SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · WATSONVILLE

    PLAYGROUND POUR IN PLACE PROJECT

    Issued by Watsonville
    localIFBWatsonvilleSol. 240021
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Mar 28, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Feb 23, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Watsonville
    local
    NAICS CODE
    238990
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Invitation for Bid to remove and replace poured-in-place rubber surfacing at Marinovich Park, Watsonville, CA. Includes base, top, and buffing layers with seamless transition using FlexGround EnduraFlex material.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    240021
    Type / RFx
    IFB
    Status
    open
    Level
    local
    Published Date
    February 23, 2026
    Due Date
    March 28, 2026
    NAICS Code
    238990AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    Watsonville
    Agency
    Watsonville

    Description

    The Contractor shall remove and replace the existing Poured-in-Place (PIP) rubber surface, including the black buffing material for Marinovich Park. The Contractor shall angle-cut the buffings and surface material to create a shelf-like edge, ensuring a seamless transition between the new and existing materials. The replacement PIP material shall be FlexGround EnduraFlex (or an approved equal) and installed using Aliphatic Urethane 

    The Contractor shall remove and replace all layers of the existing Poured-in-Place (PIP) rubber surfacing, including: 

    • Base layer 

    • Top layer 

    • Black buffing material 

    The Contractor shall ensure a smooth transition between new and existing materials, as per original construction. 

    Approximate Area: 1,380 sq. ft. 
    Depth: Anticipate 3.5 inches, but match the existing depth. 

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: PK-26-901-15167
    • Department: Parks & Community Services
    • Department Head: Nick Calubaquib (Director)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

    Addenda

    • Addendum #1 (released 2026-03-26T21:09:20.193Z) —

      Addendum #1

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Instructions

      Please refer to Attachment A - Quick Bid Playground PIP - Marinovich Only in the download tab.

    • General Bidding Conditions

      Please refer to attached quick bid documents.

    • Insurance Requirements

      Please refer to attached quick bid documents.

    • Bond Requirements

      Please refer to attached quick bid documents.

    • Contractor's Acknowledgment

      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.

    • General Conditions

      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.

    • Maintaining Traffic and Public Safety

      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.

      1. The Contractor shall perform traffic control in conformance with Section 7-1.03, "Public Convenience", and Section 7-1.04 "Public Safety", of the Caltrans Standard Specifications, except as herein modified.

      2. Attention is directed to Section 12, "Temporary Traffic Control Devices," of the Caltrans Standard Specifications for requirements concerning flagging, traffic-handling equipment, and devices used in carrying out the provisions of Section 7-1.03 and Section 7-1.04.

      3. Traffic control signs, barricades, lights, and other warning and safety devices shall conform to the current revision of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, issued by State of California, Department of Transportation, and these General Provisions and the project plans and Special Provisions.

      4. The Contractor shall notify local authorities of Contractor's intent to begin work at least 5 days before work is begun. The Contractor shall cooperate with local authorities relative to handling traffic through the area and shall make his own arrangements relative to keeping the working area clear of parked vehicles.

      5. Personal vehicles of the Contractor's employees shall not be parked on the traveled way or shoulders, including any section closed to public traffic.

      6. Existing roadside signs shall not be removed until replacement signs have been installed or until the existing signs are no longer required for the direction of public traffic, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Each sign to be reset shall be reset on the same day of removal.

      7. The Contractor shall so conduct operations as to offer the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to public traffic. Construction equipment shall interfere as little as possible with the free passage of traffic.

      8. Convenient access to driveways, houses and buildings along the line of work must be maintained. Access shall be maintained and temporary approaches to crossings shall be provided at all times and kept in good condition.

      9. Spillage resulting from hauling operations along or across the traveled way shall be removed immediately at the Contractor's expense.

      10. Whenever the Contractor's operation creates a condition hazardous to traffic or to the public, the Contractor shall furnish, at his own expense and without cost to the City, such flagmen, guards and devices as are necessary to give adequate warning to the public of any dangerous conditions to be encountered. The Contractor shall furnish, erect, and maintain such fences, barricades, lights, signs, and other devices as are necessary to prevent accidents and avoid damage or injury to the public. These provisions shall be approved by the Engineer.

      11. Should the Contractor appear to be negligent in furnishing warning or protective measures, as provided herein, the Engineer may direct attention to the existence of a hazard and the necessary warning and protective measures shall be furnished and installed by the Contractor at his own expense. Should the Contractor fail to provide or be negligent in furnishing and maintaining warning and protective facilities, as herein required, the City may call upon others to furnish and maintain such facilities and charge the Contractor by deducting the cost thereof from monies due or to become due the Contractor.

      12. The Contractor shall have under construction no greater length than can be prosecuted properly in daily operations.

      13. The Contractor shall notify the affected property occupants twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the closing of any driveway or portion of the street. The closing of the street shall be by permission of the Engineer. The Fire and Police Departments, ambulance service and transit districts shall be notified by the Contractor of the closing and opening of all streets. Notification of parking restrictions shall be posted at least 72 hours prior to restrictions starting. No Parking signs shall be posted no more than 50 foot spacing.

      14. Full payment for conforming to the above requirements of maintaining traffic and public safety shall be considered as included and no other separate payment will be made therefore.
    • Inspection
      1. All work done and all materials and equipment furnished under this contract shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Engineer.

      2. The Engineer shall at all times have access to the work during its construction, and shall be furnished with every reasonable facility and assistance for ascertaining that the materials and the workmanship are in accordance with the requirements and intent of the project plans and specifications.

