Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF CALABASAS
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City of Calabasas seeks contractors for the Citywide Guardrail Improvement Project to upgrade and repair guardrails, replacing Metal Beam Guardrails with Midwest Guardrail Systems where feasible. Bidders must inspect sites, hold valid licenses, provide bid guarantees, and comply with prevailing wage laws. Work to be completed within 60 working days after notice to proceed.
The scope of this project is to upgrade and repair existing guardrail at various locations throughout the City. While much of the guardrail within the City of Calabasas is Metal Beam Guardrail (MBGR), these systems will be upgraded to Midwest Guardrail Systems (MGS) as and when possible. Some end terminals end systems will be replaced and upgraded as feasible.
Bidders are required to inspect the site of the work in order to satisfy themselves, by personal examination or by such other means as they may prefer, of the location of the proposed work and as to the actual conditions of and at the site of work. If, during the course of his/her examination, a bidder finds facts or conditions which appear to him/her to conflict with the letter or spirit of the contract documents, or with any other data furnished him/her, he/she may apply to the AGENCY in writing in accordance with B1.04 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS for additional information and explanation before submitting his/her bid.
The submission of a proposal by the bidder shall constitute the acknowledgment that, if awarded the contract, he/she has relied and is relying on his/her own examination of (a) the site of the work, (b) the access to the site, and (c) all other data, matters, and things requisite to the fulfillment of the work and on his/her own knowledge of existing services and utilities on and in the vicinity of the site of the work to be constructed under the contract, and not on any representation or warranty of the AGENCY. No claim for additional compensation will be allowed which is based upon a lack of knowledge of these items.
Each bidder shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with legal and procedural documents, general conditions, specifications, drawings and addenda (if any). The submission of a proposal shall constitute an acknowledgment upon which the AGENCY may rely that the bidder has thoroughly examined and is familiar with the contract documents. The bidders’ attention is directed to the need, if any, for special invoicing for this project. The failure or neglect of a bidder to receive or examine any of the contract documents shall in no way relieve him/her from any obligations with respect to his/her proposal or to the contract. No claim for additional compensation will be allowed which is based upon a lack of knowledge of any contract document.
Bidder’s attention is called to the provisions set forth in SECTION E, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, particularly those pertaining to the contract period and liquidated damages for avoidable delays.
The CONTRACTOR shall begin work within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed, and shall diligently prosecute said work to completion before the expiration 60 WORKING DAYS. The CONTRACTOR shall pay to the AGENCY liquidated damages in accordance with Section 6-9 of the special Provisions (Section F) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, of delay in finishing the work in excess of the number of working days prescribed above.
No oral interpretations will be made to any bidder as to the meaning of the contract documents. Requests for an interpretation shall be made in writing and delivered to the AGENCY at least five (5) working days before the time announced for opening the proposals. Interpretations by the AGENCY will be in the form of addenda to the contract documents and, when issued, will be sent as promptly as is practical to all parties to whom the contract documents have been issued. AGENCY makes no guarantee that all bidders will receive all addenda. Copies of addenda will be made available for inspection at the office where contract documents are on file for inspection as indicated on the Invitation for Bids. All such addenda shall become part of the contract. All questions shall be submitted through the Question & Answer section of this project on the City's OpenGov portal.
Soil reports have not been prepared for this project.
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Proposals shall be made on the forms enclosed in SECTION C of these specifications with or without removal from the bound contract documents. All proposals shall give the prices proposed, shall give all other information requested herein, and shall be signed by the bidder or his/her authorized representative, with his/her address. If the proposal is made by an individual, his/her name, signature and mailing address must be shown; if made by firm or partnership, the name and mailing address of the firm or partnership and the signature of at least one of the general partners must be shown; if made by a corporation, the proposal shall show the name of the state under the laws of which the corporation is chartered, the name and mailing address of the corporation, and the name and title of the person who signs on behalf of the corporation. If the proposal is made by a corporation, a certified copy of the bylaws or resolution of the board of directors of the corporation shall be furnished demonstrating the authority of the officer signing the proposal to execute contracts on behalf of the corporation.
