Tim Bell Water and Sewer Improvements

Proposal forms for this work are included in the Proposal section of this document (blue pages). Question Deadline 07/18/2023 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents are to be submitted to Engineer. Replies will be issued only by Addenda. Questions received within the week of the date fixed for the opening of bids will not be answered. The work to be performed consists, in general, of installing sewer force main and water main, jack and bore under two separate canals, and trench patch paving. Other such items and details not mentioned herein that are required by the plans, Standard Specifications or these Special Provisions shall be performed, placed, constructed, or detailed. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. The Contractor shall posses a Class A license at the time this contract is awarded. This contract is subject to state contract non-discrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 12990. Bids shall be accompanied by a Proposal Guaranty of a certified check or bidder's bond of not less than 10 percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, made payable to the order of the City of Waterford, to be retained as liquidated damaged by the Owner if the successful bidder fails to enter in to a Contract. Upon entering into a contract, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each for 100 percent of the contract amount. The City of Waterford hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement any disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing rate of wages in the County in which work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial relations. These wage rates and the Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the serially numbered books issued for bidding purposes entitled "Proposal and Contract", and in the copies of said book that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and proposal forms may be seen. Addenda to modify rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of "Proposal and Contract" books. 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. Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in said books entitled "Proposal and Contract". If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department will not accept lower State wages not specifically included in the Federal minimum wager determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determinations otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall not pay less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free "hotline" service to report bid rigging activities. Bid rigging activities can be reported Mondays through Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Telephone No. 1-800-424-9071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the "hotline" to report these activities. The "hotline" is part of the DOT's continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially and caller anonymity will be respected. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any informalities. If awarded, a contract will be awarded within 10 days of the bid opening. The Contract shall be signed within 14 calendar days; not including Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of the Notice of Award, and work shall be completed within 120 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Any work within the Modesto Irrigation District (MID) right-of-way must occur during the non-irrigation season (typically November 1 through March 1). For additional guidelines and restrictions for the jack and bore portion of work, please see MID's Irrigation Standard Construction Details sheets G 02 and CR 01, which can be found on Sheet C3 "MID General Notes and Details" of the projects improvement plans. Prior to commencement of construction activities, any and all work items related to MID's ROW shall be submitted for review. This submittal shall include all materials, description of construction methods, and schedule as it relates to this work. For any moneys earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Waterford to ensure the performance of the contract, the Contractor may, at his request and expense, substitute securities equivalent to the amount withheld in the form and manner and subject to the conditions provided in Sections 22300 and 10263 if the Public Code of the State of California.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls.
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, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Construction and Equipment.