      3. An inspector shall have the authority to order work stopped, if in the inspector's opinion such action becomes necessary.

      4. The inspection of the work does not relieve the Contractor of the obligation to fulfill the contract as prescribed. Any work, materials, or equipment not meeting the requirements and intent of the plans and specifications may be rejected, and unsuitable work or materials shall be made good.

      5. Any work constructed without inspection as provided above, or constructed contrary to the instructions or orders of the Engineer, if requested by the Engineer, shall be uncovered for examination and properly reconstructed at the Contractor's expense.

      6. Construction inspection of those items of work pertaining to the various utilities involved will also be subject to the utility company's inspection.

      7. The Contractor shall notify the Engineer at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of work, verbally, with a follow up in writing, whenever any of the following applies:
        1. Starting work or
        2. Suspending work or
        3. Starting work after suspension of operation.
    • Coordination of Work With Other Contractors and City Work Crews

      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.

    • Watering

      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.

    • Utilities

      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.

      1. Reconstruction, Relocation or Adjustment Unless otherwise indicated on the drawings or specified herein, the Contractor shall maintain all water, gas, and sewer lines; cable television, traffic signal, lighting, power and telephone conduits; structures, house connection lines, and other surface or subsurface structures of any nature that may be affected by the work. If the Contractor fails to maintain and protect such facilities, the City reserves the right, if requested by the owner, to permit the owner to move or maintain the utility at the Contractor's expense.

        Should it become necessary in the performance of the work to disconnect or reroute any underground utility due to a direct conflict with the new work, disconnection or rerouting will be paid for as extra work unless otherwise specified on the plans or specifications. If the utility is not City-owned, it will be disconnected or rerouted by the utility company involved and a time delay will be given to Contractor without any extra work.

        The above requirements are intended to apply to utility lines which cross the line of the facility being constructed at approximately right angles. Should a utility line be encountered during construction which intersects the trench line at any angle of thirty degrees (30 ), or less, and which is not so designated on the drawings, all costs of rerouting or relaying such utility made necessary by the work will be considered as extra work. However. if the utility line is shown on the drawings, all costs of rerouting or relaying such utility made necessary by the work shall be borne by Contractor.

        The right is reserved by the City of Watsonville and by owners of public utilities and franchises to enter upon any street, road, right of way, or easement for the purpose of maintaining their property and making necessary repairs or changes caused by this work.

      2. Damages to Water or Sewer Services  The work shall be so prosecuted that no damage will be done to the existing water or sewer facilities. In the event that water services are broken or damaged between the meter and the point of service, the Contractor shall immediately, at Contractor's own expense, repair such damage in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer, in order that the water supply will not be interrupted for a period greater than one (1) hour. If such interruption is sustained, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the occupants of the premises to which said services are connected so that no damage will occur on said premises.

        Whenever damage is done to water mains, water meters, services between the City mains and said water meters, fire hydrants, or other appurtenances, Contractor shall make immediate temporary repairs or take other action to prevent water flow and any damage therefrom. City Water Department forces shall make or cause to be made any needed permanent repairs and the cost thereof shall be borne by the Contractor. Whenever sewer facilities are broken or damaged, the Contractor shall take immediate steps to provide for continuation of flow and immediately notify the City of the damage.

      3. Damages to Gas, Electric, Cable Television or Telephone Services.  Caution shall be exercised in the prosecution of the work so gas, electric, cable television, or telephone services will not be damaged. In the event damage is done to any gas, electric, cable television, or telephone facility by the Contractor, the Contractor shall immediately notify the respective utility company. Repairs shall be made by the utility company at the Contractor's expense.
        The Contractor shall notify Pacific Gas and Electric Company at least three (3) working days in advance of such time that excavation or other work is to be done in the vicinity of high pressure gas lines.

      4. Maintaining Existing Electrical Systems  Caution shall be exercised to maintain existing electrical and traffic signal systems in effective operation in conformance to the provision of Section 86-1.05 "Maintaining Existing and Temporary Electrical Systems", of the State of California, Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications.
    • Items Not Listed, Increase or Decrease in Quantities

      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.

    • Obstructions

      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.

    • Storage of Materials

      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.

    • Start and Completion of Work

      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.

    • General Clean-Up

      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.

    • Interim Clean-Up

      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.

    • Finishing Product

      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.

    • Payment for Lump Sum Items

      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.

    • Payment for Labor and Equipment

      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.

    Submission Requirements

    • California Contractor's License (required)

      Enter your Contractor's License Number that work will be performed under as a prime contractor.

    • Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Registration (required)

      Enter your California DIR Registration Number.

    • Qualifications (required)

      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.

    • Statement of Experience of Bidder (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

      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.

    • List of Proposed Subcontractors (required)

      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.

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Non-Collusion Declaration (required)

      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.

    • Additional Information (if needed)

      Upload any additional documents or information that is not contained elsewhere within your bid.

    • Authorized Submittal (required)

      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.

    • Bid Opening Date (required)

      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.

    • Required Contractor's License (required)

      Fill in the blank as if you are filling in the highlighted area below:

      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

    • Engineer's Estimate (required)

      What is the engineer's estimate for this project?

      State using words and numbers for amount.

      Example:
      Thirty Five Thousand Dollar ($35,000.00)

    Key dates

    1. February 23, 2026Published
    2. March 28, 2026Responses Due

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