Renovation of a water / sewer project in Whittier, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The work consists of demolition and replacement of carbon steel piping and fittings; demolition of structural steel platforms; replacement of existing wood baffles with fiberglass; furnishing and installation of aluminum grating; modifications to existing handrails; and all associated materials, equipment, and all appurtenant work. Engineer's estimate range for this project is $4,000,000 - $6,000,000. Each bid must be on a Proposal Form obtained from the Office of the Chief Engineer of the District at the above-stated address and must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bond with an approved surety company as surety, payable to County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County or other authorized security provided by Public Contract Code 20784, for an amount equal to at least ten percent of the amount bid as a guaranty that the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract satisfactory to the Board of Directors for completing the work contemplated. The successful bidder must file good and sufficient bonds for the faithful performance of the contract and for the payment of laborers and materialmen. Bonds for the faithful performance of the contract and for the payment of laborers and materialmen that are issued by sureties that are listed in the latest version of the U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570 and that are authorized to issue bonds in the State of California, and whose bonding limitation shown in the circular is sufficient to provide bonds in the amount of the contract, will be deemed approved unless specifically rejected. Bonds issued by all other sureties are subject to approval by the Board of Directors and must be accompanied by all of the documents enumerated in California Code of Civil Procedure 995.660(a), as amended. At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld from progress payments may be deposited with the District or with a state or federally chartered bank as the escrow agent, who shall, during the performance of the work, hold such instruments in the name of the District, and return such securities to the Contractor upon satisfactory completion of the contract. The option of placing funds in escrow is provided to Contractor pursuant to California Public Contract Code 22300; should that 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 include those listed in 16430 of the Government Code or FDIC insured bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. The Contractor shall be the beneficial owner of any security substituted for monies withheld and shall receive any interest thereon. The Board of Directors may award the contract for the above-described work, either at the meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at the above-stated address, on January 8, 2020 beginning at 1:30 p.m., or at any other meeting of the Board of Directors within 60 days after the date listed above for receipt of bids. The Board of Directors may reject all bids. Unless all bids are rejected, award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. The work of construction must be completed within 160 WORKING DAYS after the date in the Notice to Proceed. 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 the agreement, as ascertained by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, must 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.