Traffic Signal Installation Improvements on Alondra Boulevard and Passage Avenue

Location- Alondra Boulevard at Passage Avenue The general items of work include removal and reconstruction of curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveway approach, curb ramps, AC pavement, PCC pavement, cold mill on existing PCC pavement, , traffic signal installation, signing and striping and all other items notmentioned but indicated in the Plans and Specifications. Any contract entered into pursuant to this Notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, which are on file at the City Hall, City of Paramount and are available to any interested party on request Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 1777.5 (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968) and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any such subcontractor under him. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap will also be required. The AGENCY will deduct a 5-percent retention from all progress payments as specified in Section 7-3.2 of these Specifications. The Contractor may substitute an escrow holder surety of equal value to the retention. The Contractor shall be beneficial owner of the surety and shall receive any interest thereon. The AGENCY hereby affirmatively ensures that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap in any consideration leading to the award of contract In entering into a public works contract or a subcontract to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to a public works contract, the Contractor, or subcontractor offers and agrees to assign to the awarding body all rights, title, and interest in and to all cases of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the public works contract or the subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the awarding body tenders final payment to the Contractor without further acknowledgment by the parties. Bids must be prepared on the approved proposal forms in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside. The bid must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or by bidder's bond issued an "admitted surety insurer," made payable to the AGENCY for an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount bid. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code. The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the AGENCY All bidders shall be licensed in accordance with provisions of the Business and Professions Code and shall possess a State Contractor's License, Class "A" (General Engineering), at the time of bid submittal. The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the AGENCY. Notice is hereby given to Contractor that Chapter 34 of the Paramount Municipal Code dealing with false claims of contractors provides for an administrative debarment action for submitting a false claim subjecting Contractor to a potential five (5) year debarment upon finding that Contractor knowingly submitted a false claim as further set forth in Chapter 34. Failure to abide by the provisions of Chapter 34 may lead to a disqualification of the Contractor as an irresponsible bidder and resultant prohibition of Contractor, from bidding as a Contractor, Subcontractor or Consultant for a period up to five (5) years in the City of Paramount. The AGENCY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement for a period of 60 days.

Division 34 -

Transportation, Transportation Signaling and Control Equipment, Roadway Signaling and Control Equipment, Traffic Signals, Traffic Control Equipment.