Contractor agrees to furnish all materials, equipment, machinery, tools, plant, labor, and transportation in the manner and form provided by Contract Documents 33-SBC-1006 made a part hereof, entitled South Branch Canal Improvements - Milepost 10.85 to Milepost 12.2 Bid improvements consist of open channel canal replacement with large diameter pipeline, road improvements, drainage, earthwork and other work, all in accordance with the contract plans, the contract provisions, and the specifications. The improvements are for construction of water conservation and operational improvements to the KRD system. Requested work follows the existing South Branch Canal alignment starting downstream of the existing Canal Control Structure 10.85. The Project has been divided into a Base Reach and an Optional Reach. The base bid improvements in these documents are for continued pipeline replacement of existing open channel canal from the existing steel reinforced HDPE pipe transition at Station 572+58 (MP10.85) and extends for 4,752 feet to Station 620+10 (MP11.74). Also included in the Base Reach bid is the work associated with safety screening and the closure piece located on the downstream side of the Robinson Creek crossing at Station 524+55 (MP9.9). It is the District's desire to improve the remaining reaches of the canal between Robinson Creek and Manastash Creek. Pricing of a reach extension is requested for potential optional award at the discretion of KRD. The optional bid improvements in these documents are for pipeline and roadway improvements of existing open channel described as work related to canal improvements for 2,490 feet between Station 620+10 (MP11.74) and Station 645+00 (MP12.2). Optional award will depend on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, grant funding award, weather, cost, Contractors work plan, demonstrated productivity on base bid reach, and the anticipated start of the 2024 irrigation seasons on or about the first week of April. This optional pricing will not be factored into evaluation of apparent low bidder. No authorization or conference of license is granted by District issuance of the Bidding Documents. Bidders are solely responsible for the cost of preparing their Bids. The District specifically reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids or re-Bids or to waive inconsequential deviations from Bid requirements not involving time, price, or work quality. Questions will not be entertained during such an independently scheduled site visit. Any question stemming from the site visit will need to be submitted for public response through the District bid information posting process . No authorization or conference of license is granted by District issuance of the Bidding Documents. Bidders are solely responsible for the cost of preparing their Bids.