Invitation To Bid - Florence Keller Park Fence Project

COUNTY OF DEL NORTE
County Administrative Office
981 H Street, Suite 210
Crescent City, CA 95531
INVITATION TO BID
For
DEL NORTE COUNTY FLORENCE KELLER PARK AND
CAMPGROUND FENCE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Notice is hereby given: The Del Norte County Administrative Office is inviting competitive bids for
a public contract for construction of a fence within Florence Keller Park and Campground.
Date Issued: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Pre-Bid Site Visit (Required): Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 2 p.m. at 3400 Cunningham Lane,
Crescent City, California (at Large Picnic Area).
Bid Submission Deadline: Thursday October 29, 2026 by 3 p.m.
Mail or Deliver Proposals to: Antoinette Self
Del Norte County Administrative Office
981 H Street, Suite 210
Crescent City CA 95531

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Notice and Invitation to Bid .......................................................................................................3
Instructions to Bidders ...............................................................................................................5
Bid Proposal Form ...................................................................................................................10
List of Subcontractors ..............................................................................................................14
Noncollusion Declaration ........................................................................................................15
Bid Bond ..................................................................................................................................16
Contract ....................................................................................................................................18

NOTICE AND INVITATION TO BID
1. Bid Submission. The County of Del Norte ("County") will accept sealed bids for its
Fence Construction project located at 3400 Cunningham Lane, Crescent City, CA.
("Project") by or before October 29, 2026 at 3 p.m. in the County Administrative
Office, in care of Antoinette Self, located at 981 H Street, Suite 210, Crescent City,
California 95531, at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.
2. Project Location: Florence Keller Park and Campground located at 3400
Cunningham Lane, Crescent City, California, Del Norte County.
3. Project Description. The proposed project involves the construction of a sturdy,
attractive 2-rail ranch style fence along a designated area within Florence Keller Park
and Campground. The exact program area is identified in Exhibit A (aerial photo).
4. Scope of Work. Scope of Work: The Project will include the following work ("the
Work"):
Construct, not to exceed 580 linear feet of heavy weight composite/ 2 rail ranch
style fencing in a sand/tan color to match existing fences within Florence Keller
Park/Campground.
o Posts shall be 5" x 5" x 7' and set in concrete at 8ft spacing. All posts
shall be set in 2' of real cement and posts set tall so that the fence line will
not dip between the septic mounts. Distance from the bottom rails to
ground will vary based on the ground grade.
o Rails shall be 1.5" x 5.5" x 8'.
o A majority of the ground consists of 6 large mounds and the fence is to be
level and not follow the terrain.
The fence shall be constructed using materials and specifications substantially similar
to those identified in Exhibit B.
It is the policy of the Board of Supervisors of Del Norte County to provide for the
procurement of environmentally preferable products, including reusable, reused,
recycled and composted products. The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors, its
departments, staff, and contractors shall specify and utilize these products whenever
practical.
5. License and Registration Requirements. This is a public works project. Bidder is
hereby notified that no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for
a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations
(DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, subject to limited exceptions. This
Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of
Industrial Relations. The successful bidder must have a valid California contractor's
license and be able to produce evidence of the appropriate classification(s).

6. Prevailing Wage Requirements. Bidder is hereby notified that prevailing wages, as
determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of
California, must be paid pursuant to Section 1720 et seq. of the California Labor
Code. Copies of the Prevailing Wage Schedule may be obtained from the Division of
Labor Statistics and Research, P.O. Box 603, San Francisco, California, 94101,
telephone (415) 703-4774 (web site: www.dir.ca.gov). The Contract will be subject to
compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code 1771.4.
7. Pre-Bid Site Visit. A mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held at the large picnic area
within Florence Keller Park and Campground located at 3400 Cunningham Lane,
Crescent City, California 95531 on October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to acquaint all
prospective bidders with the contract documents and worksite. A bidder who fails to
attend this mandatory pre-bid site visit will be disqualified from bidding.
8. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful Bidder shall furnish a
Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in an amount not less than one hundred
percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Each bond shall be issued by an admitted surety
authorized by the California Insurance Commissioner to transact surety insurance in
the State of California.
9. Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention
amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code 22300.
10. Subcontractor List. Each Subcontractor must be registered with the DIR to perform
work on public projects. Each bidder must submit a completed Subcontractor List
form with its Bid Proposal, including the name, location of the place of business,
California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the
Work to be performed (based on the base bid price) for each Subcontractor that will
perform Work or service or fabricate or install Work for the prime contractor in
excess of one-half of one percent of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form
included with the Contract Documents.
11. Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to
Bidders for more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal.
By: ___________________________________ Date: October 7, 2026
Antoinette Self
Administrative Programs Manager
END OF NOTICE AND INVITATION TO BID

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
To be considered, bids must be timely submitted and made in accordance with these
Instructions to Bidders.
1. Bid Submission. Bids shall be completed and executed on unaltered Bid Forms
furnished by the County with this bid packet. Submissions must be in person or by
mail, but in either event, must be received by or before the deadline. Faxed or emailed
Bid Proposals will not be accepted; late submissions will be returned unopened.
County reserves the right to postpone the date or time for receiving or opening bids.
Bid documents, including the Bid Form and certificate from Surety, shall be enclosed
in a sealed envelope directed to:
Del Norte County
Office of Administration
Attn: Antoinette Self
981 H Street, Suite 210
Crescent City, California, 95531
The words "SEALED BID FOR THE DEL NORTE COUNTY FLORENCE
KELLER PARK AND CAMPGROUND FENCE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT"
along with the name of bidder and the date and time for bid opening must be written
on the outside of the sealed bid envelope.
It is a misdemeanor for any person to submit a Bid to a public agency in order to
engage in the business or act in the capacity of a Contractor within California without
being licensed for the work included in these bidding requirements.
2. Bid Form and Enclosures. All bids must be typewritten or printed in ink. Numbers
must be stated both in writing and in figures. Each bidder is solely responsible for all
of its costs to prepare and submit its bid and by submitting a bid waives any right to
recover those costs from County. The bid price(s) must include all costs to perform
the Work as specified, including all labor, material, supplies, and equipment and all
other direct or indirect costs such as applicable taxes, insurance and overhead. County
reserves the right to reject all bids.
All Bids must be regular in every respect. No interlineations, excisions or special
conditions shall be made or included in the Bid Form. The County may consider as
irregular any bid on which there is an alteration of or departure from the Bid Form
provided and, at its option, may reject bids submitted on altered Bid Forms. Bids shall
not contain any recapitulation of work to be done, and alternative proposals will not
be considered unless called for. Any necessary corrections must be clear and legible,
and must be initialed by the bidder's authorized representative. A bid submitted with
exceptions or terms such as "negotiable," "will negotiate," or similar, will be
considered nonresponsive. Each bid must be accompanied by bid bond, and by a

completed Subcontractor List and Non-Collusion Declaration using the forms
included with this invitation to bid.
3. Inspection of Site and Documents. Each Bidder shall visit the site of the proposed
work and fully acquaint themself with the existing conditions thereto relating to
construction and labor, and should fully inform themself as to the site and the
difficulties and restrictions attending the performance of the Contract. The Contractor
will not be given extra payments for conditions, which can be determined by
examination of the site and documents. The Bidder shall thoroughly examine and
familiarize him/herself with all other Contract Documents.
4. Authorization and Execution. Bids shall be signed in longhand with name typed
below signature. Where bidder is a corporation, bids must be signed with the legal
name of the corporation followed by the name of the state of incorporation and the
legal signature of an officer authorized to bind the corporation to a Contract under
California Corporation Code 313.
5. Bid Security. Each Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of ten percent
of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier's check or certified check, made
payable to the County, or bid bond using the form included in the Contract
Documents and executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of
California. The bid security must guarantee that, within ten days after issuance of the
Notice of Potential Award, the bidder will: execute and submit the enclosed Contract
for the bid price; submit payment and performance bonds for one hundred percent of
the maximum Contract Price; and submit the insurance certificates and endorsements
and any other submittals, if any, required by the Contract Documents or the Notice of
Potential Award. A Bid Proposal may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30)
days after the bid opening without forfeiture of the bid security, except as authorized
for material error under Public Contract Code 5100 et seq.
6. Bidders Interested In More Than One Bid. No person, firm, or corporation may
submit or be a party to more than one Bid Proposal unless alternate bids are
specifically called for. However, a person, firm, or corporation that has submitted a
subcontract proposal or quote to a bidder may submit subcontract proposals or quotes
to other bidders.
7. Pre-Bid Investigation.
7.1 General. Each bidder is solely responsible at its sole expense for diligent and
thorough review of the Contract Documents, examination of the Project site, and
reasonable and prudent inquiry concerning known and potential site and area
conditions prior to submitting a Bid Proposal. Each bidder is responsible for
knowledge of conditions and requirements which reasonable review and investigation
would have disclosed. However, except for any areas that are open to the public at
large, bidders may not enter property owned or leased by the County or the Project
site without prior written authorization from County.

