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

Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water District (District) invites and will receive sealed proposals (bids) to remove and replace four (4) motor starters at the Palos Vista Pump Station. All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to Lucas Pereira at lpereira@vwd.org with a cc to Allison Fretwell afretwell@vwd.org. Deadline for questions shall be at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Because of the time necessary to notify bidders, no addenda will be issued within 5 working days of the date set for the opening of bids. A free downloadable copy is available upon request, please contact Lucas Pereira at lpereira@vwd.org with a cc to Allison Fretwell afretwell@vwd.org. Bids will be rejected if Bidders or Contractors are not on the Districts Plan Holder's List prior to the bid opening. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount of the bid, in the form of cash, a cashier's check, a certified check, or a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer (as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120), and made payable to the order of or for the benefit of the District. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. 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. Bidders shall have a minimum of five (5) years' experience performing the type of work required by the Contract Documents. Where the bidder is a corporation or partnership, the entity must demonstrate at least five (5) years of successful experience with the type of work required by the Contract Documents. Bidders failing to demonstrate this experience may be rejected as nonresponsive at the option of the District. Under the provisions of the California Public Works Apprenticeship Standards, sections 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1777.7 of the Labor Code, a copy of the "Extract of Public Works Contract Award" has been included. This document will be filed by the District with the California Department of Industrial Relations at the time of the award of the Contract.