Sealed bids for new probation building due April 2, 2026.

Bid Number IFB 53-25 County of Butte New Probation Building Project 42 County Center Dr. Oroville CA., 95965 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte in the office of General Services, 2081 2nd Street, Oroville, California 95965-3413 up to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026 for the furnishing of all labor, material, equipment, transportation, services and expertise required and/or necessary for the New Probation Building. Site Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Due to the nature of the Project, including demolition of an existing facility, site access limitations, and safety considerations, to be eligible to bid the project, the Contractor must attend this site meeting as this will be the only scheduled time available to view the jobsite. Meet at 42 County Center Drive, Oroville CA., 95965. The County Pre-Bid Hold Harmless agreement must be turned in before any ladders or tools can be used at the pre-bid site meeting. Deadline for questions (RFI's) shall be 5:00 PM, March 10, 2026. If needed, Addendum(s) will be posted on www.PublicPurchase.com by Tuesday March 17, 2026. The Project Construction Plans and specifications are posted at www.PublicPurchase.com under IFB 53-25 for review and/or download. In addition, a set may be inspected at no cost at Butte County General Services. These documents can be viewed at: BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, 2081 2ND STREET, OROVILLE, CA 95965, or requested by calling (530) 552-3500. Each bid shall be submitted in accordance with the DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS and other Contract Documents as required in the body of this bid document. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) 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 (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. PROJECT OVERVIEW The project consists of, but not limited to the demolition of the existing 24,671 square foot Probation Building and the new construction of a 26,620 square foot office law enforcement building for the Butte County Probation Department. The two-story law enforcement facility is constructed of C.M.U. walls along with steel stud framed walls. The floor system is concrete over metal deck over open web steel trusses. Project time line is 18 months, from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. County Opinion of Cost: $20,800,000.00 WAGE RATES Bids shall incorporate the prevailing hourly rate of per diem wages for this locality and project as determined by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code 1770 et. seq., a copy of which is available through Butte County General Services in accordance with the provisions of Labor Code 1773.2, or may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/, and is hereby made a part of this notice by reference as though fully set forth herein. When you get to this website, select "Prevailing Wage Determinations" under the category: Statistics & Research. If the project requires the employment of workers in any apprenticeable craft or trade, once awarded, the Contractor or Subcontractors must apply to the joint apprenticeship council unless already covered by local apprentice standards (Labor Code 1777.5). Contractor or subcontractor shall forfeit twenty-five dollars ($25) for each worker employed in the execution of this contract by the respective contractor or subcontractor for each calendar day during which the worker is required or permitted to work more than eight (8) hours in any one calendar day and forty (40) hours in any one calendar week as penalty for violation of California Labor Code section 1813. In addition, any work performed by employees in excess of eight (8) hours per day and forty (40) hours per week shall be compensated for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours per day at not less than 1.5 times the basic rate of pay in accordance with Labor Code section 1815. BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS Pursuant to the County's pre-qualification procedures, this project is restricted to contractors who have completed the County's pre-qualification process under Pre-Qualification Solicitation IFB 53-25. Only those bidders determined to be pre-qualified through that solicitation are eligible to submit a bid and be considered for award. CONTRACT FORMS Each bid shall be made out on the Bid Form contained in the specifications. A cashier's check or Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid price shall be submitted with the bid as evidence of good faith that the Bidder, if successful, will enter into a Contract satisfactory to the County. The successful bidder, in addition thereto, will furnish Surety Bonds in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid covering payment of labor and materials, and one hundred percent (100%) of the bid covering faithful performance. AWARD/REJECTION The Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte reserves the right to reject any or all bids or alternate bids deemed not advantageous to the County of Butte, and to waive any informality in any bid received. The award, if made, will be executed within forty-five (45) calendar days after opening of bids. SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES FOR MONEYS WITHHELD The Contractor, at its request and expense, may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with a state or federally chartered bank in California as the escrow agent who shall then pay those moneys to the contractor, in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. DATED THIS 17th DAY OF February 2026 COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA By Syndee Howerton Senior Contracts/Procurement Agent