Streetlight Conduit Replacement - Fernside Boulevard Project

The Project includes, but is not limited to, performing the following Work: Furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, materials, except as herein specified; and doing all work associated with Streetlight Conduit Replacement - Fernside Boulevard Project. Approximate cost of construction: $520,000.00 The Contractor shall begin Work no later than five working days following the start date specified in the Notice to Proceed, which may be hand delivered or sent by email. The Contractor shall complete all Work on the Project within Seventy (70) Working days after the above start date. The Contractor, and all Subcontractors, shall pay all workers not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations("DIR"), State of California, for the Work performed, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Copies of the general prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the Contract, as determined by the DIR, are on file at the City. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight (8) hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work shall be at least time and one-half. Pursuant to Public Contract Code ("PCC") section 4104, no contractor or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, or be listed in a bid proposal unless currently registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. No bids will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 7000 and following. The General Contractor shall possess a valid Class A construction license issued by the California Contractors State License Board for this Project. Bidders are responsible for obtaining any and all changes to the plans, specifications, proposal forms, addenda, other project notifications, and documents during the bid process. A bid is invalid if the Bidder has not deposited it at the designated location prior to the time and date for receipt of bids indicated in this Notice Inviting Bids or prior to any addendum extension thereof. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to waive minor defects or technicalities; or to solicit new bids. As per PCC section 20170, all bids shall be submitted under seal and accompanied by cash, a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, a cashier's check, or certified check payable to the City of Alameda in an amount equal to 10% of the total amount bid (PCC 20171). Upon award of the contract, the successful Bidder shall furnish a bond for faithful performance in the amount of 100% of the total bid. The successful Bidder shall also furnish a bond to secure the payment of all claims for labor and material in the amount of 100% of the total bid. Further, the successful Bidder, and all subcontractors, shall pay for and obtain a City of Alameda Business License. Retention: The Contractor may elect to receive 100% of payments due under the contract from time to time, without the City retaining any portion of the payment, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the City or in an escrow agent pursuant to PCC section 22300. Such securities, if deposited by the Contractor, shall be valued by the City's Risk Manager whose decision on valuation of the securities shall be final. The Contractor's attention is called to the Business and Professions Code section 7108.5, which generally requires subcontractors to be paid not later than seven days after receipt of each progress payment. Please direct any Project questions to Trung Nguyen. Questions must be by written email to tnguyen@alamedaca.gov and received by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

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