INVITATION TO BID
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Northstar
Community Services District (NCSD) will receive sealed bid proposals
for furnishing all labor, materials, and services for the Martis Valley Trail
- Parking Area Project. The project includes construction of a paved
parking area and Highway 267 roadway improvements to provide
connectivity to the Martis Valley Trail, a multi-use recreational trail in
the Martis Valley.
All work shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications
prepared by the NCSD; for the project entitled:
Martis Valley Trail - Parking Area Project
Bid proposals shall be made on the official proposal form furnished with
the contract specifications. They shall be sealed and filed at the office of
Northstar Community Services District, 900 Northstar Drive, Northstar,
California, 96161, (530) 562-0747; on or before Tuesday, August 30,
2022 at 11:00 AM, at which time they will be opened and publicly read
beginning at 11:01 a.m. of the same date at the above address.
All proposals or bids shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s
check payable to: Northstar Community Services District or by a
corporate Surety Company Bid Bond for not less than 10 percent (10%)
of the bid.
A NON MANDATORY PRE BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT TO
DISCUSS THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR Monday, August 22,
2022 at 10:00 AM, at the NCSD Administration Office, 900 Northstar
Drive, Northstar, CA 96161.
THE NORTHSTAR COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL PROPOSALS, TO WAIVE
ANY INFORMALITY IN A PROPOSAL, AND TO MAKE AWARDS AS
THE DISTRICT DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the Labor Code,
the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of
California has determined the general prevailing rates of wages and
employee payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, travel
time, working hours and apprenticeable training requirements which
must be paid to all workers on public work contracts. This is a Public
Works project. (See Labor Code § 1770 et seq.) These rates and
requirements are on file with the Engineering Department and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Questions pertaining to predetermined wage rates should be directed to:
Division of Labor Statistics and Research
P.O. Box 420603
San Francisco, CA 94142-0603
Phone: (415) 703-4281
Website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm
Questions pertaining to apprenticeship crafts should be directed to:
Division of Apprenticeship Standards
P.O. Box 420603
San Francisco, CA 94142-0603
Phone: (415) 703-4281
Any contractor who is awarded a public works project and intends to
use a craft or classification not shown on the general prevailing wage
determinations may be required to pay the wage rate of the craft or
classification most closely related to it as shown on the general determinations
effective at the time of the call for bids.
The wage rates for any classification not listed in the foregoing publications
will be the prevailing wage for such work. All above wage rates
will be subject to any recent negotiations.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in the
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price,
as well as a faithful performance bond, in the amount equal to one
hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The bonds shall be on
the forms included in the Contract Documents.
All Bidders must have and maintain the appropriate Class Contractor’s
License to be considered responsive. NCSD has determined that the
contractor(s) shall have a Class A (General Engineering) license issued
by the California Contractors State License Board.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by
the Contractor and withheld by NCSD to ensure the performance of the
Contract, the Contractor may, at its option, choose to substitute securities
meeting the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 22300.
Bid packets are available at the NCSD Administration Office, 900 Northstar
Drive, Northstar, CA 96161, for a non-refundable charge of $75.00
per copy. Questions concerning this project should be directed to Eric
Martin, NCSD Engineering, at 530-562-0747. Questions will be accepted
by phone or in writing until 5:00 PM, Thursday, August 25, 2022.
Eric Martin
District Engineer
Northstar Community Services District
Pub Date: August 13, 2022 Ad # 26907