CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

CITY OF AUBURN
Department of Public Works
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR
2026 CANYON COURT SEWER
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
CITY PROJECT NO. SEW-112
Volume 1
PRE BID MEETING - April 16th, 10:00 am at Project
Site BID OPENING - May 15th, 2:00 pm at City Hall
Mayor: Kelley Davis
Vice Mayor: Rachel Radell-Harris
Council Members:
Alice Dowdin Calvillo
Mike Holmes
Sandra Amara
Public Works Director: Mengil Deane
City Manager: Sean Rabe

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
AND
SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
CITY OF AUBURN
CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
CITY PROJECT NO. SEW-112
Volume 1
April 2026
BID Set
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NOTICE INVITING BIDS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
for
CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, CALIFORNIA
Prepared by:
NEXGEN
4010 Lennane Drive
Sacramento, CA 95834
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, CALIFORNIA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1
SECTION A - NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS................................................1
SECTION B - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ....................................................4
SECTION C - PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS...........................11
SECTION D - CONTRACT INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS ........................34
SECTION E - STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................59
SECTION F - SPECIAL PROVISIONS - DIVISION I ..........................................60
SECTION G - SPECIAL PROVISIONS - DIVISION II THROUGH DIVISION XI .....107
VOLUME 2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX A: AUBURN CANYON COURT LIFT STATION UPGRADE
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT
VOLUME 3
CONTRACT DRAWINGS
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SECTION A - NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, CALIFORNIA
CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
Mandatory On-site Pre-Bid Conference 10:00 am, 16th day of April,2026
Bid Due Date and Time 2:00 pm, 15 th day of May, 2026
*All dates are subject to change.
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NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Auburn as AGENCY, invites sealed bids for the
above stated project and will receive such bids in the office of the City Clerk, 1225 Lincoln Way,
Auburn, California 95603 up to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on weekday the 15th day of May, 2026. The bids
will be publicly opened and read at 2:00 p.m. on the 15th day of May, 2026, in the City Clerk's Office,
Room 8. The date and time shall be extended by no less than 72 hours if the officer, department, or
Project Manager issues any material changes, additions, or deletions to the invitation later than 72 hours
prior to the bid closing. Any bids received after the time specified above or any extension due to material
changes shall be returned unopened.
Project Name: CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Project Description: The proposed Canyon Court Sewer Improvement Project consists of replacing an
existing sewer pump station located at 570 Canyon Ct in the City of Auburn, CA.
Opinion of Probable Cost: $1,450,000
Copies of the plans, specifications, and contract documents are available from the City of Auburn, Public
Works Department through the City's website at https://www.auburn.ca.gov/Bids.aspx. Contract
Documents are also available for downloading through Public Purchase at
https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/auburn,ca/buyer/public/home. Contractors submitting bids are
strongly encouraged to register as a City of Auburn vendor through Public Purchase. Hard copies of
plans, specifications, and contract documents are not available from the City.
The work consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals required to
complete the improvements shown on the Contract Documents.
Prior to contract execution, the contractor and his/her subcontractors shall obtain a City of Auburn
business license. Prior to beginning work, the contractor must possess a valid California Class A license.
In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code 3300, and Business and
Professions Code 7028.15(e), the AGENCY has determined that the contractor shall possess a valid
Class A contractor's license at the time that the contract is awarded. Failure to possess the specified
license shall render a bidder's bid as non-responsive and shall bar award of the contract to any bidder not
possessing the specified license at the time of the award.
CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE LICENSED AND REGULATED BY THE
CONTRACTORS' STATE LICENSE BOARD. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING A
CONTRACTOR MAY BE REFERRED TO THE REGISTRAR, CONTRACTORS' STATE
LICENSE BOARD, P.O. BOX 2600, SACRAMENTO, CA 95826. At the time the contract is awarded,
the contractor shall be properly licensed in accordance with the laws of this state. The first payment for
work or material shall not be made unless and until the Registrar of Contractors verifies to the AGENCY
that the records of the Contractors' State License Board indicate that the contractor was properly licensed
at the time the contract was awarded. Any bidder or contractor not so licensed shall be subject to all legal
penalties imposed by law including, but not limited to, any appropriate disciplinary action by the
Contractors' State Board. Failure of the bidder to obtain proper and adequate licensing for an award of a
contract shall constitute a failure to execute the contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the security of
the bidder. (Public Contract Code 20103.5)
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CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FOR ANY BID PROPOSAL
SUBMITTED ON OR AFTER MARCH 1, 2015, AND FOR ANY CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORK
ENTERED INTO ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to
bid on, be listed on a bid proposal for, or perform any public work contract unless it is currently registered
with the California Department of Industrial Relations as described in Labor Code 1725.5.
This project is subject to the skilled and trained workforce requirements of the Public Contracts Code
2600 - 2602.
Bids must be prepared on the approved bid forms in conformance with INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
and submitted in the envelopes provided, sealed and plainly marked on the outside:
"SEALED BID FOR CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL"
A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for April, 16th 2026 at 10:00 am. The pre-bid
conference will be located at the Project Site (near 570 Canyon Ct, Auburn CA 95603).
The bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of 10% of the total bid by 2:00 p.m. ON
THE DATE ADVERTISED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS. More specifically, pursuant to Public
Contract Code 20170 and 20171, all bids for the project shall be presented, under sealed cover and shall
be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder's security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of
the bid: (a) cash; (b) a cashier's check made payable to the City of Auburn; (c) a certified check made
payable to the City of Auburn; or (d) a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable
to the City of Auburn. Such security shall be forfeited should the successful bidder to whom the contract is
awarded fails to timely execute the contract and to deliver the necessary bonds and insurance certificates
as specified in the contract documents.
To the extent applicable, at any time during the term of the Agreement for the proposed project, the
successful bidder may, at its own expense, substitute securities equivalent to the amount withheld as
retention (or the retained percentage) in accordance with Public Contract Code 22300.
Pursuant to California Civil Code 9550, a payment bond is required to be submitted for all projects
estimated in excess of $25,000.00.
The AGENCY has determined that the proposed project is a public works project subject to the
provisions of Labor Code 1720 thereby requiring the Contractor to pay the prevailing wage rates for all
work performed under the Contract. Accordingly, the proposed project is subject to compliance
monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations.
The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
If you have any questions, please contact James Taber, Project Manager ,City of Auburn, (530) 823-4211
ext. 111, jtaber@auburn.ca.gov
BY ORDER OF the City Council of the City of Auburn, California.
CITY OF AUBURN
Date: By:
3/30/2026 Mengil A. Deane
Public Works Director
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SECTION B - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, CALIFORNIA
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
CANYON COURT SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF AUBURN, CALIFORNIA
B1.00 GENERAL
Each proposal must be submitted on the blank forms furnished herewith and must be presented in
a sealed envelope and filed prior to the time and date, and at the place designated in the Notice
Inviting Bids. The proposal forms must be completely made out in the manner and form indicated
therein, clearly and legibly showing the proposed unit prices in both words and numbers, the
extended item totals in numbers, the total bid in both words and numbers, and must be properly
signed by the bidder. The bidder's address, telephone number and State Contractor's License
number must be included. The City Council reserves the right to reject any bid if all the above
information is not furnished.
B1.01 INSPECTION OF SITE OF WORK
Bidders are required to inspect the site of the work in order to satisfy themselves, by personal examination
or by such other means as they may prefer, of the location of the proposed work and as to the actual
conditions of and at the site of work. If, during the course of his/her examination, a bidder finds facts or
conditions which appear to him/her to conflict with the letter or spirit of the contract documents, or with
any other data furnished him/her, he/she may apply to the AGENCY in writing in accordance with B1.04
INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS for additional information and explanation
before submitting his/her bid.
