NOTICE INVITING CONSTRUCTION BIDS
ABALONE COVE LANDSLIDE ABATEMENT DISTRICT (ACLAD)
IN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: October 20, 2023, at 9:00 AM
BIDS TO BE OPENED SHORTLY AFTER 9:00 AM, October 20, 2023
PLACE OF BID RECIEPT: Unifed Property Management
21718 S. Vermont Ave, STE 203, Torrance, CA 90502
Att: Sandy Marshall, ACLAD Secretary
310-753-7117
Non-Price Supporting Bid Documents: Sandy Marshall <smarshall7@aol.com>
NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that the ACLAD located in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, County of Los Angeles, California, will receive up to, but not later than the time set forth above, sealed bids for the 4 Abalone Cove Replacement De-watering wells. All price bids shall be sent in sealed envelope to the address above. All other supporting documentation shall be made on the forms furnished by ACLAD and sent electronically to the email address above.
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NAME:
Abalone Cove Replacement Dewatering Wells
BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION OF WORK: In general, the work comprises without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and other incidental and work necessary to replace 4 existing dewatering wells with replacement wells. This includes, but is not limited to, site preparation, well drilling, well development, and site restoration. The work to be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The quantity of work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximate only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the Chairman of ACLAD Board of Directors.
COMPLETION OF WORK: Work shall be completed within Fifty (50) working days from the Notification to Proceed.
OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS: Potential Bidders may obtain the Contract Documents online at: www.Abalonecovelad.com
FACSIMILE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS: Anyone obtaining Contract Documents must immediately supply ACLAD with an email address such that Addenda and other information may be transmitted as rapidly as possible. Failure to provide such a facsimile number and email address may result in late notification. In any case, ACLAD does not guarantee Addenda will be faxed or emailed, and Bidder shall be responsible for all Addenda regardless of whether Bidder received any such fax or email.
REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION: If you discover any error, omission, ambiguity or conflict in the Plans or Specifications and wish to have clarification, please email smarshall7@aol.com or call at. 310-753-7117.
PREVAILING WAGES: Pursuant to Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, vacation, pension and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. This rate and scale are on file with the Director of Public Works and copies will be provided to any interested party on request. The Contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and subcontractors under him must pay not less than these rates for this area to all workers employed in the execution of this contract. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.
BONDS: Each Bid must be accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, certified check or Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety insurer, each of which must be made payable to the ACLAD, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total Bid submitted. Personal or company checks are not acceptable. Upon award of Contract, Contractor shall provide faithful performance and payment Bonds, each in a sum equal to the Contract Price. Before acceptance of the Project, Contractor shall submit warranty/maintenance Bonds that are valid for one year from acceptance, in the amount of one hundred percentage (100 %) of the Contract Price; in lieu of the warranty Bond, Contractor may submit proof from the Surety that the performance Bond has been extended for the appropriate duration of time. All Bonds must be issued by a California admitted Surety insurer and submitted using the required forms, which are in the Contract Documents, or in any other form approved by the ACLAD Attorney. Failure to enter into a valid Contract, including the submission of all required Bonds and insurance coverages, with ACLAD within ten (10) Days after the date of the delivery of the Contract forms to the Bidder, shall constitute a material breach and subject the Bid security to forfeiture to the extent provided by law.
LICENSE: The bidder must possess a current Class A Contractor's license issued by the California State License Board at the time of the Bid submission . No contract will be awarded to any bidder who is not a properly licensed California contractor as required by the California Business and Professions Code. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City business license.
REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
The Contractor’s attention is directed to Labor Code Section 1725.5, which provides that a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a Bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 4104, or engage in the performance of any contract that is subject to Labor Code Section 1720 et seq. , unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 .
RETENTION SUBSTITUTION: Five percent (5%) of any progress payment will be withheld as retention. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300 , and at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld may be deposited with ACLAD or with a State or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, which shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Contract, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor. Alternatively, Contractor may request that the ACLAD make payments of earned retentions directly to an escrow agent at Contractor's expense. No such substitutions shall be accepted until all related documents are approved by the ACLAD Attorney.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: There is a Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per day assessment for liquidated damages for each calendar day that work remains incomplete beyond the time specified for the completion of the work. Refer to the bid specifications and contract documents for further details.
BIDDING PROCESS: ACLAD reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any parts thereof and waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding and to make awards in all or part in the best interest of the ACLAD. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date set for the opening bids.
