cc 2026 AR 08/11 cip 8402b n indiana ave sidwalk project award of contract — Vista City Council, August 11, 2026 (part 1 of 2)

ACTION:
____________________________
Clerk/Secretary
Department: Engineering Item No: C11
Prepared by:

Erin Adams, Administrative Programs Manager
Daniel Carns, Capital Projects Manager Meeting Date: August 11, 2026 Approved by:

Greg Mayer, Department Director
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: CIP 8402B – NORTH INDIANA AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT – AWARD OF CONTRACT RECOMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026- , awarding a contract to RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc. for the North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Project (CIP No. 8402B) CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Traffic: Continue to enhance mobility safety, improve the flow of traffic for all forms of travel, reduce congestion, and improve our roads and sidewalks.

PRIOR ACTION: On June 6, 2026, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-98, adopting a Capital Project Budget for Fiscal Years 2026/27 and 2027/28 (Vote: 5-0).

STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Project (CIP) No. 8402B involves the construction of new sidewalk, curb and gutter along North Indiana Avenue, between The Circle and East Washington Street. The project is located within an existing developed neighborhood roadway where pedestrians currently lack a continuous sidewalk path of travel. The proposed improvements will enhance pedestrian and ADA safety by closing gaps in the existing sidewalk network and installing ADA-compliant curb ramps and crossings.

Staff advertised the project for competitive bids on the City’s procurement website and online procurement portal, OpenGov. On June 25, 2026, the following fifteen bids were received:

Bidder’s Name Office Location Total Bid Amount
Sael Construction Corporation San Diego, CA $164,655.00 RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc. San Diego, CA $176,999.00 Miramar General Engineering National City, CA $177,764.00 A. B. Hashimi, Inc. San Diego, CA $180,011.00
LC Paving & Sealing, Inc. Escondido, CA $184,072.00
Pavement Rehab Company Yorba Linda, CA $188,000.00
HSCC, Inc. El Cajon, CA $197,400.00
RGC General Engineering Inc. Chula Vista, CA $203,672.00 In The Dirt Engineering Ramona, CA $221,229.50
YBS Construction Engineering San Diego, CA $222,342.75
De La Fuente Construction, Inc. San Diego, CA $230,808.44 Van Engineering, Inc. Wildomar, CA $240,016.00
Fordyce Construction, Inc. Santee, CA $246,958.00
AGENDA
REPORT

CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

SUCCESSOR AGENCY

BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT

JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-128. Vote: 5-0

ACTION:
____________________________
Clerk/Secretary
Department: Engineering Item No: C11
Prepared by:

Erin Adams, Administrative Programs Manager
Daniel Carns, Capital Projects Manager Meeting Date: August 11, 2026 Approved by:

PRIOR ACTION: On June 6, 2026, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2026-98, adopting a Capital Project Budget for Fiscal Years 2026/27 and 2027/28 (Vote: 5-0).

Staff advertised the project for competitive bids on the City’s procurement website and online procurement portal, OpenGov. On June 25, 2026, the following fifteen bids were received:

CITY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

SUCCESSOR AGENCY

BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT

JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
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MEETING DATE: August 11, 2026 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: CIP 8402B – NORTH INDIANA AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT – AWARD OF CONTRACT Palm Engineering Construction Company, Inc San Diego, CA $263,043.00 Dick Miller, Inc. San Marcos, CA $265,376.00
On June 29,2026, staff received a bid protest from RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc., (attached as Exhibit 2) stating there were material deviations in Sael Construction Corporation’s bid. Engineering staff reviewed the bid protest with the City Attorney’s Office. The City agrees with RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc.’s protest and rejected Sael Construction Corporation’s bid.

Staff reviewed the bid from the next lowest bidder of $176,999 from RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc. and has determined that they are the lowest responsible bidder who responded to all the requirements of the bid request.

Staff recommends that the City Council award the contract for the North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Project (CIP No. 8402B) to RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc.

FISCAL IMPACT: The construction contract is $176,999, with 10% contingency for a total budget of $194,698.90. Sufficient funding is budgeted and available in the Fiscal Years 2026/27 and 2027/28 Capital Improvement Budgets in CIP No. 8402B, the CDGB Sidewalk Appropriation Account (No. 1036301.578999.8402B).

EXHIBITS:

1.City Council Resolution 2026- , awarding a contract to RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc. for the North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Project (CIP No. 8402B)

2.Bid Protest from RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc.

3.City Response to Bid Protest

4.Contract with RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF

VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A CONTRACT TO RAC CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE NORTH INDIANA AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT (CIP NO. 8402B)
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:

1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:

A. The City solicited bids for the North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Project (CIP No. 8402B) and on June 25, 2026, public bids for construction were opened an Sael Construction Corporation was the lowest bidder.

B. The City received a bid protest stating there were material deviations in Sael Construction Corporation’s bid.

C. City staff reviewed the bid, agree with the bid protest, and rejected the bid from Sael Construction Corporation.

D. Staff determined the bid from the next lowest bidder submitted by RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc. is responsive in all material aspects to the request for bids, and that the bid from RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc. for the North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Project has been determined to be the lowest responsive, responsible bid.

2. Action.

A. The contract between the City of Vista and RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc. for the North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Project is approved, and the Mayor is authorized to execute the contract.

3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on August 11, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:

APPROVED
Walter C. Chung
20260728103927
JOHN B. FRANKLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:

KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
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EXHIBIT 1

California Contractor’s License # A/B – 1073141 5811 Barbarossa Ct., San Diego, CA 92115 | (760) 497-6668 | [email protected] SBA 8(a) DBE #51009 ELBE/SLBE #17RC1818 DGS SBE #2027349 PSWMSDC MBE #AZ17581 CPUC MBE #22000146 DIR #1000855111
June 29, 2026
Project: – North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Improvements (C.I.P. No. 8402B) Subject: Protest of the Bid Submitted by Sael Construction Corporation Dear City Engineer:

This letter constitutes a formal bid protest submitted by RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc. ("Protestor") concerning the bid submitted by Sael Construction Corporation ("Sael") for the above- referenced project. This protest is filed in accordance with the City's protest procedures. Protestor submited a valid bid on this project and has a direct financial interest in the outcome.

For the reasons set forth below, Protestor respectfully requests that the City find Sael's bid non- responsive and Sael a non-responsible bidder, and that the City reject Sael's bid in its entirety.