Bidders are warned against making erasures or alterations of any kind, and proposals which contain omissions, erasures or irregularities of any kind may be rejected. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered.
In conformance with the Business and Profession Code, § 7028.15, the CONTRACTOR must state clearly his/her license number and expiration date. In addition he/she shall sign a statement that these representations were made under the penalty of perjury. This statement shall be made on the EXPERIENCE STATEMENT in SECTION C.
The CONTRACTOR will be required to pay prevailing wage pursuant to California Law, including California Labor Code §§ 1770 et seq. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the offices of the AGENCY.
Each proposal shall include specific acknowledgment in the space provided on SECTION C - BID PROPOSAL of receipt of all addenda issued during the bidding period. Failure to so acknowledge may result in the proposal being rejected as not responsive.
contract including, but not limited to, furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, plant and other facilities and all management, superintendence, labor and services, except as may be provided otherwise in the contract documents. In the event of a difference between a price quoted in words and a price quoted in numbers for the same quotation, the words shall be the amount bid.
In preparing bid prices, bidder represents that he/she has carefully examined the Contract Documents and the site where the work is to be performed and that he/she has familiarized himself with all local conditions and federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations that may affect the performance of the work in any manner. The bidder further represents that he/she has studied all surveys and investigation reports about subsurface and physical conditions pertaining to the job site, that he/she has performed such additional surveys and investigations as he/she deems necessary to complete the work at his/her bid price, and that he/she has correlated the results of all such data with the requirements of the Contract Documents. The submittal of a bid shall be conclusive evidence that the bidder has investigated and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, including locality, uncertainty of weather and all other contingencies, and as to the character, quality, quantities, and scope of the work.
The plans and specifications for the work show subsurface conditions or otherwise hidden conditions as the Design Engineer supposes or believes them to exist, but is not intended or to be inferred that the conditions as shown thereon constitute a representation that such conditions are actually existent. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Contract Documents, the AGENCY, the Design Engineer and their consultants or agents shall not be liable for any loss sustained by the CONTRACTOR as a result of any variance of such conditions as shown on the plans and the actual conditions revealed during the progress of the work or otherwise.
The CONTRACTOR shall perform an independent take-off of the plans and bid accordingly. Quantities listed in the BID SCHEDULE in SECTION C are intended only as a guide for the CONTRACTOR as to the anticipated order of magnitude of work. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for verifying all estimated quantities. CONTRACTOR will be reimbursed for the quantity of items actually installed as required by the Contract Documents and shown on the plans to neat line and grade.
The CONTRACTOR will not be reimbursed for unauthorized work performed outside of that required by the Contract Documents.
No mention shall be made in the proposal of sales tax, use tax, or any other tax, as all amounts bid will be deemed and held to include any such taxes which may be applicable.
All bonding companies used by the CONTRACTOR in this contract must be recognized by the Federal Government within Circular 570. All proposals or contracts received that include bonds posted by bonding companies not recognized in Circular 570 will result in the disqualification of the bid proposal and forfeiture of the bid bond.
Each bidder shall be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work called for under the contract. A statement setting forth his/her experience shall be submitted by each bidder on the EXPERIENCE STATEMENT form provided in SECTION C.
Each bidder shall possess a valid CONTRACTOR’s License issued by the CONTRACTOR’s State License Board at the time his/her bid is submitted. The class of license shall be applicable to the work specified in the contract. Each bidder shall also have no less than five (5) years of experience in the magnitude and character of the work bid.
It is the intention of the AGENCY to award a contract to a bidder who furnished satisfactory evidence that he/she has the requisite experience and ability, and that he/she has sufficient capital, facilities, and plant to enable him/her to prosecute the work successfully and properly, and to complete it within the time stated in the contract.
To determine the degree of responsibility to be credited to the bidder, the AGENCY will weigh any evidence that the bidder has performed satisfactorily other contracts of like nature, magnitude and comparable difficulty and comparable rates of progress. If in the opinion of the AGENCY, a bidder is determined to be insufficiently qualified, then that bidder will not be considered for award of the contract.
