Demolition, site work and asbestos abatement for an educational facility in Atwater, California. Completed plans call for the demolition of a educational facility; for site work for a educational facility; and for asbestos abatement for a educational facility.

In general, this project comprises the demolition of six three story dormitory buildings known as buildings 300, 372, 373, 470, 480 & 482 measuring a combined approximately 120,000 S.F. in total, including the removal and abatement of hazardous materials. Bids will be entered on a lump sum basis. Drawings, Specifications and other Documents will be issued only to those Contractors whose valid license allows them to be the prime Contractor for this project. Others may examine the documents at the office of the Department of Public Works or at other designated locations. Bids, in order to receive consideration, shall be made and submitted in accordance with the requirements and conditions set forth in the Instructions to Bidders and in the aforesaid Drawings, Specifications and other Documents. Neither partial nor contingent Bids will be considered. The Bid of any Contractor who has previously violated the terms of the Federal Labor Laws, and who has not been cleared of such violations, will not be honored. Also, any Sub-Contractor under him under the same circumstance will not be accepted for this project. Pursuant to the provisions set forth in Sections 1770 to 1781, inclusive, and Sections 1810 to 1817, inclusive, of the Labor Code of the State of California, and local laws thereto applicable, the Board of Supervisors of Merced County, in the manner required by law, has ascertained the general prevailing Rate of Wages and also the hourly rates for Saturday, Sunday, Holiday and overtime work, in the locality where this work is to be performed, for each craft, classification and type of Workman or Mechanic needed to perform the work of this project, has adopted, by Resolution No. 79-38, and has published this wage scale in accordance with Sections 1773 and 1773.2 of the said Labor Code, which scale will become a part of the Contract. A copy of this wage scale may also be obtained from the Office of the County Clerk of Merced County electronically Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of not less than 10% percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid, made payable to the Owner. At the option of the Bidder, this may be a certified check, cashier's check, or Bid Bond. . Within ten (10) days of the award of Contract, the Successful Bidder will be required to furnish, at his expense, a Labor and Material Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and a Faithful Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon all Sub-Contractors under him, to ascertain and pay not less than the latest general prevailing rate of wages and to pay not less than the general prevailing hourly rates for Saturday, Sunday, Holiday and overtime work for each Workman or Mechanic employed in the execution of the work of this project. Contractors may substitute an Escrow Agreement for performance retention in accordance with the State of California Public Contract Code Section 22300. "No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for this project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 (with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1 (a)). No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for this project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations." Bid Security in the amount of ten (10) percent of the Bid amount (Base Bid plus Alternate Bids) shall accompany the Bid, in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. The Board of Supervisors of Merced County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept the Base Bid alone or together with any or all Alternates, and to waive any informalities or irregularities in any Bid or in the Bidding. By order of the Board of Supervisors of Merced County, Merced, California.