NOTICE INVITING BIDS The City of Stockton, California, will receive sealed bids until Thursday, August 21, 2025, 2:00 p.m., for the Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Gap Closure - Phase 1 in accordance with the plans and specifications for Project No. WT19013 / Federal Project No. ATPSB1L-5008(187). Each bid submitted for this project shall be on the official bid form obtained from the City of Stockton web site at www.stocktonca.gov/pwbid, and must conform to the requirements of the official bid documents, including the plans and specifications. Each bid shall be presented under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by the Bidder's Guaranty, Non-Collusion Declaration, and all of the required documents and information. Each bidder shall be licensed in accordance with applicable State laws. The City of Stockton encourages the use of certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms to bid this project, and the City encourages bidders to employ certified DBE firms as subcontractors. The City has established a project-specific DBE Goal of 22.3%. As a condition of award, contractors must either A) meet the project-specific DBE goal, or B) demonstrate Good Faith Efforts as required in the "Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Instructions to Bidders." FAILURE TO MEET EITHER A) OR B) REQUIREMENTS WILL RENDER THE BID AS NON- RESPONSIVE. Refer to the "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Instructions to Bidders" document for additional information regarding these and other DBE requirements. Each sealed bid shall be marked "BID" and shall indicate the project name, number, and bid opening date and shall be mailed or delivered to the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado Street, Stockton, California 95202, at or before the hour stated. Bids so received shall be publicly opened, examined and declared by the City Clerk. Bidders and the public are invited to be present at the declaration of said bids. A non-mandatory DBE pre-bid meeting will be held on August 14, 2025, 2:00 p.m., Microsoft Teams Meeting. (Please refer to the Notice to Contractors for meeting details). Bidders are hereby notified that the successful bidder and any subcontractor under them shall pay prevailing wage rates in performing the contract. A contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder as defined in the Stockton Municipal Code; provided, however, that the City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to re-advertise for bids or to provide for the work to be done by the City of Stockton. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond, each in the sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Said bonds shall be furnished by a company authorized to issue surety bonds in the State of California. On official forms furnished by City, said bonds shall be executed by the surety and contractor before or concurrently with the signing of the contract. For questions about this project, please contact Wes Johnson, (209) 937-8088, or email Wes.Johnson@stocktonca.gov. KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC CITY CLERK CITY OF STOCKTON July 23, 30, August 6 2025 LYRK0337114