Site work for a civil project in Sierra Madre, California. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

***As of November 9, 2021, the project has not yet been awarded. The project will be awarded next week.*** The project consists of the replacement of existing water mains with 12-inch PVCO C909 pipe located on Sturtevant Drive and Mountain Trail, from Churchill Road to Woodland Drive; 2-inch located on Sturtevant Place, from Sturtevant Drive to end of driveway; 4-inch pipe located on Brookside Lane, from Woodland Drive to Brookside Lane; 4-inch pipe located on Brookside Lane, from Sunnyside Lane to Woodland Drive, and 6-inch pipe located on Woodland Drive, from Yucca Trail to the Treatment Facility. Work also includes abandonment or removal of existing pipe, furnishing and installing valves, hydrants, fittings, and service laterals. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code 3300, and Business and Professions Code 7028.15(e), the Agency has determined that the contractor shall possess a valid Class A contractor's license at the time that the contract is awarded. Failure to possess the specified license shall render a bidder's bid as non-responsive and shall bar award of the contract to any bidder not possessing the specified license at the time of the award. CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE LICENSED AND REGULATED BY THE CONTRACTORS' STATE LICENSE BOARD. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING A CONTRACTOR MAY BE REFERRED TO THE REGISTRAR, CONTRACTORS' STATE LICENSE BOARD, P.O. BOX 2600, SACRAMENTO, CA 95826. At the time the contract is awarded, the contractor shall be properly licensed in accordance with the laws of this state. The first payment for work or material shall not be made unless and until the Registrar of Contractors verifies to the Agency that the records of the Contractors' State License Board indicate that the contractor was properly licensed at the time the contract was awarded. Any bidder or contractor notso licensed shall be subject to all legal penalties imposed by law including, but not limited to, any appropriate disciplinary action by the Contractors' State Board. Failure of the bidder to obtain proper and adequate licensing for an award of a contract shall constitute a failure to execute the contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the security of the bidder. (Public Contract Code 20103.5) CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FOR ANY BID PROPOSAL SUBMITTED ON OR AFTER MARCH 1, 2015, AND FOR ANY CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORK ENTERED INTO ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2015. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed on a bid proposal for, or perform any public work contract unless it is currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations as described in Labor Code 1725.5. Bids must be prepared on the approved bid forms in conformance with INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside: "SEALED BID FOR THE 2021-22 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT - SEGMENT 4 SPECIFICATION NO. WT 2203 DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL" The bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of 10% of the total bid by 2:30 p.m. ON THE DATE ADVERTISED FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS. More specifically, pursuant to Public Contract Code 20170 and 20171, all bids for the project shall be presented, under sealed cover and shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder's security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid: (a) cash; (b) a cashier's check made payable to the City of Sierra Madre; (c) a certified check made payable to the City of Sierra Madre; or (d) a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer made payable to the City of Sierra Madre. Such security shall be forfeited should the successful bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to timely execute the contract and to deliver the necessary bonds and insurance certificates as specified in the contract documents. To the extent applicable, at any time during the term of the Agreement for the proposed project, the successful bidder may, at its own expense, substitute securities equivalent to the amount withheld as retention or 5% in accordance with Public Contract Code 22300. Pursuant to California Civil Code 9550, a payment bond is required to be submitted for all projects estimated in excess of $25,000.00. The Agency has determined that the proposed project is a public works subject to the provisions of Labor Code 1720 thereby requiring the Contractor to pay the prevailing wage rates for all work performed under the Contract. Accordingly, the proposed project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. The Agency reserves the right to reject any and all bids. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Cimino, Director of Public Works at (626) 355-6615 ccimino@cityofsierramadre.com. The Contractor shall begin work within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed, and shall diligently prosecute said work to completion before the expiration 90 WORKING DAYS. If this proposal is accepted, we agree to sign the contract form and to furnish the Performance Bond and the Payment Bond (each to be 100% of the bid amount), the Maintenance Bond (to be 50% of the bid amount)