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On-Call Traffic Signal Construction Fiscal Year 2021-22 in various unincorporated communities and split intersections in the Los Angeles Basin and Santa Clarita Valley. Pursuant to State Public Contract Code section 3400, the Board of Supervisors made a finding that the concrete poles are designated by specific brand name to match other products in use on a particular public improvement either completed or in the course of completion. The work shall be done in accordance with the Plans and Specifications on file and open for inspection at Public Works.The work is estimated to cost between $2,700,000 and $4,100,000 and shall be completed over the period of one year on an oncall basis.The prime contractor shall possess a valid California Classes A and C10 contractor's license. Prebid questions regarding the Plans and Specifications shall be submitted via e-mail only to: Mr. Robert Eisenhamer at reisenha@pw.lacounty.gov. Prebid questions will not be accepted after 5 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022. Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bond payable to County of Los Angeles in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the bid to guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract if it is so awarded. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) 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 public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) 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. All persons performing the work shall be paid not less than the General Prevailing Wage Determination prepared by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to the State Labor Code.Copies of these wage rates are available at Public Works. The successful bidder must provide full disclosure of False Claims Act violations, labor law/payroll violations, debarments, and civil/criminal legal actions as provided in the Instructions to Bidders.Failure to complete these forms may result in a determination that the bidder is nonresponsive and/or not responsible. The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to a responsible contractor with the lowest responsive bid; however, the Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A responsible contractor is one who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the contract.It is the County's policy to conduct business only with responsible contractors. The County maintains the Contractor Alert Reporting Database (CARD), which is used to track/monitor poorly performing contractors.When a County department identifies a significant performance/noncompliance issue(s) with a contractor, the department will provide notice to the contractor and will give the contractor an opportunity to correct the issue(s).If the contractor does not take any appropriate steps to correct the issue(s), the County department will enter the contractor, along with any other relevant information pertaining to the contractor's performance issue(s), into CARD. The information entered into CARD can be accessed by all County departments, and will be used, along with any other relevant information not included in CARD, in determining bidder responsibility.If a department reviews this information and determines that a finding of nonresponsibility should be pursued, the department will adhere to the guidelines specified in the Los Angeles County Code, Chapter 2.202, and the County's Implementation Procedures for Determinations of Contractor Nonresponsibility and Contractor Debarment. The County encourages the participation of Community Business Enterprises (CBE) in the project and has established a goal of 25 percent CBE participation that all bidders shall aspire to meet.Bidders shall document their good faith efforts to utilize CBEs in accordance with the Special Provisions. The successful bidder will be required to fully comply with all applicable State and Federal reporting requirements relating to employment reporting for its employees and comply with all lawfully served Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders and Notice of Assignment and continue to maintain compliance throughout the duration of the contract.Failure to comply may be cause for termination of the contract or initiation of debarment proceedings. The contract is subject to the requirements of the County of Los Angeles' Defaulted Property Tax Reduction Program (Defaulted Tax Program), Los Angeles County Code, Chapter 2.206.Bidders should carefully read the Defaulted Tax Program.The Defaulted Tax Program applies to both contractors and their subcontractors. Bidders will be required to certify that they are in full compliance with the provisions of the Defaulted Tax Program and shall maintain compliance during the term of the contract or shall certify that they are exempt from the Defaulted Tax Program by completing a certification of compliance with the County's Defaulted Property Tax Reduction Program.In accordance with Los Angeles County Code, Chapter 2.202, failure to maintain compliance with the Defaulted Tax Program or to cure defects within the time specified may be cause for termination of the contract and/or initiation of debarment proceedings against the noncompliant contractor. Bids that fail to comply with the certification requirements of the Defaulted Tax Program will be considered nonresponsive and excluded from further consideration. The successful bidder will be required to submit a faithful performance bond, payment bond, and liability and workers' compensation insurance with the contract. As provided for in Section 22300 of the State Public Contract Code, the contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by Public Works to ensure performance under the contract or enter into an escrow agreement for payment of such monies to an escrow agent. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.