All associated documents, including bonding information, shall be submitted electronically through this website. Confirmation of a bidder s successful submission of the documents will be provided. Paper bids will not be accepted. Bids cannot be uploaded or considered after this time. Bidders should be aware that uploading of the bid and associated documents may take some time, and bidders are responsible to ensure that their bid and all supporting documentation are submitted and completed prior to the deadline. Bids shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date. Bids must be submitted on the City s Bid Forms. The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals as required by the plans (Drawing Number 23-18A, Sheets 1 to 34, Specifications, and Contract Documents. The general items of work include the removal and replacement of existing roof systems, removal of existing CMU block wall section, replacement fencing, and access gates, valve replacement, asphalt pavement, concrete work, antenna pole relocation, electrical and communication systems, SCADA integration, installation of two (2) new standby diesel generators, replacement of existing switchboard, variable frequency drive (VFD), motor control center (MCC), sub-base fuel tank, sound attenuating enclosure, appurtenances, and all required improvements for the completion installation and operation of the system. The Project is located at 560 Lone Oak Drive (Lone Oak Pump Station), 2106 Erbes Road (Erbes Rd. Pump Station), and 1394 Kathleen Drive (Ventu Pump Station). To the extent required by Section 20103.7 of the Public Contract Code, upon request, the City shall provide an electronic copy of the Contract Documents at no charge to a contractor plan room service. Prospective bidders who obtain a copy through a plan room, or by other means, must still electronically register with the City in order to receive any addenda to the Bid or Contract Documents. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the City with requisite insurance and Payment and Performance Bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Price and on the forms included in the contract documents, as outlined in the Instructions to Bidders. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure its performance under the Contract. Pursuant to Section 1770, et seq. of the California Labor Code, the Contractor and all subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor and the debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following classification(s) of contractor s license(s), throughout the duration of the Contract: Class A License The successful bidder will be required to complete all work within 500 calendar days from the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with Government Code section 53069.85, the City will be compensated for damages incurred due to delays for which the Contractor is responsible. The parties agree that determining City s exact delay damages is and will continue to be impracticable and extremely difficult. As such, for each calendar day in excess of the time agreed upon for completion of the work, the Contractor shall pay to the City $1,500 per day, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty or forfeiture. Such amount shall constitute the only payment allowed for damages resulting from Contractor caused delays. The City shall have the right to deduct the amount of liquidated damages from any money due or that may become due under the Contract. Consistent with Public Contract Code Section 7102, Contractor will be compensated for damages incurred due to delays for which the City is responsible. The parties agree that determining Contractor s exact delay damages is and will continue to be impracticable and extremely difficult. As such, for each calendar day in excess of the time agreed upon for completion of the work, the City shall pay to the Contractor $1500 per day, as reverse liquidated damages and not as a penalty or forfeiture. Such amount shall constitute the only payment allowed for any City caused delays and shall necessarily include all overhead, all profits, all administrative costs, all bond costs, all labor, materials, equipment and rental costs and any other costs, expenses and fees incurred or sustained as a result of such delays. Notice of requests for delay damages and additional days shall be provided to the City within seven (7) days from the discovery of the circumstances giving rise to any delay or three (3) days from the discovery of any latent or subsurface conditions giving rise to a delay. For further information, contact the City s Project Manager, Roner V. del Castillo at (805) 449-2396 or RdelCastillo@toaks.org