NOTICE INVITING BIDS
1. Project Title: Citywide Playground Replacement Project – Orchard Park Specification No. PW
26-18.
2. Bid Submission. The City of Oxnard, California (“City”) will accept sealed Bids for the above
referenced project at its City Clerk’s Office located at Oxnard City Hall, 300 West Third Street,
Fourth Floor, Oxnard, CA 93030, until 2:00 p.m. on November 25, 2025. There will be a public
bid opening immediately afterwards in the City Council Chambers located across the street at
305 West Third Street, First Floor, Oxnard, California 93030.
3. Contract Documents. All Prospective Bidders must be plan holders of record to submit a Bid
to the City, which entails purchasing copies of all Contract Documents at CyberCopy’s Plan
Room, located at https://www.cybercopyplanroom.com/jobs/public.
4. Scope of Work. As more specifically described in the Bid Package, the Project includes
furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work
to dispose of existing playground equipment and replace with a new playground system and
installation of new engineered wood fiber safety surfacing.
5. Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. All prospective bidders are invited and strongly
encouraged to attend a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on November 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM
PST, at 2130 Edelweiss Street, Oxnard, CA 93036. Prospective bidders are encouraged to
ask questions, address problems, and other issues regarding this project during this meeting.
All questions, other than those asked at the pre-bid meeting and not specifically addressed
within the Contract Documents, must be submitted in writing at least five (5) Calendar Days
before Bid opening, stating the Project Name and Specification number. All prime contractors,
subcontractors, small, minority or women owned enterprises and other interested parties are
invited to attend. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after
contract award.
6. Bid Security and Bonds. Each Bid shall be accompanied by (a) cash; (b) a certified or
cashier’s check; or (c) a bidder’s bond made payable to City of Oxnard in an amount equal to
ten percent (10%) of the Total Bid Price as bid security. Said Bid Security shall be enclosed in
the same envelope as the Bid Proposal and no bid shall be considered unless such Bid Security
is enclosed therewith. The successful Bidder will be also be required to furnish performance
and payment bonds, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Total
Contract Price upon Contract award. The bonds shall be in accordance with Greenbook
Section 1-7.2 as modified by the City of Oxnard in the General Provisions and the Contract
Documents. The Performance Bond shall include a one-year warranty period. Bonds must be
on the forms in the Contract Documents unless other forms meet all of the City’s requirements
including that the Bond limit be automatically increased if the Contract amount is increased
after execution of the Contract, and the City Attorney at his or her discretion approves the
Surety’s form. Whenever Bonds are submitted for this Project, Bidder must also submit a
photocopy of each Bond.
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7. California State Prevailing Wage. This Project is a “public work” subject to the requirements
of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the Labor Code and Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 8 of the
California Code of Regulations (“CCR”). The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay wages
in accordance with the determination of the Director of the DIR. Copies of these rates are on
file with pw-publicprojects@oxnard.org and will be made available to any interested party on
request. They are also available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Prevailing-Wage.html.
The Contractor shall post a copy of the DIR’s rates at each job site.
8. DIR Registration; Compliance Monitoring. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, the City
may not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into a Contract with any Bidder, without proof that
Bidder and its prospective subcontractors are registered with the DIR to perform public work
pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions. This Project is
subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR and the submission of electronic
certified payroll records to the California Labor Commissioner in the manner set forth in Labor
Code Section 1771.4.
9. License. Bidders must be licensed in accordance with the “Contractor’s License Law,” Chapter
9 of Division 3 of the California Business and Professions Code. At the time of submitting the
bid, Bidders must possess a valid Class A – General Engineering California Contractor’s
License and a current City business license at the time of Contract award.
10. Substitution of Securities and Retention. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300,
substitution of eligible equivalent securities for any moneys withheld to ensure performance
under the Contract for the work to be performed will be permitted at the request and expense
of the successful Bidder. The City shall withhold five percent (5%) of any progress payment as
retention.
11. Award. Any contract for the Project will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible
Bidder as determined by the City using the amount of the Total Bid Price for bid comparison
purposes. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or
informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.
12. Liquidated Damages. Contractor must complete all Work within ninety (90) Working Days of
the City’s Notice to Proceed. There will be a $250 assessment for each Calendar Day that Work
remains incomplete beyond the Project completion deadline.
13. Instructions to Bidders. All Bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for
more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal.
14. Federal Grant Funded Project. This Project is funded in full or in part with Coronavirus State
and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) by the Treasury Department under the American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Any Contract awarded for this Project pursuant to this Notice Inviting
Bids shall be subject to the terms and conditions of ARPA and provisions of Title 2 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 200 et al. Please review the Contract and Contract Addendum for
these requirements. All Federally grant funded projects require the successful Bidder to create
an account and obtain a “Unique Entity Identifier" (UEI) through the sam.gov website. The UEI
process must be completed prior to the contract award and the UEI provided to City staff upon
request.
Inquiries regarding this Notice Inviting Bids may be directed to pw-publicprojects@oxnard.org and
grace.hernal@oxnard.org .
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