The submission of a proposal by the bidder shall constitute the acknowledgment that, if awarded the
contract, he/she has relied and is relying on his/her own examination of (a) the site of the work, (b) the
access to the site, and (c) all other data, matters, and things requisite to the fulfillment of the work and on
his/her own knowledge of existing services and utilities on and in the vicinity of the site of the work to be
constructed under the contract, and not on any representation or warranty of the AGENCY. No claim for
additional compensation will be allowed which is based upon a lack of knowledge of these items.
B1.02 EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Each bidder shall thoroughly examine and be familiar with legal and procedural documents, general
conditions, specifications, drawings and addenda (if any). The submission of a proposal shall constitute an
acknowledgment upon which the AGENCY may rely that the bidder has thoroughly examined and is
familiar with the contract documents. The bidders' attention is directed to the need, if any, for special
invoicing for this project. The failure or neglect of a bidder to receive or examine any of the contract
documents shall in no way relieve him/her from any obligations with respect to his/her proposal or to the
contract. No claim for additional compensation will be allowed which is based upon a lack of knowledge
of any contract document.
B1.03 CONTRACT PERIOD/CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DATE
Bidder's attention is called to the provisions set forth in SECTION F - SPECIAL PROVISIONS,
particularly those pertaining to the contract period and liquidated damages for avoidable delays.
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The CONTRACTOR shall begin work within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of issuance of the
Notice to Proceed and shall diligently prosecute said work to completion before the expiration of 365
CALENDAR DAYS. The CONTRACTOR shall pay to the AGENCY liquidated damages in accordance
with 8-1.11 of the Special Provisions (Section F) for each calendar day, or portion thereof, of delay in
finishing the work in excess of the number of working days prescribed above.
B1.04 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
No oral interpretations will be made to any bidder as to the meaning of the contract documents. Requests
for an interpretation shall be made in writing and delivered to the AGENCY at least five (5) working days
before the time announced for opening the proposals. Interpretations by the AGENCY will be in the form
of addenda to the contract documents and, when issued, will be sent as promptly as is practical to all parties
to whom the contract documents have been issued. AGENCY makes no guarantee that all bidders will
receive all addenda. Copies of addenda will be made available for inspection at the office where contract
documents are on file for inspection as indicated on the Invitation for Bids. All such addenda shall become
part of the contract. All questions shall be addressed to James Taber, Project Manager ,City of Auburn,
(530)823-4211 ext. 111, jtaber@auburn.ca.gov, 1225 Lincoln Way, Lincoln CA, 95603.
B1.05 SOIL INFORMATION
A Soil Investigation has been prepared for this project and is attached to Appendix A.
B1.06 PROPOSAL
Proposals shall be made on the forms enclosed in SECTION C of these specifications with or without
removal from the bound contract documents. All proposals shall give the prices proposed, both in words
and in numbers, shall give all other information requested herein, and shall be signed by the bidder or
his/her authorized representative, with his/her address. If the proposal is made by an individual, his/her
name, signature and mailing address must be shown; if made by firm or partnership, the name and mailing
address of the firm or partnership and the signature of at least one of the general partners must be shown;
if made by a corporation, the proposal shall show the name of the state under the laws of which the
corporation is chartered, the name and mailing address of the corporation, and the name and title of the
person who signs on behalf of the corporation. If the proposal is made by a corporation, a certified copy of
the bylaws or resolution of the board of directors of the corporation shall be furnished demonstrating the
authority of the officer signing the proposal to execute contracts on behalf of the corporation.
Each proposal shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, labeled as specified in SECTION A - NOTICE
INVITING SEALED BIDS. Bidders are warned against making erasures or alterations of any kind, and
proposals which contain omissions, erasures or irregularities of any kind may be rejected. No oral,
telegraphic or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered.
In conformance with the Business and Profession Code, 7028.15, the CONTRACTOR must state clearly
his/her license number and expiration date. In addition, he/she shall sign a statement that these
representations were made under the penalty of perjury. This statement shall be made on the
EXPERIENCE STATEMENT in SECTION C.
The CONTRACTOR will be required to pay prevailing wage pursuant to California Law, including
California Labor Code 1770 et seq. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the
offices of the AGENCY.
B1.07 ADDENDA
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