The DVBE Declaration of Good Faith Effort to use Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises must be signed and submitted with sealed bid packet. Bids must be accompanied by a bidder's bond, cashier's check, or certified check for at least ten per cent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, issued by an Admitted Surety (an insurance organization authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California during this calendar year), which shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract if awarded the work and will be declared forfeited, paid to, or retained by the Owner as liquidated damages if the bidder refuses or neglects to enter into the contract provided by the Owner after being requested to do so. The Contractor shall be required to satisfy the conditions set forth in the contract and Education Code section 45125.2 regarding fingerprinting requirements and student safety prior to permitting any contact with students. Upon award of the contract and before beginning work, the Contractor shall be required to provide a verification of compliance with the student safety provisions of the contract and Education Code section 45125.2. Upon award of the bid, require signature on the enclosed declaration to ensure compliance with the general Conditions and the Education Code. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price, said bonds to be secured from an Admitted Surety (an insurance organization authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California during this calendar year), and satisfactory to the Owner. The bidder will be required to give satisfactory proof to the Owner of the maintenance of Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance in an amount with a combined single limit of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the General Conditions. The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors. In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the Contractor shall have a license classification as described in the MULTIPLE PRIME CONTRACT SCHEDULE. In accordance with Public Contract Code 20111.6, Notice is hereby given that the Clovis Unified School District has determined Bidders performing as both a Prime Contractor and General Contractor (A or B license), or an Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Contractor utilized as a Prime Contractor or Subcontractor must be prequalified prior to bidding on this project. For purposes of this prequalification, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing contractors are contractors holding either a C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and C-46 California State Contractors license. The Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work as set forth in the Agreement. The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than rates specified. Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner's business office and are available to any interested party on request. The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularity and to reject any or all bids.
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