The Contract Time is Two Hundred and Ten (210) calendar days. CONTRACTOR should consult the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and General Requirements regarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages. Prequalification of Bidders As a condition of submitting a bid for this Project, and in accordance with California Public Contract Code section 20111.6, prospective bidders are required to submit to the District a completed set of prequalification documents on forms provided by the District. These documents will be the basis for determining which bidders are qualified to bid on this Project. Each bidder's bid must be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder's security: (1) cash; (2) a cashier's check made payable to the District; (3) a certified check made payable to the District; or (4) a bidder's bond executed by a California admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120, made payable to the District in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. Such bidder's security must be in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed Contract, if the same is awarded to such bidder, and will provide the required Performance and Payment Bonds, insurance certificates and any other required documents. In the event of failure to enter into said Contract or provide the necessary documents, said security will be forfeited. The last day to be approved through Quality Bidders is October 30, 2024 end of day, This pre-qualification is mandatory for all prospective bidders to be considered; bidders that do not meet these deadlines will be deemed as non- responsive. Once the bidder is final approved through Quality Bidders, they will be approved for one (1) year from the final approval date. It is and will be the bidders' sole responsibility to stay updated and approved in the Quality Bidders system. The District has no responsibility to contact contractors to apply, renew or update information in the Quality Bidders system. Any questions or technical support inquiries in submitting the required documents may be directed to Quality Bidders at gbsupport@colbitech.com. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. Pre-bid clarification request shall be filed prior to 3:00 p.m. on October 18, 2024 Each request for clarification shall be submitted in writing, via email, to only the following persons: TO: Mike McAdam, Director of Purchasing, Warehouse, Contracts & Reprographics Email: Mike_McAdam@myfsd.org