Nile Garden Well 30 - Equipping 00020-1 City Project Number August 2023 (Bid Set) CIP 21034
SECTION 00020
INVITATION TO BID
NILE GARDEN WELL 30 EQUIPPING PROJECT
(ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: $6,502,952)
SEALED BIDS will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Manteca at 1001 West Center Street, Manteca, California until 3:00 p.m., October 19, 2023, for the Nile Garden Well 30 Equipping Project. As soon as practical thereafter, sealed bids for the project will be publicly opened and read for performing work as follows:
Furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and performing all work necessary and incidental to the construction of the project known as the Nile Garden Well 30 Equipping Project according to plans and specifications and according to the contract documents. The Work includes the construction and installation of a potable water well site which includes well pump building, site improvements and fencing, landscaping, irrigation piping and valving, manganese and arsenic treatment systems, pumps, and instrumentation equipment, and approximately 6,500 linear feet of 12-inch pipeline to serve Nile Garden Elementary School.
Project shall have Substantial Completion with 365 calendar days and Final Completion within 395 calendar days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Time for commencement and completion of the work is important. Time is of the essence in completing contract work in the specified number of calendar days. Any time delays due to chain supply issues will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND JOB WALK will be held as follows. All bidding General contractors must attend the meeting. Subcontractors may also attend:
1. DATE/TIME: October 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
2. The deadline to submit questions is 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on October 11, 2023. Follow up site visits will not be accepted in lieu of the mandatory pre-bid meeting attendance.
3.LOCATION: Well 30 Site at Palmer Park (southeast corner of park on Sephos Street).
The meeting will then move to Nile Garden Elementary School (5700 E Nile Ave, Manteca, CA 95337). Contractors are required to visit both well sites. Please sign-in at the meeting.
The City of Manteca has contracted with ARC Northern California - Planwell (ARC) (Formerly Stockton Blue) Department to reproduce and distribute the Contract Documents for this project.
ARC Northern California contact information is:
Address: 440 N. El Dorado Street, Stockton, Ca 95202
Phone: 209-464-8724
Fax: 209-464-8739
Website: https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=23 The cost of reproduction and delivery is to be calculated by ARC Northern California, and charges are non-refundable whether or not the Contract Documents are returned.
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SECTION 00020
INVITATION TO BID
Nile Garden Well 30 - Equipping 00020-2 City Project Number August 2023 (Bid Set) CIP 21034
BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT BIDS ON A HARD COPY OF THE BID PROPOSAL FORMS PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
Planholders lists and project information are available on the Internet at:
https://www.manteca.gov/departments/engineering/project-information Questions regarding the contract documents shall be submitted in writing to:
Attn: Frank Guillory & Kyzen Nicolas
City of Manteca
Department of
Engineering 1001
West Center Street
Manteca, CA 95337
email: [email protected] and [email protected]
The City will post all bid-related questions and answers on its web site at:
https://www.manteca.gov/departments/engineering/project-information Refer to this web address periodically as it will be updated with bid-related questions and answers until 5:00 p.m. on October 17, 2023. The questions and answers posted at the web address above shall form part of the Contract Documents.
All bids shall be based on a bound, full size, hard copy, of the bidding documents provided by PlanWell. Contractor shall obtain a bound, full size, set of bidding documents from PlanWell to prepare his bid. No AutoCAD copies of bid documents will be provided for bidding.
Bidding procedures are prescribed in the contract documents. Bids shall only be executed upon the bound bid forms provided, which are a part of said contract documents. Bid guarantee in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid dollar amount and conforming to the prescribed bidding procedures is required to be submitted with each bid, as a guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder, if awarded the contract, fail to enter into the same, or fails to furnish in a timely manner the bonds and/or proof of insurance.
Pursuant to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 6707, each bid submitted in response to this Invitation to Bid shall contain, as a bid item, adequate sheeting, shoring, and bracing, or equivalent method, for the protection of life and limb in trenches and open excavation, which shall conform to applicable safety orders. By listing this sum, the bidder warrants that its actions pursuant to this bid item shall not impose tort liability on the City, the Engineer, the Construction Manager, and their employees, agents, and subconsultants.
Pursuant to Section 1770, et. seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Copies of such prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file and can be obtained from the Department of Industrial Relations.
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SECTION 00020
INVITATION TO BID
Nile Garden Well 30 - Equipping 00020-3 City Project Number August 2023 (Bid Set) CIP 21034
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for moneys earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Manteca to ensure the performance of the Contract, the Contractor may, at its option, choose to substitute securities meeting the requirements of said Public Contract Code Section 22300.
All bidders shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the project. In accordance with provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid Class A license at the time that the bid is submitted. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid non-responsive.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price, as well as a Faithful Performance Bond, in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price. All bonds submitted shall be from admitted sureties.
Each bidder shall submit with its bid a statement setting forth its experience on the forms included in the Bid Proposal.
Telephones will not be available to bidders for the preparation of the bids or for calling in bid results. Bid forms received after the designated time will not be accepted. Bidders and their authorized agents are invited to attend the bid opening.
No bidder may withdraw its bid for one-hundred (100) days after the date set for the opening of bids.
The successful bidder must insure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis of age, color, race, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual preference, marital status, and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to make any awards or any rejections in what it alone considers to be in the best interest of the City; and waive any irregularities in the bids.
Each bid must be signed by or on behalf of the bidder and must be enclosed in a SEALED ENVELOPE with the following information on the outside:
1. Name and address of bidder
2. Project for which the bid is being submitted
3. Date and time of bid opening
The envelope shall be addressed to the City of Manteca, City Clerk, 1001 West Center Street, Manteca, California 95337.
Dated: _____________________ City of Manteca
_____________________________________________
Cassandra Candini-Tilton, Director of Legislative Services / City Clerk **END OF SECTION**
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SECTION 00020
INVITATION TO BID
Nile Garden Well 30 - Equipping 00020-4 City Project Number August 2023 (Bid Set) CIP 21034
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