Water Main Replacement Project - Lafayette Avenue and Sycamore Avenue

A Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bidder's Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid made payable to the City of Lindsay will be required to accompany each proposal. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Compliance with the apprenticeship employment standards established by the State Director of Industrial Relations will be required. Prevailing Wages: This is a public works project and therefore subject to registration with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), payment of State prevailing wages and electronic certified payroll submission to the Labor Commissioner. All Bidders and Subcontractors must be registered with the DIR to bid on or perform work on any public works project. 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. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at City of Lindsay address and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations' Internet website. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in this project manual issued for bidding. Purposes and in copies of this book that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and bid forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of this project manual. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion will also be required. The City hereby affirmatively ensures that qualified contractors so duly licensed will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and there will be no discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract. No qualified person with a disability, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subject to discrimination. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who is not duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III, of the Business and Professions Code and as a minimum, possesses a current Class "A", General Engineering Contractor License in the State of California. The right is reserved by the City of Lindsay to reject any or all bids, to evaluate the bids submitted and to award the contract according to the proposal which best serves the interests of said City. During this RFQ/RFP process, interested parties shall direct all questions in writing (via email) to Edna Hubbard at ehubbard@lindsay.ca.us. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the City of Lindsay with a "Performance Bond" in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract and a "Labor and Material Bond" in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Upon receiving the "NOTICE OF AWARD", the successful bidder has TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS to submit all required bonds, insurance and licenses and meet with City representatives in a PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING to discuss any questions pertaining to this project. It is the contractor's responsibility to contact the City's Project Manager immediately, to arrange for the PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING during the TEN (10) DAY PERIOD. Upon receiving the "NOTICE TO PROCEED", the successful bidder has TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS to COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION. The contractor shall pay to the City, as liquidated damages, the amount of $800.00 for each calendar day that the commencement of construction is delayed beyond the TEN (10) DAY PERIOD. The Contractor shall pay the City as liquidated damages, the amount of $800.00 a day for each calendar day the project is delayed beyond the "TIME OF COMPLETION DATE". The City will withhold five percent (5%) retention from payments due the Contractor until thirty-five (35) days after date of recording of the Notice of Completion. The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the contract by depositing securities of equivalent value with the City in accordance with the provisions of the California Government Code Section 4590. All terms and conditions contained in the contract documents, including the information to bidders, shall become part of the contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the time set for the opening thereof. A time limit of Forty-Five (45) calendar days has been set for the completion of the work from the date of the Notice to Proceed.

Division 33 -

Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.