7.2 Document Review. Each bidder is responsible for review of the Contract
Documents and any informational documents provided "For Reference Only," e.g.,
as-builts, technical reports, test data, and the like. A bidder is responsible for
notifying County of any errors, omissions, inconsistencies, or conflicts it discovers in
the Contract Documents, acting solely in its capacity as a contractor and subject to the
limitations of Public Contract Code 1104. Notification of any such errors,
omissions, inconsistencies, or conflicts must be submitted in writing to the County no
later than five working days before the scheduled bid opening. County expressly
disclaims responsibility for assumptions a bidder might draw from the presence or
absence of information provided by County.
7.3 Project Site. Questions regarding the availability of soil test data, water table
elevations, and the like should be submitted to the County in writing. Any subsurface
exploration at the Project site must be done at the bidder's expense, but only with
prior written authorization from County. All soil data and analyses available for
inspection or provided in the Contract Documents apply only to the test hole
locations. Any water table elevation indicated by a soil test report existed on the date
the test hole was drilled. The bidder is responsible for determining and allowing for
any differing soil or water table conditions during construction. Because groundwater
levels may fluctuate, difference(s) in elevation between ground water shown in soil
boring logs and ground water actually encountered during Project construction will
not be considered changed Project site conditions. Actual locations and depths must
be determined by bidder's field investigation. The bidder may request access to
underlying or background information on the Project site in County's possession that
is necessary for the bidder to form its own conclusions, including, if available, record
drawings or other documents indicating the location of subsurface lines, utilities, or
other structures.
7.4 Utility Company Standards. The Project must be completed in a manner that
satisfies the standards and requirements of any affected utility companies or agencies
(collectively, "utility owners"). The successful bidder may be required by the third-
party utility owners to provide detailed plans prepared by a California registered civil
engineer showing the necessary temporary support of the utilities during coordinated
construction work. Bidders are directed to contact the affected third-party utility
owners about their requirements before submitting a Bid Proposal.
8. Interpretations of Addenda, Substitutions and Questions. No oral interpretations
will be made to any Bidder as to the meaning of the Contract Documents or any part
thereof. Every request for such an interpretation shall be made in writing to the
County Administration Office. Any inquiry received after 5pm on October 14, 2026
will not be given consideration. Every interpretation made to a Bidder will be in the
form of an Addendum to the Contract Documents, and when issued, will be on file at
the Del Norte County Administration Office, at least three days before Bids are
opened. In addition, all addenda will be mailed or sent via electronic facsimile to
each person holding Contract Documents, but it shall be the Bidder's responsibility to

make inquiry as to the Addenda issued. All such Addenda shall become part of the
Contract and all Bidders shall be bound by such Addenda, whether or not received by
the Bidders.
9. Reservation of Rights. County reserves the unfettered right, acting in its sole
discretion, to waive or to decline to waive any immaterial bid irregularities; to accept
or reject any or all bids; to cancel or reschedule the bid; to postpone or abandon the
Project entirely; or to perform all or part of the Work with its own forces. The
Contract will be awarded, if at all, within sixty days after opening of bids or as
otherwise specified in the Special Conditions, to the responsible bidder that submitted
the lowest responsive bid. Any planned start date for the Project represents the
County's expectations at the time the Notice Inviting Bids was first issued. County is
not bound to issue a Notice to Proceed by or before such planned start date, and it
reserves the right to issue the Notice to Proceed when the County determines, in its
sole discretion, the appropriate time for commencing the Work. The County expressly
disclaims responsibility for any assumptions a bidder might draw from the presence
or absence of information provided by the County in any form. Each bidder is solely
responsible for its costs to prepare and submit a bid, including site investigation costs.
10. Licenses. The successful bidder and its Subcontractor(s) must possess the California
contractor's license(s) in the classification(s) required by law to perform the Work.
The successful bidder must also obtain a City business license (if applicable) within
five days following County's issuance of the Notice of Potential Award.
Subcontractors must also obtain a City business license (if applicable) before
performing any Work.
11. Ineligible Subcontractor. Any Subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on a
public works project under Labor Code 1777.1 or 1777.7 is prohibited from
performing work on the Project.
12. Performance Bond. Each Bidder must accompany his Bid with signed certification
from an Admitted Surety company, an insurance organization authorized by the
Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California
during the 2026 calendar year, and acceptable to the County. This certification shall
be in favor of the County, stating that such Surety company will provide the Bidder,
if awarded the Contract, with a proper Performance Bond for one hundred percent
(100%) of the Contract Price as security for the faithful performance of all work
under the Contract and payments of all charges in connection therewith. The cost of
the Performance Bond shall be included in the Bid.
13. Payment Bond. Because the Work constitutes a public works project, the Contractor
shall furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of
the total Contract Price, in a form provided or approved by the County. No Work
shall commence, and no payment shall be made to the Contractor, until the bond has
been received and approved by the County.

