The scope of work includes all tasks required to repair, maintain, or return a public water supply well pumping assemblies to proper working order, including pulling and transporting a pumping assembly, inspecting and repairing a pumping assembly, reinstalling and disinfecting a pumping assembly, and furnishing and installing column pipes, line shafts, bronze retainers with bearings, and other parts necessary for a pumping assembly where needed. The requirements contracts will be used for any public water supply well pumping assembly as needed. The contract term is for ONE (1) year, with provisions for TWO (2), ONE (1) year extensions. Each pumping assembly will be assessed to include bid items that apply to each based on site conditions. The quantities listed on the Bid Proposal page are the estimated sum total for SIXTEEN (16) separate pumping assemblies and are shown for bidding purposes only. All proposals must be made on the Bid Proposal Form provided by the Purchasing Manager. A Bid Deposit, which can be provided separately, in the amount of TEN PERCENT (10%) of the Total Net BidAmount (or, in bids with Add Alternates, the highest possible combination of the Base Bid plusAdd Alternates), in the form of a certified or cashiers check, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a certificate of deposit or a bidders bond executed by a corporate surety, admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in California, payable and acceptable to the City of Fresno; or the Bidder shall have registered with the Purchasing Manager of the City an annual bid bond sufficient to provide coverage in such amount. All Bid Deposits will be held until a Contract has been executed with the successful Bidder or all bids have been rejected. Copies of Bid Deposits may be submitted electronically, with the exception of a certified or cashiers check, which must be brought to the Purchasing Managers office and labeled accordingly with bid number prior to the bid opening. The City of Fresno hereby notifies all Bidders that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied any benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against in connection with the award and performance of any contract on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era or on any other basis prohibited by law. Services of an interpreter and additional accommodations can be made available. Requests for accommodations should be made at least five working days but no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting/event. Please contact the Procurement Specialist on the cover at (559) 621-1332 or through the Questions and Answers field on Planet Bids. An annual 100% Payment Bond and an annual 100% Performance Bond must be filed with the Contract Documents for the initial year of this Contract and on or before the start of any extension period. The bonds must be approved by the City before the Contractor enters upon performance of the Work. In no event shall the bonds securing payment, and performance respectively, provided during the life of this Contract, total less than 100% of the amount payable by City. Bidders are advised that as required by the Fresno Municipal Code Section 4-117 NATIONAL TARGETED HIRING IN CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION, the City of Fresno is implementing new National Targeted Worker requirements for public work of improvement contracts over $200,000. The mandatory participation level for National Targeted Workers is 15% for the first year of the Contract and shall increase annually up to a mandatory participation level of 40% of project work hours within each trade performed by Nationally Targeted Workers. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Q&A Deadline
03/08/2022 5:00 PM (PST)
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