CITY OF GILROY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Gourmet and Railroad Alleys
Improvement Project
No. 24-PW-287
SECTION 00020 ............................................................................................................. 1
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ...................................................................... 1
SECTION 00100 ............................................................................................................. 3
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ................................................................................... 3
1.0 WORK TO BE DONE .................................................................................... 3
2.0 EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ........................................... 3
3.0 INSPECTION OF SITE.................................................................................. 3
4.0 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS .................................... 4
5.0 POSTPONEMENT OF OPENING ................................................................. 4
6.0 OPENING OF BIDS ...................................................................................... 4
7.0 PREPARATION OF BID FORMS .................................................................. 5
8.0 BIDDER’S SIGNATURE AND AUTHORITY.................................................. 5
9.0 ERASURES AND CORRECTIONS............................................................... 5
10.0 BID IRREGULARITIES.................................................................................. 5
11.0 MODIFICATION OF BID ............................................................................... 6
12.0 WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS............................................................................... 6
13.0 ADDENDA ..................................................................................................... 6
14.0 BID PRICES .................................................................................................. 6
15.0 BID GUARANTY ........................................................................................... 7
16.0 QUALIFICATION OF BIDDER ...................................................................... 7
17.0 SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................................... 7
18.0 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ITEMS........................................................................ 8
19.0 SUBSTITUTIONS DURING BIDDING........................................................... 8
20.0 BIDDERS INTERESTED IN MORE THAN ONE BID .................................... 8
21.0 SHEETING, SHORING AND BRACING........................................................ 9
22.0 WAGE RATES .............................................................................................. 9
23.0 WAGE THEFT PREVENTION....................................................................... 9
24.0 OFFER OF ASSIGNMENT OF ANTITRUST ACTIONS.............................. 10
25.0 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT .................................................................. 11
26.0 REJECTION OF BIDS................................................................................. 11
27.0 CONTRACT, BONDS AND INSURANCE CERTIFICATES ........................ 11
28.0 AWARD OF CONTRACT ............................................................................ 12
29.0 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT..................................................................... 12
30.0 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ............................................................... 13
31.0 CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
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REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 13
SECTION 00220 ........................................................................................................... 17
GEOTECHNICAL DATA ........................................................................................... 17
SECTION 00300 ........................................................................................................... 18
BID ............................................................................................................................ 18
SECTION 00310 ........................................................................................................... 20
BID SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................ 20
SECTION 00410 ........................................................................................................... 24
BID GUARANTY BOND ............................................................................................ 24
SECTION 00420 ........................................................................................................... 25
CERTIFICATION OF BIDDER’S EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS ................ 25
SECTION 00425 ........................................................................................................... 27
PROPOSED BOND PROVIDER................................................................................ 27
SECTION 00430 ........................................................................................................... 28
PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS .......................................................................... 28
SECTION 00435 ........................................................................................................... 31
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT TO BE EXECUTED BY BIDDER AND SUBMITTED
WITH BID .................................................................................................................. 31
SECTION 00500 ........................................................................................................... 32
AGREEMENT............................................................................................................ 32
SECTION 00610 ........................................................................................................... 36
FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND ......................................................................... 36
SECTION 00620 ........................................................................................................... 38
PAYMENT BOND...................................................................................................... 38
SECTION 00630 ........................................................................................................... 40
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE ............................................................................... 40
SECTION 00650 ........................................................................................................... 45
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATE................................... 45
SECTION 00670 ........................................................................................................... 46
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT .......................................... 46
SECTION 00700 ........................................................................................................... 47
GENERAL CONDITIONS .......................................................................................... 47
1.0 GENERAL ................................................................................................... 47
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1.1 Intent Of Contract Documents.......................................................................... 47
1.2 Discrepancies and Omissions .......................................................................... 47
1.3 Headings.............................................................................................................. 48
1.4 Penalty for Collusion .......................................................................................... 48
1.5 Successors and Assigns ................................................................................... 48
1.6 Assignment to City ............................................................................................. 49
1.7 Rights and Remedies ........................................................................................ 49
2.0 ADMINISTRATION...................................................................................... 49