Each proposal shall have listed on the DESIGNATION OF SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS form provided in SECTION C the name, California contractor license number, and Department of Industrial Relations registration number, and address of each subcontractor to whom the bidder proposes to sublet portions of the work in excess of one-half of one percent of the total amount of his/her bid. For the purpose of this paragraph, a subcontractor is defined as one who contracts with the CONTRACTOR to furnish materials and labor, or labor only for the performance of work at the site of the work or who will specially fabricate a portion of the work off the site pursuant to detailed drawings in the contract documents.
Public Contract Code § 4104 requires all bidders to list subcontractors and state the license number of all subcontractors who will perform work in excess of one-half of one percent of the total bid, or in the case of streets and highways, one-half of one percent of the total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater.
Public Contract Code § 6109 prohibits a CONTRACTOR from performing work with a subcontractor who is debarred pursuant to Labor Code §§ 1777.1 or 1777.7.
The proposal shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee bond duly completed on the form provided herewith by a guarantee company authorized to carry on business in the State of California for payments to the AGENCY in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the bid proposal, or alternatively by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the AGENCY, or cash, in the sum of at least 10% of the total amount of the bid proposal. The amount payable to the AGENCY under the proposal guarantee shall be forfeited to the AGENCY in case of failure or neglect of the bidder to furnish, execute and deliver to the AGENCY the required bonds, evidence of insurance and to enter into, execute and deliver to the AGENCY the agreement on the form provided herewith, within ten (10) days after being notified in writing by the AGENCY that the award has been made and the agreement is ready for execution.
A modification of a bid proposal already received will be considered only if the modification is received before the time announced for the opening of bids. All modifications shall be made in writing, executed and submitted in the same form and manner as the original bid proposal.
A proposal may be withdrawn by unsubmitting in the City's OpenGov Procurement portal prior to the bid due date and time stipulated in SECTION A – NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS. Proposals may not be withdrawn after that time without forfeiture of the proposal guarantee, except as authorized by Public Contract Code sections 5100 through 5110. The withdrawal of a proposal will not prejudice the right of the bidder to submit a new proposal, providing there is time to do so.
The AGENCY reserves the right to postpone the date and time for opening of bids at any time prior to the date and time announced in SECTION A–NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS.
If there is reason to believe that collusion exists among the bidders, none of the bids of the participants in such collusion will be considered. In the event that any bidder acting as a prime CONTRACTOR has an interest in more than one proposal, all such proposals will be rejected, and the bidder will be disqualified. This restriction does not apply to subcontractors or suppliers who may submit quotations to more than one bidder, and while doing so, may also submit a formal proposal as a prime CONTRACTOR.
The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any irregularity, and to reject any proposals which are incomplete, obscure or irregular; any proposals which omit a bid on any one or more items on which bids are required; which omit unit prices if unit prices are required; in which unit prices are unbalanced in the opinion of the AGENCY; which are accompanied by insufficient or irregular bid security; or which are from bidders who have previously failed to perform properly or to timely complete contracts of any nature.
The Contract will be awarded, if at all, to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, whose bid proposal is not rejected for cause by the AGENCY. However, until an award is made, the AGENCY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive technical errors or discrepancies, if to do so is deemed to best serve the interests of the AGENCY. In no event will an award be made until all necessary investigations are made as to the responsibility and qualifications of the bidder to whom it is proposed to make such an award.
Each bidder’s attention is directed to the possibility that the award of the project may be delayed for various reasons. The AGENCY reserves the right to delay the award of the project for 45 calendar days. After 45 calendar days, the low bidder may at any time request release from its bid without penalty.
The acceptance of a proposal will be evidenced by a Notice of Award of Contract in writing, delivered by mail to the bidder whose proposal is accepted. No other act of the AGENCY shall constitute acceptance of a proposal. The award of contract shall obligate the bidder whose proposal is accepted to furnish a performance bond, payment bond and maintenance bond, as well as evidence of insurance and to execute the contract set forth herein.
