Ranchero Road Aqueduct Crossing of the Ranchero Road Corridor Widening Project, C.O. No. 7139

The City of Hesperia is awarding a contract for the Ranchero Road Aqueduct Crossing of the Ranchero Road Corridor Widening Project. The project involves reconstruction and expansion of existing roadways, removal of asphalt concrete pavement, removal of existing aggregate base and subgrade, construction of asphalt concrete pavement base course, construction of asphalt rubber hot mix surface course paving, construction of aggregate base, construction of concrete barrier, construction of guard rail, earthwork, grading, and transfer of material for use at the aqueduct, compaction, installation of precast girders, pile installation, retaining wall installation, water pipeline installation, abandonment of existing water pipeline, replacement of water services, modifications to certain residential driveways, expansion of driveways, fence relocation, traffic control, signage, barriers & barricades, storm water pollution prevention, provisions for public safety and all other work and materials normally associated with expansion of roadways and bridge structures. The contract is contingent upon execution by both parties of a written agreement acceptable to the City. • The project is funded in whole or in part with Federal Funding. • The City strongly encourages participation from small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). • Bidders will be required to document their status as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) or a non-MBE/WBE firm. • Non-MBE/WBE bidders will be required to make a good faith effort to subcontract with MBE/WBE firms and/or demonstrate good faith efforts to include such MBE/WBE firms as part of the contract bid. • The City hereby affirmatively ensures that all business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this Notice and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, or national origin in any consideration leading to the award of contract.