Bids for water main upgrade in Sunnyside Estates Maintenance District are now open.

COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 
NOTICE TO BIDDERS  In accordance with the plans and specifications therefor, the County of San Joaquin provides the following notice for the Sunnyside Estates  Maintenance District Water Main Upgrade.  Bids will be received electronically by the Department of Public Works (Department) via the Bid Express website (www.bidexpress.com), until 1:30 p.m.  on the 14th day of May 2026. The Department will open and publicly read the bids at the Department’s office and via webcast at  www.youtube.com/channel/UC6cc1m_5WvN283Ix6DV_GZA, immediately after the specified closing time for the above-mentioned project.  The work is located within the Sunnyside Estates Maintenance District in Lodi, CA.  The work, in general, consists of installing approximately 1,340 feet of new water main piping, including gate valves, fire hydrants, appurtenances,  water service laterals, and water meters and boxes within the Sunnyside Estates Maintenance District. Additionally, a new water supply interconnection with  the City of Lodi will be constructed.   To bid, all bidders must be registered and create a Digital ID with Bid Express, found at www.bidexpress.com. The bid forms found at that website may  only be used to submit an electronic bid. Paper bids will not be accepted. Please allow at least five (5) business days to complete the electronic bidding  registration process for the first time. It is highly recommended that a Digital ID be active 48 hours in advance of submitting an electronic bid. All costs  associated with obtaining a Digital ID and submitting a bid using Bid Express is the sole responsibility of the bidder.  The specifications and plans (Contract Documents) will be available at www.bidexpress.com. Any addenda issued for this project will also be available  at this website. A link to the Bid Express Solicitation Page can be obtained at www.bidexpress.com/businesses/23724/home?agency=true. Only one bid per  bidder will be accepted.  Bids are required for the entire work described herein.  A bid security of 10% is required from all bidders. The bid security must be in the form of cash, certified or cashier’s check, electronic bond (eBond), or  a bid bond in favor of the Department. Bid Security other than electronic bond must be received by the Department prior to the bid opening closing time  specified above. A payment bond and a performance bond each 100% of the value of the contract are required from the successful bidder.  Submit all bidder inquiries directly through the Department’s solicitation page under the section titled “Q&A.” All responses to bidder inquiries and  addenda will be available at www.bidexpress.com. It is each bidder’s responsibility to check the website for these documents.  San Joaquin County has adopted a policy to require local hire participation in the construction workforce in accordance with the Board of Supervisors’  policy. All bidders are required to submit the Local Hire Information Form and Checklist with their bid. 
BID ITEM LIST PROJECT: SUNNYSIDE ESTATES MAINTENANCE DISTRICT WATER MAIN UPGRADE 
(Sunnyside Estates Maintenance District) ITEM NO. ITEM CODE ITEM NAME UNIT OF MEASURE ESTIMATED QUANTITY 
1 010000 City of Lodi Encroachment Permit - - - - - $1,000.00 2 050000 Construction Survey LS 1 3 090010 Force Account - - - - - $25,000.00 4 090030 Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1 5 120100 Traffic Control System LS 1 6 130302 Prepare Water Pollution Control Program LS 1 7 170103 Clearing & Grubbing LS 1 8 208591  8” Gate Valve EA 6 9 260202 Class 2 Aggregate Base TON 788 10 390132  Hot Mix Asphalt (Type A) TON 96 11 645011 8” Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe (AWWA-C900) DR-18 LF 1,342 12 710115 Abandon Existing Water Main, Fire Hydrant, & Appurtenances LS 1 13 710125  Connect to Existing Water System EA 2 14 740241  Testing, Disinfection, & Flushing LS 1 15 770112  6” Water Meter - - - - - $10,000.00 16 996002 Fire Hydrant Assembly & Lateral EA 4 17 996403 Bacteriological Sampling Tap Station EA 1 18 996405 6” Reduced Pressure Backflow Device Assembly LS 1 19 996501 1” Water Service Line EA 21 20 996504  6” Domestic Water Service LS 1 
The Contractor must possess a Class A license at the time this contract is awarded. A contractor or subcontractor will not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 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 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the  Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work  pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. 
The County of San Joaquin, hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement,  minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the  grounds of race, color, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. 
San Joaquin County has adopted a policy goal to strongly encourage local hire and apprenticeship participation in the construction workforce in  accordance with the Board of Supervisors’ policy. 
Contracts estimated by the County to cost $200,000 or more require the successful bidder to demonstrate their attempts to employ local hire. All  bidders are required to submit the Local Hire Information Form and checklist with their bid. 
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The general prevailing wage rates have been determined by the Director of the State Department of Industrial Relations and it will be mandatory upon  
the Bidder to whom the contract is awarded and upon any subcontractor to pay not less than these specified rates to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics  employed by them in the execution of the contract, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 1770-1776 inclusive of the Labor Code. Prevailing wage  rates are available at the Department of Industrial Relations Web site, http://www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/dprewagedetermination.htm. 
When a Federal wage rate determination has been included and a difference from the State Department of Industrial Relations determination exists, the  higher rate must be paid. 
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and further reserves the right to waive minor irregularities in the bids. 
Date April 21, 2026          COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN,  a political subdivision of the State of California By:  NAJEE ZARIF  
Director of Public Works RN-43911881