Sealed written proposals are invited by the CITY OF SAN JOSE for:

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Airfield Sign Replacement

In accordance with and as described and provided in the Plans and Specifications thereof and the proposed form of contract thereof, all of which are on file in the office of the Director of Public Works and the City Clerk of the City, and which are made a part hereof.

BID QUESTIONS
All contractor questions must be submitted in writing to Ellen Croutch, 1732 N. First Street Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95112 fax: 408-441-0188 or email ecroutch@sjc.org.

FILING OF BIDS
All proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope clearly marked as "Bid for the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Airfield Sign Replacement" and must be filed with the City Clerk of the City of San Jose, located in the City Hall Wing, second floor, 200 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California 95113, on or before 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2005, as set forth in the specifications. The City Clerk will publicly open and declare the aggregate bid of each bidder, at his/her office at 3:00 p.m.

Each bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified check, a cashier's check or a bidder's bond in the sum of not-less-than 10% of the total aggregate of the bid including all add alternates. Checks shall be made payable to the order of the City of San Jose. Bonds shall be executed by a surety possessing a valid certificate of authority issued by the California Department of Insurance and shall name the City of San Jose as beneficiary. All bids must be addressed to the City Clerk, City of San Jose and shall bear the title or name of the work to be constructed.

DEPOSIT OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF RETENTION
Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Public Contracts Code Section 22300, the contractor may substitute certain securities for any money withheld by City as retention to ensure contractor’s performance under the contract. Such substitution of securities in lieu of retention shall be at the contractor’s request and at contractor’s sole expense. The securities shall be in an amount equivalent to the retention to be released.

CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
All prospective bidders are hereby cautioned that the Contractor’s State License Law regulates contractor licensing matters. The Contractor, in its bid proposal, shall be required to disclose its license type, number, and expiration date.

Bidders must have a California Contractor’s License, Classification C-10 to bid this project.

BOND REQUIREMENTS
Bidder’s attention is directed to those provisions of the Specifications which require the contractor to whom the contract for the work is awarded, to file with the City Clerk at the time the contract is executed, a Contractor’s Payment Bond and a Bond for Faithful Performance meeting all the requirements of the Specifications and approved by the City Attorney of the City of San Jose. Bonds shall be executed by a surety possessing a valid certificate of authority issued by the California Department of Insurance and shall name the City of San Jose as beneficiary. The Contractor’s Faithful Performance Bond shall be for 100% of the Contract price. The Contractor’s Payment Bond shall be for 100% of the Contract price.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PROGRAM
In accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, 49 CFR Part 26, the City of San Jose’s Office of Equality Assurance has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 2% for this project. Failure to meet the DBE goal or to provide Documentation of Good Faith Efforts as requested prior to award of contract shall result in the bidder being deemed a non-responsible bidder.

NONDISCRIMINATION/NONPREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
The Nondiscrimination/Nonpreferential Treatment requirements of Chapter 4.08 of the San Jose Municipal Code apply to this project.