Site work and paving for a playground / park / athletic field in Fullerton, California. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Fullerton School District, acting by and through its Board of Trustees, hereinafter the District will receive up to, but not later than the above-stated date and time, sealed Bid Proposals for the Contract for the Work generally described as: Acacia Elementary School Playfield Improvements. Scope of Work: Work to include but not limited to re-grade and level existing playfield, complete new irrigation, add topsoil, amendments, sod, chain link fencing, backstops, asphalt paving and various site improvements. Submittal of Bid Proposals. All Bid Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished by the District. Bid Proposals must conform with, and be responsive to, the Bid and Contract Documents, copies of which may be obtained from the District as set forth above. Electronic Bid and Contract Documents are available at the location stated above to any licensed Contractor or Subcontractor at no charge. In addition, a set of bid documents is available for review only to interested Contractors and Subcontractors at Fullerton School District, Maintenance Department Office, 1401 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton CA 92833. Call for an appointment: (714) 447-7440. Bid Proposal. Each Bid Proposal shall consist of: A. Bid Proposal Form B. Bid Bond C. Designation of Subcontractors D. Non-Collusion Affidavit E. Bid Guarantee F. Contractors Certificate Regarding Workers Compensation G. Acknowledgement of Bidding Practices Regarding Indemnity. All information or responses of a Bidder in its Bid Proposal and other documents accompanying the Bid Proposal shall be complete, accurate and true; incomplete, inaccurate or untrue responses or information provided therein by a Bidder may be grounds for the District to reject such Bidders Bid Proposal for non-responsiveness. Prevailing Wage Rates. Pursuant to California Labor Code 1773, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the generally prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The Contractor awarded the Contract for the Work shall post a copy of all applicable prevailing wage rates for the Work at conspicuous locations at the Site of the Work. The Contractor and all Subcontractors performing any portion of the Work shall pay not less than the applicable prevailing wage rate for the classification of labor provide by their respective workers in prosecution and execution of the Work. Required Notice of Public Works Contract Awards. New Labor Code section 1773.3 requires that every public agency must provide notice to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) of any public works contract that the agency awards for which prevailing wages are required. The notice will be transmitted electronically in a format designated by the DIR, and will include basic information regarding the public works project as well as the names of the contractor and subcontractors. This notice requirement, which is effective now, requires that the notices be posted electronically within five days after award of the public works contract. Registration of Contractors and Subcontractors. Effective March 1, 2015, in accordance with SB 854 contractors and subcontractors who bid or work on a public works project must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) in accordance with Labor Code section 1725.5. Contractors License Classification. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code 3300, the District requires that Bidders possess the following classification(s) of California Contractors License at the time that the Contract for the Work is awarded: Class C27-Landscape Contractor. Contract Time. Substantial Completion of the Work shall be achieved within the Milestone Dates stated in the General Conditions and Supplemental Conditions after the date of commencement of the Work as set forth in the Notice to Proceed issued by the District. Failure to achieve Substantial Completion within the Milestone Dates will result in the assessment of Liquidated Damages. The overall contract time is thirty (30) consecutive calendar days to run concurrently from the Notice to Proceed. Bid Security. Each Bid Proposal shall be accompanied by Bid Security in an amount not less than TEN PERCENT (10%) of the maximum amount of the Bid Proposal, inclusive of any additive Alternate Bid Item(s). Failure of any Bid Proposal to be accompanied by Bid Security in the form and in the amount required shall render such Bid Proposal to be non-responsive and rejected by the District. Fingerprinting. The successful Bidder will be required to assure that its employees, subcontractors of any tier, material suppliers, and consultants do not have direct contact with the Districts students during the performance of the Contract in compliance with Educational Code 45125.1 and 45125.2. To ensure these provisions, Bidders supervisor shall be fingerprinted, and proof of same shall be provided to the District prior to start of on-site Work. The supervisor will monitor the workers conduct while on school grounds. In addition, Bidder shall barricade the Work area to separate its workers from the students. All costs associated with this process are the responsibility of the Bidder. No Withdrawal of Bid Proposals. Any Bidder shall not withdraw bid Proposals for a period of ninety (90) days after the opening of Bid Proposals. During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee prices quoted in their respected Bid Proposals. Substitute Security. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code 22300, substitution of eligible and equivalent securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure the Contractors performance under the Contract will be permitted at the request and expense of the Contractor. The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded shall have thirty (30) days following action by the Districts Board of Trustees to award the Contract to such Bidder to submit its written request to the District to permit the substitution of securities for retention. The failure of the Bidder to make such written request to the District within said thirty (30) day period shall be deemed a waiver of the Bidders rights under California Public Contract Code 22300. 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 for the Work, if awarded, will be by action of the Districts Board of Trustees to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid Proposal. If the Bid Proposal requires Bidders to propose prices for Alternate Bid Items, the Districts selection of Alternate Bid Items, if any, for determination of the lowest priced Bid Proposal and for inclusion in the scope of the Contract to be awarded shall be in accordance with this Notice and the Instructions for Bidders. Inquiries and Clarifications. This document is for informational purposes and shall not relieve the Bidder of the requirements to fully familiarize itself with all the factors affecting the Project and their Bid. The Bidder is advised that all inquiries and clarifications about the Bid Documents, Drawings, Specifications, etc., shall be submitted to the District and to the Architect in writing at least five (5) business days before the bid opening date. Verbal communication by either party with regard to this matter is invalid. Inquiries shall be sent in writing via email to the attention of Mike McAdam (michael_mcadam@myfsd.org) no later than Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Request for Substitutions. Any Bidder may submit Request(s) for Substitutions on the form provided in the bid documents, together with all substantiating data, no later than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of the Bid Proposals, in accordance with Public Contract Code 3400. Request for Substitution will be reviewed in a timely fashion. Actions taken, if any, concerning the Request for Substitution will be by written addendum issued by the District, a copy of which will be sent to each Plan Holder. In the absence of written addendum, the Request shall be deemed denied for purposes of the Districts evaluation of the Bid Proposals. Request for Substitutions shall be sent in writing via email to the attention of Mike McAdam (michael_mcadam@myfsd.org) no later than Wednesday, May 15th, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises Participation Goals. The District has established a participation goal of three percent (3%) for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) for the Work of the Contract. The Districts forms of DVBE Participation Program Policy and Report have not been included in the Contract Documents. NOTE: This contract does not require DVBE participation; however, it is the Districts policy to encourage DVBE participation in the Districts projects. District Policies Regarding Use of Local Contractors and Labor. It is the policy of the District to encourage the use of local contractors/subcontractors in the Districts public works projects. It is also the Districts policy to encourage the hiring, training and employment of residents of the District on such projects. In submitting a Bid Proposal for the Work of this Contract, Bidders acknowledge these District policies.