Sealed bids invited for La Puente City Park Activity Center project.

NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS FOR BID NO. 26593 LA PUENTE CITY PARK ACTIVITY CENTER IN THE CITY OF LA PUENTE PROJECTED VALUE: $4,000,000 CONTRACT TIME: 192 WORKING DAYS Public notice is hereby given that the City of La Puente, as AGENCY, invites sealed bids for the abovestated project and will receive such bids in the office of the City Clerk public counter in the City Hall, 15900 East Main Street, La Puente, California 91744, up to the hour of 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 , at which time they will be publicly opened. This Project is state funded through the California Department of Parks and Recreation and federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Project Funding (CPF) program and is subject to all applicable federal requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200 and Section 3 (24 CFR Part 75). Electronic copies of the Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are available at no cost. To receive the electronic files, send an email request to Ms. Norma Ramirez at nramirez@lapuente.org during normal working hours. Prospective Bidders must attend a Mandatory PreBid Conference and Job Walk currently scheduled to take place on March 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. There is a fifteen (15) minute grace period. Anyone arriving after 11:15 a.m. will not be allowed to participate in this bid process. All prospective Bidders should report to project site for the La Puente Activity Center located at 501 N. Glendora Ave., La Puente, CA 91744. Failure to attend the entire Mandatory PreBid Conference and Job Walk will disqualify an Bidder from its Bid Being opened and considered. Any contract entered into pursuant to this Notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, which are on file at the City Hall, City of La Puente and are available to any interested party on request. Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 1777.5 (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968) and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any such subcontractor under him. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap will also be required. Attention is further directed to the following Federal provisions concerning Section 3, Prevailing Wage Requirements, Apprenticeship Program, Conflict of Interest, Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act: Section 3 Requirements: This is a HUD Section 3 contract, and all bidders/proposers must commit to achieving established requirements, including benchmarks for Section 3 workers and Targeted Section 3 workers. Detailed reporting of hours worked and documentation of efforts to achieve the benchmarks will be required. Prevailing Wage Requirements: This is a federally assisted construction contract. Federal labor standards provisions outlined in the HUD4010 form, including the prevailing wage requirements of the DavisBacon and Related Acts (DBRA), will be enforced. The applicable Federal wage decision is the one in effect ten (10) days prior to bid opening; it is included in these specifications and is available online at https://sam.gov/content/wagedeterminations. In the event of a conflict between the Federal and State wage rates, the higher of the two will prevail. The State wage rates are available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm. Lower State wage rates for work classifications not specifically included in the Federal wage decision are not acceptable. Apprenticeship Program: Attention is directed to Sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code and Title 8 of the California Administrative Code, Section 200, et seq., to ensure compliance and complete understanding of the law regarding apprentices. Conflict of Interest: In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by subrecipients, the conflictofinterest provisions in 24 CFR 85.36, OMB Circular A110, and 24 CFR 570.611 shall apply. No employee, officer, or agent of the subrecipient shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by federal funds if a conflict of interest, real or apparent, would be involved. Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act: BABA, 41 USC 8301, provides, in general, that iron and steel, construction materials, and manufactured products used in federally funded infrastructure projects be produced in the United States. Pursuant to HUD's Notice, Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance (88 FR 17001), any funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective dates, are subject to BABA requirements, unless excepted by a waiver. The AGENCY will deduct a 5percent retention from all progress payments as specified in Section 73.2 of these Specifications. The Contractor may substitute an escrow holder surety of equal value to the retention. The Contractor shall be beneficial owner of the surety and shall receive any interest thereon. The AGENCY hereby affirmatively ensures that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap in any consideration leading to the award of contract. 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 subcontractor offers and agrees to assign to the awarding body all rights, title, and interest in and to all cases 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 works contract or the 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. The bid must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or by bidder's bond issued an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the AGENCY for an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount bid. The successful bidder shall be licensed in accordance with provisions of the Business and Professions Code and shall possess a State Contractor's License, Class B (General Building Contractor) at the time this contract is awarded. The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the AGENCY. Effective January 1, 2015, in order to be awarded and to perform work on public works projects, prime contractors and subcontractors must possess and maintain registration with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) at https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR . This is a separate requirement from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licensing requirement. See the Special Provisions for additional details. The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement for a period of 60 days. BY ORDER OF the City of La Puente, California. San Gabriel Valley Tribune Published: 2/13, 2/20/26