I.STATEMENT OF THE BASIS FOR THE PROTEST
Sael's bid package contains numerous material defects, omissions, false statements, and internal inconsistencies that go to the responsiveness of the bid and the responsibility of the bidder. Each deficiency is identified below with reference to the specific portion of the bid documents at issue.

A.The Bid Proposal Is Not Signed (Pages 27–30)
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EXHIBIT 2

The Bid Proposal signature page contains no signature on the "BY" signature line. The bid proposal itself is therefore unexecuted. An unsigned bid proposal is a material defect that renders the bid non- responsive, as the City cannot enforce the bidder's offer.

B. No Corporate Seal Affixed (Page 30)

The space designated for the corporate seal is blank. No corporate seal was affixed to the bid proposal as called for on the form.

C. No Surety Listed / Misidentified Surety (Page 30)

The "Surety or Sureties" field does not identify a surety — it contains only the word "Bond." In addition, the insurance company is listed as "Western Surety Company." The bidder failed to properly name its surety in the space provided as required.

D. Contractor's Licensing Statement Left Blank / Wrong Entity Type (Page 38)

Sael's W-9 identifies the company as an S-Corporation, yet the corporation section of the Contractor's Licensing Statement was left entirely blank. Instead, the bidder completed the statement as an Individual Contractor. The form was not completed in the section appropriate to the bidder's actual legal structure.

E. False, Incomplete, and Defective Project References (Page 39)

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The Project References page directs the bidder to list ALL public-agency contracts within the past five years performed as the General (or Prime) Contractor on projects of similar size and complexity. Sael's references are materially false and/or incomplete:

Reference 1 – City of Vista, Street Rehabilitation Project 2025 ($450,000): This project was awarded to Rove Engineering, Inc., not Sael. Sael was not the prime/general contractor. (See City of Vista Notice of Intent to Award and OpenGov record:
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofvista/projects/167089/selected-vendor.) The listed completion date — "02/30/2026" — is also an impossible date (February has no 30th day) and is a future date.

Reference 2 – City of La Mesa, Street Resurfacing Project ($80,000): This project was awarded to Pal General Engineering, not Sael. Sael was not the prime/general contractor. (See https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/15382/bo/bo-detail/87529#bidResults.) Reference 3 – City of San Diego, I-15/Friars Road Interchange Project ($390,000): No records exist of Sael Construction ever working as a prime/general contractor for the City of San Diego. (See https://www.sandiego.gov/cip/reports/constructioncontracts.) The references also fail to provide required contact information (contact person and phone) and fail to provide a description of work.

Misrepresenting prior prime/general contractor experience is a material misstatement bearing directly on both responsiveness and the bidder's responsibility and qualifications.

F. Defective Subcontractor List (Page 40)

The Contractor's List of Subcontractors states "N/A." However, per the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB), Sael Construction carries only a clerical/office workers' compensation classification code (8810 – Clerical Office Employees). This strongly indicates that Sael does not self- perform field construction work and intends to use subcontractors, yet none are listed, in apparent conflict with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Public Contract Code Div. 2, Pt. 1, Ch. 4) and the self-performance requirements of the bid documents.

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G. Inconsistent and Defective Bid Amount; Placeholder Text (Page 42)

The Contractor's Certification on Federal Contract Requirements shows a conflicting bid amount — "165,655" and "$164,655." The two figures do not agree.

H. EEO Certification – Unsupported Claims (Page 47)

On the Equal Employment Opportunity Certification, Sael answered "YES" to having participated in a prior contract subject to the equal opportunity clause and identified the City of El Cajon, but no contract was provided in either location where the most recent contract was to be identified.

I. Bid Bond Not Signed or Notarized by the Principal (Pages 53–54)

The Bid Bond was not signed by the Principal (Sael). The "Principal" signature block, name, and title are blank, and there is no corporate seal for the Principal. The bond form expressly requires: "This bond must be dated, all signatures must be notarized, and evidence of the authority of any person signing as attorney-in-fact must be attached." The bond bears only the Surety's attorney-in-fact signature (Caleb Cathey) and notarization; the Principal failed to execute and notarize the bond as required. A defective bid security renders the bid non-responsive.

J. Bidder Responsibility – Pending CSLB Citation (CSLB Records)

CSLB records reflect a pending citation against Sael Construction Corporation (Citation No. 2 2024 001823, dated 01/24/2025, Status: PENDING). This pending disciplinary matter is relevant to the City's determination of Sael's responsibility as a bidder.

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II. SPECIFIC PORTIONS OF THE DOCUMENTS FORMING THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST

Bid Proposal and signature page (pp. 27–30) – unsigned bid; no corporate seal; no surety listed; misspelled surety.

Contractor's Licensing Statement (p. 38) – corporation section blank; Project References (p. 39) – false/incomplete prime-contractor references; impossible completion date; missing contact and work-description information.

Contractor's List of Subcontractors (p. 40) – "N/A" inconsistent with CSLB classification (8810).

Contractor's Certification on Federal Contract Requirements (p. 42) – conflicting bid amounts; placeholder text.

Equal Employment Opportunity Certification (p. 47) – unsupported prior-contract claims.

Bid Bond and notarial certificate (pp. 53–54) – Principal failed to sign/notarize.

CSLB License Detail (Workers' Comp classification 8810) and Complaint Disclosure (pending citation).

III. RELIEF REQUESTED

Based on the foregoing material defects, misrepresentations, and inconsistencies, Protestor respectfully requests that the City:

Find Sael Construction Corporation's bid non-responsive; Find Sael Construction Corporation a non-responsible bidder; and Reject Sael's bid and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

IV. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PROTESTING PARTY

Ruben Claudio
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CEO
RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc
5811 Barbarossa Ct San Diego CA 92115
760-497-6668
[email protected]

In accordance with the City's protest procedures, Protestor is concurrently transmitting a copy of this protest and all attachments to all other parties with a direct financial interest who may be adversely affected by the outcome, including all bidders with a reasonable prospect of award.

Thank you for your consideration of this protest. Please contact the undersigned with any questions or to request additional supporting documentation.

Respectfully submitted,

Do not hesitate to call me with any questions.

