NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 22-23-34
COMPREHENSIVE CNG (COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS)
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Purchasing Division, City Hall West, 707 W. Acequia, Visalia,
California 93291, until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, for an annual contract for CNG Portfolio Management
services at the Visalia Transit Maintenance and Operations Facility. The initial contract term shall be for a three (3)
year period and shall, at the city’s option and with the consent of the contractor, be extended annually thereafter for
two (2) consecutive one-year periods.
A non-mandatory Proposer Conference: has been scheduled for this project. Proposers are not required to attend
the meeting to be considered eligible to bid on project, however it is highly recommended. The conference will be held
at the Visalia Transit Maintenance and Operations Facility located at 525 N. Cain Street, Visalia, CA on
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. This conference will include a tour of the CNG fueling facility. Entrance beyond
the public fuel island of the CNG facility will require individuals to bring a high visibility safety vest and eye protection
if fueling is in progress.
Time will be set aside at these meetings for interested proposers to ask questions about the project work and contract
requirements. It shall be the responsibility of the Proposer to have acquired full knowledge of the job sites, scope of
work and any problems or difficulties that may affect the work proposed.
Obtain Bid Documents: All documents may be requested from the office of the Purchasing Division, 707 W. Acequia,
Visalia, CA 93291 by telephone (559) 713-4334, or by email: purchasing@visalia.city.
Public Works Maintenance: This is a public works maintenance contract and therefore subject to State and other
requirements, including payment of prevailing wages, registration with the Department of Industrial Relations,
Monitoring by the Labor Commissioner and other requirements outlined in the City of Visalia Labor Compliance Manual
(incorporated by attachment to bid document). Bidders/Contractors/Subcontractors must be registered with the
State of California Department of Industrial Relations in compliance with SB854 which states: 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. Awarded Contractor will
be required to furnish electronic payroll records for project to the Labor Commissioner.
Business Tax Certificate: All Contractors and/or subcontractors performing work on this project shall be required to
obtain a City of Visalia Business Tax Certificate. No payment will be made to any Contractor until such license is
obtained.
Questions: Direct Questions regarding this Project to the Purchasing Department, at fax (559) 713-4801 or email:
purchasing@visalia.city, Questions must be received by Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Veterans Preference. As provided in 49 U.S.C. § 5325(k), to the extent practicable, the Recipient agrees and assures
that each of its Subrecipients:
(1) Will give a hiring preference to veterans, as defined in 5 U.S.C. § 2108, who have the skills and abilities
required to perform construction work required under a third-party contract in connection with a Capital Project
supported with federal assistance appropriated or made available for 49 U.S.C. chapter 53; and
(2) Will not require an employer to give a preference to any veteran over any equally qualified applicant who is a
member of any racial or ethnic minority, female, an individual with a disability, or a former employee.
City of Visalia, CA Purchasing Division
707 W. Acequia Avenue Visalia, CA 93291 Tel. (559) 713-4334 Fax. (559) 713-4801
Required Bonds: The Proposer(s) awarded contract(s) pursuant to this RFP will be required to provide to the City of
Visalia a “Performance Bond” in the amount of 100% of the contract amount within ten (10) working days of the date
of the Notice of Award. According to City standard the surety company must be either a California Admitted Surety to
its specified dollar limitation AND a current A.M. Best A: VIII rated surety. The Performance bond shall remain in force
for the duration of the contract (updated annually).
Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-
6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic
Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as
any sanctions imposed under state law. By submitting a bid or proposal, Contractor represents that it is not a target of
Economic Sanctions. Should the State determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting
prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for rejection of the Contractor’s
bid/proposal any time prior to contract execution, or, if determined after contract execution, shall be grounds for
termination by the State.
The City hereby affirmatively ensures that Minority Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
(DBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this notice. Individuals and/or entities
submitting bids/proposals to the City of Visalia will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religious creed,
color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status,
gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status in any consideration
leading to the award of contract.
The City of Visalia reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Per California Labor Code (CLC), the following statements are incorporated into RFP-22-23-34: As set forth in
CLC section 1771.1(a), all contractors and subcontractors must be currently registered and qualified to perform public
work pursuant to CLC section 1725.5 to be qualified to bid, be listed in a bid proposal, or perform any public work for
the COV. Proof of registration for each contractor and subcontractor listed on the bid is required.
As set forth in CLC section 1771.4(a)(1), notice is given that this project is a public work, subject to compliance
monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
As set forth in CLC section 1773, the COV shall obtain the general prevailing rate per diem wages and the general
prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the public work is to be performed for each craft,
classification, or type of worker needed to execute the contract from the Director of Industrial Relations. In accordance
with labor code section 1773.2, this information is to be included in the bid specifications and in the contract itself.
This project will be subject to all applicable State Wage Determinations. The Contractor will be responsible for paying
wages from the State Wage Determinations for all trades. The wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage
Rates for this project, available at City of Visalia address and available from the California Department of Industrial
Relations’ Internet web site: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/index.htm.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial
Relations of the State of California has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wage: and employer payments for
health and welfare, pension, vacation, travel time and subsistence pay as provided in Section 1773.8, apprenticeship
or other training programs authorized by Section 3093, and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These
rates shall be a part of the Contract and are on file in the office of the City Engineer and will be made available to any
interested person on request. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not
discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Pursuant to Section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code (Section 10263 of the Public Contract Code for State
Agencies), the Contractor may substitute securities for any money held by the Owner to insure performance of the
contract. At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited
with the Owner or with a State or federally chartered banks as an escrow agent, who shall return such securities to the
Contractor upon satisfactory completion of the contract. Deposit of securities with an escrow agent shall be subject to
written agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300. The Owner shall not certify that the contract
has been completed until at least 35 days after filing by the Owner of a Notice of Completion. Securities eligible for
investment under this Section shall be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the California Government Code,
bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts, standby letters of credit,
or any other security mutually agreed upon by the Contractor and the public agency.
CITY OF VISALIA, CALIFORNIA
BID NET REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The City of Visalia utilizes a regional bid notification system created exclusively for the Purchasing Department within
the area. This system allows the City of Visalia to post all information needed by vendors regarding bids, quotes
(informal), request for proposals, construction notices, addenda and awards.
By establishing one centralized bidding and registration system, vendors will now have a single point of contact for
business opportunities throughout our region. The system will save the City of Visalia (and our vendors) time and
money by reducing printing, postage and mailing costs. All vendors who wish to do business with the City of Visalia
are asked to register on this new system.
Vendors may register online by visiting www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofvisalia.
Registration options are the following:
Option #1 is paid registration. This option emails notification of all bids and addendums from all participating
agencies. This option also allows the vendor to view award information and any other information that is posted. One
and two-year pricing options are available.
Option #2 is free registration. This allows the vendor to login and search (by agency) all bids, addenda, award
information, and any other information that is listed.
If you are already registered on this system, you do NOT have to register again.
The City of Visalia looks forward to providing you with more bid information, less paperwork and simplifying the entire
bid, proposal and quote processes for everyone involved. We appreciate your cooperation and welcome your
participation. Should you have any questions regarding this new system or registration, please call BidNet at (800)
835-4603.
Sincerely,
Purchasing Division
www.visaliapurchasing.org purchasing@visalia.city
