All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids shall be valid for 60 calendar days after the bid opening date, as required in the Bid Form. The site of the work is located primarily within the Heavenly Valley neighborhood of the City of South Lake Tahoe, and unincorporated land in the County of El Dorado, California, including work on District property, US Forest Service land, private property, and public right-of-way. The work to be performed consists of: installation of 1500 LF of 8" PVC waterline, transfer of domestic water services, fire hydrant installations, demolition of an existing water tank, paver access road construction, removal and replacement of three pressure reducing valves and vaults, instrumentation and communication equipment, paving and curb restoration, rehabilitation and replacement of electrical equipment and piping at a booster station, preparation for the placement of two backup generators, and other related activities described in the plans and specifications. After electronic bidding, each bidder shall submit their original Bid Forms to South Tahoe Public Utility District at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California by 2 P.M. on June 9, 2022. Questions or comments regarding this project must be submitted electronically via our electronic bidding system and must be received by the District no later than 5:00 P.M. on May 26, 2022. Questions received after the date indicated will not be accepted. Phone Calls, Emails and faxes will not be accepted. Responses from the District will be communicated via the electronic bidding system. This project is being funded, in part, by the California Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Contractor will be required to comply with State and federal contract rules and regulations including requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and American Iron and Steel (AIS) as detailed in Sections 00 74 00 and 00 75 00 of the Specifications. The prime contractor is required to provide documentation that the local U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and/or the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce were notified of the contracting opportunity at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the bid opening date. A bid will be considered non-responsive unless it includes the forms required in Section 00 75 00 to be completed and submitted with the Bid. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code section 3300, the South Tahoe Public Utility District has determined that the bidder shall possess a valid class A contractor license at the time of bid opening, the Contract is awarded and for the duration of the Contract. Failure to possess the specified license shall render the bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to awarding the contract to any bidder not possessing said license at the time of award.