COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by (and all bids should be mailed or delivered to) the
Department of Public Works
SEALED BID for (Project Name)
County of Humboldt
1106 Second Street
Eureka, California, 95501
until 2:00 PM, TUESDAY, October 7, 2025, at which time they will be publicly opened by the Department of Public Works of the County of Humboldt at a public meeting located at the parking lot of the building on 1106 Second Street, Eureka CA, for performing work as follows:
REDWAY TRANSFER STATION IMPROVEMENTS
CONTRACT NO.: 438005
Bids are required for the entire work as described herein:
The work consists of replacing the existing 10-foot by 34-foot vehicle scale and portable bathroom with an 11- foot by 70-foot scale, a weigh station, an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant bathroom, signage, and a vehicle light system. The project also includes construction of a metal building for recycling, repairs and remodeling of the existing transfer building, ADA-compliant improvements to the walkway and parking areas, upgrades to the electrical, water, and wastewater systems, surface drainage improvements, and replacement of existing fencing with chain-link fencing and a sliding gate. Bidders are advised that the work must be completed within 160 working days. The Engineer’s Estimate for this work is: $1,667,080.
Plans, Special Provisions and Proposal Forms may be viewed at the Humboldt County Department of Public Works, 1106 Second Street, Eureka, California, 95501, at area plan centers and on the County’s website at:
http://humboldtgov.org/Bids.aspx
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To receive electronic bid documents and to register as a plan-holder, prospective bidders must email a request to the Department of Public Works at
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or call the Department of Public Works at (707) 445-7377. Failure to register as a plan-holder with the Department of Public Works may result in a nonresponsive bid.
Printed copies of the contract documents may be obtained by prospective Bidders upon ADVANCE payment of a non-refundable printing and service charge in the amount of $17.00. All checks shall be made payable to COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT and should be mailed along with the request for Plans to the Humboldt County Department of Public Works, 1106 Second Street, Eureka, California, 95501.
To submit questions regarding the plans and special provisions or request a copy of the latest plan holders list, email the request to
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or contact the Department of Public Works at (707) 445-7377.
Plans and Special Provisions reference the Caltrans Standard Specifications and Standard Plans dated 2024. The successful Bidder shall furnish a Payment Bond and a Performance Bond.
The Contractor shall possess a CLASS "B” Contractors License at the time this contract is awarded.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Redway Transfer Facility (Conservation Camp Road, Redway, CA 95560). Bidders who fail to attend the entire meeting or do not sign the sign-in sheet will be disqualified from bidding. Please note that the meeting will take place at an active waste transfer facility. All participants are required to wear hard hats and reflective safety vests. Vehicles should be parked at the pullouts located just before the facility's entry gate.
This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990. The County of Humboldt affirms that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, as defined in 49 CFR Part 26, will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation.
Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications or estimate must be communicated as a bidder inquiry prior to bid opening. Any such inquiries or questions, submitted after bid opening, will not be treated as a bid protest.
Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at County of Humboldt, 1106 2nd Street, Eureka, CA. 95501 and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD
. Addenda to modify the minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to plan holders that have purchased bid documents from the Department of Public Works at 1106 Second Street, Eureka, California, 95501. Future effective general prevailing wage rates which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free hotline to report bid rigging activities. Use the hotline to report bid rigging, bidder collusion, and other fraudulent activities. The hotline number is (800) 424-9071. The service is available 24 hours 7 days a week and is confidential and anonymous. The hotline is part of the DOT's effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General.
