NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed bids for the work shown on the plans entitled:
PROJECT NUMBER 2525-3
HATCH ROAD 18” WATER TRANSMISSION LINE PHASE 3
will be received at the Office of the City Engineer of the City of Ceres, 2220 Magnolia Street Ceres, California, until
2:00 PM on AUGUST 28, 2025,
at which time they will be publicly opened, read, and recorded.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK
:
The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to,
installation of water transmission main by open-cut methods.
Such other items or details, not mentioned above, that are required by the Drawings and
Technical Specifications Plans, City of Ceres Standard Specifications and Typical Details,
and the Special Conditions shall be performed, placed, constructed, or installed.
The project is located on Hatch Road. Bids are required for the entire work described herein.
AWARD OF CONTRACT:
The City reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality (non-responsiveness) in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder (as determined per the Instructions to Bidders) and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interest of the City. As a condition of award, the successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond on the City’s forms each in the full amount of the contract price. The successful bidder will also be required to submit proof of insurance for work involved.
BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10 percent of the total bid price, payable to the City of Ceres.
CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE CLASSIFICATION:
The Contractor shall possess a valid
Class A Contractors License
at the time of submitting bids.
CALIFORNIA WAGE RATE AND LABOR CODE REQUIREMENTS:
The Contractor shall pay the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations (DIR) of the State of California for the locality where the work is to be performed. A copy of said wage rates is on file at the office of the City. The Contractor and any subcontractors shall pay not less than said specified rates and shall post a copy of said wage rates at the project site.
No contractor or subcontractor may submit a bid, be listed on a bid proposal, or be awarded a contract for public work without proof of registration unless registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE:
See the Instructions to Bidders for information about optional pre-bid conferences.
OBTAINING OR INSPECTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:
Printed copies of the plans are available at the City of Ceres at 2220 Magnolia Street Ceres, CA 95307. Digital copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained from the City of Ceres website or from a plan room which has the documents. Fee for the requests are dependent on the amount of copies.
Bids must be filed with the Office of City Engineer, at 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, California 95307, not later than
August 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM
prevailing local time, at which time the bids will be publicly opened, read, and recorded.
ADDRESS AND MARKING OF BIDS:
The envelope enclosing the Bid shall be sealed and addressed to the City of Ceres, 2220 Magnolia Street, Ceres, CA 95307, and shall be hand delivered or mailed to the Office of the City Engineer before 2:00 PM on August 28, 2025. The envelope shall be plainly marked in the upper left-hand corner with the name and address of the Bidder and shall bear the words “Bid for
HATCH ROAD 18” WATER TRANSMISSION LINE PHASE 3
,
PROJECT NUMBER 2525-3, August 28, 2025, at 2:00PM”
The certified or cashier’s check or Bid Bond shall be enclosed in the same envelope with the Bid.
This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990.
