INDIAN CANYON DRIVE & VIA ESCUELA TSI, CITY PROJECT NO. 24-05 CITY OF PALM SPRINGS - NOTICE INVITING BIDS N-1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids for the subject project will be received electronically by the Engineering Division of the City of Palm Springs, California, until 12:00 PM on August 20, 2025, at which time the will be opened and released to the public. The engineer’s estimate is $600,000 for the Primary Bid Schedule. N-2 DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Work consists of improvements at the intersection of Indian Canyon Drive and Via Escuela in the City of Palm Springs. The scope includes construction of ADA-compliant curb ramps, curb and gutter, pavement, signing and striping, installation of a new traffic signal, and integrating the signal to Coachella Valley Association of Government’s (CVAG) existing fiber communication system. The Work also includes removal and reconstruction of existing roadway features as necessary. Optional Bid work may also be awarded for traffic signal improvements at the intersection of East Palm Canyon & Sunrise Way. The Work shall be diligently prosecuted to completion within 90 working days. Working days may be paused for verified long lead time items, subject to the Engineer’s approval. N-3 OBTAINING OR INSPECTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: a) Contract documents may also be downloaded electronically without charge, by registering as a bidder. The City has partnered with PlanetBids to announce and distribute all solicitations for engineering capital improvement projects. Only companies that are registered will be eligible to bid and/or propose on the project. A digital copy of said contract documents are available on-line at: https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/engineering-services/capital-projects-on-line-bidding b) There are several public agencies that utilize PlanetBids, each with their own portal. Registration with PlanetBids must be made individually with each agency. Bidders must register with the City of Palm Springs’ portal to ensure receipt of any Addenda issued by City on this Project. N-4 QUESTIONS: All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bid Documents are to be submitted in writing on the Questions tab within PlanetBids. Questions submitted after 12:00 PM on August 11, 2025, will not be accepted. Answers will be released in PlanetBids for everyone to review. N-5 CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: The Contractor shall possess a valid Class-A Contractor’s License for the State of California, at the time of submitting bids. N-6 BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by an electronic copy to demonstrate proof of a certified or cashier’s check or a Bid Bond in the amount of 10 percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the City of Palm Springs. The original will be collected from the apparent lowest responsive bidder and shall match the electronic copy. N-7 BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN: The Bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period of 120 calendar days from the date of bid opening. N-8 CALIFORNIA WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall pay the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) of the State of California for the locality where the work is to be performed. All contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner using the DIR’s electronic certified payroll reporting system. N-9 PUBLIC INTEGRITY DISCLOSURE FORM: The City’s Public Integrity Ordinance advances transparency in municipal government and assists public officials in avoiding conflicts of interest. Section 2.60 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code, reflects the City’s interest in ensuring companies (and other legal entities that are not natural people) doing business with the community are transparent and disclose to the City the identity of each owner or investor of any disclosed entity who owns a beneficial interest of five percent or more of the entity in question. N-10 LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE PROGRAM: In accordance with the provisions of Section 7.03.08 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code, “Local Business Preference Program”, subsection (5) “Local Preference in Public Works Contracts (Sub-Contracting), the prime contractor shall use good faith efforts to subcontract the supply of materials and equipment to local business enterprises and to subcontract services to businesses whose work force resides within the Coachella Valley. N-11 AWARD OF CONTRACT: The City reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality (non-responsiveness) in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interest of the City. If there are multiple and/or alternative bid schedules, bidders are required to complete and submit a bid on all bid schedules. N-12 RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: A retention on progress payments is withheld per the Special Provisions of the Contract Documents. The Contractor may elect to receive 100 percent of payments due, from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the City, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the City in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. BY: Joel Montalvo, City Engineer Civil Engineer, C62624 Date: July 25, August 1,2025