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

The Project scope includes duct cleaning of the existing HVAC system in multiple buildings on both the Grossmont and Cuyamaca College campuses. The cleaning scope will include the Supply, Return, Outside Air ductwork and Air Terminals to maximize the increase in air quality improvement. Representatives of the District, Project Manager, and the campus will be present to answer questions bidders have regarding this Project. Bids will not be accepted from any bidder who did not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting and job walk. All bidders in attendance will receive a copy of the pre-bid attendees list by the following day. Only bidders attending the meetings and job walks will receive any addenda issued after that date. Each bid shall be accompanied by the security referred to in the Contract Documents, the noncollusion affidavit, the list of proposed subcontractors, and all additional documentation required by the Instructions to Bidders. All questions and requests for information must be made in writing by mail or email to the attention of Gabriel Eagle, Gafcon Modular Office, District Wide, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020. Email: geagle@gafcon.com. For procedural questions, you may call Marcela Bravo at (619) 660-4788. Please Note: One (1) hard copy and one (1) cd format of complete sets of bid documents will be provided at no cost to each bidder and electronic download (except delivery). Any additional sets can be ordered and purchased directly through ARC. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the District with a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, and a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety company that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120, and is authorized by the State of California, and all documents required by Code of Civil Procedure section 995.660, to the extent required by law. Pursuant to the provisions of Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by District to ensure his performance under the Contract. At the request and expense of the successful bidder, securities equivalent to any amount withheld shall be deposited at the discretion of District, with either District or a state or federally chartered bank, as the escrow agent, who shall then pay any funds otherwise subject to retention to the successful bidder. Upon satisfactory completion of the Contract, the securities shall be returned to the successful bidder In order to assist the District in meeting its Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises ("DVBE") goal of at least three percent (3%) (as described in Paragraph 28 of 00100), bidders are encouraged (but not required) to seek out and include DVBE subcontractors and suppliers in their bid. The document 00420 Designation of DVBE subcontractors is required to be included with your bid and if no DVBE subcontractors or vendors are intended to be used for this project, then the bidder should simply indicate "None" in the Subcontractor column. While not required as part of any participation goals or tracking, the District encourages and welcomes participation in the bidding process by Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), WomenOwned Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), and Small Businesses (SB). Please complete Exhibit H, Small and Underutilized Business Certification Information Form, to assist the District in their reporting efforts. All local, small, and underutilized firms submitting this form will be added to the District's Outreach Program database and will receive notification of bid opportunities requiring corresponding contractor's license(s). The District reservesthe right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.7, the District has implemented and shall enforce a Labor Compliance Program (LCP) for this Project. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with all the requirements of the District's LCP and applicable provisions of the California Labor Code. In bidding on this Project, it shall be the bidder's responsibility to evaluate the cost of complying with the District's LCP. The bidders shall include all costs of compliance with specified requirements in the contract amount. The successful bidders shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of the District's LCP, including the standard provisions requiring payment of prevailing wages, maintenance and submission of weekly certified payrolls, and hiring of apprenticeship as appropriate. The successful bidders shall be required to attend, and invite subcontractors to attend, a preconstruction meeting at which a representative of the District shall discuss labor law requirements. The successful bidders shall work with the District's staff and consultants to ensure the full compliance with the District's LCP and applicable labor law. The successful bidders shall be responsible for complying with Labor Code Section 1771.1(a) as follows: A contractor or subcontractor shall not 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, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. The Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the Contract which will be awarded to the successful bidder, copies of which are on file and will be made available to any interested party upon request by contacting the Labor Compliance division of Gafcon, Inc. at 858-875-0010 The project is also subject to the requirements of all applicable provisions of the California Labor Code and the California Code of Regulations, including but not limited to, Chapter 1 of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code (Section 1720 et seq.); California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapters 3 & 4 (Section 16000 et seq.); and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 4.5 (Section 16450 et seq.). The successful bidder and each subcontractor of any tier shall be required to pay not less than the general prevailing rates of per-diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract. Successful bidder and each subcontractor shall keep accurate payroll records in accordance with Labor Code Section 1776, and must furnish certified payroll records to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) electronic Certified Payroll Record (eCPR) online system every thirty (30) days and within ten (10) days of any separate request by DIR or District. . Payroll records shall be furnished in a format prescribed by Section 16401 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, with use of the current version of "Public Works Payroll Reporting Form (A-1-131)" and "Statement of Employer Payments (DLSE Form PW26)" constituting presumptive compliance with this requirement, provided the forms are filled out accurately and completely. In lieu of paper forms, the DIR may provide for and require the electronic submission of certified payroll reports. The successful bidder will be required to retain copies of certified payroll records for a minimum of five (5) years from the date of completion and submit them upon request of the District or its authorized agent. In accordance with the provisions of the California Labor Code, contractors or subcontractors may not perform work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on a public project pursuant to Section 1777.1 or Section 1777.7 of the California Labor Code. Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract. Any public money that is paid, or may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the Project shall be returned to the District. The Contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the Project. It shall be mandatory upon the bidder to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under him, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor, debarment of contractors and subcontractors, and those required under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a). Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the appropriate classification(s) of contractor's license(s), for the work bid upon, and must maintain the license throughout the duration of the Contract License required for this project: B General Building Contractor, or C20 HVAC, or C61 Limited Specialty Award of Contract: The District shall award the Contract for the Project to the bidder submitting the lowest bid, as determined from the total base bid alone and is deemed responsible by the District. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids. Last day to submit pre-bid RFI questions is on Wednesday, January 04, 2023.