The City of Arcadia invites sealed bids for the sewer main replacement program (Project No. : ****). Bids must be received by 11:00 a. m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Bids must be valid for 60 calendar days after the bid opening date. The project involves replacing an 8-inch sewer pipe with a 12-inch HDPE pipe via pipe bursting. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price. Compliance with prevailing wage laws and registration with the Department of Industrial Relations is mandatory.
Bids must be received by 11:00 a. m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the office of the city clerk.
The contract documents call for monthly progress payments based upon the percentage of the work completed.
The contractor shall provide a written guarantee that the work will remain free of defects and suitable for its intended use for the period required by the contract documents or the longest period permitted by the law of this state, whichever is longer.
The city shall award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as determined by the city from the base bid alone.
All bidders must possess proper licenses for performance of this contract, and subcontractors must possess the appropriate licenses for each specialty subcontracted.
The contractor will pay the city the sum set forth in special conditions, article 1. 11 for each and every calendar day of delay beyond the time prescribed in the contract documents for finishing the work, as liquidated damages.
Each bidder shall visit the site of the proposed work and fully acquaint itself with the conditions relating to the construction and labor required so that the bidder may fully understand the work.
Bidders may file a protest of a bid with the city's public works services director in writing within five calendar days after the bid opening date.
Failure to comply with labor compliance requirements, such as not maintaining active registration with the department of industrial relations, may render the bid nonresponsive.