This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Fresno, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The scope of work includes physical and chemical rehabilitation of public water supply wells in the west quadrant of the City of Fresno, including furnishing equipment and supplies and operating the equipment to remove debris from the well, brush the screened sections of the well, inject and mix chemicals into the well for chemical rehabilitation, utilize high energy to remove obstructions from screened sections of the well, disinfect the well, develop the well, and perform pump testing. The west quadrant of the City of Fresno is defined as those areas west of State Route 41, south of Herndon Ave and north of State Route 180. The contract term is for one year, with provisions for two one-year extensions. The Annual Estimated Requirements Allocation for this project is $720,000 for approximately three (3) well rehabilitations. Each well will be assessed to include bid items that apply to each well based on site conditions. The quantities listed on the Bid Proposal page are the estimated sum total for three (3) well rehabilitations 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 Bid Amount (or, in bids with Add Alternates, the highest possible combination of the Base Bid plus Add Alternates), in the form of a certified or cashier's check, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a certificate of deposit or a bidder's 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 cashier's 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 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. In accordance with provisions of section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code, Contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by City to ensure performance under the Contract. 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. No bid will be considered for award unless the Bidder at the time of bid opening is licensed with a valid Class "C-57" Contractor's License issued by the State of California. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.