2005 Drainage and Paving Project, SkylineCollege
Bid No. 86514

San Mateo County Community College District

 

SECTION 00100

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Mateo County Community College District (“District”) of San Mateo, California, acting through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District, will accept sealed bids for the award of the contract for the following public work:

BID NUMBER 86514

2005 DRAINAGE AND PAVING PROJECT

SKYLINE COLLEGE

SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA

Each bid must conform to and be responsive to the contract documents and be submitted on a form furnished by the District.  Bids can only be submitted by those A licensed contractors who have been pre-qualified for Projects over $250,000 in value as reflected on the District’s website: http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/facilities/planconstruct/DW_NTC.html.

Description of the work.  The Work generally consists of repair and replacement of portions of the asphalt paved Loop Road, minor drainage improvements and addition of new handicap parking stalls and a new asphalt paved pathway.  Bidding documents contain the full description of the Work.

Bids due: Sealed Bids will be received by Swinerton Management & Consulting at their office located at College of San Mateo, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd. Building 6, San Mateo, CA 94402 no later than 3:00 pm, on September 6, 2005.  Main contact for this project is Doug Henry, telephone 650-738-7047, facsimile 650-738-7043, and email: henryd@smccd.edu.

Prevailing Wage: The successful bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this project a sum not less than the general prevailing wage rate of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the project is performed as provided under California Labor Code section 1770 et sec. The District has determined the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holidays and overtime work in the locality in which this project is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of work needed to execute the work.

Contractor shall be required to post, at each job site, a copy of such prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES.  District will permit successful Bidder to substitute securities for retention monies withheld to ensure performance of Contract, as set forth in Document 00680 (Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention), in accordance with California Public Contract Code, Section 22300.  By this reference, Document 00680 (Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention) is incorporated in full in this Document 00100.

RESTRICTIONS ON SUBSTITUTIONS AND SOLE SOURCE ITEMS.  As a limitation on Bidder's privilege to substitute “or equal” items, District has found that certain items are designated as District standards and certain items are designated to match existing items in use on a particular public improvement either completed or in the course of completion or are available from one source.  As to such items, District will not permit substitution.  Such items are described in the Bidding Documents.

Procurement of bidding documents: The District will not be a distribution point for plans. Each pre-qualified contractor may obtain two complete sets of bid documents free of charge from Elite Reprographics. Others may obtain copies of bid documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee to Elite Reprographics starting at 8:00 am on August 15, 2005 by calling 415.957.1234 or through their internet website at http://www.eliterepro.com/public.htm.  Request “Skyline College 2005 Drainage and Paving Project” documents for printing.  Documents will also be available in the following Bay Area plan rooms:

Company

Phone

Peninsula Builders Exchange

650-591-4486

Santa Clara Builders Exchange

408-727-4000

San Francisco Builders Exchange

415-282-8220

Contra Costa Builders Exchange

925-685-8630

San Leandro Dodge Plan Room

510-636-1812

Alameda County Builders Exchange

510-483-8880

Reed Construction Data

510-636-2480

A Pre‑Bid Conference will be held at 3:00 pm on August 17, 2005 in the offices of Swinerton Management & Consulting at 3300 College Drive, Building 12, San Bruno, CA 94066.  Prospective subcontractors and vendors are encouraged to attend.  Interested parties are advised to arrive early in order to park and obtain a parking pass from the front desk in Building 12. 

The San Mateo County Community College District is an equal opportunity employer.

Board of Trustees

San Mateo County Community College District

Dave Mandelkern, Vice President-Clerk  

Published:    August 3, 2005
  August 10, 2005

 

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