Furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work necessary and incidental to the completion of the project known as UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND WEEKS STREET 12-INCH WATERMAIN PROJECT (the "Project") consisting of abandoning 8-inch cast iron pipe (CIP) water main, installing 12-inch polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe water main, installing water services, site preparation, concrete work, pavement resurfacing, thermoplastic pavement marking, traffic control and so on according to plans and specifications prepared by the City of East Palo Alto. Bid Security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid dollar amount and conforming to the prescribed bidding procedures is required to be submitted with each bid. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Labor Code Section 6707, if applicable to this job, each bid submitted in response to this Notice Inviting Bids shall contain, as a bid item, adequate sheeting, shoring, and bracing, or equivalent method, for the protection of life and limb in trenches and open excavation, which shall conform to applicable safety orders. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of East Palo Alto to ensure the performance of the contract, the Contractor may, at his or her option, choose to substitute securities meeting the requirements of Section 22300. To be considered, all bidders shall: o Be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California to do the type of work contemplated in the project. The general class or type of work called for under the Contract requires a class a Class "A" license. o Perform with their own organizations work amounting to at least (25)% of the contract price, except specialty items. o Have completed a minimum of three (3) projects involving work of similar type and complexity, each project valued at not less than $100,000 in the last five (5) years. o Meet other mandatory bid requirements set forth in the bid documents. Questions should be directed to Ambrose Wong, PE, Special Projects Manager, (650) 853-3189, cwong@cityofepa.org. Project is to be completed within a total maximum of two hundred (200) working days