NOTICE INVITING BIDS

COUNTY OF GLENN, CALIFORNIA

WILLOWS MEMORIAL PARK ACCESSIBILITY AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Glenn, California, will receive sealed bids up to the hour of 11:00 a.m. on the 18th Day, of August, 2023 at the Glenn County Clerk of the Board Office, 525 W. Sycamore St. Willows, CA, for the following described Public Works project:

Providing material, construction and installation for the accessibility improvements and park beautification of Willows Memorial Park. Improvement work includes but not limit to clearing, grubbing and removal, construction of walkway and hardscape; installation of park amenities; installation of park electrical and lighting system; construction of playground area; installation of playground equipment; installation of planting and irrigation system and other improvements as indicated on the plans and specified in the specifications.

Willows Memorial Park is located at the northwest corner of Sycamore St and Murdock Ave, City of Willows, Glenn County, California.

The project documents are also available below:

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEERS ESTIMATE

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RESPONSE #1

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RESPONSE #2

ADDENDUM #1

Each bid must also be accompanied by security in the form of a bid bond issued by a corporate surety, a certified check, or cashier's check payable to the County of Glenn, or cash for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate sum of the bid. The successful bidder shall be required to execute a Material and Labor Payment Bond and Performance Bond, issued by a corporate surety, in conformance with the requirements set forth in the contract documents, each for not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Pursuant to California Contract Code Section 22300, the contractor may, at its own expense, substitute securities for any money being withheld by the County to ensure performance under this contract.

1. Bids shall set forth unit prices as well as a total price for each item bid upon, the total taxes that will be due and a total figure for the price plus tax. Any difference between the taxes shown on the bid as the total figure and those actually due shall be the responsibility of the bidder.
2. Bids shall be opened by the officer or employee conducting the bidding process, or his/her designee, in public in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at the time stated in the public notice. The officer or employee conducting the bidding process shall tabulate the bids received and shall keep the tabulation open for inspection during regular business hours for a period not less than fifteen (15) calendar days after the bid opening.
3. Bids and modifications or corrections thereof received after the closing time specified will not be considered.
4. The Board of Supervisors or its designee reserves the right to waive informalities and minor irregularities in any bids received and that, in its discretion, the Glenn Board of Supervisors or its designee may reject any and all bids presented and may advertise for bids.
5. If two or more bids received are for the same total amount or unit price, quality and service being equal, the Board of Supervisors or its designee may accept the one it chooses or accept the lowest bid made after negotiation with tie bidders.

The County of Glenn hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.

At the time fixed for receiving bids, the bids will be publicly opened, examined and declared. The bids will be checked and the results will be reported to the County Supervisor at a future meeting. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor irregularities or informalities in any bonds or in the contract proposal.

The contractor shall hold, at the time of bidding and at award of bid, a valid State of California Contractor's Class "A" as required by the Department of Consumer Affairs for the type of work to be performed. If the foregoing authorizes a specialty contractor to bid this project, all work to be performed outside of his or her licensed specialty shall be performed by a licensed subcontractor in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act.

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Project Walk-Through will be conducted on the 26th Day of July, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. regarding this Bid Package at the following address:

Location: Willows Memorial Park, Northwest Corner of Sycamore St & Murdock Ave Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference and Project Site Walk-Through is NON-MANDATORY for bid compliance.

BID PREPARATION COST. Bidders are solely responsible for the cost of preparing their Bids.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. Glenn County specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids, to re-bid, or to waive inconsequential defects in bidding not involving time, price or quality of the work. Glenn County may reject any and all Bids and waive any minor irregularities in the Bids.

Bids may be held by Glenn County for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids, investigating the qualifications of Bidders and receiving Department of Finance approval to award, prior to awarding of the Contract.

BID OPENING DATE:

Glenn County Clerk of the Board

525 W. Sycamore Street, Suite B1 Willows, CA 95988

At the hour of 11:00 am on the 18th Day of August, 2023.

In order to be awarded and to perform work on public works projects, prime contractors and subcontractors must possess and maintain registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) at https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR. This is a separate requirement from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licensing requirement. See the Special Provisions for additional details.

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

COUNTY OF GLENN, CALIFORNIA

WALKER CREEK PARK ACCESSIBILITY AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Glenn, California, will receive sealed bids up to the hour of 11:00 a.m. on the 18th Day, of August, 2023 at the Glenn County Clerk of the Board Office, 525 W. Sycamore St. Willows, CA, for the following described Public Works project:

Providing material, construction and installation for the accessibility improvements and park beautification of Walker Creek. Improvement work includes but not limit to clearing, grubbing and removal, construction of walkways and parking pads; installation of park amenities; installation of truncated dome; and other improvements as indicated on the plans and specified in the specifications.

Walker Creek Park is located in Glenn County, California.

