Renovation of a municipal facility in Los Angeles, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK/SCOPE OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing all necessary materials, labor, tools & equipment for installation of a concrete pad, cabinet, conduit, cabling, conductors, grounding, and all components to achieve the intended function of the system in conformance with applicable State and City Codes and related equipment, demolition of existing panel, reconnection of the building electrical system to the new panel, testing, necessary rerouting and adjustments, restoration, painting and all other required equipment labor and materials to return the building back to full function and original conditions. COMPLETION OF WORK: All improvements shall be completed within one hundred twenty (120) working days after date set forth in the Notice to Proceed. GUARANTEE: Each bid shall be made on the proposal form furnished by the Agency herewith and shall be in accordance with the plans, specifications and other contract documents and shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashiers check or bidders bond, payable to the Agency in a sum not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the TOTAL BID, as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract for the work, the full amount of such guarantee to be forfeited to the Agency should said bidder fail to enter into said contract. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and a Labor and Material Bond in an amount of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said bonds to be secured from a surety company authorized to do business in the State of California, and to be subject to the approval of the Tri-City's Attorney. CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE COMPLIANCE: Compliance with the prevailing rates of wages, apprenticeship employment standards, and Contractor registration program established by the State Director of Industrial Relations will be required. Affirmative action to ensure against discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion will be also required. No Contractor or Sub-Contractor may be listed on proposal unless they are registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. PREVAILING WAGE RATES: Federal Labor Standards Provisions, including prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts will be enforced. In the event of a conflict between Federal and State wage rates, the higher of the two will prevail. The Contractors duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under Labor Code Section 1770 et seq. and Labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and employ apprentices including forfeitures and debarment. Any classification omitted herein shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage scale as established for similar work in the particular area, and all overtime shall be paid at the prevailing rates as established for the particular area. Sunday and holiday time shall be paid at the wage rates determined by the Director of Industrial Relations. The current prevailing wage rates as adopted by the Director are available at the office of the Board of Supervisors, Room 383, Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. PAYMENT: Payment will be made in cash to the Contractor in accordance with the specifications. PAYMENT RETENTION: Partial payments based on a percentage of work completed may be approved by the Owner. Said payment shall be in the amount of the total value of work estimated by the Engineer to the time of the estimate, less five percent (5%) of said estimated value retained as part security for fulfillment of the contract by the CONTRACTOR, and less all previous payments made and sums to be kept or retained under the provisions of the contract. Said estimate and payment will not be made when, in the judgment of the Engineer, the work is not proceeding in accordance with the provisions of the contract or when, in his judgment, the total value of work since the last estimate amounts to less than three hundred dollars ($300.00). Pursuant to the provisions of Public Contracts Code Section 3300, a C-27 license is required for the project. Any licensee who considers themselves qualified may submit a letter to the Agency from the State Registrar of Contractors that the license held qualifies the bidder to perform the work described within the contract and specifications. OWNERS RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, and to make awards in the interest of the Owner. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 60 days after the bid opening.