Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) invites bids from qualified contractors to remove and install vinyl composite tile at the Agencys Riverside facility. Prospective bidders shall possess a state of California contractors license to meet the requirements of the project. The contractor and any subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations at the time of bid submittal. This project is subject to California prevailing wages. RTA anticipates award of a firm-fixed priced contract for this project. Start/Delivery Date: Start on or about October 1, 2023 Project Duration:60 Days License Requirements: C-15 Questions/Clarifications/ Approved Equals Due: August 10, 2023 before 5:00 pm Pacific Time RTA Responses Due: August 15, 2023 before 5:00 pm Pacific Time There will be no Pre-Bid Conference scheduled for this procurement Online Q&A: Yes Q&A Deadline:08/10/2023 5:00 PM (PDT) No Bid Form - Bidders choosing not to submit a bid are requested to complete and email the "No Bid" form only to the Procurement Official listed. Accept/Reject - RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses, or any item or part thereof; or to waive any informalities or irregularities in responses. RTA shall have the sole discretion to determine the most responsive and responsible offeror/bidder. This is a prevailing wage project and is subject to Davis Bacon/California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Prevailing Wage Requirements and related acts. Bidders are responsible to be self-informed regarding the requirements of prevailing wages within the State of California and the County of Riverside. This project will be subject to monitoring and enforcement by DIR, including the obligation of awarded contractor to submit certified payroll directly to the DIR and RTA. Bid Bond - Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a bid bond, a certified check, cashier's check or treasurer's check drawn on or issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to 'RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY' in an amount no less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. Performance Bond - Performance Bonds of a surety company licensed and authorized to do business under the laws of the State of California and satisfactory to RTA will be required of the successful Bidder. Payment Bond - Payment Bonds of a surety company licensed and authorized to do business under the laws of the State of California and satisfactory to RTA will be required of the successful Bidder. Save Periodically - Saving your information periodically will help prevent loss of data in case of power or internet connection failure and can speed up the submittal processing time. Request for Clarifications - All requests for clarifications, questions, and comments must be received before the Q&A deadline. If needed, you can attach additional information in the Q&A section. Exceptions/Deviations - Offeror/Bidder may list exceptions or deviations for Agency review and consideration. Each exception/deviation shall reference the particular section in the Scope of Work/Services, Terms and Conditions and/or Proposed Agreement Article (if applicable). Any listed deviation or exception must be received before the Q&A deadline. Proposals/Bids with exceptions/deviations not clarified during the Q&A/clarification phase may be eliminated from further consideration. Read Entire Document - The information contained in the Bid Information tab is is an overview of the requirements and does not substitute the details indicated in the entire document in the documents tab. You must read/review the entire document including the Proposed Agreement (if applicable). Acceptable forms of Financial Documentation - Audited financial statements, Dun and Bradstreet report, Filed Federal tax return for immediately preceding tax year, or One-page CPA summary. Site Visit - A site visit will be made available. Please see Instructions to Offeror/Bidder in the RFP document for information on how to submit your request. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and RTA's safety precautionary measures, only one authorized representative from each vendor can participate in the site visit. Only those individuals on the list shall be allowed to participate in the site visit. Cost File - For the Cost File, upload the Price Form(s)/Bid Schedule. Required Documents - It is the responsibility of the Offeror/Bidder/Respondent to check all areas of the solicitation post before submission. Specifically, be sure to review the applicable Response Types in the Bid Information tab and the Documents, Q&A, Addenda & Email tabs.