Renovation of a municipal facility in Visalia, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 505,355-square-foot municipal facility.

Question Deadline 12/08/2022 at 12:00 PM PT For the Registrar of Voters Tenant Improvements Project at 5300 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia, CA, 93277 Project Description: The Project consists of furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the Registrar of Voters Tenant Improvements Project at 5300 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia, CA 93277. Each bid shall be submitted individually on the Bid Forms that are provided in the Specifications along with accompanying documents and a Cashier's Check or Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, sealed in an envelope marked with the bidder's name and business address, Project title and the scheduled time and date of the bid opening. The bids will be opened, examined, and declared by a Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at the time and on the date above written. TIME OF COMPLETION: The Project is to be completed within 225 calendar days from the date to be established in the "NOTICE TO PROCEED". The Agreement includes provisions for Liquidated Damages if the Project is not timely completed. The successful Bidder shall possess a Class "B" California Contractor's License at the time the bid is submitted and maintain that license until the Project is completed. The successful Bidder shall furnish the bonds, insurance policies and certificates, specified in the Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions. The successful Bidder will be entitled to establish an Escrow in lieu of withheld payments pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, and the General Conditions. Any Contractor to whom a contract is awarded and any subcontractor under the Contractor shall pay all workers employed on the work not less than the prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") and shall comply with all laws and regulations relating to the employment of apprentices. Said wage rates pursuant to Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code are on file with the Tulare County General Services Agency, 2637 W. Burrel Avenue Suite 200, Visalia, California and will be made available to any interested person on request. All contractors and subcontractors performing public works, before bidding or accepting any public works contract, must register within the statutory timelines and meet requirements using the DIR's online application at: portal. Form No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on this or any other bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Contractor shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in accordance with said Act, no person on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination under any service or activity in connection with the Project. Contractor shall comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. After the time set for opening of bids, no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to deem a bid non-responsive for any information crossed out from the bid packet including information completed by a manufacturer. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and/or waive any informality in any bid, and/or determine in its discretion the responsibility of any bidder. The Board of Supervisors further reserves all rights to use County Forces, or to negotiate contracts, or both, to the extent authorized by the Public Contract Code.