County Connection hereby notifies all bidders that it is the policy of County Connection to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin in the award and administration of contracts that it awards. County Connection has committed to a three-year, overall DBE goal of 4.65% for the participation of small, disadvantaged business enterprisers. Bidders are urged to obtain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and/or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation for this contract, although there is no specific DBE or SBE contract goal. Bidders are encouraged to attend the pre-bid meeting to better understand the applicable DBE and SBE requirements. For assistance, contact Kristina Martinez, DBE Officer, at (925) 680-2031. All bids must be accompanied by cash, a cashier's check or a bidder's bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid price, as described in the Contract Documents, which shall be applied to damages sustained by County Connection if the successful Bidder fails or refuses to enter into the contract awarded to it. Bids will be examined and reported to the County Connection Board of Directors within sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening. County Connection reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any irregularity or informalities in any bid or in the bidding procedure, or to postpone the bid opening for good cause. No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of opening of bids. Each Bidder will be notified of award of contract, if award is made. This is a Public Works Contract. In accordance with section 1720 et seq. of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates as established by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations will apply to the GENERATOR REPLACEMENT. Prevailing Wage Unit, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, Department of Industrial Relations, P.O. Box 603, San Francisco, CA 94101. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bid. For federally funded projects, the contractor and subcontractors must be registered at the time of contract award. (See Labor Code section 1771.1(a).) Additionally, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public works unless registered with DIR pursuant to California Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to monitoring and enforcement by the DIR pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4. Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 3247, the successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond if civil work exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Bidders bidding as the prime contractor shall possess a valid State of California Contractor's License, Type C-10. Contractors and any approved subcontractors shall hold such current and valid Contractor's Licenses as required by California law at the time of award. All subcontractors shall be properly licensed by the State of California to perform specialized trades.