GOVERNMENT
CITY OF NORWALK
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
PROJECT NO. 7941 CDBG CONCRETE ADA IMPROVEMENTS 2026
IFB NO. 26-836
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Norwalk, California (“City”) invites prospective Bidders to submit sealed bids via electronic submission on the City of Norwalk PlanetBids (PB) online bid portal site for Project No. 7941 CDBG Concrete ADA Improvements 2026 and will only receive such bids until 11:00 AM on January 9, 2026, in accordance with the conditions outlined in the Invitation for Bid (IFB).
SCOPE OF WORK. The project involves removal and replacement of sidewalk, curb and gutter, curb ramps, and driveway approaches, including incidental asphalt work and traffic control. Work locations will be provided to the contractor periodically on Work Order (WO) listings.
The Project is estimated to cost approximately $500,000 and includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the City Engineer.
OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Respondents to this IFB must be registered as a Vendor with the City of Norwalk on the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal to access all solicitation documents related to this project. The Vendor Portal provides entry to the NEW VENDOR REGISTRATION and Bid Opportunities modules. Registration is free and immediate. Instructions to register are provided on the City’s website at: https://www.norwalk.org/planetbids
A copy of the solicitation can be downloaded from the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal site at https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/54783/portal-home
All questions or requests for interpretation regarding this solicitation must be submitted through the Q&A section of the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal. Bidders are not to contact City personnel with questions or clarifications concerning this solicitation. Any City response relevant to this solicitation provided through any means other than the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal is unauthorized and will be considered invalid.
BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA (BABA). This project is subject to Build America, Buy America requirements. Contractors and their subcontractors who apply or bid for an award for an infrastructure project subject to the domestic preference requirement in the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) shall file the required certification to the non-federal entity with each bid or offer for an infrastructure project. The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requires that all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in infrastructure projects are produced in the United States. Under Sections 70912 and 70914, the BAP applies to the purchase of iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials for Covered Community Planning and Development (CPD) Programs when funds are used for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure, as defined by BABA.
REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. In accordance with Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)].
PREVAILING WAGES. This is a federally assisted construction contract. Federal Labor Standards Provisions, including prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) will be enforced. Applicable prevailing wage determinations are on file at the City of Norwalk, 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 and is available to any interested party on request.
In accordance with Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., the Project is a “public work.” The selected Bidder (Contractor) and any Subcontractors shall pay wages in accordance with the determination of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) regarding the prevailing rate of per diem wages. Copies of those rates are on file with the Director of Public Works, and are available to any interested party upon request. The Contractor shall post a copy of the DIR’s determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at each job site. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.
SECTION 3. 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 to be considered a responsive bidder and eligible for a contract award. The Bidder/Proposer must submit a Declaration of Intent to Comply with Section 3 requirements, including benchmarks, in order to be a responsive bidder/proposer eligible for contract award. The work to be performed under this Contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low-and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing.
BONDS. Bidders must submit to the City Clerk a cash deposit, cashier’s check, certified check, or Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety insurer, made payable to the City of Norwalk and in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total Bid submitted by no later than 11:00 AM on January 9, 2026. Personal or company checks are not acceptable. Bidder must indicate on the outside of the envelope the solicitation name and solicitation number. Failure to provide cashier’s check, certified check, or Bidder’s Bond will deem the bid as Non-Responsive.
City of Norwalk
Attn: City Clerk
12700 Norwalk Blvd., Room 10
Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone: (562) 929-5720
A scanned copy of the cashier’s check, certified check, or Bid Bond shall be submitted along with the electronic bid through the City of Norwalk PlanetBids online bid portal. Upon Contract award, the Contractor shall provide faithful performance and payment Bonds, each in a sum equal to the Contract Price. All Bonds must be issued by a California admitted Surety insurer using the forms set forth in the Contract Documents, or in any other form approved by the City Attorney. Failure to enter into the Contract with the City, including the submission of all required Bonds and insurance coverages, within fifteen (15) Days after the date of the mailing of written notice of contract award to the Bidder, shall subject the Bid security to forfeiture to the extent provided by law.
LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess a valid Class A or C-8 Contractor’s license issued by the California State Contractors License Board at the time of the Bid submission, unless this Project has any federal funding, in which case the successful Bidder must possess such a license at the time of Contract award. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City business license.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. For the purposes of the calculation of the start of the liquidated damages, the Work shall be deemed to be completed when the same has been completed in accordance with the Plans and Specifications therefor and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and the City Engineer has certified such completion in accordance with Section 3-13.1 of Part 1 of the Standard Specifications. Liquidated damaged daily cost shall be $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars) per Calendar Day.
RETENTION SUBSTITUTION. Five percent (5%) of any progress payment will be withheld as retention. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld may be deposited with the City or with a State or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, which shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Project, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor may request that the City make payments of earned retentions directly to an escrow agent at the Contractor’s expense. No such substitutions shall be accepted until all related documents are approved by the City Attorney.
BIDDING PROCESS. The City reserves the right to reject any Bid or all Bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid or in the bidding, as deemed to be in its best interest.
By: /s/ Albert Mendoza,
Director of Public Services/City Engineer
Date: 12/12/2025
The Norwalk Patriot
12/12/25