Sincerely,

Ruben Claudio
Owner/President
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27 BID PROPOSAL
From: ______________________________________________________________, Bidder, For: The construction of

STREET IMPROVEMENTS
as specifically set forth in documents entitled

NORTH INDIANA AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS (C.I.P. No. 8402B) The undersigned hereby proposes and agrees that if his bid as submitted in the attached BID SCHEDULE be accepted, he will contract in the form so approved to perform all work for which a Contract may be awarded him, to furnish any and all plant, labor, services, materials, tools, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities and all other items and facilities necessary therefore as provided in the Contract Documents, and to do everything required therein for the proposed Project as specifically set forth in said Contract Documents, together with appurtenances thereto, all as set forth on the Drawings and in the Project Specifications and other Contract Documents; and he further proposes and agrees to complete all the Work called for by the Drawings, Project Specifications, and other Contract Documents in strict conformity therewith within the time limits set forth therein; and that he will accept as full payment therefore the prices set forth in the BID SCHEDULE forming a part hereof.

The undersigned hereby submits either a Bid Bond or Bid Security in the form of Cash, a Cashier’s Check,or a Certified Check, using the forms included in these Bid Documents, properly made payable to CITY OF VISTA,hereinafter designated as the Agency,in an amount that is at least ten percent (10%) of the total base bid amount. The Bid Bond or Bid Security is attached hereto and is given as a guaranty that the undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required bonds if awarded the Contract and, in case of failure to do so within the time provided, the proceeds of said bond or bid security shall be forfeited to the Agency. The Surety’s liability to the Agency for forfeiture of the face amount of the bond shall be considered as established.

Sael Construction Corporation
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28 It is understood and agreed that:

1. The undersigned has carefully examined all Bid documents and other Documents which will form the Contract, including all addenda as prepared prior to the date of bid opening setting forth any modifications or interpretations of any said documents.

2. The undersigned has, by investigating the site of work, by reviewing and analyzing the Plans and Specifications, and by otherwise familiarizing himself with the Project, has satisfied himself as to the nature and location of the Work and has fully informed himself as to all conditions and matters which can in any way affect the Work or the cost thereof.

3. The undersigned fully understands the scope of the Work and has included in the various related items of Work the cost of all work not listed as a separate item so that the Bid for the Project reflects the total cost for completing the Work in its entirety, has checked carefully all words and figures inserted in this Bid, and he further agrees that the Agency shall in no way be responsible for any errors or omissions in the preparation of this proposal.

4. The undersigned will execute the Contract and furnish the required Performance Bond, Payment Bond, and proof of insurance coverage within the stipulated time after the posting of a notice to him of acceptance of his bid by the Agency; and further, that this bid may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the opening thereof unless otherwise required by law. If any bidder shall withdraw his bid within said period, the bidder shall be liable under the provisions of the Bid Security, or the bidder and his surety shall be liable under the Bid Bond, as the case may be.

5. The surety or sureties and insurance companies named in the space provided have agreed to furnish bonds, insurance, and endorsements in the form and amounts set forth in the Contract Documents in the event the Contract is awarded on the basis of this proposal.

6. The undersigned hereby certifies that this proposal is genuine and not sham or collusive or made in the interest or in behalf of any person not herein named, and the undersigned has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a sham bid, or any other person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding,and the undersigned has not in any manner sought by collusion to secure for himself an advantage over any other bidder.

7. In conformance with current statutory requirements of Section 1860, et. seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the undersigned confirms the following as his certification:

“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.”

8. Receipt of Addenda No. ___ through ___ is hereby acknowledged. (If none, write “NONE”).

1 1
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29 9. The prospective bidder certifies, by INITIALING AFTER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT and by signing and submitting this bid, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

Initials _______

If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,” in accordance with its instructions. The “Disclosure of Lobby Activities” is form Attachment G on page 12-87 of Exhibit 12-E titled “Federal Requirements for Federal-Aid Construction Project”.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certifications shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,0000 and that all such sub-recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

10. In compliance with the Notice Inviting Bids and all the provisions hereinbefore stipulated, the undersigned, with full cognizance thereof, hereby proposes to perform the entire work for the prices set forth in the attached BID SCHEDULE upon which award of the Contract is made. (Continued on next page)

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30 DATE: ________________, 20_____ BIDDER’S NAME___________________________

BY______________________________________
Signature
________________________________________
Printed Name
TITLE____________________________________

(CORPORATE SEAL) BIDDER'S MAILING ADDRESS:

Name and address of all members ________________________________________ of the firm or names of all officers
of the corporation. ________________________________________

CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS
_________________________________ OF THE STATE OF

_________________________________ ________________________________________

_________________________________ CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE # _________________

_________________________________ EXPIRATION DATE_________________________

_________________________________ CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CLASS______________

_________________________________ SURETY OR SURETIES: _____________________

_________________________________ ________________________________________

_________________________________ INSURANCE COMPANY:

_________________________________ ________________________________________

I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct:

______________ _________________________________
Date CONTRACTOR'S SIGNATURE

June, 24 26 Sael Construction Corporation
Ahmed Hussein
President
Ahmed Hussein
2173 Camino Del Este #6115
San Diego, CA92108 1086338
01/30/2028
A, B
2173 Camino Del Este #6115
San Diego, CA92108
Westren Suerty Company
Bond
06/24/2026
California

NO SURETY LISTED

NO CORP SEAL

NO SIGNITURE ON BID PROPOSAL
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31 BID SCHEDULE

To be completed through the City’s Electronic Bidding System (OpenGov Procurement)

Pursuant to and in compliance with the Notice Inviting Bids and other Contract Documents relating to the proposal for the construction of

STREET IMPROVEMENTS

as specifically set forth in documents entitled

NORTH INDIANA AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS (C.I.P. No. 8402B)

all in accordance with the Plans and Project Specifications on file at the City of Vista Engineering Department, the undersigned bidder, having familiarized himself with the terms of the Contract, the local conditions affecting the performance of the Contract and the cost of the Work at the place the Work is to be done; and with the Plans, Project Specifications and other Contract Documents, hereby stipulated; the Contractor agrees to complete the Contract, including all of its component parts and everything required to be performed, and to provide and furnish any and all labor, materials, tools, equipment, expendable supplies and all utility and transportation services necessary to perform the Contract, and complete in a workmanlike manner all of the Work required in connection with the Contract, all in strict conformance with the Plans and Project Specifications on file at the City of Vista Engineering Department.

