Question Deadline 09/20/2024 at 4:00 PM PT The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labour, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described in specifications. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the specifications, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the County. The work to be performed under this contract includes the furnishing of all labour, materials, equipment, and other incidental work for: Construction of complete street improvements, specifically sidewalks, curb and gutter, class IV bike lanes, traffic signal modifications, bus turnouts, landscaped medians, street lighting, traffic signal interconnect, and pavement rehabilitation and replacement. All labour on the project shall be paid no less than the minimum wage rates as established by the U.S. Secretary of Labour or as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. The higher of the two rates will be paid in accordance with the following statutes: A. The Davis Bacon Act and related federal acts; or B. California Labour Code section 1770 et seq. Copies of the minimum wage rates established by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labour. Each bid must be submitted on the bid forms provided in the Contract Documents; however, if none are provided, the surety may issue on its own paper. Each bid must also be accompanied by security in the form of a bid bond issued by a corporate surety, a certified check or cashier's check payable to the Treasurer of Sacramento County, or cash for an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate sum of the bid. The successful bidder shall be required to execute a material and labour Payment Bond and Performance Bond, issued by a corporate surety, acceptable to the County of Sacramento, each for not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. The County of Sacramento will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal Minimum Wage Decision. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal Wage Decision. Where the Federal Wage Decision does not contain the State wage rate determination. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to determine which bid, in their judgment, is the lowest responsive bid of a responsible Bidder.