Potholing Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that the city seeks proposals from qualified engineering firms. The specific qualification criteria are detailed further in the request for proposals.

The contractor shall provide services to the City within 48 hours of notification.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The bid notice states that the project has 65 working days for completion.

The bid notice states that five percent (5%) will be withheld from each progress payment made to the contractor for work performed and will be held until completion of the work, its acceptance and the expiration of the period provided by law for filing liens by laborers or materialmen. In accordance with the provisions of section **** of the public contract code of the state of California, securities may be substituted for the monies which the city withholds, or the contractor may request that retention be paid to an escrow agent.

The bid notice states that at the time the city awards the contract for this project, the contractor shall possess either a class a contractor license or a combination of classes required by the categories and types of work included in this contract. It also states that a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of section **** of the public contract code or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to section ****.

The bid notice states that all questions and requests for information regarding the project must be submitted through public purchase on the project link. Responses to questions will be distributed to plan holders via public purchase. Questions and requests for information must be submitted five 5 business days prior to bid opening.

The bid notice states that the engineer's estimate for this contract is 4,000,****.

The work is to be completed within 30 days of contract award.

The contractor will be required to warrant for a one-year period that all materials and services performed under the form contract shall be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the requirements of the form contract.

OCRRA will only consider proposals for which the bidder demonstrates sufficient expertise and experience, as deemed necessary and appropriate by OCRRA and National Grid, and submits cost-efficient estimates for executing identified work activities.

OCRRA will only consider proposals for which the bidder demonstrates sufficient expertise and experience, as deemed necessary and appropriate by OCRRA and National Grid.

If the contractor should fail or refuse to correct or reperform defective or nonconforming services, OCRRA may, by contract or otherwise, correct or replace with similar services and charge to the contractor the cost incurred to OCRRA thereby or obtain an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

Potential contractors are encouraged to visit the site prior to submitting a proposal to assess the current conditions and take field measurements, as appropriate, for development of a proposal. Site visits shall be set up by contacting the designated contact person.

The deadline for questions and site visits is April 24, 2026, by 4pm.

The response deadline for this solicitation is April 22, 2023, at 02:30 PM MT.

The bid requires uploading all documentation requested in the proposal format requirements listed in the RFP specifications for Category 1 Qualifications and Experience, and Category 2 Methodology and Proposed Approach.

The deadline for questions and/or clarifications concerning this solicitation is April 14, 2023, at 03:00 PM MT.