All items shall be finished and functional per Plans and the Contract Documents. Items designated with an ‘S’ in the Bid Item column of the Bid Schedule are Specialty Items per Subsection 3-2 (“SELF-PERFORMACE”) of the San Diego Regional Supplement to the Greenbook.
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32 BID SCHEDULE
(Provided for reference only)

PROJECT NAME: NORTH INDIANA AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS (C.I.P.No.8402B) TO BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE CITY’S ELECTRONIC OPENGOV PROCUREMENT BIDDING SYSTEM

NOTE 1: The Bid Schedule Worksheet is only provided as a reference for preparing the bid. Only the unit prices and totals entered in the OpenGov Procurement bidding system will be considered valid for purposes of the City’s bid evaluation. The low bidder bid schedule from OpenGov Procurement will be printed and inserted into the final contract documents.

Note 2: Unit prices shall prevail over extended total and grand total prices. Late bids will not be accepted. The following “Description of Base Bid Items” is part of the Bid Schedule and shall be submitted with the bid.

Bid Items
Bid
Item Description Of Work Qty. Unit

GENERAL
1 Mobilization, Demobilization, bonds &
insurance. (5% maximum of Total Base Bid) 1 LS
2 Project Information Sign 2 EA
3 Public Notification per Supplementary General
Provisions, Section 7-12.2 1 LS
4 Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Erosion
Control 1 LS
5 Traffic Control and Construction Staging for all
work 1 LS
6 Utility Potholing and Coordination 1 LS
7 Unforeseen Field Conditions (stipulated amount) $15,000 8 Record Drawing (“As-Built”) Plans (stipulated
amount) $2,000

REMOVAL / RELOCATE / ADJUSTMENT
9 Remove and dispose existing vegetation, roots,
shrubs, landscaping, fences, and any other
existing improvements conflicting with new
improvements.
1 LS
10 Remove Private Property Encroachments at 326
& 332 N Indiana Ave and return encroachments
to property owner
1 LS
11 Tree Removal 4 LS
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33 Bid
Item Description Of Work Qty.Unit
12 Relocate, Reconstruct, Rotate or Replace existing
mailbox and post per City of Vista Standard
Drawing SRF-04 including reflective address
numbers in front and side of mailbox (2”
minimum)
2 EA
13 Relocate existing metal mailbox (includes
construction of new footing) 1 EA
14 Reconfigure Existing Private Irrigation Systems
and Replace Groundcover to Match Existing
Private Landscaping Disturbed by Construction
1 LS
15 Adjust Street Light Utility Box to Finish Grade 1 EA

EARTHWORK
16 Unclassified excavation 1 LS

GENERAL SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS
17 Asphalt concrete pavement for full depth
pavement restoration, 1’ wide slot patch, 6"
depth per SRF-13 58 LF
18 6” Type G’ curb and gutter per SDRSD No. G-2
with 6" of aggregate base 61 LF
19 PCC Cross Gutter and spandrel per SDRSD No. G-
12 on 6" aggregate base (includes curb) 70 SF
20 4" PCC Sidewalk per SDRSD No. G-7 with 6" of
aggregate base 1877 SF
21 PCC Driveway Entrance per SDRSD No. G-14A
with 6" aggregate base 54 SF
22 PCC Alley Driveway Entrance per SDRSD G-14E
on with 6" aggregate base 100 SF
23 PCC curb ramp Type A with grey detectable
warning surface per G-27A on 6” aggregate base 4 EA
24 PCC curb ramp Type D with grey detectable
warning surface per G-31 on 6” aggregate base 1 EA

TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS
25 Document existing striping to replace in kind,
remove conflicting markings, install new
striping, crosswalks and pavement markings
per Plan, relocate signs on new posts per TRF-
06 1 LS
BID SCHEDULE WORKSHEET – END
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34 (Provided for reference only)
BID SCHEDULE TO BE COMPLETED THROUGH THE CITY’S ELECTRONIC BIDDING SYSTEM (OPENGOV PROCUREMENT)

NOTE: Determination of the lowest bid shall be based solely on the lowest TOTAL BASE BID FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

Unit prices shall prevail over extended total and grand total prices. Late bids will not be accepted.

Description of Base Bid Items:
(Scan and Include with Bid Package)
Bid Item 1, Mobilization & Demobilization, bonds & insurance. (5% maximum of Total Base Bid): Bid item shall include full compensation for all bonds, insurance, sureties, licenses, permits, facilities, labor, equipment and material necessary to complete all work required in advance of construction operations, and upon the initiation of construction operations, to mobilize all required equipment, materials and personnel on-site, and complete all associated and appurtenant work in accordance with the Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, and as directed by the Engineer. The Bid Item shall also include all labor, equipment and material required to clean-up and restore the site, demobilize and remove all equipment, materials, and staging, and complete all work required at the end of construction operations in accordance with the Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, and as directed by the Engineer. The lump sum price for this item shall not exceed 5% of the total contract price (5% maximum of Total Bid).

Bid Item 2, Project Information Sign: Bid item shall include full compensation for labor, materials and equipment to fabricate, install and maintain project information sign, placed at the North or South edge of the project, providing project and funding information throughout project duration.

Bid Item 3, Public Notification per Supplementary General Provisions, Section 7-12.2: Bid item shall include all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and all other related costs for preparation, copying, and distribution shall be considered as included in the lump sum price Bid for Public Notification Bid Item 4, Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Erosion Control: Bid item shall include full compensation for submitting the required storm water permit (located in the appendix) including all labor, equipment and materials required to complete all work necessary to install, maintain, repair and replace all temporary construction BMPs to prevent the discharge of any materials into the storm drain system. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 5, Traffic Control and Construction Staging for all work: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and materials required to complete all work required to prepare, submit and obtain approved Traffic Control Plans from the City of Vista Traffic Engineering Department and handle traffic (including flagging costs and person(s) to safely control pedestrian and vehicular traffic for single lane closures, furnish tools, equipment and incidentals, and for doing all work involved in staging constructing, furnishing, placing, removing, storing, maintaining, moving to new locations, replacing and disposing of the components of the traffic control system (including traffic control devices, temporary steel plate bridging, temporary road resurfacing); installation and removal of all required temporary striping and signing associated and appurtenant work as specified in the Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, per plans and as directed by the Engineer. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 6, Utility Coordination and Potholing: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment, and material required to coordinate with all utilities agencies which “may be affected” or “are affected” by the Work in accordance with the Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, and as directed by the Engineer. The location, protection, and restoration of existing utilities and improvements, specifically identified for payment under other bid items shall not be included for payment 08/11/2026 C11 17 of 436

35 within this bid item. All other locations, protection and restoration required to complete the Work shall be incorporated into this bid item.

