EWWTP Well 3 Drilling

IMPORTANT SPECIAL NOTICES
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1. Contractor’s attention is directed to Section A-9 “Withdrawal of
Proposals” of the “Instructions to Bidders” of this Project
Manual for updated bid withdrawal requirements.

2. Contractor’s attention is directed to Section A-7 “Required
Listing of Subcontractors” of the “Instructions to Bidders” of
this Project Manual for requirements to list subcontractor’s
public works contractor registration number pursuant to Section
1725.5 of the Labor Code.

3. Effective April 1, 2020, in light of Gov. Newsom’s State of
Emergency declaration regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and in
accordance with Executive Order N-29-20 and Guidance for
Gatherings issued by the California Department of Public Health,
the City of Vacaville provides the following directions for public
bidding and opening procedures:

a. All bids received by mail in accordance with the specific
requirements of the Notice to Bidders shall be valid.
b. All bids delivered by hand shall be received by
appointment. Bidders may contact the Utilities
Administration Department desk at 707-469-6400 and
arrange for drop-off of their sealed bid prior to the date and
time specified for the bid opening. Bids shall be dropped
off at the Easterly Wastewater Treatment plant front desk
location on the second floor of the Administration Building,
6040 Vaca Station Road, Elmira, CA 95625.Utilities staff shall indicate on the sealed bid the time and
date of bid receipt to validate the bid was appropriately
received. Bids received after the time and date specified in
the Notice to Bidders shall be rejected as invalid.
d. It is solely the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that bids
are received prior to the specified time.
e. All plan holders listed on the approved plan holder list
shall be invited to participate in a live bid opening hosted
via Zoom web-conference. The web conference invitation
shall be sent via email to the email address listed on the
plan holders list.
f. As near as possible to the noticed time and date for the bid
opening, the web conference will begin and the bid
opening will proceed. At the conclusion of the bid opening,
the apparent low bidder, the apparent low bidders listed
subcontractors and the anticipated City Council Award of
Contract date will be announced.
g. Within 24 hours, the results of the bid opening shall be
posted to the City of Vacaville Plan Room.
https://www.vacavilleplans.com/