14. Modification or Withdrawal. Bid Proposals may not be modified, withdrawn or
canceled by the Bidder for thirty (30) days following the date designated for the
receipt of Bids. Prior to the time and date designated for the receipt of Bids, Bids
submitted early may be modified or withdrawn by written notice to the party
receiving Bids at the place, and prior to the time, designated for receipt of Bids. Such
notice must have been mailed or postmarked prior to date and time set for receipt of
Bids. Withdrawn Bids may be resubmitted up to the time designated for the receipt of
Bids, provided that they are then fully in conformance with these Instructions to
Bidders.
15. Equal Employment and Non-Discrimination. Attention to Bidders is particularly
called to the requirements for ensuring that employees and applicants for employment
are not discriminated against because of their age, ancestry, color, disability (mental
and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender
expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition,
military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed,
sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions),
and sexual orientation.
16. Bid Opening. Bid opening will be public. Bids will be evaluated and presented to
the County for consideration.
17. Bid Review. Prior to the County's award of the Contract, the County shall have the
right to review the Bids. If required by the County, the Contractor will submit any
information required to evaluate Bids, including subcontractors' written Bids, Bonds,
cost breakdowns, financial status, work experience and status of license.
18. Bid Protest. Any bid protest must be in writing and received by the County at the Del
Norte County Administrative Office, 981 H Street, Suite 210, Crescent City, CA,
before 5:00 p.m. no later than two working days following bid opening (the "Bid
Protest Deadline") and must comply with the following requirements:
Only a bidder who has actually submitted a Bid Proposal is eligible to submit a
bid protest against another bidder. Subcontractors are not eligible to submit bid
protests. A bidder may not rely on the bid protest submitted by another bidder, but
must timely pursue its own protest.
The bid protest must contain a complete statement of the basis for the protest and
all supporting documentation. Material submitted after the Bid Protest Deadline
will not be considered. The protest must refer to the specific portion or portions of
the Contract Documents upon which the protest is based. The protest must include
the name, address and telephone number of the person representing the protesting
bidder if different from the protesting bidder.

A copy of the protest and all supporting documents must also be transmitted by
fax or by e-mail, by or before the Bid Protest Deadline, to the protested bidder
and any other bidder who has a reasonable prospect of receiving an award
depending upon the outcome of the protest
The protested bidder may submit a written response to the protest, provided the
response is received by County before 5:00 p.m., within two working days after
the Bid Protest Deadline or after receipt of the bid protest, whichever is sooner
(the "Response Deadline"). The response must include all supporting
documentation. Material submitted after the Response Deadline will not be
considered. The response must include the name, address and telephone number
of the person representing the protested bidder if different from the protested
bidder.
The procedure and time limits set forth in this section are mandatory and are the
bidder's sole and exclusive remedy in the event of bid protest. The bidder's
failure to comply with these procedures shall constitute a waiver of any right to
further pursue a bid protest, including filing a Government Code Claim or
initiation of legal proceedings.
19. Award of Contract. The Contract will be awarded to the responsible Bidder
submitting the lowest responsible Bid, complying with the conditions of the
Instructions to Bidders. Award will be made at the next regularly scheduled Board of
Supervisors meeting if time permits. The Bidder to whom the award is made will be
notified immediately. The County, however, reserves the right to reject any and all
Bids and to waive any informality in Bids received whenever such rejection or waiver
is in the County's interest.
20. Form of Agreement. Form of Agreement, which the successful Bidder will be
required to execute, is incorporated as part of these Bid Documents.
21. Execution of Agreement. Subsequent to the award and within ten (10) days, the
Successful Bidder shall execute the Agreement between County and Contractor.
Having satisfied all conditions of award as set forth elsewhere in these documents, the
successful bidder shall, within the ten (10) day period specified in the above
paragraph, furnish a surety bond in a penal sum not less than the amount of the Base
Bid, as awarded, covering the faithful performance of the Contract and the payment
of all persons, firms or corporations to whom the Contractor may become legally
indebted for labor, materials, tools, equipment or services of any nature including
utility and transportation services, employed or used by Bidder in performing the
work. Such Bond shall bear the same date as or a date subsequent to that of the
Agreement. The current power of attorney for the person who signs for any Surety
company shall be attached to such Bond. This Bond shall be in a form acceptable to
the County and shall be signed by a guaranty or an Admitted Surety company
licensed to do business in the state of California and acceptable to the County.