Bid Item 7, Unforeseen Field Conditions (stipulated amount): Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to repair, construct, rehabilitate, remove, dispose, relocate, adjust any necessary and unforeseen site feature, utility infrastructure, surface improvements, or unsuitable soil condition, as directed by the Engineer, according to these specifications. No additional compensation will be made. This Bid Item is not subject to Section 3 Changes In Work, and no payment will be made unless the Engineer provides a written Notice to Proceed, or written approval for this bid item.

Bid Item 8, Record Drawing (“As-Built”) Plans (stipulated amount): Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to provide City with accurate “red line” plans showing the exact location of all improvements, existing utilities, that have been modified as part of the Work.

Bid Item 9, Remove and dispose existing vegetation, roots, shrubs, landscaping, fences, and any other existing improvements conflicting with new improvements: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to complete all work necessary to remove and legally dispose all natural and artificial objectionable material within the limits of excavation, as required to complete the Work and additional clearing and grubbing as may be identified within the Contract including but not limited to, landscaping, vegetation, shrubs, tree and shrub trimming, roots, stumps, irrigation, yard drains, AC and PCC driveways, AC and PCC sidewalks, decorative pavers, aggregate base, curbs, gutters, drainage pipes, fences, block walls or other surface features in conflict with the project improvements. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 10, Remove Private Property Encroachments and return encroachments back to property owner: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to complete all work necessary to remove, salvage without damage, store and return all private property encroachments, at 326 & 332 N Indiana Ave, in conflict with the project improvements, in the Public Right of Way back to its respective property owner as required to complete the Work. City sent Notice to Property Owners which ordered the removal of all encroachments by August 1st, 2026. Work under this bid items shall be in accordance with the Contract Drawings, Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, the Supplementary Technical Provisions and as directed by the Engineer, any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work for this item. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 11, Tree Removal: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to complete all work necessary to remove and legally dispose any tree, stump and root network within the limits of excavation, as required to complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Drawings, Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, the Supplementary Technical Provisions and as directed by the Engineer, any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 12, 'Relocate, Reconstruct, Rotate or Replace existing mailbox and post per City of Vista Standard Drawing SRF-04 including reflective address numbers in front and side of mailbox (2” minimum): Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to complete all work necessary to relocate, reconstruct, rotate or replace existing mailbox and post per City of Vista Standard Drawing SRF- 04 including reflective address numbers in front and side of mailbox (2” minimum), including coordination with property owner, as shown on the plans, in accordance with the Contract Drawings, Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, the Supplementary Technical Provisions and as directed by the Engineer, any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. Work associated with notification and any coordination with property owner and/or mail agency is included in the cost of work for this bid item. No additional compensation will be made. 08/11/2026 C11 18 of 436

36 Bid Item 13, Relocate existing metal mailbox (includes construction of new footing): Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to complete all work necessary to relocate, remove, rotate and place existing metal mailbox and metal post with new 12”x18”x36” concrete footing, as shown on the plans, in accordance with the Contract Drawings, Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, the Supplementary Technical Provisions and as directed by the Engineer, any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. Work associated with notification and any coordination with property owner and/or mail agency is included in the cost of work for this bid item. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 14, Reconfigure Existing Private Irrigation Systems and Replace Groundcover to Match Existing Private Landscaping Disturbed by Construction.: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, materials, and equipment required to reconfigure private irrigation affected by the proposed improvements, verify irrigation working order, replace turf/groundcover/sod to match private landscaping as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications, plumbing code and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 15, Adjust Street Light Utility Box to Finish Grade: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to adjust existing street light electric pull box covers flush and even with final and temporary finish surfaces per Contract Specifications and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 16, Unclassified excavation: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to complete all work necessary for the roadway, parkway, slope excavation, transitions to existing, grading, compaction, dewatering, export excess material, borrow, subgrade preparation, restoration, and export of excess soil to a legal disposal site as required to complete the Work in accordance with the Standard Specifications, the Supplementary General Provisions, the Supplementary Technical Provisions 300- 2, typical section as shown on the Plans, the Plans and as directed by the Engineer and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 17, Asphalt concrete pavement for full depth pavement restoration, 1’ wide slot patch, 6" depth per SRF-13: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment, material, and mobilization for installation of asphalt concrete, i.e. Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), compacted in place. The Work shall include, but may not necessarily be limited to prime coat, tack coat, distribution, spreading, rolling, compacting, joining, adjusting (resetting) of manholes and other structures, associated and appurtenant work, in accordance with Section 302-5. of the Supplementary General Provisions, the Standard Specifications, the Supplementary Technical Provisions and as directed by the Engineer, called for in the plans and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made

Bid Item 18, 6” Type ‘G’ curb and gutter per SDRSD No. G-2 with 6” aggregate base: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to construct 6” curb and gutter per SDRSD G-2, on minimum of 6” class 2 base under curb and gutter as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. This bid item includes curb and gutter quantities associated with driveway entrances or driveway wings. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 19, PCC Cross Gutter per SDRSD No. G-12 with 6” aggregate base: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to construct concrete curb, cross gutter and 08/11/2026 C11 19 of 436

37 spandrel per SDRSD G-12, on minimum of 6” class 2 base as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 20, 4” PCC sidewalk per SDRSD No. G-07 with 6” aggregate base: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to construct concrete sidewalk per SDRSD G-07, on minimum of 6” class 2 base as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made. This bid item quantity excludes the area of the sidewalk behind all driveway entrances, since that portion is included in the description for the bid item 19 Driveway Entrance.

