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

The work consists of replacing approximately 1,200 linear feet of existing 148-inch diameter steel and concrete pipe crossing the Casa Loma Fault Zone, installation of 2 parallel barrels of Metropolitan-furnished 104-inch diameter earthquake-resistant ductile iron pipe (ERDIP), installation of 148-inch diameter Metropolitan-furnished steel pipe and fittings to connect the ERDIP to the existing Casa Loma siphon, welding, applying cement mortar lining, disinfection, site restoration, abatement of hazardous materials, and other work as specified and shown on the drawings. Online Q&A Yes Q&A Deadline 10/26/2021 4:00 PM (PDT) cost of construction to range between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000 Four-wheel vehicles are recommended. Attendees must wear construction attire during the tour. All personnel attending the pre-bid conference shall possess a valid government-issued photo identification card and shall not pose a security risk to Metropolitan. Any vehicle entering a Metropolitan facility is subject to search and visual inspection. Attendance at the pre-bid conference by subcontractors is not required. Questions regarding this project shall be emailed to SpecsDesk@mwdh2o.com. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, or a surety bond as a guarantee that the bidder will execute the proposed contract if awarded. The successful bidder shall furnish a performance bond and a labor and material payment bond, in accordance with the contract documents. Estimated cost of contract. Metropolitan expects the total cost of construction to range between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000. This estimate is intended to serve merely as a guideline of the magnitude of work. Neither the bidders nor the Contractor shall be entitled to claims because of any inaccuracy in the estimated cost range. The bidder shall have a California contractor license, classification "A" at the time of submitting the bid. In addition, the entity performing asbestos abatement shall be either the prime contractor with a California Contractors State License Board issued ASB certification or a subcontractor with a C-22 license. A subcontractor having a different "C" license may perform abatement work if it possesses an ASB certification and the abatement work is associated with said "C" license. Metropolitan has adopted a policy encouraging the participation of Small Business Enterprise and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SBE/DVBE) firms in its contracts. For this project, Metropolitan requires small and/or disabled veteran business participation of at least 20 percent of the total bid. Failure to meet this percentage will cause Metropolitan to reject the bid as non-responsive. SBE/DVBE participation will be determined by the total value of all contracts entered into with SBEs and DVBEs for this project. Bidders may call Metropolitan's Business Outreach Officer at (213) 217-7444 with questions regarding the Small/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program. Firms that have a business relationship such as partner, affiliate and subsidiary with Carollo, JDH Corrosion Consultants, Lettis Consultants International, Inc., Hushmand Associates, Inc., who designed this project, in whole or in part, are prohibited from bidding on this job due to potential conflicts of interest, appearances of favoritism, and the need to ensure a fair and transparent competitive bidding process. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.