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

Questions regarding the bid documents will be received by the Engineer up to five (5) working days prior to the bid opening, deadline is August 22, 2022 at 5:00 p.m The scope of work generally consists of providing environmental testing, utility investigation, structural assessment, reporting, plans, permitting, and construction required to safely close the existing 6,000 gallon, City of Costa Mesa Police Department, Under Ground Storage Tank (UST). The Police Department Underground Storage Tank Closure will be approached as an "abandon in place" project. Structural assessment and environmental testing may reveal unforeseen circumstances that could require additional remediation and/or the safe removal of the UST. Questions regarding the bid documents will be received by the Engineer up to five (5) working days prior to the bid opening, deadline is August 22, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Questions asked of the Engineer less than (5) working days prior to Bid Opening Date, may not be addressed. It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that the most current version of the solicitation, including any addenda, has been downloaded. Bids received without the applicable addenda will be rejected as incomplete. All bids must be submitted on the proposal form included in the bid documents. No bid will be considered unless it is made on the proposal form furnished by the City and made in accordance with the provisions of the bid requirements. Each bidder must submit a certified check, cashier's check, or a bid bond, made payable to or in favor of the City of Costa Mesa, in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, to the Costa Mesa City Clerk prior to the bid submission deadline. No bid will be considered unless such certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond is received by the City Clerk prior to the bid submission deadline. CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE: A valid California Contractor's Class "A" General Engineering Contractors License and HAZ - Hazardous Substance Removal Certification License issued by the California Contractors State License Board is required at the time the contract is awarded pursuant to California Public Contract Code section 3300. Each bidder must also be qualified as required by law at the time of the bid opening. REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered and qualified pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. PREVAILING WAGES: This project is a "public work" subject to prevailing wage requirements. Pursuant to provisions of Sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code, all works employed on the project shall be paid not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages, as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is performed, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file with Costa Mesa Public Services Department and are available to any interested party upon request. The applicable State prevailing wages are also set forth on the Department of Industrial Relations' website these rates are subject to predetermined increases. The prime contractor shall post a copy of the DIR's determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at each job site. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. PAYMENT BOND AND PERFORMANCE BOND: A Payment Bond and a Performance Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount, will be required of the successful bidder prior to award of the contract. RETENTION: The City withholds five percent (5%) of each progress payment as retention. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for money withheld by the City to ensure performance of the contract. At the request and expense of the contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with the public agency, or with a state or federally chartered bank in this state as the escrow agent, who shall then pay those moneys to the contractor. Securities will be returned to the contractor upon satisfactory completion of the contract. NON-DISCRIMINATION: The bidding process and contract are subject to State and Federal non-discrimination requirements, including but not limited to the requirement that no person or business shall discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or military or veteran status in its solicitation, selection, hiring, or treatment of individuals or businesses in connection with the bidding process or work performed for the City in connection with the project. CITY'S RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS: The City of Costa Mesa reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all bids, or to waive any minor irregularities or informalities in any bid. 13. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: This project is subject to local, State, and Federal regulations and requirements, as detailed in the bid documents. For all inquiries, please contact Associate Engineer: Kian Nejad, Public Works Department, via e-mail at KIAN.NEJAD@COSTAMESACA.GOV.