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

The Scope of Work Shall Include the Replacement of Chilled Water Supply & Return Lines Serving Building-70 & Building-10. The current underground Chilled Water Line supply and return from a vault by Building 70 to Building 10 is corroded and causing disruptions to the Building 10 air conditioning system. This project is to replace the underground Chilled Water line piping from a temp to permanent Chilled Water Line soultion and to provide new automatic control valves with actuators within the Main Chiller Plant. All bidders will receive a copy of the pre-bid attendees list issued by addendum. Each bid shall be accompanied by the security referred to in the Contract Documents, the noncollusion affidavit, the list of proposed subcontractors, and all additional documentation required by the Instructions to Bidders. All questions and requests for information must be made in writing by mail or email to the attention of Aman Mehrzai, Gafcon Modular Office, Grossmont College, Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020. Email: Amehrzai@gafcon.com. For procedural questions, you may call Karen Li at 619-644-7034. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the District with a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, and a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety company that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120, and is authorized by the State of California, and all documents required by Code of Civil Procedure section 995.660, to the extent required by law. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by District to ensure his performance under the Contract. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, securities equivalent to any amount withheld shall be deposited at the discretion of District, with either District or a state or federally chartered bank, as the escrow agent, who shall then pay any funds otherwise subject to retention to the successful bidder. Upon satisfactory completion of the Contract, the securities shall be returned to the successful bidder In order to assist the District in meeting its Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises ("DVBE") goal of at least three percent (3%) (as described in Paragraph 28 of 00100), bidders are encouraged (but not required) to seek out and include DVBE subcontractors and suppliers in their bid. The document 00420 Designation of DVBE subcontractors is required to be included with your bid and if no DVBE subcontractors or vendors are intended to be used for this project, then the bidder should simply indicate "None" in the Subcontractor column. When proceeding with good faith effort all DVBE documentation needs to be provided with bid submission refer to (Exhibit A). The DVBE advertisement period is 14 days prior to the bid opening scheduled for December 15, 2021, which is December 01, 2021. While not required as part of any participation goals or tracking, the District encourages and welcomes participation in the bidding process by Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), WomenOwned Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), and Small Businesses (SB). Please complete Exhibit H, Small and Underutilized Business Certification Information Form, to assist the District in their reporting efforts. All local, small, and underutilized firms submitting this form will be added to the District's Outreach Program database and will receive notification of bid opportunities requiring corresponding contractor's license(s). The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding