ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals will be received by Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System ("SVMHS") operating as Salinas Valley Health located in Salinas, California, for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment and services to SVMHS necessary for and incidental to the construction of:
SALINAS VALLEY HEALTH X-RAY ROOM 1 & 2 EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
General Description. Salinas Valley Health (SVH) is pursuing equipment replacement activities within its Diagnostic Imaging Department. This initiative focuses on X-Ray Room 1 and X-Ray Room 2, both located on the first level of the Original Building. The work involves replacing the existing Siemens X-ray systems, that have reached the end of their useful life, with new Philips X-ray systems. To facilitate this upgrade, renovations to the existing imaging rooms are required. These include, but are not limited to, necessary architectural modifications, including ceilings, walls, and flooring, structural improvements, installations, and anchorage to support new equipment and associated systems, and upgrades to electrical, low voltage, and nurse call systems.
Bids. Sealed bids will be received by SVMHS at the Construction Office located at 535 E Romie Lane, Suite 6, Salinas, California, until 2:00 p.m. on October 7, 2025, at which time all bids will be publicly opened. Bids will be referred to a subsequent SVMHS Board of Directors meeting for appropriate action. All Bid Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished by SVMHS. Bid Proposals must conform with, and be responsive to, the Bid and Contract Documents, copies of which may be obtained from SVMHS as indicated below. Only Bid Proposals submitted to SVMHS prior to the date and time set forth above for the public opening and reading of Bid Proposals shall be considered. Note: Bids submitted orally or by telephone, electronic transmission (email) or facsimile will be considered invalid and will not be accepted. Each Bid Proposal shall be accompanied by:
1. Bid Letter (including acknowledgement of receipt of Addenda)
2. List of Subcontractors
3. Statement of Bidder's Qualifications
4. Compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
5. Bidder's Guaranty: Bidder's Bond or Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit
6. Non-Collusion Certification
All information and responses of a Bidder in its Bid Proposal, and other documents accompanying the Bid Proposal, shall be complete, accurate and true. Incomplete, inaccurate, or untrue responses or information provided by a Bidder shall be grounds for SVMHS to reject such Bidder's Bid Proposal as nonresponsive.
Pre-Bid Conference. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid conference held prior to the date of bid. The conference will take place on September 18, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., in the SVMHS Construction Office located at 535 E. Romie Lane, Suite 6, Salinas, California 93901. Request to access the hospital for site investigation shall be coordinated through dsullivan@bogardconstruction.com. Bidders and their subcontractors are encouraged to investigate the existing conditions prior to close of the bidding period.
Questions. All requests for interpretation of the drawings and specifications or other questions regarding this project during the bidding process shall be submitted to SVMHS in writing by email with the original copy to follow by mail. No telephone questions will be accepted. All written requests for interpretation (RFIs) or correction of the Contract Documents must be received within ten (10) days of close of bid. Send all pre-bid questions and requests for interpretation to SVMHS via email at: dsullivan@bogardconstruction.com.
Bid and Contract Documents. Requests for digital versions of the Documents shall be addressed to Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Attn: Dave Sullivan (dsullivan@bogardconstruction.com). The Central Coast Builder's Exchange has all bid documents available for Bidders (Visit URL: http://www.ccbabuilds.com/).
Labor & Material Payment and Performance Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a labor & material payment bond and performance bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Each bond must meet the statutory requirements for a public construction project as set forth in California Civil Code Section 3248. The bonds shall be secured through a surety company approved by SVMHS and paid for by the Prime Contractor.
Bid Acceptance/Rejection. SVMHS reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding, or in any bid received. The Contract for the Work, if awarded, will be by action of the SVMHS Board of Directors to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid Proposal. If Alternate Bid Items are included in the bidding, the lowest priced Bid Proposal will be determined on the basis of the Base Bid Proposal or on the Base Bid Proposal and the combination of Alternate Bid Items selected in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Instructions for Bidders. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of SVMHS.
Contractor License Classification. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code §3300, SVMHS requires that Bidders have a valid and current class B California Contractors License. Bidders must be properly licensed at the time that the Contract for the Work is awarded and at all times during the Work. Any Bidder not so duly and properly licensed shall be subject to all penalties imposed by law. No payment shall be made for work, labor, materials or services provided under the Contract for the Work unless and until the Registrar of Contractors verifies to SVMHS that the Bidder awarded the Contract is properly and duly licensed to perform the Work.
Prevailing Wage. Minimum prevailing wage rates are required to be paid for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the Contract. Copies of such minimum rates are on file at the Administration office of SVMHS, and are available to any interested party upon request. See Labor Code Section 1773 et seq.
Dated: September 10, 2025
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
A Local Health Care District
September 10 2025
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