2.1 Administration of the Contract .......................................................................... 49
2.2 City’s Representative......................................................................................... 50
2.3 Construction Manager ....................................................................................... 50
2.4 Design Consultant .............................................................................................. 52
3.0 CITY ............................................................................................................ 53
3.1 General ................................................................................................................ 53
3.2 Attention to Work ................................................................................................ 53
3.3 Inspection ............................................................................................................ 53
3.4 City’s Right to Carry Out the Work .................................................................. 54
3.5 City’s Right to Use or Occupy .......................................................................... 54
3.6 City’s Right to Perform Work and to Award Separate Contracts................ 55
4.0 CONTRACTOR ........................................................................................... 55
4.1 Office .................................................................................................................... 55
Contractor’s Representative ......................................................................................... 55
4.3 Construction Procedures................................................................................... 56
4.4 Contractor’s Employees .................................................................................... 56
4.5 Subcontractors.................................................................................................... 57
4.6 Contractor’s Equipment and Facilities ............................................................ 57
4.7 Public Safety and Convenience ....................................................................... 57
4.8 City-Contractor Coordination ............................................................................ 58
4.9 Contractor’s Responsibility for the Work and Materials ............................... 59
4.10 Laws to be Observed......................................................................................... 59
4.11 Safety ................................................................................................................... 62
4.12 Municipal License............................................................................................... 67
5.0 CONTROL OF WORK AND MATERIALS ................................................... 67
5.1 Means and Methods .......................................................................................... 67
5.2 City-Furnished Materials ................................................................................... 68
5.3 Defective and Unauthorized Work................................................................... 68
5.4 Unnoticed Defects .............................................................................................. 71
5.5 Right to Retain Imperfect Work........................................................................ 71
6.0 PROGRESS OF THE WORK ...................................................................... 71
6.1 Beginning of Work .............................................................................................. 71
6.2 Time of Completion ............................................................................................ 71
6.3 Delays .................................................................................................................. 72
6.4 Time Extensions ................................................................................................. 73
6.5 Liquidated Damages .......................................................................................... 76
6.6 Temporary Suspension of Work ...................................................................... 77
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6.7 Termination of Contract..................................................................................... 77
7.0 SCOPE OF WORK - CHANGES IN THE WORK ........................................ 79
7.1 Change Orders ................................................................................................... 79
7.2 Differing Site Conditions.................................................................................... 80
7.3 Resolution of Disputes ...................................................................................... 81
8.0 PAYMENT ................................................................................................... 83
8.1 Scope of Payment .............................................................................................. 83
8.2 Partial Payments ................................................................................................ 84
8.3 Partial Payments - Inclusion of Materials on Hand ....................................... 86
8.4 Right to Withhold Amounts ............................................................................... 87
8.5 Substantial Completion ..................................................................................... 92
8.6 Final Inspection, Notice of Completion and Payment .................................. 93
8.7 Warranty of Title ................................................................................................. 94
9.0 EXISTING UTILITIES .................................................................................. 94
9.1 General ................................................................................................................ 94
9.2 Notification and Location................................................................................... 94
9.3 Damage and Protection .................................................................................... 95
9.4 Utility Relocation and Rearrangement ............................................................ 95
SECTION 00800 ........................................................................................................... 97
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS ........................................................................... 97
SECTION 00810 ........................................................................................................... 98
MODIFICATIONS TO GENERAL CONDITIONS....................................................... 98
1.0 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION ................................................................. 98
2.0 TIME ALLOWED FOR COMPLETION ........................................................ 98
3.0 DAMAGES FOR DELAYS ........................................................................... 98
4.0 WEATHER DAYS........................................................................................ 98
SECTION 00820 ........................................................................................................... 99
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 99
1.0 INDEMNIFICATION .................................................................................... 99
2.0 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................... 100
SECTION 01010 ......................................................................................................... 105
SUMMARY OF WORK ............................................................................................ 105
1.0 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT .......................................................... 105
2.0 WORK SEQUENCE AND CONSTRAINTS ............................................... 105
3.0 OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS.............................................................. 105
4.0 CITY FURNISHED MATERIALS ............................................................... 105
5.0 TRENCH EXCAVATION ........................................................................... 105
6.0 WORK UNDER OTHER CONTRACTS..................................................... 106
7.0 CONTRACTOR'S WORK PERCENTAGE ................................................ 106
8.0 UNDERGROUND FACILITIES.................................................................. 106
SECTION 01025 ......................................................................................................... 107
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