NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Bid Submissions will be received through the Bidnet Direct's California Purchasing Group website below until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at which time they will be opened digitally and posted for performing work in accordance with Plans and Specifications, therefore, as follows:
FY 26-27 PAVEMENT RESURFACING TREATMENT(MANHOLE and VALVE COVER ADJUSTMENT} MEASURE "H" PROJECTRFB 2026-29
Bids are required for the entire work as described herein:
Furnish all necessary labor, equipment, tools, traffic control, and incidentals required to adjust existing manholes and water valve covers to finished grade at various locations shown in Appendix A of these specifications. Work includes raising manholes to finish grade, reusing existing manhole frames and covers unless replacement is directed by the assigned City Inspector, installing City-provided replacement manhole frames, covers, and riser rings when directed, and replacing and raising water gate valve G8 cans to finish grade using City-provided materials. Work also includes constructing concrete collars, installing valve risers and boxes, removing excess concrete or mortar from within and around each manhole, valve, and monument well, coordinating work with the City and the FY 26-27 Pavement Resurfacing Treatment Contractor, maintaining public access and traffic control, and completing all work in accordance with the City of Hanford Standard Specifications, City Standard Drawings, and these Special Provisions.
Plans, specifications, and proposal forms to be used for bidding shall only be obtained through the Bidnet Direct's California Purchasing Group website:
http://www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofhanford
All vendors looking to do business with the City of Hanford are encouraged to register to access bids, related documents, addendum, plan holder lists, and award information. All bid documents shall be included in the Bidnet Direct's California Purchasing Group website submission to be valid at the time of bid opening.
Bids must be accompanied by a bidder's security made payable to the City of Hanford for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, such guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into this contract.
All questions regarding this project shall be in writing and shall be submitted through Bidnet, no later than 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday June 2, 2026.
Any change to, or clarification of, the project plans and specifications shall made be in the form of an addendum issued to plan holders of record. Questions that prompt a change or clarification shall be included in the addendum with the subsequent answers .
All bids are to be compared on the basis of the City Engineer's estimate of the quantities of work to be done. No bids will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of Business and Professions Code. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 to 1781 of the Labor Code, the City of Hanford has ascertained that the General Prevailing Rate of Wages applicable to the work being done for this project is as per the State of California Prevailing Wage rates for the County of Kings, of which wage scale on file in the City Engineer's office and the Department of Industrial Relations prevailing wage rate determinations website at https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Prevailing-Wage.html. The Contractor to whom the contract is awarded shall pay not less than the specified prevailing wages to all workmen employed in the execution of the contract.
The City of Hanford, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US. C.§§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of age, race religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status in consideration for an award.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 (with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)). No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.Publish: May 20, 27, 2026
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