NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Glendora, County of Los Angeles, California (hereinafter "City") will receive and accept sealed bids ONLY via the online electronic bid service, www.questcdn.com , until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023 for: Pedestrian Enhancement at Elementary Schools (HSIP Cycle 9), Plan No. 1318 (hereinafter "work").

NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME!

Each BID must conform and be responsive to all requirements set forth in the BID. In order to purchase and download project plans and specifications, bidders will need to register with the provider of this service, Quest Construction Data Network. Bid documents can be downloaded electronically for free by providing QuestCDN Project Number 8018661 on the Project Search Page on the Quest website www.questcdn.com. You can contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or [email protected] for assistance in membership registration and downloading this digital project information. For questions regarding the bid documents or for project information, please contact Associate Civil Engineer, Michael Mai at (626) 914-8257 or [email protected].

THE CITY OF GLENDORA HAS IMPLEMENTED ONLINE PROJECT BIDDING USING THE QUEST CONSTRUCTION DATA NETWORK. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED A QUALIFIED BIDDER, THE ONLINE BID MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED, ALL ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT UPLOADED TO THE SITE, AND A COPY OF THE BID BOND OR COPY OF CASHIER’S CHECK OR SURETY2000 AUTHORIZATION CODE UPLOADED TO THE SITE THROUGH WWW.QUESTCDN.COM.

DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF THE PROJECT LOCATIONS TO CITYWIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, NO CONSTRUCTION WORK THAT IMPACTS PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS IS ALLOWED TO START PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 2023. THE CONSTRUCTION MUST BE COMMENCED ON JUNE 1, 2023, AND BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 7, 2023.

NO ORAL, FACSIMILE OR TELEPHONIC BIDS OR ALTERATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Each bidder shall submit with its bid a pdf copy of the original bid bond, or a pdf copy of a cashier's check drawn on an acceptable bank, made payable, without condition, to the City of Glendora, California, in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid. Or, the Bidder may choose to provide a bid bond authorization code provided to them by Surety2000, which the Bidder shall keep in effect until the City gives written notice that it may be released. If the Bidder provides a pdf copy of a bid bond or a pdf copy of a certified cashier’s check, the original must be provided to the City after the bid opening and by the end of business of the second business day after the bid opening. The bid security shall be retained by the City until a contract for the project has been executed. Bid bonds will be returned or written notice of release will be given to the unsuccessful bidders, with the exception of the second qualifying bidder, at such time as their bids are rejected. In the event the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract, for whatever reason, City may exercise its legal prerogatives, including, but not limited to, enforcement of its rights as to the bid security.

Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., copies of the determination of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification and type of workman needed to execute the work are available to any interested person on the internet at www.dir.ca.gov. and are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof as though set forth in full.

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1725 “NO contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a construction project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, section 1725.5 No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a construction project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.

Pursuant to Part 26, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations applies to the Federal-Aid Project. Nondiscrimination provisions apply to all programs and activities of federal-aid recipients, sub recipients, and contractors, regardless of their tier (40 Code of Federal Regulations, Par21). The city will collect and report participation and utilizations of Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBEs) on federal-aid contracts. The City’s DBE participation percentage goal for this contract is 19%.

Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 3248, the successful bidder shall furnish to the City at the time of execution of the contract a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. The successful bidder shall also furnish to the City at the time of execution of the contract faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of eligible and equivalent securities for any moneys withheld to insure performance under the contract for the work to be performed will be permitted at the request and expense of the successful bidder, unless otherwise prohibited by law. The City of Glendora reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities in any proposal and select the one that best meets the City’s needs.

Kathleen R. Sessman, MMC
City Clerk/Communications Director
City of Glendora