Sealed bids invited for diesel fuel storage tank installation by March 26, 2026.

CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS The Chief Financial Officer will receive sealed bids in their office, located at 2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, California 94520, at any time prior to the hour of 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 26, 2026, for: INSTALLATION OF ABOVE GROUND DIESEL FUEL STORAGE TANKS COUNTY CONNECTION PROJECT 2026-MA-01 Bids must be submitted on Central Contra Costa Transit Authority's (County Connection) "Bid Form," enclosed in a sealed envelope clearly marked " INSTALLATION OF ABOVE GROUND DIESEL FUEL STORAGE TANKS." Bidders shall submit one (1) original and one (1) copy of the bid. A pre-bid meeting and job walk will be conducted on March 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the County Connection Maintenance Building, located at 2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, CA 94520. Although attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory, it is strongly encouraged to assure bidders are familiar with the scope of work and to ask any questions relative to this Invitation for Bids. County Connection hereby notifies all bidders that it is the policy of County Connection to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin in the award and administration of contracts that it awards. County Connection has committed to a three-year, overall DBE goal of 3.5% for the participation of small, disadvantaged business enterprisers; however, at this time, County Connection is not counting DBE participation toward its overall goal. Please see Paragraph 55 of the Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions for more information. Bidders are urged to obtain Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation for this contract, although there is no specific SBE contract goal. Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting to better understand the applicable SBE requirements. For assistance, contact Kristina Martinez, DBE Officer, at (925) 680-2031 All bids must be accompanied by cash, a cashier's check or a bidder's bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid price, as described in the Contract Documents, which shall be applied to damages sustained by County Connection if the successful Bidder fails or refuses to enter into the contract awarded to it. Bids will be examined and reported to the County Connection Board of Directors within sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening. County Connection reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any irregularity or informalities in any bid or in the bidding procedure, or to postpone the bid opening for good cause. No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of opening of bids. Each Bidder will be notified of award of contract, if award is made. This is a Public Works Contract. In accordance with section 1720 et seq. of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates as established by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations will apply to the Installation of Above Ground Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks. The prevailing wage rates established by the State Director of Industrial Relations can be viewed at County Connection's offices, are available on the State of California's website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ or can be obtained by mail addressed to: Prevailing Wage Unit, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, Department of Industrial Relations, P.O. Box 603, San Francisco, CA 94101. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bid. For federally funded projects, the contractor and subcontractors must be registered at the time of contract award. (See Labor Code section 1771.1(a).) Additionally, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public works unless registered with DIR pursuant to California Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to monitoring and enforcement by the DIR pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4. Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 3247, the successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond if civil work exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Bidders bidding as the prime contractor shall possess a valid State of California Contractor's License, Type A-General Engineering and Type HAZ-Hazardous Substance Removal Certification. Contractors and any approved subcontractors shall hold such current and valid Contractor's Licenses as required by California law at the time of award. All subcontractors shall be properly licensed by the State of California to perform specialized trades. Contract documents may be inspected and obtained at County Connection's office at 2477 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord, California 94520. Requests for contract documents or general questions may be emailed to Joshua Wiens, Maintenance Data Analyst at wiens@cccta.org. Copies of the Invitation for Bid may be downloaded at County Connection's website at countyconnection.com. Date: February 17, 2026 WILLIAM CHURCHILL GENERAL MANAGER CCT 6951616; Feb. 25, 27, 2026