INVITATION FOR INFORMAL BIDS
WELL NOS. 33, 35 AND 40 REHABILITATION PROJECT
Notice is hereby given that on WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026, at 2:00:00 PM at 600 Enterprise Drive,
Rohnert Park, California, the City of Rohnert Park will receive bids for the WELL NOS. 33, 35 AND 40
REHABILITATION PROJECT (“Project”). Sealed bids shall be dropped off in the mailbox to the left of
the main door in front of the Department of Public Works Corporation Yard building, 600 Enterprise
Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, before 2:00:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. This is an informal
bid process. The City will open bids and inform bidders of the results at a later date.
The Project is located at three (3) well sites: Well No. 33 located at 7600 Camino Colegio, Well No. 35
located at 8661 Camino Colegio, and Well No. 40 located at 1600 East Cotati Avenue. The work is
described generally as replacing the pump and motor at the referenced well sites. Please see Attachment
A for more detailed information.
Contractor must have a valid California contractor’s license, a Class C-57 Well Drilling Contractor
license. The Engineer’s estimate for this Project is $175,000. The Contractor must begin work within
fifteen (15) calendar days after official notice by the Project Manager to proceed with the work and must
diligently prosecute the same to completion within forty (40) calendar days of that Notice.
Under California Labor Code Section 1770, et seq., copies of the determination of the Director of the
Department of Industrial Relations of the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft,
classification and type of workman needed to execute the work are on file in and available to any interested
person on request at the Department of Public Works, or on the Internet at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/index.htm, and are incorporated herein. (Labor Code Sec. 1773.2.)
Prevailing wage determinations must also be posted at each job site.
Labor Code Section 1725,5 provides that no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal
for a public works project nor awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless
registered with the Department of Industrial Relations [with limited exceptions from this requirement for
bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring
and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. All contractors and subcontractors must
furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor
Standards Enforcement). The prime contractor must also post job site notices prescribed by regulation.
Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of
the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000). A performance bond will also be required for bids exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000). The bond(s) must be provided within ten (10) calendar days from notice of award and prior to
the performance of any work.
For any moneys earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Rohnert Park to ensure the
performance of the contract, the Contractor may, at its request and sole expense, substitute certain
securities equivalent to the amount withheld in the form and manner and subject to the terms and
conditions provided in the California Public Contracts Code Section 22300.
This notice incorporates by reference the terms, conditions and requirements of the specifications
approved by the City, any and all changes or amendments to the specifications and special instructions or
special notice issued or given to prospective bidders.
The City of Rohnert Park makes no representation or warranty of the condition of the jobsite. All
prospective bidders are requested to carefully review the project scope and to examine and conduct tests
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or otherwise satisfy themselves as to the conditions at the Project site, subject to coordination with the
office of the Rohnert Park City Engineer.
Bids will be opened, examined and declared on said day and hour and referred to and considered by the
City Manager and Assistant City Manager for approval. Each bid must be submitted on the bid forms
furnished by the City, and each bid must include all the items shown on these forms. Substitute forms
may be used if specified in this Notice.
A prebid conference will be held at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 starting at Well No. 35 located at 8661
Camino Colegio. Attendance at the prebid conference is mandatory for all prime contractors submitting a bid. For
those who have attended the prebid conference, additional site visits can be scheduled if the City is notified twenty-
four (24) hours in advance.
A digital copy of the drawings and specifications can be obtained on the Bids page of the City of
Rohnert Park website (www.rpcity.org/Bids). A hard copy of the drawings and specifications may be
obtained from Draftech for a non-refundable fee. Draftech Blueprinting is located at 1544 Terrace Way,
Santa Rosa, CA 95404, phone number 707-578-9442.
To ensure receipts of addendums, any party interested in the Project shall place their information
with the Department of Public Works at 707-588-3300 or PWProjects@rpcity.org. Submit
requests for information (RFIs) by Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM, to the Department of
Public Works at PWProjects@rpcity.org and/or KNguyen@rpcity.org.
The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all bids, to re-bid, or to waive
inconsequential defects in bidding not involving time, price or quality of the work. The City may reject
any and all bids and waive any minor irregularity in the bids.
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at
adacoordinator@rpcity.org or 707-588-2224. For more information visit
https://www.rpcity.org/city_hall/departments/human_resources/a_d_a_and_accessibility_resources.
Posted Date: May 4, 2026
/s/ SYLVIA LOPEZ CUEVAS
City Clerk of the City of Rohnert Park
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