The project documents are available below:

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEERS ESTIMATE

REVISED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEERS ESTIMATE (7-20-23)

ADDENDUM #1

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RESPONSE #1

Each bid must also be accompanied by security in the form of a bid bond issued by a corporate surety, a certified check, or cashier's check payable to the County of Glenn, or cash for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate sum of the bid. The successful bidder shall be required to execute a Material and Labor Payment Bond and Performance Bond, issued by a corporate surety, in conformance with the requirements set forth in the contract documents, each for not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Pursuant to California Contract Code Section 22300, the contractor may, at its own expense, substitute securities for any money being withheld by the County to ensure performance under this contract.

Bids shall include the following:

1. Bids shall set forth unit prices as well as a total price for each item bid upon, the total taxes that will be due and a total figure for the price plus tax. Any difference between the taxes shown on the bid as the total figure and those actually due shall be the responsibility of the bidder.
2. Bids shall be opened by the officer or employee conducting the bidding process, or his/her designee, in public in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at the time stated in the public notice. The officer or employee conducting the bidding process shall tabulate the bids received and shall keep the tabulation open for inspection during regular business hours for a period not less than fifteen (15) calendar days after the bid opening.
3. Bids and modifications or corrections thereof received after the closing time specified will not be considered.
4. The Board of Supervisors or its designee reserves the right to waive informalities and minor irregularities in any bids received and that, in its discretion, the Glenn Board of Supervisors or its designee may reject any and all bids presented and may advertise for bids.
5. If two or more bids received are for the same total amount or unit price, quality and service being equal, the Board of Supervisors or its designee may accept the one it chooses or accept the lowest bid made after negotiation with tie bidders.

The County of Glenn hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.

At the time fixed for receiving bids, the bids will be publicly opened, examined and declared. The bids will be checked and the results will be reported to the County Supervisor at a future meeting. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor irregularities or informalities in any bonds or in the contract proposal.

The contractor shall hold, at the time of bidding and at award of bid, a valid State of California Contractor's Class "A" as required by the Department of Consumer Affairs for the type of work to be performed. If the foregoing authorizes a specialty contractor to bid this project, all work to be performed outside of his or her licensed specialty shall be performed by a licensed subcontractor in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act.

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Project Walk-Through will be conducted on 26th Day of July, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. regarding this Bid Package at the following address:

Location: Walker Creek Park

Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference and Project Site Walk-Through is NON-MANDATORY for bid compliance.

BID PREPARATION COST. Bidders are solely responsible for the cost of preparing their Bids.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. Glenn County specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids, to re-bid, or to waive inconsequential defects in bidding not involving time, price or quality of the work. Glenn County may reject any and all Bids and waive any minor irregularities in the Bids.

Bids may be held by Glenn County for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids, investigating the qualifications of Bidders and receiving Department of Finance approval to award, prior to awarding of the Contract.

BID OPENING DATE:

Glenn County Clerk of the Board

525 W. Sycamore Street, Suite B1 Willows, CA 95988

At the hour of 11:00 am on the 18th Day of August, 2023.

In order to be awarded and to perform work on public works projects, prime contractors and subcontractors must possess and maintain registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) at https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR (link is external). This is a separate requirement from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licensing requirement. See the Special Provisions for additional details.

INVITATION TO BID - NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Glenn County

Jane Hahn Building ADA Improvements

BID SUBMISSION. Glenn County will receive sealed Bids no later than 10:00 a.m. on Thursday July 6th, 2023 at 453 E. County Road 49 ½ Willows, CA 95988. All copies of the Bid, the bid security, if any, and any other documents required to be submitted with the Bid shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope. The envelope shall be addressed to the party receiving the Bids and shall be identified with the Project name, the Bidder's name, the Bidder's Department of Industrial Relations number, address and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Work for which the Bid is submitted. If the Bid is sent by mail, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope with the notation "SEALED BID ENCLOSED" on the face thereof.

Bids shall be properly and completely executed on bid forms included in the Specifications.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK. The project location is 306 N. Villa Ave. Willows, CA 95988. Glenn County intends to award a construction contract which includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, transportation and services necessary for the completion of the project. A summary of the work is included below:

Jane Hahn Building ADA Improvements: Work of the Contract can be summarized as follows: ADA Improvements: Interior demolition of limited existing conditions, improvement of existing public counter, ADA signage at entry and remodel of office space. The existing mechanical and electrical are to be modified as needed to accommodate new layout. Specific details included in the bid package shall further define the description of work.

PUBLIC OPENING. Bids shall be opened and publicly read at the public meeting scheduled to take place on Thursday July 6th, 2023 at 10:01 a.m. at 453 E. County Road 49 ½ Willows, CA 95988. All interested citizens are invited to attend and should any citizens require special provisions, such as handicapped modifications or non-English translation personnel, the County of Glenn will provide such provisions as long as the request is made by July 5th, 2023.

