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Notice to Bidders: E 14TH St. (SR 185)/Joaquin Ave. Traffic Signal Improvements

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25 January 2022 Visión Hispana Print Email
aviso publico notice to bidders requerimiento de propuesta

CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
FOR
E 14TH ST.(SR 185)/JOAQUIN AVE. TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO.  2018.5690
FEDERAL PROJECT NO. HSIP 5041(046)
BID NO. 20-21.008

  1. BID SUBMITAL: The bidder shall complete the “Proposal to the City of San Leandro” form contained in the Contract Book.  The proposal shall be submitted in its entirety. Incomplete proposals will be considered non-responsive. Sealed bids shall contain the completed Proposal Section subject to the conditions named herein and in the specifications for E14th St. (SR 185)/Joaquin Ave Traffic Signal Improvements. Mailed bids addressed to the City of San Leandro, City Clerk’s Office, 835 E. 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577, shall be received up to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

    In-person delivered Bids shall be received only between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 2, 2022. Sealed bids shall be received at the E. 14th Street entrance to City Hall, 835 E. 14th Street, San Leandro, CA 94577. Bidders shall not enter the building. Staff will be present during this period to assist with and to acknowledge receipt of hand delivered bids.

  2. BID OPENING: To ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact that could spread the COVID-19 virus, City Hall will not be open to the public for this Bid Opening.

    The Bid Opening will be conducted at a live “virtual” public meeting commencing at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday March 2, 2022. The public may view the bid opening over the internet or listen via a conference call.

    The virtual meeting can be accessed, by internet or by dial-up, as follows:
    • Wednesday March 2, 2022
    • Zoom Webinar ID: 813 6058 4421
    • Passcode: 597093
    • Public Meeting Dial -up +1 669 900 6833  

  3. WORK DESCRIPTION: The work to be done consists of removal of signal equipment, poles, foundations, installation of traffic signal modifications, poles, foundations, ADA curb ramp, curb, gutter, sidewalk, signing and striping and doing all appurtenant work in place and ready for use, all as shown on the plans and described in the specifications with the title indicated in Paragraph 1 above, and on file in the office of the City Engineer.  Reference to said plans and specifications is hereby made for further particulars.  
             
  4. SAN LEANDRO BUSINESS PREFERENCE AND PARTICIPATION GOALS: The bid preparation and work performed under this contract is NOT SUBJECT to Section 1-6-225 of Article 2 of Chapter 1-6 of the San Leandro Municipal Code regarding Local Business Preference during bidding and Local Business Participation.

  5. SAN LEANDRO COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT: The work performed under this contract is not subject to the Community Workforce Agreement adopted by City Council Resolution 2015-104.
       
  6. OBTAINING THE PROJECT PLANS AND CONTRACT BOOK: The Project Plans and Contract Book may be obtained free of charge from the City’s website at http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/finance/purchasing/bids. Bidders are highly encouraged to contact the City of San Leandro Engineering and Transportation Department at 510-577-3428 to be placed on the project planholder’s list to receive courtesy notifications of addenda and other project information. Project addenda, if any, will be posted on the website.  A bidder who fails to address all project addenda with their proposal may be deemed non-responsive.

    Printed, hardcopies of the plans can be purchased from East Bay Blue and can be contacted at https://www.eastbayblueprint.com. Search the public projects planroom to find the subject project.

  7. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: An optional pre-bid video conference will be held on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at 2:00P.M. and Tuesday February 22, 2022 at 10:00A.M., as follows:
     
         Wednesday February 16th, 2022 2:00PM
         Zoom Meeting ID: 898 2820 6912
         Passcode: 179829
    AND
         Tuesday February 22nd, 2022 10:00AM
         Zoom Meeting ID: 868 9628 1167
         Passcode: 595612
        
        Questions regarding the plans and specifications may be submitted in writing to the project engineer until 5:00 p.m., five (5) days before, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, bids are due.  The City will not respond to oral questions outside of the pre-bid conference.  The response, if any, will be by written addendum only.  Oral responses do not constitute a revision to these plans or specifications.
       


    Dated: January 13, 2022         Leticia I. Miguel
                                                  City Clerk