county of ventura   


                Public Works Agency

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CONTRACTS

Address all questions concerning contracting policies & procedures to

Alec Pringle, Director

Engineering Services Department

800 South Victoria Avenue

Ventura, California 93009-1670

Voice: 805-654-2068       Fax: 805-677-8762

 

Types of Work

 

The Public Works Agency contracts for construction, repair, major maintenance and improvement of roads, bridges, flood control channels, debris dams, culverts, traffic signals, safety lighting, airports, parks, public buildings (including remodeling), waterworks, sewerage and other public works for the County of Ventura, the Ventura County Watershed Protection District, Ventura County Waterworks Districts Nos. 1, 16, 17 & 19 and occasionally for several other special districts governed by the Board of Supervisors.

Notice of Work out to Bid

For information about current projects use the County Engineering Service’s web site:

http://www.countyofventura.org            At top of page, click Government, then select:

                  County Departments, Select: Engineering Services, Select: Construction Projects

-  Or  -

Google:    “Ventura County Public Works” 

Then Select: Engineering Services, Select: Construction Projects

The information on the web site includes:

Project out to bid with location, description, bid items, bid date, cost of plans, license class required, estimated cost and pre-bidding conference (if any) and list of plan holders (updated daily as plans are sold).

Abstracts of bids received & subcontractors list (usually within 24 hours after bids are opened).

Contracts Awarded – Information on projects awarded but not yet completed.

Contractor's Forms

Five Year Capital Projects Program Information on future projects.

Links to other information.

Plans and specifications are available to view or purchase at the

County Surveyor’s Public Counter

Hall of Administration

800 South Victoria Avenue

Ventura, California 93009

(voice 805-654-2068, fax 805-677-8762).

Technical questions concerning projects while bids are being solicited should be directed to

Fax 805-677-8762   Voice 805-654-3805 (indicate “Bid Question”).

Invitations to bid are made as follows, based on estimated cost:

Projects over $125,000   (Formal Bidding)

Invitations published in VC Reporter at least 14 days before bid opening and sent to the construction trade journals listed below at least 30 days before bid opening.  Note that notice to individual contractors may or may not also be sent.

 

Projects from $30,000 to $125,000   (Informal Bidding)

Invitations sent to the construction trade journals listed below at least 10 days before bid opening.  Note that notice to individual contractors may or may not also be sent.

 

Projects under $30,000 and maintenance contract (Negotiated Contracts)

These contracts may be negotiated with selected contractors, usually after obtaining informal quotations from several contractors or may be bid as for Formal or Informal Bidding. 

When formal and informal bids are being solicited, Ventura County notifies all of the trade organizations listed below.                                             (Both in A and two in B are required by law)

A

Construction BidBoard, Inc. (e Bidboard)

4420 Hotel Circle Ct. Ste #215

San Diego, CA 92108

Cyber Copy Contact: Nathan Ponder

3020 Sherwin Av. Ste D

Ventura, CA 93003

Attn: McGraw Hill Construction F.W. Dodge

B

Ventura County Contractor’s Assn.

1830 Lockwood, Suite 110

Oxnard, CA  93030

Builder’s Notebook Attn:  Michelle

planroom@buildersnotebook.com

P O Box 4883 (Fed Ex Delivery:316 N. Soledad Street)

Santa Barbara, CA 93140 (Fed Ex zip: 93103)

Santa Maria Valley Contractor’s Assn.

2003 N. Priesker Lane, Ste. A

Santa Maria, CA  93454

Kern County Builders’ Exchange, Inc.

1121 Baker Streets

Bakersfield, CA 93305

C

Bid America/S. Dayton

41085 Elm Street

Murrieta, CA  92562

The Plan Room

42156 10th Street West "P"

Lancaster, CA  93534

SLO Builders Exchange

3563 Sueldo, Unit G

San Luis Obispo, CA  93401

Santa Clarita Builders Exchange

27811 Avenue Hopkins #6

Valencia CA 91355

Reed Construction

30 Technology Parkway South Ste 500

Norcross, GA 30092-2912

 

MATERIAL & EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS

The Agency does not distribute or sell portions of the bidding documents (Plans & Specifications). 

Plans & Specifications may be purchased, or viewed without purchasing, at the County Surveyors public counter, 3rd floor, Hall of Administration, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009-1670.

Plans & Specifications are furnished to Plan Rooms listed above.

Contractors may provide portions of Plans & Specifications when requesting quotes.

Trade Names or Equals

The Agency does not pre-approve alternative products or equipment prior to bidding or entering into a contract.  Approval of "equals" are subject to Ventura County Standard Specifications (VCSS) §4-1.6 which is included in all projects advertised for bidding by the Public Works Agency.

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Licensed Contractors may submit the name of their firm to the County of Ventura for inclusion in the list of contractors.  Provide the following:

1.   Firm’s Name

2.   Contractor’s license number. Indicate all classes for which licensed.

3.   Mailing Address

4.      Telephone Number

5.   Fax Number

6.   Type of work interested in and licensed to perform.

7.   Smallest size job interested in and largest size job for which bondable.

 

While individual Contractors may be sent notices of projects for which bids are being solicited, such notification is not required so Contractors should obtain information as indicated above.