Notice Inviting Sealed Bids
CIP Project No. 47240A
NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
FOR CARUTHERS PARK DOG PARK FENCING PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER
CITY PROJECT NO. 47240A
The City of Bellflower is accepting sealed bids in the City Clerk’s office, 16600 Civic
Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706, until 11:00 a.m. on:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025
at which time they will be publicly opened. Bids will not be accepted after that time. Each
bid must be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check or bidder’s bond payable to
the order of the City of Bellflower or cash for an amount not less than ten percent (10%)
of the bid price submitted, and the check, bond, or cash deposit of the successful bidder
shall be forfeited to the City if such bidder fails to enter into the contract to perform the
work within ten (10) days after written notice of award.
As described in the Bidding Documents, the bids are for a public works project (“Project”)
which consists of an Click here to enter the project description and related work, including
providing all necessary equipment, materials, transportation and labor for the project as
shown on the plans on file with the City’s Public Works Department. The Engineer’s
Estimate of cost is $ $130,000. Bids will be publicly opened on Wednesday, December
17th, 2025 at 11:00 AM.
The contractor shall possess a Class B Contractor’s License. No bid will be accepted from
a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 9,
Division III, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California at the time
the bid is submitted.
Following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, the contractor shall have thirty (30)
calendar days to complete the work.
Work on the Project must be performed in strict conformity with Specification No. 47240A,
which is filed with the City’s Public Works Department. Copies of these specifications may
be obtained by prospective bidders from the Public Works Department, 9944 Flora Vista
Street, Bellflower, CA 90706 for a non-refundable fee of $17.00. Specifications can be
mailed for an additional non-refundable fee of $10.00 per set.
A mandatory jobsite walk will be held on Wednesday December 3rd, 2025, at 10:00 AM,
at Caruthers Park, 10500 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower, CA 90706. Prospective bidders
will have opportunity to examine the project site and are encouraged to raise any
questions associated with the project and site. Attendance of the jobsite walk is
mandatory for parties wishing to submit a bid as the Prime Contractor.
The terms and conditions for bidding on the Project are described in the attached Bidding
Instructions.
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Notice Inviting Sealed Bids
CIP Project No. 47240A
This project requires payment of State prevailing rates of wages for Los Angeles County.
The contractor must post copies of the prevailing schedule at each job site. Copies of
these rates of wages are available from the State of California Department of Industrial
Relations Prevailing Wage Unit, Telephone No. (415) 703-4774. The website for this
agency is currently located at www.dir.ca.gov.
Note that the Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the
California Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to California law, the City must
find bids failing to comply with all applicable Labor Code requirements including, without
limitation, Labor Code §§ 1725.5 and 1771.4, to be nonresponsive.
Five percent (5%) will be deducted from each progress payment and retained by the City.
The remainder less the amount of all previous payments will be paid to the Contractor.
Pursuant to Public Contracts Code (“PCC”) § 22300, the Contractor may substitute
securities for retention monies held by the City or request that the City place such monies
into an escrow account. The Contractor is notified, pursuant to PCC § 22300, any such
election will be at the Contractor own expense and will include costs incurred by the City
to accommodate the Contractor’s request.
DATED this 20th day of October 2025.
CITY OF BELLFLOWER, CALIFORNIA
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