Advertisement for Bids – Construction of Shaunessy Village Park

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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 Shaunessy Village Park will be received by the City of Los Banos at the office of the City
Clerk until 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, September 8, 2023 and then at said office publicly
opened and read aloud.

The major work consists of but is not limited to: demolition and site preparation; paving and
hardscape; playground area with drain sump; installation of playground area surfacing; site
furnishing installation (including playground equipment, drinking fountain, benches, etc.);
landscape and irrigation improvements; and other site work.

The time for completion:
• Final project acceptance (Including the maintenance period) by May 31, 2024

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 C-27.

Prospective bidders are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 18, 2023.

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.