A. General: The work indicated on the Contract Documents - Prepared by Ghataode Bannon Architects (GBA), consists of the removal of partition walls, ceilings, carpet and improvements necessary to provide tenant improvements for various administrative offices as shown on the drawings. Orange County Superintendent of Schools Main Administrative Office 200 Kalmus Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92628. B. Work Included: The work to be performed by the Contractor shall conform to all of the contract documents such as, but not be limited to, the requirements of the Bid document, Division 0, Division 1, General Conditions, Instructions to Bidders, Specifications and all Drawings, Addenda, and all sheets contained within the project documents and other related documents, and shall include the furnishing of all layout, supervision, labor, services, materials, installation, cartage, craning, hoisting, supplies, insurance, equipment, scaffolding, tools, and other facilities of every kind and description required for the prompt and efficient execution of the Work described herein and to perform work necessary or incidental to complete the Project in strict accordance with the Bid and Contract Documents, for: The Orange County Superintendent of Schools is requesting bids for the Interior Building Renovation - Building A Project. All Bidders are required to send in any Request for Information (RFI), questions or clarifications in writing regarding this Project by email to Patricia McCaughey at pmccaughey@ocde.us no later than 10:00:00 A.M. PST July 31, 2023. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300. The SUPERINTENDENT requires that the successful contractor must possess a B California Contractor's License valid and active in the State of California at the time the bid is awarded and throughout the duration of the Project. Any contractor not so specifically licensed at the time the bid is awarded will be rejected as non-responsive. The contractors California State License number shall be clearly stated on contractor's bid response. Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the work called for in the Bid documents. Each contractor's bid must be accompanied by one of the following forms of contractor's security: (1) cash; (2) a cashier's check made payable to the SUPERINTENDENT (3) a certified check made payable to the SUPERINTENDENT; or (4) a contractor's bond executed by a California admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120, made payable to the SUPERINTENDENT in the form set forth in the Bid Documents. Such contractor's security must be in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as a guarantee that the contractor will enter into the proposed Contract, if the same is awarded to such contractor, and will provide the required Performance and Payment Bonds, insurance certificates and any other required documents. In the event of failure to enter into said Contract or provide the necessary documents, said security will be forfeited. All bonds, (Bid, Performance and Payment) must be issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120.