Advertisement of Bids – Construction of Mercey Springs Waterline Improvements Project

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CITY OF LOS BANOS
520 J Street
Los Banos, California 93635

Notice is hereby given that separate sealed bids for the award of contract for the Construction of
the Mercey Springs Waterline Improvements will be received by the City of Los Banos at the office
of the City Clerk until 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, August 13, 2026 and then at said office
publicly opened and read aloud.

The major work consists of the installation of approximately 4,432 LF of 18-inch C-900 PVC water
main, with accompanying tees, valves, and appurtenances. The water main will be installed on the
east side of, and parallel to, the northbound lane of State Route 165, between Pioneer Road and
State Route 152. The installation method will be open cut. Additionally, fire hydrants will be
installed approximately every 300 feet. Fire hydrant laterals will cross both the northbound and
southbound lanes.

The time for completion shall be: ninety (90) working days

The Contract Documents, in their entirety, can be viewed and/or obtained from the City of Los Banos
website at www.losbanos.org or at the following locations:

Central California Builders Exchange (www.cencalbx.com)

Builders Exchange of Stockton (www.besonline.com)

Valley Builders Exchange, Inc. (www.valleybx.com)

Builders Exchange of Santa Clara County (www.bxscco.com)

Dodge Data & Analytics (www.construction.com/plans/)

A payment bond prepared and executed in accordance with California Civil Code Section 9550 and a
bond for faithful performance of the contract will be required of the successful bidder who is
awarded the contract.

The successful bidder must comply with the latest general prevailing rate of per diem wages as
determined by the Director of Industrial Relations, State of California, Department of Industrial
Relations and is to be paid to the various craftsmen and laborers required to construct said
improvements and is made a part of the specifications and contract for said work to which reference
is hereby made for further particulars.

No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or 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. Contractor registration information can be found at:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html

Each bid shall be accompanied by cashier’s or certified check or by a bidder’s bond, made payable
to the City of Los Banos and executed by a corporate surety licensed to issue surety bonds in the
State of California, for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of said bid
and no bid shall be considered unless such cashier’s or certified check or bidder’s bond is
enclosed therewith.

The successful bidder of this project shall have the following current and active California State
Contractor’s License at the time of the submission of the bid and throughout the duration of the
contract: Class A, C-34 (Pipeline Contractor)

Prospective bidders are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 30, 2026 at 10am.

Bids will not be considered from bidders who were not physically in attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting.

Bidders shall refer to the Contract Document’s Information for Bidders for complete instructions. Bidders are solely responsible for the cost of preparing their bids.

The City specifically 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, or quality of the work. The City may reject any and all bids and waive any minor irregularities in the bids.