Project Preliminary Cost Estimate. The Preliminary Cost Estimate to complete Project construction is $100,000.00. The Preliminary Cost Estimate is provided for reference purposes only. Bidders must independently evaluate Project requirements and propose a price for completing Project construction and other obligations under the Contract Documents based on each Bidder's independent evaluation. Contractors' License Required. C-36 Plumbing. Pre-Bid Inquiries. Bidders must submit Pre-Bid inquiries or clarification requests through the portal. Pre-Bid questions or clarification requests musts be submitted no later than September 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM. The District will not respond to any Bidder inquiries or clarification requests submitted after such date/time. District responses to Bidder inquiries or clarification requests will be not be directly distributed to Bidders; District responses will be communicated to Bidders by posting on the portal. Bidders are solely responsible for accessing the portal to review District responses to Bidder inquiries or clarification requests. Substitution of Specific Products. Bidders may request the District accept alternatives to materials, equipment or other products specified in the Contract Documents by brand, trade name, model number or other similar designation ("Specified Products") by submittal of a written request to the District ("Substitution Request") no later than September 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Bid Security. Bid Proposals must be submitted with Bid Security in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Bidder's proposed price to complete Project construction and obligations under the Contract Documents. Bid Security shall be in the form of cash, cashiers/certified check payable to the District, or Bid Bond in the form and content included with the Contract Documents. Submittal of Bid Security shall be in accordance with the Information for Bidders. Prevailing Wage Rates. The California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") has determined the general prevailing rates of per diem wages for the locality of the Work. Copies of these wage rate determinations, entitled Prevailing Wage Scale are available at website. The Bidder awarded the Contract for the Work and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing wage rate for the classification of work performed. During the Work and pursuant to Labor Code 1771.4(a)(4), the DIR will monitor compliance with prevailing wage rate requirements and enforce the Contractor's prevailing wage rate obligations. DIR Registered Contractor. The Bidder and all Subcontractors shall be DIR Registered Contractors pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5. The Bid Proposal of a Bidder who is not a DIR Registered Contractor when the Bid Proposal is submitted will be rejected for non-responsiveness. All Subcontractors identified in a Bidder's Subcontractors' List must be DIR Registered contractors at the time the Bid Proposal is submitted. Bid Proposals Binding on Bidders. Submitted Bid Proposals may be withdrawn via the Portal prior to the latest date/time for submitting Bid Proposals. Bid Proposals shall remain firm, binding and enforceable for sixty (60) days after the opening of Bid Proposals. Rejection of All Bid Proposals; Waiver of Irregularities. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bid Proposals or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid Proposal or in the bidding. Award of Contract. The Contract, if awarded, will be by action of the District's Board of Trustees to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest priced responsive Base Bid Proposal. If Alternate Bid Items are included in the bidding, the lowest priced Bid Proposal will be determined on the basis of the Base Bid Proposal. Liquidated Damages $0.00 Estimated Bid Value $100,000.00 Start/Delivery Date Estimated Start Date 10/28/2024 Project Duration 90 Calendar Days Bid Bond Bid Bond 10.00% Payment Bond 100.00% Performance Bond 100.00% Online Q&A Yes