NOTICE INVITING BIDS

COUNTY OF GLENN, CALIFORNIA

WILLOWS MEMORIAL PARK ACCESSIBILITY AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Glenn, California, will receive sealed bids up to the hour of 11:00 a.m. on the 18th Day, of August, 2023 at the Glenn County Clerk of the Board Office, 525 W. Sycamore St. Willows, CA, for the following described Public Works project:

Providing material, construction and installation for the accessibility improvements and park beautification of Willows Memorial Park. Improvement work includes but not limit to clearing, grubbing and removal, construction of walkway and hardscape; installation of park amenities; installation of park electrical and lighting system; construction of playground area; installation of playground equipment; installation of planting and irrigation system and other improvements as indicated on the plans and specified in the specifications.

Willows Memorial Park is located at the northwest corner of Sycamore St and Murdock Ave, City of Willows, Glenn County, California.

The project documents are also available on the County’s website at:

https://www.countyofglenn.net/govt/bid .

Each bid must also be accompanied by security in the form of a bid bond issued by a corporate surety, a certified check, or cashier’s check payable to the County of Glenn, or cash for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate sum of the bid. The successful bidder shall be required to execute a Material and Labor Payment Bond and Performance Bond, issued by a corporate surety, in conformance with the requirements set forth in the contract documents, each for not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Pursuant to California Contract Code Section 22300, the contractor may, at its own expense, substitute securities for any money being withheld by the County to ensure performance under this contract.

Bids shall set forth unit prices as well as a total price for each item bid upon, the total taxes that will be due and a total figure for the price plus tax. Any difference between the taxes shown on the bid as the total figure and those actually due shall be the responsibility of the bidder.

Bids shall be opened by the officer or employee conducting the bidding process, or his/her designee, in public in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at the time stated in the public notice. The officer or employee conducting the bidding process shall tabulate the bids received and shall keep the tabulation open for inspection during regular business hours for a period not less than fifteen (15) calendar days after the bid opening.

Bids and modifications or corrections thereof received after the closing time specified will not be considered.

The Board of Supervisors or its designee reserves the right to waive informalities and minor irregularities in any bids received and that, in its discretion, the Glenn Board of Supervisors or its designee may reject any and all bids presented and may advertise for bids.

If two or more bids received are for the same total amount or unit price, quality and service being equal, the Board of Supervisors or its designee may accept the one it chooses or accept the lowest bid made after negotiation with tie bidders.

The County of Glenn hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.

At the time fixed for receiving bids, the bids will be publicly opened, examined and declared. The bids will be checked and the results will be reported to the County Supervisor at a future meeting. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor irregularities or informalities in any bonds or in the contract proposal.

The contractor shall hold, at the time of bidding and at award of bid, a valid State of California Contractor’s Class “A” as required by the Department of Consumer Affairs for the type of work to be performed. If the foregoing authorizes a specialty contractor to bid this project, all work to be performed outside of his or her licensed specialty shall be performed by a licensed subcontractor in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act.

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid

Conference and Project Walk-Through will be conducted on the 26th Day of July, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. regarding this Bid Package at the following address:

Location: Willows Memorial Park, Northwest Corner of Sycamore St & Murdock Ave Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference and Project Site Walk-Through is NON-MANDATORY for bid compliance.

BID PREPARATION COST. Bidders are solely responsible for the cost of preparing their Bids.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. Glenn County 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, price or quality of the work. Glenn County may reject any and all Bids and waive any minor irregularities in the Bids.

Bids may be held by Glenn County for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids, investigating the qualifications of Bidders and receiving Department of Finance approval to award, prior to awarding of the Contract.

BID OPENING DATE:

Bid opening shall be conducted at

Glenn County General Services 525 W. Sycamore Street, Suite B1 Willows, CA 95988

At the hour of 11:00 am on the 18th Day of August, 2023.

In order to be awarded and to perform work on public works projects, prime contractors and subcontractors must possess and maintain registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) at https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR (link is external) . This is a separate requirement from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licensing requirement. See the Special Provisions for additional details.