Atlanta Pump Station Storm Drain Trash Removal Project Deadline for Written Questions November 8, 2023 Responses to Questions Posted on Web November 13, 2023 The Agency Will Deduct 5% Retention From All Progress Payments. The Contractor May Substitute an Escrow Holder Surety of Equal Value to the Retention in Accordance With the Provisions of the Public Contract Code, Section 10263. The Contractor Shall Be Beneficial Owner of the Surety and Shall Receive Any Interest Thereon. The Agency Hereby Affirmatively Ensures That Minority Business Enterprises Will Be Afforded Full Opportunity to Submit Bids in Response to This Notice and Will Not Be Discriminated Against on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Ancestry, Sex, or Religion in Any Consideration Leading to the Award of Contract. No Bid Shall Be Considered Unless It is Prepared on the Approved Proposal Forms in Conformance With the Instructions to Bidders as Determined by the Agency. The Bid Must Be Accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Bidder's Bond Made Payable to the Agency for an Amount No Less Than 10% of the Amount Bid. The Successful Bidder Shall Be Licensed in Accordance With Provisions of the Business and Professions Code and Shall Possess a State Contractor's License Class a General Engineering at the Time of the Bid Opening. The Successful Contractor and His Subcontractors Will Be Required to Possess Business Licenses From the Agency. All Extension of Unit Prices Will Be Subject to Verification by the Agency. In Case of a Variation Between the Unit Price and the Extension, the Unit Price Will Govern. Project Description: Construction and Installation of a Trash Removal Device in-line System at the Atlanta Pump Station. The Device is an Extra-large Fixed Basket Designed to Remove Trash/debris Larger Than 5mm in Size. The Contract Shall Allow the Contractor 50 Working Days to Complete the Contract. The Anticipated Construction Start Date is Monday April 15, 2024.' All Questions Related to This Bid Solicitation Must Be Submitted Through the City's online System Vendor Portal Per the Information Provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Any Other Contact to City Staff Regarding This Bid Solicitation Will Be Referred Back to the online System. The Agency Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids, to Waive Any Irregularity and to Take All Bids Under Advisement for a Maximum Period of 60 Days.