Published on May 09, 2024
1-A NOTICE INVITING BIDS
SCOTTS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
SCOTTS VALLEY TRANSIT CENTER
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID) RETROFIT PROJECT – PHASE 2
Date Issued: May 7, 2024
Date Published: May 10, 2024
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Scotts Valley Water District (“District”) in the District Office at the time, date and place below for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and services for the construction of improvements designated as the Scotts Valley Transit Center Low Impact Development (LID) Retrofit Project – Phase 2 at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read.
Location: Scotts Valley Water District
2 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066
Time: Before 2:00 PM, Wednesday May 29, 2024
After bids are opened, they will be referred to staff for subsequent action. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any errors or discrepancies. Any bids received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids will be returned unopened.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Project involves construction of the Scotts Valley Transit Center LID Project – Phase 2 project located at 246 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, California which includes, but is not limited to:
Base Bid
1. Three (3) 4-ft by 20-ft precast concrete modular biofiltration units each with associated field-poured concrete curbing, gravel and perforated pipe underdrain system,
engineered soil mix, landscaping and irrigation, and overflow catch basin device.
2. One (1) 5-ft diameter prefabricated hydrodynamic separator for storm water treatment.
3. Approximately 470-linear feet of 12-inch and 15-inch PVC or corrugated HDPE gravity drainage pipe, including associated trenching and removal and replacement of existing pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, landscaping, and irrigation
4. Connection to the existing infiltration gallery and associated work of restoring existing rock backfill, geotextile, pervious backfill, and pervious pavement from the work described.
5. All work ancillary to that described above.
Bid Add Alternate 1
1. Landscaping improvements over an area of approximately 7,000 square feet in several landscaping islands located between rows of parking as delineated on the Drawings, including soil amendment, wooden split rail fence, plantings, irrigation, and all ancillary work.
REQUIREMENTS
Contractor's License
To submit a bid the Contractor must possess a valid State of California Class A Contractor’s License. In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15, a bid submitted to the District by a Contractor who is not licensed in accordance with applicable laws shall be considered non-responsive.
Time Limit for Completion
The successful bidder will have one hundred and ten (110) calendar days to substantially complete the Project from the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated Damages in the amount of seven hundred dollars ($700) per day will be assessed for each calendar day the work remains incomplete beyond the time fixed above for substantial completion pursuant to Section 2-F, Special Conditions and Liquidated Damages. Final Completion shall occur within one hundred and seventy (170) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages in the amount of two hundred and forty dollars ($240) per day will be assessed for each calendar day the work remains incomplete beyond the time fixed for Final Completion pursuant to Section 2- F, Special Conditions and Liquidated Damages.
Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday May 14, 2024, at the Scotts Valley Transit Center, 304 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95060. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory for all prospective bidders.
*****The Scotts Valley Water District is hosting a second mandatory pre-bid meeting at the Scotts Valley Metro Center (at 304 Kings Village Rd in Scotts Valley) on Monday, 5/20 at 1:30 PM. Contractors that attended the first pre-bid meeting on Tuesday, 5/14 do not need to attend the second mandatory pre-bid meeting. *****
Prevailing Wage and Labor Code Compliance
The District hereby advises all bidders that the successful bidder shall: (a) Employ the appropriate number of apprentices on the job site as set forth in California Labor Code 1777.5; (b) Provide Workers’ Compensation coverage, as set forth in California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 1861; (c) Keep and maintain the records of work performed on the public works Project, as set forth in California Labor Code Section 1812; (d) Keep and maintain the records required under California Labor Code Section 1776 which shall be subject to inspection pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1776 and California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapter 8, Subchapter 3, Article 6, Section 16400(e); (e) Be subject to other requirements imposed by law; and (f) pay prevailing wages as required by Labor Code Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.1, 1773.6 and 1773.7 as amended.
Notice of Public Works Registration
Notice is hereby given 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 pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5, with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a). No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.
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) if required by law.
OBTAINING DOCUMENTS
Electronic copies of all Contract Documents are available per request. All prospective bidders shall register with the District by calling 831-438-2363 or emailing engineering@svwd.org. The Contract Documents are also available on District website www.svwd.org.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pre-Bid Inquiries. Bidders may submit pre-bid inquiries or clarification requests. Bidders are solely and exclusively responsible for submitting such inquiries or clarification requests not less than eight (8) days prior to the scheduled closing date for the receipt of Bid Proposals. The District will not respond to any bidder inquiries or clarification requests unless such inquiries or clarification requests are timely submitted.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROJECT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE OWNER’S
REPRESENTATIVE:
Kennedy Jenks
2530 Mission College Blvd, Suite 700
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Attn: Donald L. Ervin, Project Manager
(650) 852-2821
E-mail: DonErvin@KennedyJenks.com
*****The Scotts Valley Water District is hosting a second mandatory pre-bid meeting at the Scotts Valley Metro Center (at 304 Kings Village Rd in Scotts Valley) on Monday, 5/20 at 1:30 PM. Contractors that attended the first pre-bid meeting on Tuesday, 5/14 do not need to attend the second mandatory pre-bid meeting. *****
