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Construction Services for AWMP Package 5A

The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities is requesting proposals from pre-qualified contractors on a Master List to provide construction services for Package 5A of the Accelerated Water Meter Program (AWMP). The project involves water meter retrofits (front yard and backyard installations) for approximately 6,577 meters in Sacramento, California, with a completion deadline of October 15, 2019. This is a renovation/retrofit project on a municipal water utility system, subject to prevailing wage requirements and state labor compliance. The City has suspended its standard lowest-bidder competitive process in favor of a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) approach to promote schedule efficiency and service quality. Source scope cues include: CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR ACCELERATED WATER METER PROGRAM PACKAGE 5A Project #s: Z14010106, B19141321002 Issued: July 20, 2018; City of Sacramento; City of Sacramento are metered; Prevailing Wages 18 5. Apprentices 19 6. Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Contractor Registration 19 7. Tax Forms 19 8. Addenda; Type 3 – Pipeline Replacement and New Metered Services (PR) Installations..

BID WITH CAUTION 17 red flags detected : Aggressive Project Completion Timeline

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The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities is requesting proposals from pre-qualified contractors on a Master List to provide construction services for Package 5A of the Accelerated Water Meter Program (AWMP). The project involves water meter retrofits (front yard and backyard installations) for approximately 6,577 meters in Sacramento, California, with a completion deadline of October 15, 2019. This is a renovation/retrofit project on a municipal water utility system, subject to prevailing wage requirements and state labor compliance. The City has suspended its standard lowest-bidder competitive process in favor of a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) approach to promote schedule efficiency and service quality. Source scope cues include: CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR ACCELERATED WATER METER PROGRAM PACKAGE 5A Project #s: Z14010106, B19141321002 Issued: July 20, 2018; City of Sacramento; City of Sacramento are metered; Prevailing Wages 18 5. Apprentices 19 6. Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Contractor Registration 19 7. Tax Forms 19 8. Addenda; Type 3 – Pipeline Replacement and New Metered Services (PR) Installations..

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2018-08-01

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17 red flags detected including Aggressive Project Completion Timeline.

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17 found

Aggressive Project Completion Timeline

high

The City is strongly committed to meeting the AWMP schedule. For the Project included in this RFP as described in Attachment 1 (Contract Specifications), the City has established the schedule requirements identified below... Water Meter Retrofits for the AWMP (Z14010106); the Completion Date must be no later than October 15, 2019.

DIR Contractor Registration Requirement

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Labor Code Section 1725.5 (enacted by SB 854) requires all contractors submitting a Proposal for this RFP, all subcontractors listed in a Proposal for this RFP, and any contractor or subcontractor performing any work under a contract awarded pursuant to this RFP, to be currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)... any proposal listing one or more subcontractors on the bidder's Subcontractor and Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Participation Verification Form that are not currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, shall be rejected as non-responsive.

Flow-Down Obligations to Subcontractors

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A successful Proposer must comply with all applicable provisions of the City's Standard Specifications... The contractor shall disseminate these provisions to every lower-tier subcontractor and vendor required to provide labor compliance documentation.

Mandatory Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Meeting

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3. Pre-Proposal Meeting A mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on August 1, 2018 at the Department of Utilities, 1395 35th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95822, in the Solon Conference Room. The intent of this meeting is to provide a forum for questions and answers for this RFP and the AWMP in general. E. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 1. Agreement and Contract Documents A copy of the Ci

Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) / Non-Exclusive On-Call Work

high

This alternative process, called the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) process, utilized a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to develop a Master List of qualified firms to perform the work... The City reserves the right to issue additional RFP(s) for the performance of described herein. The City may select qualified firms that submit Proposals in response to this RFP, and/or any subsequent RFP, to perform all, some or any of the construction services required by the City. The City also reserves the option to cancel, postpone, extend, or modify this RFP and the selection process at any time.

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All deadlines table

9 dates
ItemDue
Pre-Proposal Meeting (Mandatory) 2018-08-01
Final Day for Proposers to Submit Questions 2018-08-16
Proposals Due 2018-08-23
Good Faith Efforts Due 2018-08-28
Proposal Evaluation Process Complete 2018-09-10
Contract Negotiations Complete 2018-09-24
City Council Approval 2018-10-30
Notice to Proceed 2018-11-15

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Required certifications checklist

19 items
  • Complete bid/proposal form
  • Acknowledge all addenda
  • Include W-9 or taxpayer information
  • Include references or past project experience
  • Include safety documents if required
  • Verify requirement: Prevailing Wage / Certified Payroll Documentation
  • Verify requirement: Apprentice Compliance Documentation
  • Verify requirement: Business License / Business Operations Tax Certificate

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