GOVERNMENT

CITY OF NORWALK

INVITATION FOR BID

FOR

CDBG CONCRETE ADA IMPROVEMENTS 2027

City Project No. 7946

IFB No. 27-881

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Norwalk, California (“City”) invites electronic Bids for the above stated project up to 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The City will be receiving bids electronically via City of Norwalk’s PlanetBids portal at:

https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/54783/portal-home

Pre-Bid Meeting: A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, located in Conference Room 4 at City Hall. No allowances for cost adjustments will be made if a Bidder fails to adequately examine the Project site before submitting a Bid.

SCOPE OF WORK. The Project 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. The project involves removal and replacement of American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps, installation of cast-in-place truncated domes, incidental asphalt work and traffic control.

The Engineer’s Estimate for this Project is $500,000.

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 Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) 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 Buy America Preference (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.

PREVAILING WAGES. This is a federally assisted construction contract. Federal Labor Standard 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.

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/Run Chen

For Director of Public Services/City Engineer

Date: 10/16/2026

The Norwalk Patriot

10/16/26