Bid Item 21, PCC Driveway Entrance per SDRSD No. G-14A per plan with 6" aggregate base: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to dowel new driveway into existing driveway, construct concrete driveway per SDRSD G-14A as modified per plan on 6” compacted aggregate base, as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made

Bid Item 22, PCC Driveway Entrance per SDRSD G-14E with 6" aggregate base: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to dowel new driveway into existing driveway, construct concrete driveway per SDRSD G-14E per plan on 6” compacted aggregate base, as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made

Bid Item 23, PCC curb ramp Type A with grey detectable warning surface per G-27A on 6” aggregate base: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to construct concrete curb ramps with truncated domes (dark grey color), sidewalk, and 6” aggregate base per SDRSD G-29 as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications, curb ramp checklist and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 24, PCC curb ramp Type D with grey detectable warning surface per G-31 on 6” aggregate base: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to construct concrete curb ramps with truncated domes (dark grey color), sidewalk, and 6” aggregate base per SDRSD G-31 as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications, curb ramp checklist and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. No additional compensation will be made.

Bid Item 25, Document existing striping to replace in kind, remove conflicting markings, install new striping, crosswalks and pavement markings per Plan, relocate signs on new posts per TRF-06: Bid item shall include full compensation for all labor, equipment and material required to document and remove existing pavement markings (by grinding or sandblasting), install or apply new thermoplastic pavement markings, install or apply painted striping, install or relocate traffic signs on new posts, per Caltrans Standard Details A24A-F, City of Vista Traffic Standards, as directed by the Engineer, shown on the plans, according to these specifications and any other related work shall be considered as included or included in the costs of other work. Prior to construction, contractor shall document all signing and striping that will be affected by construction and replace as needed. No additional compensation will be made.

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38 CONTRACTOR'S LICENSING STATEMENT
The undersigned is licensed in accordance with the laws of the State of California providing for the registration of Contractors.

Contractor's License Number: _________________________________________________________________

Contractor's License Class: _________________________________________________________________

Expiration Date: _________________________________________________________________

(As described in the , complete and sign the
appropriate section for your company)

Name of Individual Contractor (Print or type): ____________________________________________________

Signature of Contractor: _________________________________________________________________

Business Address: _________________________________________________________________

Name of Partnership or Joint Venture Firm: ____________________________________________________

Business Address: ________________________________________________________________________

Signature, printed name, title and address of members signing on behalf of the partnership:

Signature: _____________________ Name: ______________________ Title: ______________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________ Name: ______________________ Title: ______________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Corporation: ________________________________________________________________________

Business Address: ________________________________________________________________________

Corporation organized under the laws of the State of _____________________________________________

_______________________________________ __________________________________________ Signature of Officer of Corporation Printed Name and Title

1086338
A
01/30/2028
Ahmed Hussein
2173 Camino Del Este #6115 San Diego, CA92108
COMPANY IS IDENTIFIED ON IT W-9 AS AN S-CORP AND AREA WAS LEFT BLANK(SEE W-9) 08/11/2026 C11 21 of 436

39 PROJECT REFERENCES
The Bidder shall provide evidence that the Bidder has had the prior experience to properly perform in accordance with the terms of these Plans and Project Specifications.

List contracts with public agencies entered within the past five (5)years of the most recent projects for which the Bidder has completed work of similar size and complexity to this project as the General (or Prime) Contractor, and the names and phone numbers of the contracting public agencies. Make copies of this page for listing additional projects.

Project
No. Date Completed Public Agency Name,
Contact Person & Phone
Project Name and Description of
Work Contract Amount

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. Note: Attached pre-printed list to this page to list additional projects. 02/30/2026 Street Rehabilitation Project 2025 $450,000City of Vist 09/30/2024 City of La Mesa STREET RESURFACING PROJECT $80,000 City of San Diego01/30/2026 I-15/Friars Road Interchange Project $390,000 THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED TO ROVE ENGINEERING. SAEL WAS NOT THE PRIME/GENERAL AS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS(SEE LINK): https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofvista/projects/167089/selected-vendor THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED TO PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING. SAEL WAS NOT THE PRIME/GENERAL AS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONSSEE LINK: https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/15382/bo/bo-detail/87529#bidResults NO RECORDS HAVE BEEN LOCATED OF SAEL CONSTRUCTION EVER WORKING IN THE CAPACITY OF A PRIME/GENERAL FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGOLINK: https://www.sandiego.gov/cip/reports/constructioncontracts

NO CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED NO DESCIPTION OF WORK PROVIDED 08/11/2026 C11 22 of 436

40 CONTRACTOR’S LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS
PROJECT NAME: NORTH INDIANA AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS (C.I.P.No.8402B)

NAME OF BIDDER: ______________________________________________________________________________

In accordance with Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 4 of the Public Contract Code, the prime Contractor shall submit with its Bid a list of subcontractors who will perform work in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the prime Contractor’s total Bid or $10,000, whichever is greater.

Subcontractors listed must be properly licensed for the type of work they are to perform, and their license numbers must be indicated below. Do not list alternate subcontractors for the same work.

Name under which
Subcontractor is licensed
License No.
and Class
Address of Office,
Mill or Shop
DBE
(Yes/No)
Bid
Item
No(s).

Description of
Subcontractor’s
Portion of Work
Dollar Value
of
Subcontract

(Provide additional copies of this sheet if needed)

Sael Construction Corporation
N/A
ACCORDING TO CSLB, SAEL CONSTRUCTION ONLY CARRIES A CLERICAL/OFFICEWORKERS COMP CODE (8810 SEE ATTACHED) THIS WOULD INDICATE SAEL UTILIZING SUBCONTRACTORS HOWEVER, NONE ARE LISTED 08/11/2026 C11 23 of 436

41 NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION
NORTH INDIANA AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS (C.I.P. No. 8402B)

TO BE EXECUTED BY BIDDER AND SUBMITTED WITH BID

The undersigned declares:

I am the __________________ of _________________________________, the party making the foregoing bid. (Title) (Company Name)

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.

I declare 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

________________________, at ________________________________, ___________________________.” (Date) (City) (State)

________________________________________
Signature

________________________________________
Printed Name

________________________________________
Title

President Sael Construction Corporation
06/24/2026 San Diego California
Ahmed Hussein
President
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42 CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATION ON FEDERAL CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS
I hereby certify that I have reviewed the federal construction contract-related requirements (included in appendices A, B, and C) imposed on the Contractor(s) of CDBG Grant Program- funded construction projects and fully understand all my obligations if the project is awarded to me.

