CITY OF EL CERRITO, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
FOR
SWIM CENTER ACCESSIBLE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
CONTRACT NO. C3050.10
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California, will
receive sealed bids before 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in the Office of the City Clerk:
10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, California, 94530, at which time said bids will be publicly opened
and read.
2. All of said work is to be performed in accordance with Plans and Specifications entitled Contract
Documents for
SWIM CENTER ACCESSIBLE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT,
CONTRACT NO. C3050.10
Plans and Specifications can be obtained from BPXpress Reprographics located at 4903 Central Avenue,
Richmond, CA 94804 at bidder’s cost. Shipping and handling are extra, depending on the delivery method.
Electronic copies of the documents are also available at a bidder’s cost. Copies of the documents can be
viewed and ordered athttps://www.elcerritoplanroom.com/ . They can also be ordered by contacting
BPXpress Reprographics by phone at (510) 559-8299 or by email at richmond@bpxprinting.com . For any
questions about ordering or downloading process, please contact BPXpress. It is the responsibility of each
prospective bidder to confirm his/her firm is on the planholders list held at BPXpress to ensure
receipt of any subsequent communications, such as Addenda.
3. The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals as
required by the Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents for the above stated project. The general
items of work to be done hereunder consist of:
Remove and replace existing sidewalk and parking lot paving. Remove existing planter and replace
with new stormwater treatment planter. Add new accessible paths of travel and installation of
electrical vehicle charging stations.
4. The classification of Contractor’s license required in the performance of this Contract is Class A.
5. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City has
obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and
overtime work in this locality for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the
contract from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. These rates are available at the
following website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm and are a part of the Contract Documents.
CITY OF EL CERRITO
ACCESSIBLE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
CONTRACT NO. C3050.10
NOTICE INVITING BIDS, NB-1
10 DECEMBER 2025
All contractors and subcontractors who bid or work on a public works project must register and pay an
annual fee to Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to California Labor Code section 1725.5.
Information regarding DIR registration can be found at the following website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/public-
works/publicworks.html.
In accordance with Section 1771.1 of the California Labor Code, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be
qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public
Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter,
unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a
violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of
the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided
the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is
awarded. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works
project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations
pursuant to California Labor Code section 1725.5. In accordance with Section 1771.4 of the California
Labor Code, this Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of
Industrial Relations.
6. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a labor and materials bond and a faithful
performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract
7. Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Contract will contain provisions
permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the City of El Cerrito to
ensure performance under the Contract.
8. Each bidder must submit the following documents with its sealed bid with Proposal (P-pages) in
front of the document.
9. The Engineer’s estimate for construction is $975,000.00.
10. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the El Cerrito Swim Center at 7007
Moeser Lane, El Cerrito, CA 94530, at 10:00a.m., on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
DATED: _ December 9, 2025_
Yvetteh Ortiz, P.E.
Public Works Director / City Engineer
Published in West County Times: December 10th and December 17th, 2025
(If there is a material change, addition or deletion to the invitation to bid within 72 hours of the scheduled
bid opening time, the bid opening time must be extended for at least 72 additional hours—PCC § 4104.5.)
CITY OF EL CERRITO
ACCESSIBLE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
CONTRACT NO. C3050.10
NOTICE INVITING BIDS, NB-2
10 DECEMBER 2025
