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AGENDA TITLE: Plans, Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Henning Substation Control Panel
MEETING DATE: August 16, 1995
SUBMITTED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Henning
Substation Control Panel Building and authorize for advertisement for bids.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The project will install a 14' by 20' insulated, fully conditioned steel building
within the Henning Substation. Existing control panels and telemetry equipment
will be relocated from the Operations Center into this building by Department
staff (phase 1, 1995-96) to provide needed space for expansion of the
Operations Center (phase 2, 1996-97).
FUNDING: Utility Outlay Budget
1995-96 Appropriation $87,795
1996-97 Appropriation $56,815
Project Estimate (Control Panel Bldg) $43,100
Bid Opening Date: September 6, 1995
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Alan N. Vallow
Electric Utility Director
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Prepared by Hans Hansen, Assistant Electric Utility Director
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Purchasing Officer
Public Works Director
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THOMAS A. FEET RE SON
City Manager
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
CONTRACT NO. 10 -SJ -0 -Lodi
STPLHG-5154(005)
STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION PROJECT
VARIOUS ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS
Sealed proposals for the work shown on the plans entitled:
Special Provisions
Notice to Contractors
Proposal and Contract
Street Light Installation Project
Various Arterial and Collector Streets
will be received at 212 West Pine Street, Lodi City Hall Annex, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi,
California, 95241-1910, until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 1995, at which time they
will be publicly opened and read.
General work description: The work consists of furnishing and installing street lighting
systems at various locations, furnishing lighting equipment for installation by City forces; and
such other items or details not mentioned above that are required by the plans, Standard
Specifications, or Special Provisions for this project.
This project has a goal of 11 percent disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE)
participation.
No pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project.
THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO THE 'BUY AMERICA" PROVISIONS
OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1982 AS
AMENDED BY THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991.
Bids are required for the entire work described herein.
At the time this contract is awarded, the Contractor shall possess a Class A license.
This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements
pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990.
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Plans, specifications, and proposal forms for bidding this project are available for $30
(nonrefundable) and can only be obtained at Lodi City Hall, 221 West Pine Street, P. O. Box
3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910, (209) 333-6706, and may be seen at the above office. A
set of plans, specifications and proposal forms will be mailed upon receipt of $37
(nonrefundable).
The successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond.
The City of Lodi hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any
contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged 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, or national origin in consideration for an
award.
Minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor may be
examined at the same offices as described herein before where the plans, specifications, and
proposal forms may be seen. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates
predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the prevailing wage rates determined by the
State for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and his subcontractors shall pay not
less than the higher wage rate.
Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the
county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of
the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates and the federal minimum
wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor, and now
set forth in Section 5.2 of these special provisions for this project.
Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in said books entitled
"Proposal and Contract". If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates
predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by
the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of
labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The
Department will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal
minimum wage determinations. The includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours
of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations.
Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination
otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and
subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely
approximates the duties of the employees in questions.
For any monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Lodi to ensure the
performance of the contract, the Contractor may, at Contractor's request and expense,
substitute securities equivalent to the amount withheld in the form and manner and subject to
the conditions provided in Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4590), Division 5, Title 1 of
the Government Code of the State of California.
The list of plan holders and bid results will be available on our voice mail system. Bid
results will be available one hour after the bid opening. To enter the voice mail system, call
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(209) 333-6800. When the greeting begins, press 243 (BID), listen for your choice, then
press appropriate key.
Dated:
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BFPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Richard C. Prima Jr.
City Engineer