NOTICE OF SOLICITATION OF BIDS
The CITY OF OAKLAND, acting by and through its BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS, will
receive Bids per the provisions of Document 00200, Instructions to Bidders, Paragraph 20, Bid
Submission, until 12:00 noon on Monday, December 15, 2025, for the following Project:
BERTHS 32-33 LEVELING PROJECT
Refer to Document 00200 for required documents and items to be included in the Bid.
The work of this 700 calendar day project consists, in general, of furnishing all labor, materials,
appliances, tools, equipment, transportation, services and supervision required to eliminate the
grade differential between Berths 32 and 33, including, but not limited to: excavation offhaul and
disposal of the Port stockpile near seventh Street, testing and disposal of contaminated soils,
construction and modifications of stormwater systems and facilities, modification and installation
of high mast lighting, including underground electrical duct banks, and a unit substation, AC
pavement construction including cement treated subgrade and aggregate base, placement of
lightweight cellular fill within BART transbay tube zone of influence, pavements striping, fencing
and K-Rail installation; and performing all associated work, all in accordance with the Contract
Documents..
The Engineer’s estimate for this project is $45,000,000.
A California Class A contractor's license is required prior to award of this Contract. Joint ventures
must secure a joint venture license prior to award of this Contract.
No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or awarded any contract for the
project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor
Code section 1725.5, with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under
Labor Code section 1771.1(a). This project is subject to compliance monitoring and
enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
Effective January 1, 2024, amendments to California Air Resources Board (CARB) In-Use Off-
Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation require the Port to obtain valid Certificates of Reported
Compliance (CRC) from all contractors and listed subcontractors before awarding the Project.
Bidders must submit the required CRCs as provided in Document 00200, Instructions to
Bidders.
The Port will conduct a pre-bid meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the
Exhibit Room on the First Floor of the Port of Oakland Building at 530 Water Street, Oakland,
California.
The Port strongly recommends that potential Bidders attend the pre-bid meeting. The meeting will
last approximately one hour, and will address insurance requirements, bonds, Maritime and
Aviation Project Labor Agreement, and any other special working conditions for this contract.
The Port will conduct a site tour for this project on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, starting at
11:00 AM. Bidders will be transported to the site via Port buses. Bidders who wish to participate in
the site tour must register with Lucas Hatch at lhatch@portoakland.com no later than 12:00 noon
on Thursday, November 13, 2025, to confirm.
For further information pertaining to the pre-Bid conference and Site tours, and for information
pertaining to other requirements of this project, including the Port’s Non-Discrimination and
Small/Local Business Utilization Policy, insurance requirements, bonds, Maritime and Aviation
Project Labor Agreement, please refer to Document 00100, Invitation to Bid, of the Project
Manual.
The Bidding Documents (Plans and Project Manual) for this project will be available for download
in PDF format at the Port of Oakland website at http://www.portofoakland.com/Bids on or after
Monday, November 3, 2025. Any Addenda modifying the Bidding Documents will be posted at
the same location. Pursuant to Chapter 5.12 of the Port’s Administrative Code, the Port of
Oakland Standard Contract Provisions (February 2015 edition) are incorporated by reference
into Project Manuals issued by the Port for public works construction projects. The Standard
Contract Provisions manual has been posted to the same location as the Bidding Documents.
For questions pertaining to the download of the Bidding Documents, please contact Bill Russell at
(510) 627-1439 or at brussell@portoakland.com. All other questions pertaining to the Bidding
Documents should be submitted in writing to engsolicitation@portoakland.com.
The Port specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids, to re-bid, or
to waive inconsequential defects in bidding not involving time, price or quality of the Work.