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SECTION 1100
INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT NO. 2016-03G
LA QUINTA LANDSCAPE RENOVATION IMPROVEMENT
X-PARK
SEALED BIDS will be received by the City of La Quinta (City) at the Office of the City
Clerk located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, until 10:00 A.M.
on Monday, April 25, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read for
performing work as follows:
The project consists of fine grading, slope paving, hardscaping, irrigation
and landscaping, irrigation controller and cabinet, concrete block wall,
concrete removals, concrete curb, concrete curb and gutter, concrete
sidewalk, and trash enclosure in North La Quinta at the X-Park located at
the southeast corner of Dune Palms Road and Westward Ho Drive. The
plant palette shall include cresta rubble, multi-colored crushed rock, and
‘Rustic Brown’ boulders of varying sizes with minimal use of drought
tolerant plants and trees. In addition, the existing perimeter wall shall
be cleaned and painted. All project work and incidental items to
complete the project shall be performed in accordance with the plans,
specifications, and other provisions of the contract. All the above
improvements are to be constructed in a workmanlike manner, leaving
the entire project in a neat and presentable condition. Refer to
Sections 3000 and 4000 for more information.
This project shall be completed within 15 working days from the date specified in the
Notice to Proceed. If additive alternate one is awarded an additional 15 working
days will be awarded for that work only; a second notice to proceed will be
issued. Time for the commencement and completion of the work is important and is to
be of the essence of the Contract. The successful bidder should plan to order any long
lead time equipment items immediately following “Notice of Award”.
A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 8:00 A.M., Monday, April 11, 2022 at the
X-Park project site parking lot, located at the southeast corner of Dune Palms
Road and Westward Ho Drive.
Complete sets of the bidding documents may be purchased online at:
www.planitplanroom.com
IMPORTANT: If you are not on the plan holders list through Planit Planroom you will
not receive addendums. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that they are
placed on the plan holders list.
Bidding procedures are prescribed in the Project Specifications. Bids shall be executed
upon the forms bound and made a part of said Specifications.
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Bid security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid dollar
amount and conforming to the prescribed bidding procedures is required to be
submitted with each bid, as a guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder, if awarded
the contract, fail to enter into the same, or fails to furnish in a timely manner the
bonds and/or proof of insurance. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids,
and to waive any irregularities in the bids. Bid log sheets can be found at
http://www.laquintaca.gov/business/design-and-development/bid-on-jobs.
Pursuant to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 6707, each bid submitted in
response to this Invitation to Bid shall contain, as a bid item, adequate sheeting,
shoring, and bracing, or equivalent method, for the protection of life and limb in
trenches and open excavation, which shall conform to applicable safety orders. By
listing this sum, the bidder warrants that its action does not convey tort liability to the
City, its consultants, and their employees, agents, and sub-consultants.
Pursuant to Section 1770, et. seq., of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder
shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the
Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates are
available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet website at
http://www.dir.ca.gov.
Pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the California Labor Code, no contractor or
subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project
unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations at the time the contract
is awarded. Contractors and subcontractors may find additional information for
registering at the Department of Industrial Relations website at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html .
Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed
on a bid proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015 unless
registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Furthermore, all bidders and
contractors are hereby notified that no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded,
on or after April 1, 2015, a contract for public work on a public works project unless
registered with the Department of Industrial Relations.
Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4, all bidders are hereby notified that this project
is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial
Relations.
Pursuant to SB854, all contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic
certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of
Labor Standards Enforcement). All contractors and subcontractors must also
provide a copy and proof to the City of online submittal within 2 days of online
submission.
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Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by the Contractor
and withheld by the City to ensure the performance of the Contract, the Contractor
may, at its option, choose to substitute securities meeting the requirements of said
Public Contract Code Section 22300.
All bidders shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the
Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work
contemplated in the project. In accordance with provisions of California Public Contract
Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the General Contractor shall possess
a valid Class A (General Engineering) and/or C-27 Landscape Contractor
License, at the time that the bid is submitted. Subcontractors shall possess valid,
suitable licenses for the work they will perform. Failure to possess the specified
license(s) shall render the bid as non-responsive.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Materials 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.
Each bidder shall submit with its bid a statement setting forth its experience on the
forms included in the Bid Proposal.
Telephones will not be available to bidders. Bid forms received after the designated
time will not be accepted. Bidders and their authorized agents are invited to attend.
No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the
opening of bids.
Approved By: Date:
Bryan McKinney, P.E.
Public Works Director/ City Engineer
Published By: Date:
Monika Radeva
City Clerk
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