Residential Resurfacing Project ? Phase II (Paving Improvements)

NOTICE INVITING BIDS
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Azusa, invites sealed bids for the above stated project and will receive
such bids in the office of the City Clerk, 213 E. Foothill Blvd., City of Azusa, California 91702, UP TO THE HOUR OF 10:00 AM on August 5,
2026, for the RESIDENTIAL RESURFACING PROJECT - PHASE II (PAVING IMPROVEMENTS), (the "Project"). At said time, Bids will
be publicly opened and read aloud at the City Office. Bids received after said time shall be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90
calendar days after the Bid opening date.
SCOPE OF WORK: The work to be performed or executed under these specifications consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor,
and incidentals as required by the contract documents to construct the above stated project. The paving improvements within the alleyways are generally
bounded by Azusa Avenue to the west, Foothill Boulevard to the north, Cerritos Avenue to the east, and First Street to the south, within the City of
Azusa.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will not be held.
Bids must be submitted on the City's Bid Forms. Bidders may obtain an electronic copy of the Contract Documents from the Engineering Division at:
Bids@AzusaCA.gov, at a "No Fee" charge ($0.00). To the extent required by section 20103.7 of the Public Contract Code, upon request from a
contractor plan room service, the City shall provide an electronic copy of the Contract Documents at no charge to the contractor plan room.
It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to download and print all Bid Documents for review and to verify the completeness of Bid Documents
before submitting a bid. Any Addenda will be posted on the City of Azusa's website at www.AzusaCA.gov. It is the responsibility of each prospective
bidder to check the City of Azusa's website on a daily basis through the close of bids for any applicable addenda or updates. The City does not assume
any liability or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, scanning, faxing, downloading or printing of the Bid
Documents. Information on www.AzusaCA.gov may change without notice to prospective bidders.
The California Air Resources Board ("CARB") implemented amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulations ("Regulation")
which are effective on January 1, 2024 and apply broadly to all self-propelled off-road diesel vehicles 25 horsepower or greater and other forms of
equipment used in California. A copy of the Regulation is available at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/barcu/regact/2022/off-roaddiesel/appa-
1.pdf. Bidders are required to comply with all CARB and Regulation requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable sections of the
Regulation, as codified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations section 2449 et seq. throughout the duration of the Project. Bidders must
provide, with their Bid, copies of Bidder's and ALL listed Subcontractors' most recent, valid Certificate of Reported Compliance ("CRC")
issued by CARB. Failure to provide valid CRCs as required herein may render the Bid non-responsive.
Each Bid shall be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier's check, or Bid Bond secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City Council,
the amount of which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price, made payable to City of Azusa as bid security. The bid
security shall be provided as a guarantee that within five (5) working days after the City provides the successful bidder the Notice of Award, the
successful Bidder will enter into a contract and provide the necessary bonds and certificates of insurance. The bid security will be declared forfeited if
the successful Bidder fails to comply within said time. No interest will be paid on funds deposited with City.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to
one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety company that meets
all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety
insurer. Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the successful Bidder may substitute certain securities for
funds withheld by City to ensure its performance under the contract.
Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, City has obtained the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing wage rate for holiday and overtime
work applicable in Los Angeles County from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations for each craft, classification, or type of worker
needed to execute this contract. A copy of these prevailing wage rates may be obtained via the internet at: www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/
In addition, a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages is available at the City's Engineering Division and shall be made available to interested
parties upon request. The successful bidder shall post a copy of the prevailing wage rates at each job site. It shall be mandatory upon the Bidder to
whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to the
payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, employment of
apprentices, hours of labor and debarment of contractors and subcontractors.
Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a
contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No Bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into
without proof of the contractor's and subcontractors' current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If
awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the
duration of the Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1
shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections
1725.5 and 1771.1.
This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this Project, it shall be the
Bidder's sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable
law in its Bid.
Unless otherwise provided in the Instructions for Bidders, each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business
and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its Bid and for the duration of the contract:
"C-12 Earthwork and Paving Contractors"
Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after the award of the contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the
City may make findings designating that certain additional materials, methods or services by specific brand or trade name other than those listed in the
Standard Specifications be used for the Project. Such findings, if any, as well as the materials, methods or services and their specific brand or trade
names that must be used for the Project may be found in the Special Conditions.
City shall award the contract for the Project to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder as determined by the City from the Base Bid alone. City
reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.
All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to Christina Curiel (see Instructions to Bidders). Bidders are encouraged
to submit their pre-bid questions as early as possible, in writing by email to Bids@AzusaCA.gov, so they can be answered in writing through an
addendum if necessary. Pre-bid questions will be received up to 5:00 PM on July 27, 2026, after which they will not be answered.