Within ten (10) calendar days after the bids are opened, the AGENCY will release the proposal guarantees accompanying the proposals which are not to be considered in making the award. Proposal guarantees for the two lowest bidders will be held until the contract has been fully executed, after which they will be returned to the respective bidders.
The contract agreement shall be executed in duplicate by the successful bidder and returned, together with the contract bonds and evidence of insurance, within ten (10) calendar days after the notification of the contract award by the AGENCY in writing. In case of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract agreement within ten (10) calendar days after such notice, or any subsequent extension approved by AGENCY, the AGENCY at its option may consider the bidder in default, in which case the bid bond or proposal guarantee accompanying the bid shall become the property of the AGENCY. After execution by the AGENCY, one original contract shall be returned to the CONTRACTOR.
It is the intent of the AGENCY to award a contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder and the flexibility shown in the bid schedule is necessary to ensure a project within the AGENCY’s budget limits and constraints.
Will you be submitting a Bid Guarantee in the form of a bid bond?
If you will be submitting a guarantee in a form other than a bid bond, please select "No" here.
Please download the attached Bid Bond form, fill it out, and upload it here as part of your bid along with a valid Power of Attorney for the authorized representative of the surety company.
Please upload a scanned copy of the complete Bid Bond here but remain ready to submit the original at the request of the City.
You have stated that you will not be submitting a Bid Bond as the Bid Guarantee for this bid. Please select the option you are choosing to use for submitting a Bid Guarantee
Accompanying this proposal is a Bid Guarantee which is at least ten percent (10%) of the total amount of this bid. The proceeds of this bid guarantee shall become the property of the City of Calabasas provided this bid is accepted by said City, through action of its legally constituted contracting authorities, and the Bidder fails to execute a contract and furnish the required bonds and insurance within the stipulated time. Otherwise, the proceeds of this bid guarantee shall be returned to the Bidder.
Please enter your contractor's license number here.
What is the full calendar date on which your contractor's license was issued?
What is the full calendar date on which your contractor's license expires?
Please enter your DIR PWCR Number.
Would you like to upload a list of all individuals, firm members, partners, joint ventures, and/or corporate officers having a principal interest in this proposal?
An answer of "Yes" here will allow you to upload the applicable information.
An answer of "No" here will allow you to type in the applicable information.
Please upload a list of all individuals, firm members, partners, joint ventures, and/or corporate officers having a principal interest in this proposal.
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Please provide a list of all individuals, firm members, partners, joint ventures, and/or corporate officers having a principal interest in this proposal.
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Are there any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy judgments against any principal having any interest in this proposal?
For each such judgment, please be sure to include the type of judgment and the date.
Would you like to upload a list of all current and prior DBA's, aliases, and/or fictitious business names for any principal having an interest in this proposal?
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An answer of "No" here will allow you to type in the applicable information.
Please upload a list of all current and prior DBA's, aliases, and/or fictitious business names for any principal having an interest in this proposal.
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Please provide a list of all current and prior DBA's, aliases, and/or fictitious business names for any principal having an interest in this proposal.
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Has your firm ever been disqualified from performing work for any City, County, Public or Private Contracting entity?
For each such instance please provide the following:
Has your firm or its officers been assessed any penalties by any agency for noncompliance, violations of Federal or State labor laws and/or business or licensing regulations within the past five (5) years relating to your construction projects?
For all such violations, please state the following:
Does you firm or its officers have any ongoing investigations by any agency regarding violations of the State Labor Code, California Business and Professions Code or State Licensing laws?
For all such investigations, please state the following:
Please download the attached Experience Statement, fill it out, and upload it here as part of your bid.
Please download the attached Certificate of Acknowledgment, fill it out, and upload it here as part of your bid.
Please download the attached Designation of Suppliers and Subcontractors, fill it out, and upload it here as part of your bid.
