Expansion Joint Government Bids & RFPs

Number of days for delivery after award is not specified in the provided text.

Payment terms are not explicitly detailed, but unit costs must include shipping and handling, and no freight charges will be processed unless part of the original quote.

Vendor must submit product warranty information with bid submission.

The award criterion is Lowest and best bidder, with unit price and delivery time factored into the evaluation.

Vendor must be an authorized distributor of the product, and proof must be submitted with the bid.

Penalties for default are mentioned in relation to wage theft and payroll fraud disclosures, stating that a false statement can lead to remedies for default and exclusion from bidding for two years.

Potential bidders must notify the division of purchases and supplies in advance of the bid opening date of any possible discrepancy; otherwise, such discrepancy cannot be the basis for a protest of award.

Bids received after the closing date, closing time, or sent to any other email address not identified cannot be considered. Making a false statement in wage theft and payroll disclosures can lead to exclusion from bidding for two years.

The entire project must be completed within thirty (30) calendar days from the effective date of the notice to proceed.

Certified payrolls shall be submitted with each billing for extra work. Payment for extra work will be determined by unit prices, estimate and acceptance in a lump sum, fixed fee, or force account.

Contractor shall provide a one-year maintenance bond in the amount of 50% of the contract amount.

Award shall be made to the lowest bidder whose bid is deemed both responsive and responsible and meets the criteria and specifications set forth in this RFB.

Bidder must be duly licensed in accordance with chapter 9, division iii of the state of California Business and Professions Code and holds a valid class C-32 Parking and Highway Improvement license.

Bidder shall pay the city liquidated damages in the amount of **** per day for each calendar day the project is delayed beyond the time of completion date.

Mandatory pre-bid meetings will be held at the jobsite: Plaza Park Tennis and Pickleball Courts, 700 S. Plaza Drive, Visalia, CA, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 8:00 AM, and Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 8:00 AM.

Any actual bidder who is aggrieved in connection with this RFB or award of a contract hereunder may protest to the City of Visalia Purchasing Division in writing within five (5) working days after such aggrieved bidder knows, should have reasonably known, or could reasonably be expected to know of the facts giving rise thereto.

Failure to enter into a contract in the time and manner prescribed will result in forfeiture of the bid guarantee. Bids received after the bid deadline will be rejected.

The budget estimate for this project is approximately $162,500.

The closing date and time for bids is February 10, 2024.

Only online bids will be accepted for this RFB. Emailed and hard copies delivered by any method will not be accepted.