Project Name:

Location:

Amount of Bid: $

Name of Bidder

Print Name and Title

Street Address

City, State Zip Code

Signature

North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Improvements (C.I.P. No. 8402B) Type text hereVista, California
Sael Construction Corporation
Ahmed Hussein / President
2173 Camino Del Este #6115
San Diego, CA92108
165,655$164,655
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43 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters (Per 48CFR 52.209-5)

1. The Bidder certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the Bidder and its Principals, and any of its prospective subcontractors for this award:

a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal, State or local agency;

b) Have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal, State or local criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if Bidder checks “have”, the Bidder shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

c) Are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in subdivision (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision;

d) Have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal, State or local taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

e) Have not, within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal, State or local agency; and

f) Do not have an Active Exclusion on the System for Award Management (SAM), which is available at https://sam.gov/

2. The Bidder shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Bidder learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

3. The certification in paragraph (1) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If it is later determined that the Bidder knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this award for default.

4. Where the Bidder is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this certification form.

Company Name: Date:

Name: Signature:
(President or Authorized Official of Consultant)
Guidance:

(A) Bidder’s (or its subconsultant’s) inability to certify to the items in paragraph (1)(B), (1)(C), (1)(D), and (1)(E) will not necessarily result in withholding of an award. However, this certification will be considered in connection with a determination of the Bidder's responsibility. Failure of the Bidder to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as required in paragraph (4) above or as requested by the Contracting Officer may render Sael Construction Corporation 06/24/2026
Ahmed Hussein
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44 Certification Regarding Debarment CONT.

the Bidder nonresponsible. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (1) above. The knowledge and information of an Bidder is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
(B) “Principal”, for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions). (C) Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:(i) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted. (ii) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

Examples. (i) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. § 6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights. (ii) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. § 6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.(iii) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. § 6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.(iv) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. 362 (the Bankruptcy Code). 08/11/2026 C11 27 of 436

45 _________
______________
_________
_____________
_______________________
DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Approved by OMB
Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352 0348-0046 (See reverse for public burden disclosure.)

1. Type of Federal Action:
a.contract
b.grant
c.cooperative agreement
d.loan
e.loan
f.loan insurance

2. Status of Federal Action:
a.bid/offer/application
b.initial award
c.post-award

3. Report Type:
a.initial filing
b.material change
For Material Change Only:
year quarter
date of last report

4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity:

Prime Subawardee
Tier , if known :

Congressional District, if known : 4c

5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is a Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime:

Congressional District, if known :

6. Federal Department/Agency:7. Federal Program Name/Description:

CFDA Number, if applicable :

8. Federal Action Number, if known :9. Award Amount, if known :
$

10. a. Name and Address of Lobbying Registrant b. Individuals Performing Services (including address if ( if individual, last name, first name, MI ):different from No. 10a ) (last name, first name, MI ):

11. Information requested through this form is authorized by title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. This disclosure of lobbying activities is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed by the tier above when this transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This information will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Signature:

Print Name:

Title:

Telephone No.:Date:

Federal Use Only:Authorized for Local Reproduction
Standard Form LLL (Rev. 7-97)
INDICATE “N/A”IF NO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
loan
loan
loan insurance
guarantee
N/A

NOT COMPLETED
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46 INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employeeof any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employeeof Congress, or an employeeof a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action. Completeall items that apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for additional information.

1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a covered Federal action.

2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.

3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this is a followup report caused by a material change to the information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.

4. Enter the full name,address, city, State and zip code of the reportingentity.Include CongressionalDistrict, if known. Check the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the 1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts, subgrants and contract awards under grants.

5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks "Subawardee," then enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if known.

6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan commitment. Include at least one organizationallevel below agency name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard.

7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered Federal action (item 1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and loan commitments.

8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available for the Federal action identified in item 1 (e.g., Request for Proposal (RFP) number; Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Include prefixes, e.g., "RFP-DE-90-001."

9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5.

10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the lobbying registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence the covered Federal action. (b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, and include full address if different from 10 (a). Enter Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).

11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print his/her name, title, and telephone number.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is OMB No. 0348-0046. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, se arching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), Washington, DC 20503.
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47 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CERTIFICATION

Executive Order 11246
This certification is required pursuant to Executive Order 11246 (30 F. R. 12319-25). The implementing rules and regulations provide that any bidder or prospective contractor, or any of their proposed subcontractors, shall state as an initial part of the bid or negotiations of the contract whether it has participated in any previous contract or subcontract subject to the equal opportunity clause, and, if so, whether it has filed all compliance reports due under applicable instructions.

Where the certification indicates that the bidder has not filed a compliance report due under applicable instructions, such bidder shall be required to submit a compliance report within seven calendar days after bid opening. No contract shall be awarded unless such report is submitted.

1. Bidder has participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity Clauses, as required by Executive Orders 10925, 11114, 11246, or 11375.

YES, If yes, identify the most recentcontract:

2. Compliance reports were required to be filed in connection with such contract or subcontract.

YES, If yes, identify the most recentcontract:

3. Bidder has filed all compliance reports due under applicable instructions.

YES
NO

4. Have you ever been or are you being considered for sanction due to violation of Executive Order 11246, as amended?
YES
NO

Company:

Signature Title Date

City of El Cajon
City of El Cajon
Sael Construction Corporation
President 06/24/2026

NO CONTRACT PROVIDED

NO CONTRACT PROVIDED
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48 NON-SEGREGATED FACILITIES CERTIFICATION EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246 (30 F.R. 12319-25)

This certification is required pursuant to Executive Order 11246 (30 F.R. 12319-25). The bidder's attention is called to the clause entitled Equal Employment Opportunity of the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
"Segregated facilities," as used in this provision, means any waiting rooms, work areas, rest rooms and wash rooms, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provided for employees, that are segregated by explicit directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin because of habit, local custom, or otherwise.

By the submission of this bid, the bidder certifies that it does not and will not maintain or provide for its employees any segregated facilities at any of its establishments, and that it does not and will not permit its employees to perform their services at any location under its control where segregated facilities are maintained. The bidder agrees that a breach of this certification is a violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity clause in the contract.

The bidder further agrees that (except where it has obtained identical certifications from proposed subcontractors for specific time periods) prior to entering into subcontracts which exceed $10,000 and are not exempt from the requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity clause, it will obtain identical certifications from the proposed subcontractors; retain the certifications in its files; and forward the following notice to the proposed subcontractors (except if the proposed subcontractors have submitted identical certifications for specific timeperiods):

Notice to Prospective Subcontractors of Requirement for Certifications of Non- segregated Facilities

A Certification of Non-segregated Facilities must be submitted before the award of a subcontract exceeding $10,000 which is not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity clause of the prime contract. The certification may be submitted either for each subcontract or for all subcontracts during a period (i.e., quarterly, semiannually, or annually).