Representative of Bidder hereby certifies that he/she has reviewed the insurance coverage requirements specified in 5-4 INSURANCE of Section E, Standard Specifications and Section F, Special Provisions. Should Bidder be awarded the contract for the work, the representative further certifies that Bidder can meet all of these specification requirements for insurance including insurance coverage of his/her subcontractors.
[Business & Professions Code § 7028.15]
[Public Contract Code § 20103.5]
Bidder certifies that they are aware of the following provisions of California law and that Bidder, or the entity on whose behalf this certification is given, hold a currently valid California CONTRACTOR’s license as set forth below:
Business & Professions Code § 7028.15:
Public Contract Code § 20103.5:
In all contracts subject to this part where federal funds are involved, no bid submitted shall be invalidated by the failure of the bidder to be licensed in accordance with the laws of this state. However, at the time the contract is awarded, the CONTRACTOR shall be properly licensed in accordance with the laws of this state. The first payment for work or material under any contract shall not be made unless and until the Registrar of CONTRACTORs verifies to the AGENCY that the records of the Contractors’ State License Board indicate that the CONTRACTOR was properly licensed at the time the contract was awarded. Any bidder or CONTRACTOR not so licensed shall be subject to all legal penalties imposed by law, including, but not limited to, any appropriate disciplinary action by the Contractors’ State License Board. The AGENCY shall include a statement to that effect in the standard form of pre-qualification questionnaire and financial statement. Failure of the bidder to obtain proper and adequate licensing for an award of a contract shall constitute a failure to execute the contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the security of the bidder.
Please download the attached Non-Collusion Affidavit, fill it out, and upload it here as part of your bid.
The Bidder declares that he/she has examined all of the contract documents and specifications contained in this project manual for the above referenced project, and that he/she will contract with the AGENCY on the form of contract provided herewith to do everything necessary for the fulfillment of this contract at the price, and on the terms and conditions therein contained.
CONTRACTOR acknowledges receipt and inclusion of all addenda into this bid proposal and the contract documents.
Attached is a Bid Bond duly completed by a guarantee company authorized to carry on business in the State of California in the amount of at least 10% of the total amount of this proposal, or alternatively, there is attached a certified or cashier’s check payable to the AGENCY or evidence of a cash payment to the AGENCY, in the amount of at least 10% of the total amount of our proposal.
If this proposal is accepted, Bidder agrees to sign the contract form and to furnish the Performance Bond and the Payment Bond (each to be 100% of the bid amount), the Maintenance Bond (to be 50% of the bid amount), and the required evidences of insurance within ten (10) calendar days after receiving written Notice of Award of Contract.
Bidder further agrees if proposal is accepted and a contract for the performance of the work is entered into with the AGENCY, to so plan the work and to prosecute it with such diligence that all of the work shall be completed within the time stipulated in SECTION E - TIME OF COMPLETION.
I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which 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 I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.
What is the total amount of the engineer's estimate for this project?
EXAMPLE
$1,000,000
What contractor's license or combination of contractor's licenses are required for the prime for this project?
Please be sure to answer as if filling in the following portion of the document:
the contractor shall possess a valid _________ at the time that the contract is awarded....
EXAMPLE 1
Class A contractor's license
EXAMPLE 2
Class A and C10 contractor's license
Is this project subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code Sections 2600 - 2602?
Select "Yes" when the project is required by statute or regulation to obtain an enforceable commitment that a bidder, contractor, or other entity will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete the project, or where the City requires a bidder, contractor, or other entity to use a skilled and trained workforce regardless of a requirement to do so by a statute or regulation.
What is the number of working days that the contractor shall be required to complete all work within?
Have soil reports been prepared for this project?
How many years of experience is the prime bidder required to have for this project?
Please be sure to state the duration in both written and numeric value.
EXAMPLE
five (5)
Do you wish to use the Scope of Work section within OpenGov Procurement that will become a part of the downloadable document? Or do you wish to upload a Scope of Work as an attachment that you have created or will create outside of OpenGov Procurement?
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