NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the Alameda County Office of Education (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”) will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the bid opening for the award of a contract to construct the    

Legal Notice

William Burke Academy- Modernization at 612 West A Street in Hayward

Notice is hereby given, that the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) will accept sealed bids for the William Burke Academy- Modernization for the Alameda County Office of Education project.  ACOE requests that all bids be received by ACOE on or before March 28, 2023 at 02:00 PM at 313 W. Winton Avenue, Room #142, Hayward. 

Mandatory pre-bid conference

March 9th, 2023 at 4 pm

Meeting Location: 612 West A Street, Hayward, CA. 

Bid documents will be available on February 22, 2023 on the Alameda County Office of Education website – www.acoe.org under the “Purchasing” heading located at https://www.acoe.org/Page/231.  Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Alicia Masri amasri@acoe.org and Weixiong Yu (Patrick) pyu@acoe.org

ACOE reserves the right to reject any and all proposals for any and all items of such proposals.

By order of Alameda County Office of Education.

Weixiong Yu

Director of Fiscal Service, Internal Business Services

William Burke Academy- Modernization (the “Contract”),

as per the Contract Documents, including the drawings and specifications, which may now be obtained electronically from the Architect, who is

Teter Architects (Ellie Duran), 1700 Standiford Ave, Ste 360, Modesto (209-577-2288)

The lowest bid shall be determined on the amount of the base bid.

This Contract is subject to prequalification pursuant to Public Contract Codesection 20111.6 and to the PLA “Community Workforce Agreement for the  Alameda County Office of Education”.  For more information, refer to our website. This Contract is subject to the DVBE requirements of Education Code 1707611.

Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.  For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a bid or to be listed in a bid proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104 unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code.  For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any contract of public work (as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code) unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work and proof of registration is provided. 

The anticipated construction start is June 19, 2023 and the deadline for completion is August 9, 2023.  See Article III of the Agreement for details.

Bids must be sealed and filed at Alameda County Office of Education, 313 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544 (Attention Patrick Yu)

This project is estimated at $2.3 Million.

On March 28, 2023 before 02:00 pm on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock. No bid will be accepted by the Owner after this time.  Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted.  Bids may be opened immediately after the above deadline for submittal, or at a later time, within the Owner’s discretion.

Mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on March 9, 2023 at 04:00 pm at William Burke Academy located at 612 West A Street in Hayward.  (Meet by the flagpole initially). Bidders not attending the pre-bid conference will be disqualified.

Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, as detailed in the Contract Documents.    

Pursuant to the Contract Documents, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum. 

The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor and General Conditions.

The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors.  In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the bidder shall have a Class “B” license at the time of award and shall maintain that license in good standing through Completion of the Contract and all applicable warranty periods.  For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), the bidder shall state the public works contractor registration number on the Designation of Subcontractors form for each subcontractor performing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the bidder’s total bid.

The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work.  The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified.  Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner’s business office and are available on request.

Advertise:       1st Publication Date                           February 23, 2023

                        2nd Publication Date                          March 2, 2023

                        3rd Publication Date                           March 9, 2023

By: Alameda Times-Star, Valley Times, Tri-Valley, Oakland Tribune, Fremont Argus, and Hayward Daily Review