county of ventura

Public Works Agency

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CONTRACTS

Address all questions concerning contracting policies & procedures to:

Phillip L. Nelson, Director

Engineering Services Department

800 South Victoria Avenue

Ventura, California 93009-1670

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

For questions concerning projects out to bid, see below.

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.

Work out to Bid

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

http://www.countyofventura.org in left column, click Construction Bids,

The information on the web site includes:

Project out to bid with: Project Location, Description, Bid Items, Bid Date, Cost of Plans, License Class required, Plans & Specifications (to be viewed or downloaded), Engineer's Cost Estimate, Pre‑bidding Conference (if any) and Planholders List.

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 Ventura County Publications and to State, Federal & construction industry web sites.

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 (indicate “Bid Question”).

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 and may be viewed on the County web site.

Invitations to bid are made as follows, based on estimated construction 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.

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.

Projects under $30,000 and Maintenance work (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 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 P O Box 4883 (608 W. Pedregosa St.) Santa Barbara, CA 93101
		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 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 Data 30 Technology Parkway South Ste 500 Norcross, GA 30092-2912	Tri-Co 1710 Donlon St Ste 1 Ventura, CA 93003

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.
Bonds are required for all jobs over $25,000 and may be required for smaller projects.

While some individual Contractors may be sent notices of projects for which bids are being solicited, such notification is not required so Contractors should obtain information on projects bidding from the County Web site (indicated above) or a trade organization listed above.