SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · CITY OF CHICO
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The City of Chico seeks contractors for the Pomona Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, including bridge construction, sewer siphon replacement, and related roadway and drainage improvements. Funded by the Federal Highway Bridge Program, the project has a $4.8M estimate and 230 working days contract time.
GENERAL WORK DESCRIPTION In general, the work under this contract includes removal and replacement of the existing Pomona Avenue Bridge over Little Chico Creek. The project will consist of constructing a new cast-in-place concrete bridge, replacing the existing sewer siphon, and performing associated drainage improvements. Additional work includes new pavement, curb, gutter, and sidewalk construction, retaining walls, and installation of signing and striping. FUNDING SOURCE This project is funded with Federal Highway Bridge Program funds. ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE The Engineer’s Estimate for this Contract is $4.8 Million. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (DBE) GOAL The DBE Contract goal is 0%. CONTRACT TIME The Project has 230 Working Days. FEDERAL TRAINEE PROGRAM For the Federal Training Program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 3. PREBID OUTREACH MEETING A virtual non-mandatory prebid outreach meeting is scheduled for December 17, 2025, at 10:30AM. Participants can attend by computer or by phone. Click here to join meeting by computer, or you can call 1-916-272-0803 and enter Phone Conference ID: 571 575 956# when prompted. You may also request an invitation by emailing noel.carvalho@chicoca.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting. OBTAINING OR INSPECTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS The Project Bid Book and Construction Plans may be obtained from the Public Purchase on-line bidding service. Registration is required to use the service. There is no charge to register or obtain bid documents in digital format. Log onto: https://chico.ca.us/Business-and-Development/Request-for-ProposalsQualifications or www.publicpurchase.com Once you have registered, search for the project title identified on the cover of this Bid Book. The Project Bid Book and Construction Plans may be available for viewing at a Contractor’s Exchange. Contact Exchanges directly to inquire about availability. All addenda notifications will be emailed to plan holders by Public Purchase. All questions and requests for information regarding the project must be submitted through Public Purchase on the project link. Responses to questions will be distributed to plan holders via Public Purchase. Questions and Requests for Information must be submitted five (5) business days prior to bid opening. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS At the time the City awards the contract for this project, the Contractor shall possess either a Class A Contractor License or a combination of classes required by the categories and types of work included in this contract. This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA PREVAILING WAGES REQUIREMENTS This project requires the payment of prevailing wage rates to be paid to members of each craft or classification performing work on this project. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. A copy of the California State minimum wage rates is not included in the Specifications advertised for Bid. They may be obtained online at: www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/statistics_research.html If this is a federally funded project, the Federal minimum wage rates have been predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor. A copy of the Federal minimum wage rates is not included in the Specifications advertised for Bid. They may be viewed, at City of Chico, Public Works Engineering Department at 411 Main Street, 2nd and obtained online at: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations In accordance with the policy contained in 29 CFR 1.6(c) (3), an Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued no less than 10 days before the opening of Bids. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate, which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free “hotline” service to report bid rigging activities. Bid rigging activities can be reported Mondays through Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, (800) 424-9071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the “hotline” to report these activities. The “hotline” is part of the DOT’s continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially, and caller anonymity will be respected. BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58 70901-70953. REGISTRATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. PAYMENT RETENTIONS; SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES Five Percent (5%) will be withheld from each progress payment made to the contractor for work performed and will be held until completion of the work, its acceptance and the expiration of the period provided by law for filing liens by laborers or materialmen. In accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, securities may be substituted for the monies which the City withholds, or the Contractor may request that retention be paid to an escrow agent. --- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS --- Q: What is the liquidated damages for this project? A: Refer to the table in section 8-1.10 "Liquidated Damages" of the Standard Specifications. Q: Here is a **concise, clear, and professional pre-bid question** that stays factual and avoids implying a solution: > **Plan Sheet 77-1, Keynote 10:** The notes indicate the existing siphon is to remain in service during construction of the new siphon. The existing siphon lines appear to cross the proposed siphon alignment near each end of the profile as the pipes incline back to grade. Please show the horizontal and vertical location of the existing siphon lines on the pipe profile so bidders can evaluate temporary support requirements for the existing siphon during excavation of the new siphon. If you want it slightly firmer (to emphasize constructability risk), I can tighten it one more notch without sounding argumentative. A: The referenced keynote does not state that the existing siphon is to remain in service during construction. It states that the existing siphon is to be abandoned once the new siphon is placed into service. Other keynotes and contract documents indicate that bypass pumping is required during construction. Therefore, the existing siphon is not required to remain operational during excavation of the new siphon. As such, the concern raised in the question is not applicable. Q: Will a CAD file be provided that includes an existing topo? A: No answer provided yet.
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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