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

This contract is for furnishing labor and equipment for the installation of 7910 feet of 8-inch, 6-inch and 4-inch welded steel pipes and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes with valves, fittings, pipe disinfection and appurtenances. The work to be done is located in the City of San Rafael within the County of Marin, California. The Contractor performing work under this contract shall possess a class A or C-34 Contractor's license which is valid in the State of California at the time the contract is awarded. Within five working days after the bid opening date for this project, the three apparent lowest bidders shall submit a credit report, current within 30 days of the bid opening date for this project. To be considered a responsible bidder on this project, either the Contractor's credit report shall indicate a Dun & Bradstreet credit risk rating of 1A-2 or better or the Contractor's bank shall issue a financial statement on the form attached as Page VI-a. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project 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 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. The prevailing rate of wages in the locality in which work is to be performed has been ascertained by the District and published under the provisions of Section 1773 of the California Labor Code. Copies of the prevailing wage rates are also on file and available at the Office of the Manager of Engineering at 220 Nellen Avenue, Corte Madera, and in the office of the Marin County Department of Public Works, Civic Center, Room 304, San Rafael, California. It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded and upon any subcontractor under him to pay not less than the said prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract. On this contract, eight hours shall constitute a legal day's work. Work beyond eight hours shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the prevailing rates. Wage rates for Sundays and holidays shall be paid at a rate not less than two times the prevailing rates. The holidays upon which such rates shall be paid shall be all holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the particular craft, classification or type of workers employed on the project. Unless otherwise specified, proposals will be considered for the complete job only. In accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, all bid documents must be completed on forms supplied with the contract specifications. Each Bidder is requested to return the entire specification booklet. The Bidder must include a certified check, cash, cashier's check or bid bond executed by an admitted surety authorized by the California State Department of Insurance to transact business in California as a guarantee that the Bidder will, if successful, promptly execute a satisfactory contract and furnish bonds as required by these specifications. The certified check, cash, cashier's check or bid bond shall be not less than ten (10) percent of the total amount of the bid and shall be payable to the Marin Municipal Water District. In compliance with Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Successful Bidder may, at his expense, choose to exercise one of the following options regarding retentions: (1) to deposit securities (under District control) equivalent to the retention amount normally withheld by the District; or (2) to execute an escrow agreement and have the District make retention payments directly to an escrow agent; or (3) to execute a retention agreement indicating that normal retention will be deposited in a joint account under District control. If an escrow agreement for security deposits is used in lieu of retention, it shall be in a form substantially similar to that specified in Public Contracts Code Section 22300. If any of the above options are chosen, the District will withhold no retention on progress payments. District control of securities or accounts will be released in the same manner as release of normal retention funds as indicated in the general specifications. Securities eligible for investment shall include those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. The Bidder's attention is drawn to the General Specifications section regarding Dispute Resolution. This section provides any disputes or claims between the District and the Contractor are subject to mediation, and then if still unresolved, at the sole election of the District, to binding arbitration. The Bidder's attention is also called to Marin Municipal Water District Code Sections 2.90.065 through 2.90.067 which permit the District to disqualify a Contractor from bidding on future contracts with the District if the contractor fails to comply with the rules and regulations specified in the District's code or the requirements for performance specified in this contract including submission of false claims to the District. BEFORE BIDDING: Bidders should contact their insurance brokers to verify that their insurance meets all insurance requirements of the contract and that their broker will provide a completed MMWD Additional Insured Endorsement. Bidders should provide pages XIV, XIV-a and XIV-b of the contract to their insurance brokers for reference. Bidders who have questions should contact Hagar Negash at 415-945-1549.