NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CITY OF WALNUT CREEK STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CONTRACT 25-05 2025 TRAIL CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City of Walnut Creek, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, California 94596, until 2:30p.m., August 7, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened. On a date to be announced, the bids will be read for report to the City Council for approval and award. Bids will be publicly opened online utilizing the Zoom platform at 2:30p.m., or shortly thereafter, on August 7, 2025. Bidders can access the bid opening online through Zoom at: www.zoom.com Webinar I.D: 813 7237 9141 / Password: 125342 Bidders can also attend the bid opening in person at City Hall. Bids are to be received prior to bid opening by mail or in person. Please contact the City Clerk at (925) 943-5819 or smartinez@walnut-creek.org to arrange for bid submittal or inquiries on the bid submission process. The Project includes, but is not limited to, performing the following Work: Signage and Striping Improvements and Rapid Flashing Beacon Install This Project is on the following streets in the City of Walnut Creek: - Contra Costa Canal Trail Crossing at Jones Road - Briones to Mt Diablo Trail Crossing At San Luis Road - Briones to Mt Diablo Trail Crossing At Larkey Lane - Briones to Mt Diablo Trail Crossing At Buena Vista Avenue Approximate cost of construction: $ 215,000 No bids will be received unless made on the Bid Proposal and Schedule form provided in the Project Manual. TIME FOR BEGINNING AND COMPLETION OF WORK: The Contractor shall begin Work no later than five Working days after the beginning date specified in the Notice to Proceed (which may be hand delivered or sent by email). The Contractor shall complete all the Work on the Project within 25 working days after the beginning date specified in the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with the Labor Code Sections 1771 and 1773.2, the City Council of the City of Walnut Creek has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to this Work. These rates are on file in the Public Works Department. No contractor or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, or be listed in a bid proposal unless currently registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. No bids will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with Business and Professions Code Section 7000 and following. The license requirement for this Project is Class A General Engineering, and or C-10 Electrical Contractor Copies of the Project Manual, including plans and Specifications and the Bid Proposal and Schedule forms, may be obtained online at https://www.walnutcreekca.gov/government/public-works/bid-on-a-public-works-project. Please direct your questions to Rashad Colver at 925-943-5589x2236 or colver@walnutcreekca.gov if you have trouble retrieving said project manual. The City of Walnut Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids. All bids shall be accompanied by cash, a bid bond, a cashier's check or certified check payable to the City of Walnut Creek in an amount equal to 10% of the total amount bid. Upon award of the contract, the successful Bidder shall furnish a bond for faithful performance in the amount of 100% of the total bid; the successful Bidder shall also furnish a bond to secure the payment of all claims for labor and material in the amount of 100% of the total bid. The successful Bidder and subcontractors are required to pay for and obtain a City of Walnut Creek Business License. Retention: The Contractor may elect to receive 100% of payments due under the contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the public agency, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the City or an escrow agent in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300. Such securities, if deposited by the Contractor, shall be valued by the City's Administrative Services Director whose decision on valuation of the securities shall be final. The Contractor's attention is called to the Business and Professions Code Section 7108.5, which generally requires subcontractors to be paid not later than seven days after receipt of each progress payment. SUZIE MARTINEZ, City Clerk CCT 6909113; July 22, 29, 2025