The City of Palo Alto is seeking bids for the Sewer Lateral Replacement Project, which aims to improve the reliability of the City's wastewater collection system and reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows. The project involves replacing deteriorated public sewer laterals that have high frequency maintenance records or structural integrity issues. The project is expected to be completed within 780 days, with approximately 70 public sewer laterals anticipated to be replaced each year. The successful bidder will be required to provide all necessary materials, equipment, tools, apparatus, and other means of transport services, and to do all the Work and comply with all the specified requirements in the IFB.
• The project involves replacing sewer laterals using pipe bursting or open-cut installation methods.
• The project requires the contractor to have a valid State of California Contractor’s License in the Class A - General Engineering Contractor category.
• The project is subject to prevailing wages and related requirements as a “public works” under California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. and related regulations.
• The contractor shall comply with all applicable provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code (Labor Code Section 1720 et seq.), including, but not limited to, Sections 1720, 1725.5, 1771, 1771.1, 1771.4, 1773.2, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1782, 1810, 1813, and 1815, and all applicable implementing regulations.