Submit Bidder's questions to Engineering_Projects@vcmwd.org no later than October 12, 2023 by 4:00PM Bids shall be valid for 60 calendar days after the bid opening date The Project generally consists of the cleaning, structural repair, interior coating and exterior painting of McNally 1 (2 MG) and Mizpah (1 MG) Reservoirs. Detailed description of work is provided in Summary of Work Provisions. ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE: $2,300,000 Item cost for each Bid Schedule Item shall be included to the Total Bid Price entered in the Bid Schedule. All work in the contract shall be completed within ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY (160) CALENDAR DAYS of the date of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders are NOT required to attend BOTH Pre-Bid Conference Dates. The District is scheduling two meetings to accommodate potential conflicts in schedules that may arise with a single Pre-Bid Conference. Each and every Bidder MUST attend a Pre-Bid Conference. Prospective bidders MAY NOT visit the Project Sites without making arrangements through the Project Manager. Bids WILL NOT be accepted from any bidder who did not attend a Pre-Bid Conference. Bidder is responsible for payment of all costs associated with acquiring plans and specifications from Escondido Reprographics, Inc. Digital copies shall be made available only through Valley Center Municipal Water District offices. Bids must be submitted on the District's Bid Forms or copies thereof. Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier's check, or a Bid Bond in favor of the District in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price. Each bid shall be accompanied by the security referred to in the Contract Documents, the Non- Collusion Declaration, the list of proposed subcontractors, and all additional documentation required by the Instructions to Bidders. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the District with a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, and a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.