No bidder may withdrawal his/her bid within 30 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Planholder names may be obtained only from the City Engineer, beginning six working days prior to the date of bid opening. Inquiries regarding this project should be directed to the City Engineer, Jerry Jones, P.E., (559) 244-3123. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk labeled with the name of the bidder, the name of the project and the statement "DO NOT OPEN UNTIL THE TIME OF BID OPENING." A bid will not be considered unless it is made on the bid proposal form furnished by the City Engineer. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified cashier's check or bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Kerman, for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. A Performance Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount and a Labor and Materials Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount will be required by the City from the bidder to whom the contract is awarded within ten (10) days after notice of award of the contract. A contract will not be awarded to a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions in Public Contract Code Section 3300, as amended, or whose bid is not on the bid proposal form included in the contract documents. A valid California Class 'A' Contractor's License is required for this Project. The City of Kerman hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise, and Women-Owned Business Enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. Bids will be compared on the basis of the total bid items. The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids received, or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as may serve the best interests of the City of Kerman.