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SPECIAL PROVISIONS NB-1 CITY OF EL CERRITO, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR 2013 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CITY PROJECT NO. C-3072 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California, will receive sealed bids before 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 in the Public Works Department: 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, California, 94530, at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read. 2. All of said work is to be performed in accordance with Plans and Specifications entitled 2013 Street Improvement Program, City project No. C3072. Plans and Specifications are expected to be available July 22, 2013. Paper copies of the Plans and Specifications can be obtained from Reprographics located at 4903 Central Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804 for a non-refundable cost of $45.00 per set. Shipping and handling are extra, depending on the delivery method. Electronic copies of the documents are also available for a non-refundable cost of $30.00 per set. Copies of the documents can be viewed and ordered at www.blueprintexpress.com/elcerrito. They can also be ordered by contacting Reprographics by phone at (510) 559-8299 or by email at [EMAIL REDACTED]. For any questions about ordering or downloading process, please contact It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to confirm his/her firm is on the planholders list held at to ensure receipt of any subsequent communications, such as Addenda. 3. The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals as required by the Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents for the above stated project. The general items of work to be done hereunder consist of: Mobilization; traffic control and construction signage; cold planing; asphalt concrete paving; asphalt rubber cape seal; patch paving; curb, gutter, sidewalk and curb ramp construction; installation of truncated domes; adjusting existing manholes, and survey monuments to grade; pavement delineation; striping and pavement marker installation and such other items or details that are required by the Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions to be performed, placed, constructed, or installed. 4. The classification of Contractor’s license required in the performance of this Contract is Class A or C- 12. 5. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City has obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in this locality for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. These rates are available at the following website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm. 6. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a labor and materials bond and a faithful performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract ---PAGE BREAK--- SPECIAL PROVISIONS NB-2 7. Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Contract will contain provisions permitting the successful bidder to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the City of El Cerrito to ensure performance under the Contract. 8. Each bidder must submit the following documents with its sealed bid: all Proposal pages (pages with page numbering beginning with the letter P, e.g. P-1, P-2, P-3, etc). 9. The Engineer’s estimate for construction for the base bid and all alternate bid items is approximately $580,000 for the Base Bid. 10. A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the City Offices at 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530, at 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Whether bidders attend the pre-bid meeting or not, they are encouraged to review and familiarize themselves with field conditions at the project site. DATED: July 11, 2013 Yvetteh Ortiz Interim Public Works Director / City Engineer