All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted through OpenGov no later than Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM. The City Of Moreno Valley, ("city") Invites And Will Receive Sealed Bids For The Furnishing Of All Labor, Equipment, Materials, Tools, Services, Transportation, Permits, Utilities, And All Other Items Necessary For Redlands Boulevard Streetlight Improvements / Grelck Drive To North City Limits - Project No. 801 0105 The Contractor shall furnish, to the satisfaction of the Engineer, all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals, unless otherwise specified, to construct and complete the Work in compliance with the Contract Documents. This project will install approximately nine (9) new LED solar powered streetlights at select locations on Redlands Boulevard between Grelck Drive and the City's Northern Limits and an optional five (5) streetlights at various locations throughout the City to enhance roadway safety. Each Bid shall be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier's check, or Bid Bond secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City, the amount of which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price, made payable to the City of Moreno Valley to guarantee the Bidder will enter into a Contract with the City. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. No Bid will be accepted from a Bidder who, at the Bid Submission Deadline, is not fully and properly licensed as a contractor in accordance with Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the California Business and Professions Code (Section 7000 et seq.). At the Bid Submission Deadline, the prime Contractor must hold an active Class "A" contractor's license issued by the California Contract State License Board or a combination of Class "C" specialty contractor's licenses issued by the California Contract State License Board necessary for the performance of all Work to be performed by the prime Contractor. All Subcontractors shall be properly licensed at the Bid Submission Deadline. Question Deadline 09/12/2024 at 2:00 PM PT All questions, technical, commercial, or contractual in nature shall be directed to electronically. The Agreement shall be signed by the successful Bidder in duplicate counterpart and returned, together with the required bonds and insurance certificate(s), within ten (10) Working Days after the date the Agreement is awarded to the successful Bidder by the City. The Contract shall not be binding upon the City until same has been completely executed by the Contractor and the City. If the awarded Contractor fails to complete the Work within the Contract Time, City shall assess liquidated damages against Contractor at the daily rate established in the Agreement. The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to: judge the Bidder's representations as stated in the Bid forms, including the Contractor's Statement, and any post-Bid information to determine whether or not Bidder is qualified to perform the Work; be the sole judge regarding the suitability of the products, services or supplies offered; to not purchase all items or the full quantity of each item listed in the Contract documents; accept or reject any or all Bids; modify, cancel or withdraw the Notice Inviting Bids; issue a new Notice Inviting Bids; suspend or abandon the Project; appoint evaluation committees to review bids; and seek the assistance of outside technical experts in Bid evaluation; waive deficiencies, informalities and minor irregularities in any Bid or in the bidding process; require a Bidder to provide a guarantee (or guarantees) of the Contract by a third party; and/or not issue a Notice to Proceed after execution of the Contract. In submitting a Bid in response to the Notice Inviting Bids, the Bidder is specifically acknowledging the City holds these rights. The Notice Inviting Bids does not commit the City to enter into a Contract, to reject, in its sole discretion, all Bids, nor does it obligate the City to pay for any costs incurred in preparation and submission of a Bid or in anticipation of a contract. By submitting a Bid, the Bidder disclaims any right to be paid for such costs.