ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT SHASTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, will receive bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, and services necessary for the completion of: Shasta County Fiber Optic Re-Route Contract No. 610058 1.1 BID SUBMISSION: The Department will receive electronic bids until 11:00 a.m., on February 05, 2026, at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/california/shastacounty. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. The Department will open and publicly read the bids at the Shasta County Department of Public Works Conference Room, 1855 Placer Street, 2nd Floor, Redding, California 96001 immediately after the specified closing time. 1.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: In general, the project consists of the construction of new conduit pathways and installation of ground boxes to support fiber optic connectivity between the following Shasta County facilities: Administration Building Data Center (SCAC), Fleet Services, Public Defender, Public Works/Resource Management, Superior Court and Jail – Level 1 (Basement). 1.3 ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE: The engineer's estimate is $ 434,250.00. This is an estimate only and bidders should not rely upon this figure when preparing or submitting their bids. 1.4 REQUIRED CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE: At the time this contract is bid, the Contractor shall possess a California "B" General Building or "C-10" Electrical or "C-7" Low Voltage or "C-34" Pipeline Contractor license or combination for the majority of work being performed, which is current and valid at the time of the bid and for the duration of the Work. Contractor and subcontractors shall possess the appropriate license for the work of their respective trades. 1.5 PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT: County will conduct a pre-bid conference and site visit starting at 10:00 a.m., January 21, 2026. Meet at the project site near the curb south the main entrance to the Administration Building located at Court St at 1450 Court St, Redding, CA 96001. The pre-bid conference is not mandatory. However, the bidder is required to sign that they have familiarized themselves with the local conditions including but not limited to inspecting in and around the work areas, operating hours of the buildings, access to areas of the buildings, and buildings security requirements. 1.6 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: In accordance with California Labor Code Section 1771.1, a contractor or subcontractor shall not 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, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. As noted above, all contractors and subcontractors must be registered with DIR. By requesting the DIR registration numbers of all subcontractors, bidders are hereby put on notice that if they list a subcontractor without a DIR registration number at the time of bid opening, County, in its sole discretion, may find the failure to do so intentional and find the bid non-responsive. DIR registration numbers are available online at https://www.dir.ca.gov/public-works/contractor-registration.html. 1.7 BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Each bid must be in accordance with the bid documents, construction drawings and specifications on file at the Shasta County Department of Public Works, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, California, 96001. These bid documents, construction drawings and specifications are available for viewing or downloading through the Shasta County Department of Public Works website at https://www.shastacounty.gov/public-works/page/bids-proposals. Also, through this website, a bidder may view and join a Plan Holders List for this work. Joining the Plan Holders List, and checking to see if there are addenda issued prior to bidding are the sole responsibility of the bidder. If any addendum is issued, the County will attempt to notify each document holder on the Plan Holders List using the e-mail address entered onto the Document Holder's List. County shall not in any way be responsible or liable for failure of a plan holder to receive notification. It is the bidder's responsibility, prior to submitting the bid, to check the website or otherwise inquire to determine whether the County has issued any Addenda. Note that there are local blueprinting companies that can download and sell paper copies of the bid documents, construction drawings and specifications. Bidders are responsible for arranging and purchasing these paper copies if they so choose. 1.8 INQUIRIES: All inquiries regarding the Work should be directed to the office of Shasta County Department of Public Works, Hany Bakheat, at (530) 225-3834 (office phone), 530-225-5661 (main phone), (530) 225-5667 (fax), or hbakheat@shastcounty.gov(email). December 19, 26 2025 LYRK0426035