AWARD. Award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. The low, responsive, responsible bidder must not be debarred, suspended, or otherwise be excluded from or ineligible for participation in federally assisted programs under Executive Order 12549. The Owner may make such investigations as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work and the Bidder shall furnish to the Owner all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and to complete the work contemplated therein.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, or to accept any bid or bids, or to make such combination of bids as may seem desirable, and to waive any and all informalities in bidding. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof.

CONTRACT TIME. The successful bidder shall commence work on the date written in the Notice to Proceed. The successful bidder shall complete said work within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

BID DOCUMENTS. Contract Documents may be attained free of charge below:

Section 00 - Bid Specifications

Section 01 - Technical Specifications

Project Plans

Addendum 1- Office Countertop to Remain

Request for Information Response

CONTACT INFORMATION.

Glenn County General Services

453 E. County Road 49 1/2

Willows, CA 95988

Contact: Joe Bettencourt, Supervising Staff Services Analyst

Contact: Ricardo Valdez, Facilities Operations Manager

Email: facilities2@countyofglenn.net

Phone: (530) 934-6545

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE VISIT. A non-mandatory project walk‑through will be conducted on June 22nd, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Jane Hahn Building 306 N. Villa Ave., Willows, CA 95988.

BONDS. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bidder's bond made payable to the Owner, in a sum of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the highest aggregate bid, which check or bond will be held by the Owner as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into the same with the Owner upon notification from him to do so within ten (10) days of said notification. Approved performance and payment bonds guaranteeing faithful and proper performance of the work and materials, to be executed by an acceptable surety company, will be required of the Contractor at the time of contract execution. The bonds will be in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price and must be in full force and effect throughout the term of the Construction Contract plus a period of twelve (12) months from the date of substantial completion.

PREVAILING WAGE / LABOR COMPLIANCE. This project will be under prevailing wage requirements. Refer to Senate Bill (SB) 854 for recent changes to the laws governing how the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) monitors compliance with prevailing wage requirements on public works projects. All contractors and subcontractors are required to following these new laws and include all cost as part of the base bid. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for public work on a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The General Contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. [See 8 Calif. Code Reg. §16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the Compliance Monitoring Unit (CMU).] All contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).

Per Senate Bill 854, the County of Glenn will notify the Department of Industrial Relations that we have awarded a construction contract using the online form PWC-100.

This contract requires compliance with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and adherence to the current U.S. Department of Labor Wage Decision. The Contractor must comply with the minimum rates for wages for laborers and mechanics as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project. This is a Public Works Project subject to the higher rate of Davis Bacon wages and the prevailing wages as established by the California Department of Industrial Relations. Bidders are notified that the higher of either the Davis-Bacon or the State prevailing wage rate shall apply.

STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS: Bidders on this work shall be required to comply with the provisions of the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The Bidders shall also comply with the requirements of 41 CFR Part 60 - 4 entitled Construction Contractors - Affirmative Action Requirements. A copy of 41 CFR Part 60 - 4 may be found in the Supplemental General Conditions of the Contract Documents and Specifications. The Bidders attention is also called to the "Minority/Women Business Participation" requirements contained in the Project Specifications. The California Department of Housing and Community Development encourages grantees to contract with MBE/WBE businesses when possible. The Contractor must meet guidelines and practices established by the Department of Housing and Community Development and appropriate federal regulations including: 1) Executive Order 11246, 2) Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1968, as amended, 3) Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities, 4) OMB Circular A-102, 5) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 6) Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 7) Age Discrimination Act of 1975, 8) Executive Order 12138, 9) Conflict of Interest Clause, 10) Retention and Custodial Requirements for Records Clause, 11) Contractors and Subcontractors Certifications, and others that may be appropriate or necessary. Contract procurement is subject to the federal regulations contained in 2 CFR 200. Any contract(s) awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded in part by a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids or any resulting contract.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Real Estate Broker and/or Real Estate Agent Services

The County is seeking a licensed broker/ real estate agent ("Agent") to enter into a professional services contract with the County of Glenn. The services may include assisting the County with acquisition, marketing, and selling county property. The Agent will be required to have firsthand knowledge of the Glenn County real estate market.

This RFP is competitive and designed to enable the County to select the best proposal suited to acquire, market, and sell county properties.  The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposal responses not deemed acceptable. Selection will be primarily based on the qualifications of the Agent to perform the services outlined below as well as the lowest commission rate. Commission rate is a factor, not the determining factor.

The requirements for responses to this request for proposals (RFP) are contained herein, including minimum qualifications, selection procedures, and information required to be submitted. Information regarding the County of Glenn may be found online at www.countyofglenn.net

Click Here for the complete request for proposal details and requirements.

Click Here for responses to the proposal questions received.

Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. June 9, 2023