Renovation of a municipal facility in Palm Desert, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

As of December 21, 2021, construction is estimated to take place in 2022. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Through the City's online bid management system ("PlanetBids"), for the furnishing to City of all labor, equipment, materials, tools, services, transportation, permits, utilities, and all other items necessary for City of Palm Desert Council Chamber Renovation, Project No. 765-19 (the "Project"). After said time, Bids will be publicly posted on PlanetBids. Bids received after said time will not be accepted. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date. Work consists of demolition of the existing finishes and restrooms, replacement of all finishes, full restroom renovations, and upgrades of existing improvements to comply with current ADA standards (access doors, ramp, handrails, and paths of travel). It is the responsibility of each prospective Bidder to download and print all Contract Documents for review and to verify the completeness of Contract Documents before submitting a bid. Any Addenda will be posted on PlanetBids. It is the responsibility of each prospective Bidder to check PlanetBids on a daily basis through the close of Bids for any applicable Addenda or updates. City does not assume any liability or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, scanning, faxing, downloading or printing of the Contract Documents. Information on PlanetBids may change without notice to prospective Bidders. The Contract Documents shall supersede any information posted or transmitted by PlanetBids. The Bid Security must be submitted in hard copy directly to the City prior to the specified date and time for bid opening as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. Attendees will be required to adhere to all local, state, and federal health in effect at the time of the meeting. Representatives of the City will be present. While attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is non-mandatory, Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Oral statements regarding this Bid at the Pre-Bid Conference should be considered unverified information unless confirmed in writing. Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety company that meets all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer. Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the successful Bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure its performance under the Contract. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, City has obtained the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing wage rate for holiday and overtime work applicable in Riverside County from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute this contract. A copy of these prevailing wage rates may be obtained via the internet. In addition, a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages is available at the City and shall be made available to interested parties upon request. The successful Bidder shall post a copy of the prevailing wage rates at each job site. It shall be mandatory upon the Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor and debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No Bid will be accepted nor any Contract entered into without proof of the contractor's and subcontractors' current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this Project, it shall be the Bidder's sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its Bid. Unless otherwise provided in the Instructions for Bidders, each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its Bid and for the duration of the Contract: Class B General Building Contractor. Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after the award of the Contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), City may make findings designating that certain additional materials, methods or services by specific brand or trade name other than those listed in the Contract Documents be used for the Project. Such findings, if any, as well as the materials, methods or services and their specific brand or trade names that must be used for the Project may be found in the Special Conditions. City shall award the contract for the Project to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder as determined by City from the BASE BID ALONE. City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bids or in the bidding process. The City is committed to inclusion and diversity and welcomes Bids from contractors of all faiths, creeds, ancestries, and ethnicities without regard to disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or immigration status. The City condemns and will not tolerate prejudice, racism, bigotry, hatred, bullying, or violence towards any group within or outside of our community.