This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Baldwin Park, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Bidders and/or authorized agents are invited to listen to the following broadcasting channel website. All information submitted with the bid is public information and may be subject to disclosure. Project Description The general nature of work consists of furnishing all labor, material, equipment, services, and incidentals required for furnishing and installation traffic signal battery backup system (BBS) for Twenty-Eight (28) traffic signal intersections. Related work includes of Mobilization, traffic control, Best Management Practices and all appurtenant work. The bid items, corresponding quantities, and the time allowed to complete the work are listed in the Proposal. The descriptions of bid items are defined in the Technical Provisions. Proposals Bids shall be sealed and plainly marked Sealed Bid for CITY PROJECT CIP NO. 21-197. Bids must be prepared using the Contractor s Bid Proposal forms and all the other forms identified in the Instructions to Bidders. The forms required to complete a bid package are found in Section C of these Contract Documents. No bids will be accepted if not submitted using the approved forms. The Information to Bidders provides prospective bidders a summary of requirements for acceptance of bids, guidelines the City uses in awarding contracts, rules to ensure fairness in contractor procurement and guidelines to aid in interpretation of documents. The Construction Contract / Agreement define the Contract Documents which serve to control construction, work performed, and materials furnished, and includes the Specifications and Plans. Alternatively, electronic versions of the specifications and proposal forms can be obtained on the City s website by clicking on Bid Portal under the Public Works tab. Bid Security Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check, cashier s check, or bidder s bond made payable to the City of Baldwin Park or issued by a surety admitted to do business in California, for an amount equal to at least of the amount bid. Such guaranty to be forfeited to the City of Baldwin Park should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. The City of Baldwin Park reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason and to waive any minor irregularities in the bid documents at the discretion of the Director of Public Works. Bidders may not withdraw their bid for a period of Sixty (60) days after the opening date. City Business License, Contractors License and Permit Prior to contract execution, the contractor and his/her subcontractors shall obtain a City of Baldwin Park business license. In accordance with provisions of Section 3300 of the California Public Contract Code, the City has determined that the Contractor shall possess a valid Class A California Contractor's License, C-10, or other appropriate license classification under the State Contracting Code at the time the contract is bid. Failure to possess such license may render the bid non-responsive. The successful bidder will be required to obtain a City encroachment permit to work in public right- of-way, issued at no fee for the project. Prevailing Wages In accordance with the provisions of Sections 1770 et seq., of the Labor Code, the Director of the Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to the work to be done. The Contractor will be required to pay to all persons employed on the project by the Contractor sums not less than the sums set forth in the documents entitled "General Prevailing Wage Determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sections 1770, 1773, 1773.1." These documents can be reviewed in the office of the City Clerk or may be obtained from the State. Contractor s Registration In accordance with Labor Code Section 1771.1, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to (a) bid on or be listed in a bid proposal on or after March 1, 2015, or (b) engage in the performance of this Work after April 1, 2015, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform the Work pursuant to labor Code Section 1725.5. Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Contractor s performance of the Work described in this Notice Inviting Bids is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations. Equivalent Securities Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of eligible and equivalent securities for any moneys withheld to ensure performance under the contract for the work to be performed will be permitted at the request and expense of the successful bidder, unless otherwise prohibited by law.