Sealed bids will be received by the City of San Luis Obispo at the Public Works Administration Office located at 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93401, until 11:00 a.m. on April 30, 2026 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Public bid opening may also be viewed via Microsoft Teams video conference and conference call. Use the following link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21395982300948?p=mDB8P3SRzumEKMCU8T or join by phone with this number: 1 (209) 645-4165 with Conference ID: 364 538 682# Submit bid in a sealed envelope plainly marked: Broadband Implementation Project - FFA, Specification No. 2001063 Any bid received after the time and date specified will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened. Bids received by Fax or Email will not be considered. By submission of bid you agree to comply with all instruction and requirements in this notice and the contract documents. All bids must be submitted on the Bid Item List form(s) provided and submitted with all other Bid Forms included in these Special Provisions. Each bid must be accompanied by either a: certified check cashier's check bidder's bond made payable to the City of San Luis Obispo for an amount equal to ten percent of the bid amount as a guaranty. Guaranty will be forfeited to the City San Luis Obispo if the bidder, to whom the contract is awarded, fails to enter into the contract. The City of San Luis Obispo reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or waive any informality in a bid. All bids are to be compared based on the City Engineer's estimate of the quantities of work to be done, as shown on the Bid Item List. Bids will only be accepted from bidders that are licensed in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of Business and Professions Code. The award of the contract, if awarded, will be to the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible contractor whose bid complies with the requirements prescribed. If the contract is awarded, the contract will be awarded within 60 calendar days after the opening of the bids. Failure to raise defects in the notice to bidders or bid forms prior to bid opening constitute a waiver of those defects. Bid Documents A copy of the plans and special provisions may be downloaded, free of charge, from the City’s website at: www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/public-works-bids-proposals No printed copies are available for purchase at the City office. Request must include Specification Number. The office of the City Engineer is located at: 919 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards referenced in the Special Provisions may be downloaded, free of charge, from the City’s website at: www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/documents-online/construction-documents You are responsible to obtain all issued addenda prior to bid opening. Addenda will be available to download at the City’s website listed above or at the office of the City Engineer. All questions must be submitted through BidNet, and if the City determines that a response is necessary, the City will post an addendum on BidNet. Contact the project manager, Anthony Ramos at (805) 783-7875 or the Public Works and Utilities Department at (805) 781-7200 prior to bid opening to verify the number of addenda issued. You are responsible to verify your contact information is correct on the plan holders list located on the City’s website at: www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/public-works-bids-proposals. Project Information In general, the project consists of installing aerial and underground fiber throughout various parts of the City of San Luis Obispo. The project estimated construction cost is $1,800,000 Contract time is established as 75 working days. The fixed liquidated damages amount is established at $1,500 per day for failure to complete the work within the contract time. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1720 et seq., the project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes. In compliance with section 1773 of the Labor Code, the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) has established prevailing hourly wage rates for each type of workman. Current wage rates are on file with the City and may also be obtained from the DIR’s website at: https://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/DPreWageDetermination.htm Each contractor and subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. https://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/DPreWageDetermination.htm Each contractor and subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Qualifications You must possess a valid Class A Contractor's License at the time of the bid opening. You and any subcontractors required to pay prevailing wage must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code. You as the prime contractor or subcontractors utilized by you must have experience constructing projects similar to the work specified for this project. Provide a total of 3 reference projects completed by you and your qualified subcontractor, as described below. All referenced projects must have been completed within the last five years from this project’s bid opening date. The prime contractor listed on the bid must provide two reference projects for the installation of underground fiber cable through directional boring operations. The prime contractor or listed subcontractor must provide one reference project for the installation of aerial fiber to existing utility poles. Failure to provide reference projects as specified in this section and as required on the qualification form may be cause to reject a bid. The City reserves the right to reject any bid based on non-responsiveness if a bidder fails to provide a bid that complies with all bidding instructions. The City reserves the right to reject a responsive bid based on the non-responsibility of the bidder if the Director of Public Works or Designee finds, after providing notice and a hearing to the bidder, that the bidder lacks the knowledge experience, or is otherwise not responsible as defined in Section 3.24 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to complete the project in the best interest of the City. Rejected bidders may appeal this determination. Appeal must comply with the requirements in this Notice to Bidders. It is the City of San Luis Obispo’s intent to award the contract to the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible bidder. If in the bidder’s opinion the contract has been or may be improperly awarded, the bidder may protest the contract award. Protests must be filed no later than five working days after the bid opening date. Protest must be in writing and received by the project manager located at: 919 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Valid protests must contain the following information: the reasons for the protest any supporting documentation the ruling expected by the City to remedy the protest. Any protest not containing all required information will be deemed invalid and rejected. The City will consider additional documentation or other supporting information regarding the protest if submitted in compliance with the specified time limits. Anything submitted after the specified time limit may not be considered. The Director of Public Works and Utilities or Designee may request additional information to be submitted, unless otherwise specified, and will notify the protester of ruling. If the protester is not satisfied with ruling, the protester may appeal the ruling to the City Council in compliance with Chapter 1.20 of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. The procedure and time limits set forth in this Section are mandatory and are the bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy in the event of a bid protest. A bidder’s failure to comply with these procedures will constitute a waiver of any right to further pursue a bid protest, including appeal of the ruling to the City Council, filing a Government Code Claim, or initiation of legal proceedings. City reserves the right, acting in its sole discretion, to reject any bid protest that it determines lacks merit, to award the Contract to the bidder it has determined to be the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid, and to issue a Notice to Proceed with the Work notwithstanding any pending or continuing challenge to its determination. Pursuant to the Public Records Act (Government Code, § 7920.000, et seq.), the City will make public records available upon request. Award The lowest bidder will be determined using the BID TOTAL. As a condition to executing a contract with the City, a payment bond and performance bond each equal to one hundred percent of the total contract price are required in compliance with Section 3-1.05 of the Standard Specifications. Each bond must be issued and executed by a surety admitted in California. You may substitute securities in lieu of retention under the contract in compliance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code § 22300. Accommodation If any accommodations are needed to participate in the bid process, please contact Kelly Paonessa at (805) 781-7200 or by Telecommunications Device for the Deaf at (805) 781-7107. Requests should be made as early as possible in the bidding process to allow time for accommodation. **Project Type**: IFB - Invitation for Bid (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2731487.C18220251 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 04/24/2026 08:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Physical Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: Reference plans and specifications provided. **Owner Organization**: Public Works **Reference Number**: 0000418334 **Questions and Answers**: - Q1 Arrow Right Question: Pre-bid Call I'm not finding in your documents a pre-bid call - will the city be holding one? Arrow Right Answer: No, the City will not be holding a pre-bid call. 04/08/2026 10:40 AM EDT 04/08/2026 11:36 AM EDT

1. March 27, 2026Published
2. April 30, 2026Responses Due