General Information for Bidders
Public notices are placed in the Mesa Tribune on Saturdays. Normal categories for bidding include, but are not limited to:
- Water Lines
- Storm Sewers
- Street Lighting
- Sewer Lines
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- Gas Lines
- Street Improvements
- Public Buildings
- Parks / Landscaping
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Direct
mailing of the bid advertisements are sent to contractors on our Contractors
Bidder mailing list. Click here to access the
Bidders
Form (.pdf 1 page). Generally, projects are administered using Maricopa
Association of Governments Uniform Standard (MAG) Specifications and Details, as
revised by the City of Mesa. Copies of the MAG Specifications and Details
are available at the Maricopa Association of Governments Office, 302 North 1st
Avenue, Suite 300, Phoenix, Arizona. The
Mesa
Standard Details and Specifications are available at the Building Safety
Permits Counter, 55 N. Center in Mesa.
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Date, time and place for the bid opening is specified
in the bid advertisement.
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A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid plus
additional information within the specification packet must be submitted
with the bid.
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If awarded, contracts are submitted to the Council for
award. (The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids).
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A Pre-bid conference is held on some projects and will
be listed in the bid advertisement.
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A Pre-Construction meeting will be scheduled with the
contractors following award of the contract. Major subcontractors should
also attend.
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Prior to the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, the
contractor must provide:
- 100% Performance Bond
- 100% Payment Bond
- Certificate of Insurance
- Signed contract
Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) on materials, supplies or
services are normally sent out from
Purchasing from
their own list of vendors and suppliers.
To check
Engineering Construction Projects posted or pick up Plans/Specifications at
Building Safety at 55 N. Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201.
To contact Building Safety
concerning the purchase of Bid Plans and
Specifications call 480-644-4273, select 1 for
English or 2 for Spanish, select 1 for Development
related issues, select 2 for Building Permits and
select 4 for Bid Sets.
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