I, hereby certify that all the information stated herein, as well as any information provided in the accompaniment herewith, is true and accurate.

Company:

Signature Title Date

Sael Construction Corporation
President 06/24/2026
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49 NON-LOBBYING CERTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL-AID CONTRACTS

The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in conformance with its instructions.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each suchfailure.

The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000 and that all such subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

BIDDER’S SIGNATURE DATE

06/24/2026
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50 NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION

, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that
he is of the party making the

attached bid; that the bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of, any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or corporation; that the bid is genuine and not collusive or sham; that the bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid, and has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or that anyone shall refrain from bidding; that 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, or to secure any advantage against the public body awarding the contract of anyone interested in the proposed contract; that all statements contained in the bid are true; and, further, that 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, or paid, and will not pay, any fee to any corporation, partnership, company association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham bid.

I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Name of Bidder

Signature

Printed Name and Title

Dated

Ahmed Hussein
President Sael Construction Corporation
Sael Construction Corporation
Ahmed Hussein / President
06/24/2026
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD CONTRACT

City Project Name: Street Rehabilitation Project 2025 (CIP Nos. 8313 & 8225)

Bid Opening Date: 05/27/2025 NOI Posting Date: 05/28/2025 Project Manager: Matt Atteberry NOI Posting Location: OpenGov.com

This is a notice of the City of Vista’s intent to award a contract for the above-referenced project. Staff intends to recommend that the City of Vista City Council award the above-referenced project to:

Rove Engineering, Inc.

Any bidder who submits a valid bid shall have the right to file a bid protest before 5:00 p.m. on the fifth working day following the posting date of this Notice of Intent to Award. However, if bidder has requested and not received copies of competitor bids by the deadline, bidder may submit a bid protest before 5:00 p.m. on the fifth working day following the date on which bidder receives copies of competitor bids. Bid protests must be submitted in writing to the City Engineer of the City of Vista, City of Vista Civic Center, Engineering Department, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California 92084- 6275.

All protests shall contain: (i) a complete statement of the basis for the protest; (ii) the specific portion, or portions, of the document that form the basis of the protest; and (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the person representing the protesting party. The party fling the protest shall concurrently transmit a copy of the initial protest document, and any attached documentation, to all other parties with a direct financial interest that may be adversely affected by the outcome of the protest, including all other bidders or proposers who appear to have a reasonable prospect of receiving an award depending upon the outcome of the protest. 08/11/2026 C11 40 of 436

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EXHIBIT 3

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June 29, 2026

Project: – North Indiana Avenue Sidewalk Improvements (C.I.P. No. 8402B)

Subject: Protest of the Bid Submitted by Sael Construction Corporation

Dear City Engineer:

For the reasons set forth below, Protestor respectfully requests that the City find Sael's bid non- responsive and Sael a non-responsible bidder, and that the City reject Sael's bid in its entirety.

I. STATEMENT OF THE BASIS FOR THE PROTEST

Sael's bid package contains numerous material defects, omissions, false statements, and internal inconsistencies that go to the responsiveness of the bid and the responsibility of the bidder. Each deficiency is identified below with reference to the specific portion of the bid documents at issue.

A. The Bid Proposal Is Not Signed (Pages 27–30)
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B. No Corporate Seal Affixed (Page 30)

The space designated for the corporate seal is blank. No corporate seal was affixed to the bid proposal as called for on the form.

C. No Surety Listed / Misidentified Surety (Page 30)

D. Contractor's Licensing Statement Left Blank / Wrong Entity Type (Page 38)

E. False, Incomplete, and Defective Project References (Page 39)

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Misrepresenting prior prime/general contractor experience is a material misstatement bearing directly on both responsiveness and the bidder's responsibility and qualifications.

F. Defective Subcontractor List (Page 40)

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G. Inconsistent and Defective Bid Amount; Placeholder Text (Page 42)

The Contractor's Certification on Federal Contract Requirements shows a conflicting bid amount — "165,655" and "$164,655." The two figures do not agree.

H. EEO Certification – Unsupported Claims (Page 47)

I. Bid Bond Not Signed or Notarized by the Principal (Pages 53–54)

J. Bidder Responsibility – Pending CSLB Citation (CSLB Records)

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II. SPECIFIC PORTIONS OF THE DOCUMENTS FORMING THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST

Bid Proposal and signature page (pp. 27–30) – unsigned bid; no corporate seal; no surety listed; misspelled surety.

Contractor's List of Subcontractors (p. 40) – "N/A" inconsistent with CSLB classification (8810).

Contractor's Certification on Federal Contract Requirements (p. 42) – conflicting bid amounts; placeholder text.

Equal Employment Opportunity Certification (p. 47) – unsupported prior-contract claims.

Bid Bond and notarial certificate (pp. 53–54) – Principal failed to sign/notarize.

CSLB License Detail (Workers' Comp classification 8810) and Complaint Disclosure (pending citation).

III. RELIEF REQUESTED

Based on the foregoing material defects, misrepresentations, and inconsistencies, Protestor respectfully requests that the City:

IV. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PROTESTING PARTY

Ruben Claudio
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CEO
RAC Construction & Engineering, Inc
5811 Barbarossa Ct San Diego CA 92115
760-497-6668
[email protected]

Thank you for your consideration of this protest. Please contact the undersigned with any questions or to request additional supporting documentation.

Respectfully submitted,

Do not hesitate to call me with any questions.

Sincerely,

Ruben Claudio
Owner/President
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27 BID PROPOSAL
From: ______________________________________________________________, Bidder, For: The construction of

STREET IMPROVEMENTS
as specifically set forth in documents entitled

Sael Construction Corporation
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28 It is understood and agreed that:

7. In conformance with current statutory requirements of Section 1860, et. seq., of the Labor Code of the State of California, the undersigned confirms the following as his certification:

8. Receipt of Addenda No. ___ through ___ is hereby acknowledged. (If none, write “NONE”).

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29 9. The prospective bidder certifies, by INITIALING AFTER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT and by signing and submitting this bid, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

Initials _______

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