Work consists of removing existing trees, grading, and constructing new Pickleball Courts. ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE $269,000 No bid will be considered unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City. All proposals or bids shall be accompanied by cash, a check payable to the City of Loma Linda and certified by a responsible bank for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid or by a bond for the amount over and above all statutory exemptions, or by a bond of an accredited surety company. The check or bond will be declared forfeited if the successful bidder refuses to enter into a contract within ten (10) calendar days following receipt of the contract from the City. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the California Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations has ascertained the general prevailing rates of per diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed. This information is on file at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Loma Linda, California, and will be made available to any interested party upon request. Payments to the successful bidder's employees shall conform to the applicable prevailing rates. The successful bidder will be required to furnish proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance Certificate to the City. For any monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Loma Linda to ensure the performance of the contract, the Contractor may, at his request and expense, substitute securities equivalent to the amount withheld in the form and manner and subject to the conditions provided in Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4590) Division 5, Title I of the Government Code of the State of California. The successful bidder must possess a Class "A", Engineering, or appropriate Contractor's license at the time of award of this contract. The City of Loma Linda reserves the right to reject all bids and re-advertise if the City determines that acceptance of the lowest bid will not be in the best interests of the City of Loma Linda. Award of a contract, if it be awarded, will be based primarily on the lowest overall cost to the City and will be made to a responsible bidder whose proposal complies with all the requirements prescribed. Evaluation of the bidder's experience and additional information requested on the form "INFORMATION REQUIRED OF BIDDER," bound herein, also will be a determining factor in arriving at an award. Any such award will be made within 45 calendar days after opening of the proposals. Unless otherwise indicated, a single award will not be made for less than all the bid items in an individual bidding schedule. In the event there is more than one bidding schedule, the City may award schedules individually or in combination. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality or minor irregularity in a bid, and to make awards in the interest of the City. Said bidder further agrees that all the work included in the proposal shall be completed in thirty (30) working days from the date specified in the Notice To Proceed and to accept in full payment therefor the price(s) named in the Bidding Schedule(s). Said bidder further agrees to pay to the City of Loma Linda the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) per day for liquidated damages in accordance with Section 8.06 of the General Conditions.