*Any contractor that has prequalified with the District in accordance with Public Contract Code section 20111.6 within the past twelve (12) months may satisfy the prequalification requirements for this project if its earlier Prequalification Questionnaire package was approved for the same or appropriate license requirement, and the contractor's total base bid and alternates amount for this Project does not exceed their prequalified bid amount which is equal to fifty percent (50%) of the contractors bonding capacity. Otherwise, the contractor must submit a fully completed and sealed Prequalification Questionnaire Package to the DISTRICT to be eligible for prequalification for this project. Bidders are solely responsible to verify with the DISTRICT whether they are properly prequalified to submit a bid for this Project. Since this Project includes work that will be performed by mechanical, electrical, or plumbing ("MEP") contractors (contractors that require C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C34, C-36, C-38, C42, C-43 or C-46 licenses), such MEP subcontractors must also be prequalified. A list of prequalified MEP subcontractors will be made available by the DISTRICT to all bidders at least five business days prior to the bid opening date. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in an amount not-less-than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the DISTRICT. The Agreement which the successful bidder will be required to execute and the payment bond required in accordance with Civil Code Section 3247, are included in the Project Documents. The payment bond shall be in the amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the contract in accordance with Civil Code Section 3248. The successful bidder will also be required to furnish a separate faithful performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract and in the form included in the Project Documents, which shall remain in full force and effect through the guarantee period as specified in the General Conditions. All bond premiums shall be at bidder's cost If any bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the Project Documents, finds discrepancies in or omissions from the Project Documents, or requests a substitution for materials and equipment as outlined in the specifications, they must submit a written request for an interpretation or correction to C.W. Driver on or before September 1st, 2023 by 2:00 p.m. No requests shall be considered after this time. The DISTRICT reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process. QA date 2:00 p.m. of the 5th day of October 2023*