**As of April 6,2021, this project has not yet been awarded. The project is expected to be awarded on April 13.** Due to COVID-19, precautions are being taken to protect District employees and its customers. Instead of mailing out a hardcopy set of the Contract Documents, we will only be emailing the bid package (electronic copies of all forms required for submitting a bid) to requestors. Bidders shall print the forms out and submit their bid proposals via hardcopy. Prospective bidders may obtain the bid package by requesting the files from the District's website. Prospective bidders who download the documents from the website shall register online in order to be included on the P lan Holders List Proposals to perform the work shall be made on the forms provided and shall be submitted complete, including bid bond and list of subcontractors, in accordance with the requirements of the Specifications to be submitted with each Proposal. A bidder's bond for not less than 10% of the total bid dollar amount is required. Performance and payment bonds for not less than 100% of the contract price are required. As provided in Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the Contractor may substitute securities for monies withheld by the District to ensure performance of the work. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 3400, the District has established a procedure which permits bidders to have their proposed unlisted "or equal" product or service submittals evaluated prior to the project bid opening. See Instructions To Bidders, Document 00 21 13, Article 3 - "Submittals Prior To Opening Bid." This procedure does not apply where products or services have been limited by specific designation per Public Contract Code Section 3400 (c). The intent of the prequalification process is not for bidders to submit all of their proposed "or equal" products, but only those that would, if rejected, affect the bidder's bid amount. For information concerning this project, contact the District's Construction Manager, Mile Mok, at 510-287-2194. Estimated Cost: $6,000,000 to $6,900,000