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Invitation to Bid January 2022
January 21, 2022
INVITATION TO BID
The South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) invites sealed bids by electronic submission only for
the 2022 Asphalt Patching Services Contract.
Electronic bids will be received until 10:00 am on February 16, 2022. Hard copy original Bid Bond (or
other acceptable form of bid security) MUST be delivered to District in advance of Bid deadline. Bids
submitted after this time will not be accepted by the electronic bidding system. All bids that have
been timely received will be publicly opened and the content read aloud via web conference
online at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/251408325. You can also dial in using your
phone. United States: 1-872-240-3412. Access Code: 251-408-325. Bidders may log in to the
conference beginning fifteen minutes prior to the bid opening time. All interested parties are invited to
attend. Bids shall be valid for 60 calendar days after the bid opening date, as required in the Bid
Form.
The work is located in the District’s service areas located in the City of South Lake Tahoe and in the
unincorporated areas of El Dorado County. The paving is for sections that the District has previously
repaired with “cold mix” over base material which has been compacted to a minimum of 95%.
A copy of the contract documents is on file and may be examined at the South Tahoe Public Utility
District Offices, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California.
In order to download the Contract Documents and receive addenda and notifications when issued,
Bidders must register as a vendor at the District’s Vendor Portal:
http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=21516
Electronic bids will also be submitted through this website. Paper bids will NOT be accepted.
Contract Documents are available for free download on the District’s Vendor Portal. For assistance in
downloading these documents or registering as a vendor contact Heidi Baugh, Purchasing Agent at
(530)543-6270.
All bids are to be submitted electronically as required in the “General Bid Instructions, Terms &
Conditions Section”.
Questions or comments regarding this project must be submitted electronically via our electronic
bidding system and must be received by the District no later than 4 o’clock p.m. on February 8,
2022. Questions received after the date indicated will not be accepted. Phone calls, emails, and faxes
will not be accepted. Responses from the DISTRICT will be communicated via the electronic bidding
system.
In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the DISTRICT has
determined that the bidder shall possess a valid class A or C12 contractor license at the time of bid
opening, when the Contract is awarded, and for the duration of the Contract. Failure to possess the
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specified license shall render the bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to awarding the
contract to any bidder not possessing said license at the time of award.
This project is subject to prevailing wage requirements and subject to California labor standards. The
general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for
holiday and overtime work must be paid for the locality in which the work will be performed for each
craft, classification, or type of worker needed. The prevailing wages for the work are on file at the
DISTRICT’s office and can be found at https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm.
This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial
Relations. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, Section 7029.1 of the Business and
Professions Code, and Section 10164 and 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, all contractors and
subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public
work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted, nor any
contract entered into without proof of the Bidder’s and its subcontractors’ current registration with the
Department of Industrial Relations. Bidder shall certify that Bidder and all listed subcontractors are
currently and validly registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and shall include its
registration number on its bid. Each Bidder shall provide the registration number for each listed
subcontractor in the space provided. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors of every
tier shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the
Contract. It shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with
all labor compliance requirements.
All electronic bids shall be accompanied by a bid security amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid or
as detailed in “General Bid Instructions, Terms & Conditions”, “Bid Securities” section of the Contract
Documents. The successful bidder will be required to furnish DISTRICT with a Performance Bond
equal to 100% of the successful bid, and a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior
to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of
California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is
admitted by the State of California. Notice is further given that, pursuant to Section 22300 of the
California Public Contract Code, the contractor is permitted to substitute securities for any moneys
withheld by the District to ensure performance under a contract as specified in “General Bid
Instructions, Terms & Conditions” Section of the bid/contract documents.
All bids are to be submitted only on the forms provided and accompanied by (in addition to the bid
security) the non-collusion declaration, list of subcontractors and suppliers, and all other
documentation required in the General Bid Instructions, Terms & Conditions Section and Proposal/Bid
Forms Section.
The District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, and
to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the best interest of the District. If
multiple bid schedules are called for in the Contract Documents, the lowest bid will be determined on
the basis of the total bid amount, which is the sum of all bid schedules.
Sincerely,
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Heidi Baugh, Purchasing Agent
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