**As of July 26, 2023, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** The work to be done consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, and incidentals as required by the Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents for the above state project. The general items of work include installation of new public rightof-way fiber optic system conduit and conductors, equipment and cabinets, and pullboxes, and modifying existing system, and fiber optic cable splicing and testing, and other items not mentioned that are required by the plans and specifications. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. Questions must be posted to the Planet Bids website by 5:00p.m., May 25, 2023. Questions will be answered on the Planet Bids website by 5:00p.m., June 6, 2023. Each bid submitted electronically is required to be accompanied by the Proposal Documents; Proposal, Bidders Information, Proposal Bid Schedule (enter online), List of Subcontractors (enter online), Registration with the Calif. Dept. of Industrial Relations Form, References, Designator of Sureties, Bid Bond, Bidders Violation of Law/Safety Questionnaire, Non-Collusion Declaration, Certificate of Non-Discrimination by Contractors, Statement Acknowledging Penal & Civil Penalties Concerning Contractors Licensing Laws, Addendum Acknowledgement, and all additional documentation required by the Instructions to Bidders. Bids must be submitted on the Agencys bid forms. The bid must be accompanied by certified or cashiers check, or bidders bond, made payable to the AGENCY for an amount no less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. The bid guarantee shall be for the amount of the base contract price plus all alternate contract prices. Any proposal not accompanied by such a guarantee will not be considered. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice will incorporate the provisions of the State Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute the contract shall be those determined by the Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, which are on file at the City Hall, City of West Hollywood, 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California 90069, and are available to any interested party on request. Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 1777.5 (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968) and 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any such subcontractor under him. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or handicap will also be required. The AGENCY will deduct five (5) percent retention from all progress payments as specified in Subsection 7-3.2 of the standard specifications. The Contractor may substitute an escrow holder surety of equal value to the retention. The Contractor shall be beneficial owner of the surety and shall receive any interest thereon. The AGENCY hereby affirmatively ensures that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion in any consideration leading to the award of contract. In entering into a public works contract, or a subcontract, to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to a public works contract, the Contractor, or subcontractor, offers and agrees to assign to the awarding body all rights, title, and interest in, and to, all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the public works contract or the subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the awarding body tenders final payment to the Contractor, without further acknowledgement by the parties. The successful bidder shall be licensed in accordance with provisions of the Business and Professions Code and shall possess a valid California State Contractors License Class A at the time of bid submittal. The City of West Hollywood reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding should it deem this necessary for the public good, and also the bid of any Bidder who has been delinquent or unfaithful in any former contract with the City of West Hollywood and to take all bids under advisement for a period of ninety (90) days. No bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date from the opening thereof. The award of contract, if made, will be to the lowest responsible Bidder as determined solely by the City of West Hollywood. Prior to the submission of the bid, the CONTRACTOR shall visit the streets within the City of West Hollywood and make a thorough examination and evaluation of the existing site conditions to note the dense development, pedestrian activity, high demand for on-street parking