Site work and new construction of a water / sewer project in Los Angeles, California. Completed plans call for the construction of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

**As of April 22, 2019, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. All work shall be performed in accordance with Districts Specifications dated February 2019 and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, 2018 Edition, complete with the Districts Amendments 2018 Edition, which are on file in the Office of the Chief Engineer of the Districts, 1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601, to which documents bidders are referred. Each bid must be on an Invitation to Bid form to be obtained at the Office of the District at the above-stated address and must be accompanied by a certified cashiers check, certificate of deposit or approved corporate surety bond from an admitted surety insurer, payable to County Sanitation District No. 8 of Los Angeles County, for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of bid as guaranty that the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the doing of the work contemplated. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into a contract and to furnish said bonds, the full sum of the bid deposit or bond will be paid to or retained by the District as liquidated damages. Within 10 calendar days of award, said bidder shall furnish good and sufficient bonds as specified in the Standard Specifications, for the faithful performance of said agreement and for the payment of all labor performed and materials used on said work and shall furnish evidence of required insurance. As to any monies withheld to insure Performance, at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with the District, or with a state or federally chartered financial institution as the escrow agent. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract the securities shall be returned to the Contractor. This option provided to Contractor is as provided in the California Public Contract Code Section 22300; should said law cease to be effective, Contractor shall not have this option as to any progress payment paid or payable after the date the law ceases to be effective. Securities eligible for investment under this provision shall include those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or otherwise permitted by law. The Contractor shall be the beneficial owner of any security substituted for monies withheld and shall receive any interest thereon. Copies of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction may be purchased from a professional bookstore. The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to open all bids submitted. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, to accept one part and reject the other, and/or award an order as will best serve the interest of the District. Unless all bids are rejected, award shall be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. In the event of any such rejection, the District shall not be liable for any costs incurred in connection with the preparation and submittal of a bid. At the time of bid, the Contractor shall possess a valid California Contractors License of the following classification: A, B or C-8. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246. Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for legal holiday and overtime work for each craft or type of workman needed to execute the work contemplated under this agreement, as ascertained by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, be paid to all workers employed on the work by the Contractor or by any subcontractor doing or contracting to do any part of the work. A copy of the listing of the general prevailing wage rates may be obtained from the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Statistics and Research, Prevailing Wage Unit, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, California, 94142-0603. This is a public works project subject to the prevailing wage requirements of the California Labor Code, Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal or awarded a contract or subcontract for this project unless it is registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and pays the required registration fee pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. For further information regarding this project and any inquiries in reference to the Invitation to Bid form should be directed to Senior Buyer, Maribeth Tan at (562) 908-4288, extension 1402.