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

Remove and replace four (4) existing submersible pumps with chopper pumps to prevent ragging issues within the Horton Wastewater Treatment Plant (HWWTP) influent pump station in the City of Desert Hot Springs. Additional safety precautions will be implemented as described below. Due to ongoing gathering restriction from the State Public Health Office and the Riverside County Health Office, MSWD will be limiting gatherings to no more than 10 people in a space at any given time, regardless of venue. If a venue is subdivided into multiple spaces separated by physical walls or sufficient airspace, the limit per subdivision of space is 10 people. Observing County, State, and Federal order, MSWD has determined convening in single groups of "10", while maintaining adequate social distances, is a suitable approach for a safe Bid-Walk of the "Construction of the Horton WWTP Chopper Pumps Project". A Waiver and Release of Liability (ROL) sheet will be distributed for all participating bidders to acknowledge and sign prior to bid-walk. Bidders will be required to have their own safety measures in place and exercise safe distance (Gloves, face mask, sanitizing lotion, etc..). Any bidder with signs of the flu or any other COVID-19 related symptoms will be restricted to participate. MSWD staff will efficiently administer each group, individually given the opportunity to fully complete a bid-walk. All questions relating to the bid- walk will be directed to planet-bid, considering time restraints. To ensure the public health safety of you and the well-being of, MSWD staff, your employees the community, MSWD is exercising this order seriously All proposals or bids shall be accompanied by a cashier's or certified check, payable to the order of Owner, amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid or by a bond in said amount and payable to Owner, signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, or by the bidder and two (2) sureties who will justify before any officer competent to administer oaths, in double said amount and over and above all statutory exemption. Said check shall be forfeited or said bond shall become payable to Owner in case the bidder depositing the same does not, within ten (10) days after written notice, sign the contract. The Contractor will be required to furnish with the contract a Contract Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate amount of the bid, and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate amount of the Bid. The Contractor will also furnish certificates of insurance evidencing all insurance coverage as required by the specifications. Contractor may, upon written request, and at his sole expense after the Board of Director's approval, deposit securities referenced in Government Code Section 16430, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, as authorized by Public Code Section 22300 in lieu of retention monies withheld to ensure performance. Board of Directors has obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in accordance with law to be paid for the construction of the above entitled Works and Improvements. The prevailing wage schedules have been obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, and reference is hereby made to copies thereof on file in the District Office, which said copies are available to any interested party upon request. Further, a copy shall be posted at each job site during the course of construction. Also, see Section "Project Funding" on page PD-5. In accordance with SB854, this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In addition, pursuant to the project's Proposition 84 grant requirements, the District has instituted a Labor Compliance Program (LCP) and all contractors who perform work on projects covered by the LCP with this awarding body will be subject to the terms of that LCP. As a condition to receiving progress payments, final payment and payment of retention on any and all projects on which the payment of prevailing wages is required, the contractor agrees to present to the District, along with its request for payment, all applicable and necessary Certified Payrolls Records (CPRs) and other required documents for the time period covering such payment request. The award of contract, if made, will be within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of the bid opening. Bidders shall agree that the Bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date of the bid opening. The Contractor shall execute the Contract within ten (10) calendar days after he has been notified in writing of the award. The Owner hereby reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any irregularity, and to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. A single Contract is to be awarded for the entire Project, it will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible, and qualified Bidder whose evaluation by Owner indicates to Owner that the award will be in the best interest of the Project. The basis for award shall be the total of the Bid Schedule for the Project.