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The Marin County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (District) is seeking proposals to provide vegetation management services of sites specific to California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) permit requirements for invasive removal and adaptive management strategy practices. The purpose of these services is to maintain compliance for invasive species not to exceed the threshold of 20% cover along the project reach and prevent other non-native species from forming a monoculture. The contractors will be responsible for removing non-native species within this criteria Novato Creek’s native habitat. This project is within Flood Control Zone No. 1 (Zone 1) within the Novato Creek Watershed in the City of Novato, California. The work shall begin Summer 2024 after bird nesting season and may continue until the next time sediment is removed from Novato Creek (no earlier than Summer 2025).

Under this project, the Contractor will perform work related to the installation of a modular office building at the Marin County Parks Department’s field office site located at 18 Jeannette Prandi Way in San Rafael. Work scope consists of: 

1. preparation of the site for placement of the modular office building, including demolition of existing pavement, minor grading and installation of new concrete and asphalt paving; 
2. construction of a new accessible ramp with stair and secondary stair serving the new modular office building; and 
3. installation of electrical conduit, both below and above grade, connecting the new modular building, the existing shop building and the existing field office. Work shall be coordinated with the planned demolition and installation of the modular office building, which will be performed by others.

The project generally consists of an 84-ft precast concrete lagging wall with steel soldierpiles, new culvert installation, swale gradation, installation of a rip rap apron for the newculvert, pavement grinding, reconstruction of the roadway structural section in the failedarea, paving 4” HMA over 8” of class 2 AB, and guardrail installation.

Bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express®, or by submitting sealed paper bids to the Director of Public Works via the administration desk at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 304, San Rafael, CA 94903, on or before the date and time noted above, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on Zoom; Zoom meeting details noted above.

The Marin County Public Financing Authority (“Authority”), a new joint powers authority formed by the County of Marin (“County”), the Marin County Board of Education, and the Marin County Superintendent of Schools (together with the Marin County Board of Education, “MCOE”). The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors of the Authority. Staffing for the Authority is provided by the County.

The County seeks high-quality work, attention to detail and a timely response to all landscaping and irrigation needs and emergencies at landscape and park areas along Atherton Avenue and Saddlewood Drive in Novato. Work performance standards, including sound irrigation, water management, and landscape management practices, shall meet or exceed industry best management practices and standards.

The County seeks high-quality work, attention to detail and a timely response to all landscaping and irrigation needs and emergencies, across 17 different County-owned sites which include a variety of libraries, parks, facilities, and landscaped areas. Work performance standards, including sound irrigation, water management, and landscape management practices, shall meet or exceed industry best management practices and standards.

The project involves renovating existing landscape areas between the back of sidewalk and the property fence line on the north frontage of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard between La Cuesta and El Portal Drives. The scope of work includes but is not limited to: tree protection, demolition, clearing and grubbing, irrigation, soil amendment, mulch, planting, and a maintenance period.

To obtain bid documents and to be added to the Plan Holder List, please visit Bid Express.

For specific questions, email project manager, Sarah Richards.

Electronic Bids to be submitted to via Bid Express.

The winter storms during February 2019 caused an embankment failure immediately below an existing retaining wall on Marshall Petaluma Road MP8.24. Work will generally include the installation a rip rap buttress along the slope starting from the bottom of the existing wall to the toe of slope of the creek. The width of the buttress will be approximately 75 feet wide. The existing voids along the slope will be filled with native soil and planted with willows and other native plants. The exposed concrete piers will be filled with grout. Construction for this project shall ONLY occur between June 15 and October 15 unless granted approval from the County. Nesting bird survey is required if work is to occur between February 15 to August 31. Coordination with the County will be required for nesting bird survey.

Improvements for this project will generally include constructing a reinforced concrete wall supported by drilled shaft foundations and tieback ground anchors along approximately 36 feet of the eastbound shoulder of Lucas Valley Road at Mile Post 9.6. A rock buttress will be installed along the bank of Nicasio Creek to mitigate future slides. The construction will include a stream diversion,staging to maintain one lane of controlled traffic through the site at all times, and road reconstruction. Construction will take place in the daytime hours with traffic control. Construction for this project shall ONLY occur between June 15 and October 15 unless granted approval from the County. Nesting bird survey is required if work is to occur between February 15 to August 31. Coordination with the County will be required for nesting bird survey.

Work will generally include constructing two separate cast-in-drilled-hole concrete retaining walls with a pile cap and tiebacks. One wall will be approximately 101 feet in length and the other will be approximately 148 feet in length. Work will also involve a culvert replacement, installation of rock slope protection, and roadway paving. Construction for this project shall ONLY occur between June 15 and October 15 unless granted approval from the County. Nesting bird survey is required if work is to occur between February 15 to August 31. Coordination with the County will be required for nesting bird survey.