PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals will be received by the City Engineer of the City of Turlock until 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, for: City Project No. 20-010 Corporation Yard Security and Lighting Improvements Copies of the Contract Documents may be downloaded from the City's eProcurement portal located at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityofturlock. For additional information, go to http://www.cityofturlock.org/capitalprojects. Proposals may only be submitted electronically through the City's eProcurement portal, OpenGov. In accordance with the provisions of California Business and professions Code, Section 7028, Contractor shall posses one of the following Contractor license(s) at the time of bid and for the duration of the contract: A - General Engineering Contractor, C-10 - Electrical Contractor Failure to possess a specified license shall render the Bid as non-responsive, shall act as a bar to award of the contract to any Bidder not possessing said license(s) at the time of Bid opening and shall result in the forfeiture of the security of said Bidder. Furthermore, any Bidder or Contractor not so licensed shall be subject to all legal penalties imposed by law, including, but not limited to, any appropriate disciplinary action by the Contractor's License Board. Each proposal must be accompanied by cashier's check, check certified by a responsible bank, or by a bid bond, the proposed form of which is on file in the office of the City Engineer of said City and to which special reference is hereby made in a sum not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid, payable to the City of Turlock as liquidated damages in the case the bidder is awarded the contract and fails within ten (10) days after the date of mailing to him by the City Engineer of a notice of award of the contract and that the contract is ready for signature to execute the above-mentioned written contract and file with the City Engineer satisfactory insurance certificates as required by the terms of said contract and satisfactory bonds as required by law for the faithful performance of said contract and for the protection of material, men and laborers. Special reference is hereby made to Sections 5100, et. seq., of the Public Contracts Code of the State of California and to the proposed forms for said bonds now on file in the office of the said City Engineer for further particulars regarding bonds. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county Stanislaus in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at 156 S. Broadway St, Turlock, CA 95380 and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations' Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. Bidders' attention is directed to the insurance requirements in the contract. It is highly recommended that bidders confer with their respective insurance carriers or brokers to determine in advance of bid submission the availability of insurance certificates and endorsements prescribed and provided herein. If an apparent low bidder fails to comply strictly with the insurance requirements, that bidder may be disqualified from award of the contract. Quantities set forth in the proposal form and in the specifications are approximate only, being given as a basis for comparison of bids, and the City of Turlock does not expressly or implied agree that the actual amount of work or materials will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any class or portion of the work or materials as may be deemed necessary by the City Engineer. Proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the time fixed for opening of proposals. The City Council of the City of Turlock reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or any part thereof and to waive any errors or informalities in any proposals and to set and act as sole judge of the merit and qualifications of the equipment, supplies or services offered. At the request and expense of Contractor, pursuant to Division 2, Part 5, Section 22300, et. seq., of the Public Contracts Code, securities equivalent to any funds withheld as retention from progress payments made under this contract may be deposited with the City of Turlock or with a State or Federally chartered bank as escrow agent, who shall pay such moneys to Contractor upon completion of the contract. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free "hotline" service to report bid rigging activities. Bid rigging activities can be reported Mondays through Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Telephone No. 1-800-424-9071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the "hotline" to report these activities. The "hotline" is part of the DOT's continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected. Contractors and subcontractors shall be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 in order to be qualified to bid on or be listed in a bid proposal. A contractor or subcontractor with an expired registration may be eligible to be qualified to bid on or be listed in a bid proposal if the registration is retroactively renewed pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5(c). This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner. The contractor shall post job site notices prescribed by regulation. (See 8 Calif. Code Reg. SS16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the CMU.) 1.1.2 PRE-BID CONFERENCE A Mandatory Pre-Bid conference will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 8:30 am at Turlock Corporation Yard at 701 S. Walnut Road, CA 95380. The purpose of the pre-bid conference is to provide a venue for bidders to view the site of work and ask questions of the designer and City staff. 1.1.3 CONCLUSION DATED: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 CITY OF TURLOCK William D. Morris, RCE 55910 City Engineer June 24, 2026 TJ#26-190