Bids will be opened on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 3:00 pm.
General work description: This project generally involves but is not limited to full-depth reclamation with no stabilizer (also referred to as pulverization); grading; hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement, double chip seals, aggregate base, shoulder backing, and HMA dike; conforms to existing asphalt concrete (AC) and Portland cement concrete (PCC) driveways and intersections; and adjustments to existing utility manholes, vaults, boxes, and covers to finish grade. You must perform, place, construct, or install other items and details not mentioned that are required of the plans under the Standard Specifications and special provisions.
The County will receive sealed bids for 2024 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT
Bid Number: 24-39
The project bid documents are available at www.questcdn.com. This construction contract is Quest CDN project number eBidDoc #9206294. A contractor may view the contract documents at no cost prior to deciding to become a plan holder. To be considered a plan holder for bidding purposes, a contractor must register with QuestCDN.com and purchase the contract documents in digital form at a cost of approximately $22.00. Registering as a plan holder is recommended for all prime contractors and subcontractors as plan holders will receive automatic notice of addenda and other contract document updates via Quest CDN. Contact Quest CDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or
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For this project, bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click on the online bid button at the top of the bid advertisement page. Prospective bidders must be on the plan holder list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted.
Project Bid Documents may be viewed and downloaded at most clearing houses across California; however, you must join Quest CDN and be on the plan holder’s list to be eligible to bid.
The Contractor must have a Class A license.
Bids must be on a unit price basis.
Complete work within 120 working days.
The estimated cost of construction is $6,500,000.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 3 pm. The meeting is accessible on Microsoft Teams video using the following information: Meeting ID: 219 992 293 468, Passcode: oS7qp2qW. The meeting is accessible by phone using the following information: Phone Number: +1 972-581-9848 and Phone conference ID: 447 128 675#.
Regarding bidder’s inquiries, all bidder inquires shall be submitted, in writing, to (1) the bidding site -
www.questcdn.com
, Quest CDN project number eBidDoc #9206294; (2) the Office of the Department of Public Works, County of Lake, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, California, 95453; or (3) email to
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Questions about alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be in writing and submitted in QuestCDN at least thirteen (13) days before bid opening or February 7, 2025, whichever is sooner. After this time, the County will not consider these questions as bid protests.
The County will receive online bids on February 20, 2025, until 3:00 p.m. on the bid open date at QuestCDN.com. Submitting a bid costs approximately $42.00. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.
The County will immediately open and publicly read the bids in Conference Room “B” at the mentioned location after the specified closing time.
Submit your bid with bidder’s security equal to at least 10 percent of the bid.
Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR Web site, http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD, or from the County’s Department of Public Works.
Prior to the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, you will attend a pre-construction conference held at the office of the Department of Public Works for the purpose of discussing the scope of work, Contract drawings, specifications, existing conditions, material to be ordered, equipment to be used, and all essential matters pertaining to the prosecution and the satisfactory completion of the project. You MUST include all major superintendents for the work and major sub-contractors at this conference. You must appoint a superintendent to act as the single point of contact for the duration of the project. In the event a substitution should be made during the project, you will provide this information in writing.
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.
California Department of Transportation has made available Notices of Suspension and Proposed Debarment from the Federal Highway Administration. For a copy of the notices, go to http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/contractor_info. Additional information is provided in the Excluded Parties List System at http://www.epls.gov.
