Shakori Garage Replacement

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The project is located at 1121 Shakori Drive, Meyers, California in El Dorado County. The Work to be done as shown on the Plans, generally consists of, but is not limited to: A. The furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment for the demolition of the existing equipment garage and the construction of a new building as shown or required per the Contract Documents. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. B. The project must be substantially complete and ready for occupancy by November 1, 2023. C. For bonding purposes the estimated project cost is approximately $3,300,000. D. THE UPDATED COUNTY POLICY IS AVAILABLE online. In order to limit the disruption to the conduct of business, the meeting date listed will be the only opportunity for bidders to visit the site. The Bidders representative will be required to sign an attendance sheet and provide the name of the firm being represented. The County will post on the Quest website such Addenda as the County in its discretion considers necessary in response to questions arising and information presented at the Pre-Bid Site Visit. Oral statements shall not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Addenda and answers to questions deemed relevant and appropriate issued as a result of the Pre-Bid Site Visit shall constitute the sole and exclusive record and statement of the results of the Pre-Bid Site Visit. PRE-BID COMMUNICATIONS & REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI): Questions will be accepted in writing only, through submission to the Quest website under the Quest Project #8219309 Project Q&A, by email, or in hard copy, until 5:00 P.M. on July 20, 2022. Pre-bid communications and RFI are to be submitted to the email shown on the Quest website under the Quest #8219309 Project Q&A, emailed to: kady.leitner@edcgov.us with BID #22-968-062 RFI as the subject, or in hard copy delivered to: County of El Dorado, Procurement & Contracts, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667, BID #22-968-062 RFI. If a response does not require an addenda, answers to questions deemed relevant and appropriate will be uploaded to Quest on or about July 25, 2022. Oral responses concerning the content of the Plans and Contract Documents shall not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Addenda will be uploaded in PDF format to Quests website. To receive notification of addenda, interested bidders must be included on the plan holders list. CONTRACTORS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: Bidders shall be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and shall possess a California Class B General Building Contractor License at the time the bid is submitted, and shall maintain a valid license and certification through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidders security, and may result in legal penalties. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project or awarded a contract for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1771.1(a), 1725.5. Bids will not be accepted from unregistered contractors except as provided in section 1771.1. PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates appear in the California Department of Transportation publication entitled General Prevailing Wage Rates. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997. Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the County in which the Work is to be done are available upon request. In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code 1810, eight (8) hours of labor shall constitute a legal day's work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under this Contract shall conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815. BID SECURITY: A bid security shall be provided with each bid. Bid security shall be in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount bid for the Work and shall be cash, a certified check, or cashier's check drawn to the order of the County of El Dorado or a Bidder's Bond executed by a surety satisfactory to the County of El Dorado on the form provided in the Proposal section of these Contract Documents. Bidders are required to submit either an electronic Bidders Bond through Surety2000 or a PDF copy of a hard copy Bidders Bond with their bid. If a bid security other than a Bidders Bond is being used, Bidders must upload a PDF copy of the bid security with their electronic bid submittal. If a PDF copy of the bid security is uploaded, the original bid security and acknowledgment must be provided to the Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts Division, after the bid opening but before the end of business on the first business day after the bid opening. If the Bidder chooses to utilize Surety2000, by submitting their bid, Bidder hereby agrees to hold the County of El Dorado harmless from and waive any and all claims against the County of El Dorado for any claims or damages that arise from or are related to the Bidders use of Surety 2000. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS: The successful Bidder shall be required to execute a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond for not less than one hundred percent of the construction price, issued by an Admitted Surety, an insurance organization authorized to transact business in the State of California. SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES: Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payment is permitted under Public Contract Code 22300. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Vehicle and Pedestrian Equipment.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Surveillance, Electronic Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Clearing and Grubbing, Grading.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings.