No bid will be considered unless it is made on the bid form purchased from and furnished by the Public Works Department. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, cashier's check, certified check, or a bidders bond executed by an admitted surety insurer made payable to the City of Marysville for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount, such guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. The project involves removal of sludge from the wastewater treatment ponds, clearing, grubbing and stripping of the ponds, removal of all structures and piping associated with the treatment ponds, and grading of the site to remove the ponds and create a field for future use by the City. The work is described in more detail in the project plans and specifications. The pre-bid meeting is the only time access to the site will be provided during the bid period. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. The Contractor shall possess a Class A license. This project is funded by the State Water Resources Control Board's Clean Water State Revolving Fund. This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 12990. It is mandatory that the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded and any subcontractor under him pay not less than said specified rates to all persons employed by them or either of them in the execution of the contract. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) provides a toll-free "hotline" service to report bidrigging activities. Bid-rigging activities can be reported Monday through Friday, between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, telephone: 1-800-424-9071. Anyone with knowledge of possible bid rigging, bidder collusion, or other fraudulent activities should use the hotline to report these activities. The hotline is part of the DOT's continuing effort to identify and investigate highway construction contract fraud and abuse and is operated under the direction of the DOT Inspector General. All information will be treated confidentially, and caller anonymity will be respected. Liquidated Damages - Should the Contractor fail to complete all work under the contract within the time provided therefor, he shall pay to the City the sum of Two Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($2,500) for each calendar day delay in finishing the work beyond such contract period, all in accordance with Section 8-1.10 of the Standard Specifications. The City may deduct
such payment from the amounts due the Contractor under the contract. Time for Completion - All work under this contract shall be completed within a maximum of two hundred (200) working days from the date stated in the Notice to Proceed as the date to start work.
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