City of Alhambra invites sealed bids for infrastructure improvements project.

NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS BID NO. N2M2640 FOR 20252026 INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Alhambra invites sealed bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids in the office of the City Clerk, 111 South First Street, Alhambra, California 91801, up to the hour of 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026. They will be publicly opened at 11:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers. Copies of the Plans, Specifications and contract documents are available from the City of Alhambra Public Works Department, 111 S. First Street, Alhambra, California 91801 or online via the City website. To receive the electronic files, please visit www.cityofalhambra.org and email rbias@alhambraca.gov to be placed on the bidders list. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Compliance with the prevailing rates of wages and apprenticeships employment standards established by the State Director of Industrial Relations and the Federal government will be required. In addition, the Contract/Contractor shall comply with the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA), which is included in the Appendix. The City hereby notifies all qualified bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion or handicap in any consideration for an award. Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 1777.5 (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968) and 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the contractor shall not allow discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion or handicap. The City will deduct a 5 percent retention from all progress payments. In entering into a public works contract, or a subcontract, to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to a public works contract, the Contractor, or subcontractors, offers and agrees to assign to the awarding body all rights, title and interest in, and to, all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the public work's contract or subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the awarding body tenders final payment to the Contractor, without further acknowledgment by the parties. Bids must be prepared on the approved Proposal forms in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond, made payable to the City of Alhambra for an amount no less than 10 percent of the amount bid. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code. The successful bidder shall be licensed in accordance with provisions of the Business and Professions Code and shall possess either a Class A or C8 license or a combination of appropriate Class licenses at the time this contract is awarded. The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement for a period of sixty days. For the purpose of determining the lowest responsible bidder the City will reduce the total amount of any bid submitted by an amount equal to one percent of that portion of the bid which is subject to sales or use tax if it is determined that the City would receive a refund of sales or use tax on that portion of the bid. Payment, however, will conform to the provisions of Section 93 of these Specifications and will not be reduced by the aforementioned one percent. CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (DIR) for any bid proposal submitted on this project, and for any contract for public work entered into on or after the bid date. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed on a bid proposal for, or perform any public work contract unless it is currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations as described in Labor Code � 1725.5. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice shall become effective or enforceable against the City of Alhambra only when the formal written contract has been duly executed by the appropriate officers of the City. The estimated construction cost is $700,000 . The City will deduct a five (5) percent retention from all progress payments. The Contractor shall complete the work within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days of the effective date of City's Notice to Proceed with construction. For questions regarding this project, please contact: Public Works, Engineering Division City of Alhambra, Phone: (626)5705062 Email: rbias@alhambraca.gov All prebid inquiries must be submitted via email to rbias@alhambraca.gov by 4:00 pm on Thursday, May 14, 2026 BY ORDER of the City of Alhambra, California. Lauren Myles, City Clerk Pasadena StarNews Published: 4/24/26