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

Project Description: This project is funded in whole or in part with federal-aid funds as administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). The scope of work generally consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment for (1) the construction of a new 1-1/4 water service line (with shut-off valve and pressure regulator) between the residence and the property line at the front of a residence, (2) disconnection of the existing water service line at the existing water meter at the rear property line of the residence and disconnection of the existing water service line at or around 5 away from the residence, (3) abandonment of the existing water service line and (4) re-connecting the water service line at the relocated water meter to be located at the property line at the front of a residence and re-connecting the new water service line at the residence where the existing water service line was disconnected and (5) all appurtenant work related to a project of this type. The Scope of Work will be performed at multiple single-family residences. The Work shall be performed at each residence after consent by each property owner and an agreement to perform such Work is signed between the City, the Contractor, and the homeowner or property owner. Pursuant to California Labor Code Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work with the City of Hesperia, as defined in said chapter, unless currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code 1771.1(a)]. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by 7029.1 of the Businessand Professions Code or by 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work at the time the contract is awarded. All Bidders and their subcontractors (that are listed on - List of Proposed Subcontractors or Sub-Tier Contractors) shall provide an extract from the Public Works Contractor Registration web site with their submitted bid providing evidence of active registration with the Labor Commissioner. For purposes of Labor Code 1781, this Project is a public work to which Labor Code 1771 applies, and the Contractor and all listed or unlisted subcontractors must perform the work as a public work. The Contractor has the responsibility for determining what is required to comply with its obligations under Labor Code 1771. Any decision by the Contractor or any listed or unlisted subcontractor not to comply with Labor Code 1771 is at the sole risk of the Contractor or subcontractor. This project is a public work in the State of California, funded in whole or in part with public funds. Under the provisions of California Labor Code, Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Articles 1 and 2, the contractor and any subcontractor under the contractor is required to pay not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages to all workers employed in the performance of work under this project and for any work of a similar character in the locality in which the public work is performed, including the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work. This contract will be funded in whole or in part with federal funds. The Federal Labor Standards Provisions, including prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts will be enforced. A copy of the Federal Wage Decision applicable to this project is included herein. This project is also a public work in the State of California, funded in whole or in part with public funds. Therefore, the higher of the two applicable prevailing wage rates, federal or state, will be enforced. The City of Hesperia will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate, which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. Payment of contractors invoice may be delayed when certified payrolls are not submitted in accordance with the California Labor Code. The City shall make progress payments on any properly completed payment request submitted by the Contractor. The payment request shall not be deemed properly completed unless certified payrolls have been properly completed and submitted on a weekly basis, for each week worked during the time period covered by said payment request. All Contractors and Subcontractors performing work on this project shall be required to furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (i.e., California Department of Industrial Relations - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement). The awarded Contractor shall post jobsite notices as prescribed by regulations. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The Contractor and any subcontractor under him/her shall comply with and be governed by the laws pertaining to working hours as set forth in Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code, as amended. The Contractor shall forfeit, as a penalty to the City of Hesperia, $25.00 for each laborer, workman, or mechanic employed in the execution of the Contract, by him/her or any subcontractor under him/her, upon any of the work herein before mentioned, for each calendar day during which said laborer, workman, or mechanic is required or permitted to labor more than 8 hours in violation of said Labor Code. Contractor shall pay travel and subsistence pay pursuant to Labor Code 1773.8. Bidders will be required to document their status as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), a Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) or a non-MBE/WBE firm. Bidders that are non-MBE/WBE firms will be required to make a Good Faith Effort (GFE), and to document their efforts, to subcontract with MBE/WBE firms as part of the contract bid. The City hereby affirmatively ensures that all business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this Notice and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, or national origin in any consideration leading to the award of contract. In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services, the conflict of interest provisions in 2 CFR 200.318 shall apply. No employee, officer, or agent may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or apparent conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees, and agents of the non- Federal entity may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts. City of Hesperia in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into the contract if the same is awarded to the successful bidder, and in event of failure to enter into such contract said cash, cashiers check, certified check, or bond shall become the property of the City of Hesperia. If the City of Hesperia awards the contract to the next lowest Bidder, the amount of the lowest Bidders security shall be applied to the difference between the low bid and the second lowest bid, and the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the lowest Bidder. Question Deadline 08/24/2022 at 10:00 AM PT The successful Bidder shall be required to post a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a Payment Bond (Labor and Materials Bond) equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Sureties shall meet all of the State of California bonding requirements in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure ( 995.120) and be admitted by the State of California. Except as required by California Public Contract Code 20103.5 - Federal Funded Projects, no bid will be considered from a contractor who is not licensed by the California Contractors State License Board at the time of bid opening as a Class A: General Engineering Contractor or an applicable Class C Specialty License. All subcontractors must have a Class A: General Engineering Contractor license or the applicable Specialty Class C license issued by the California Contractors State License Board. The contractor may, upon request and at the sole expense of the contractor, substitute authorized securities in lieu of monies withheld (performance retention) by the City. The successful bidder will be required to enter into a contract satisfactory to the City of Hesperia. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part(s) thereof, to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bid process, and to make a contract award in the best interest of the City.