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

**As of January 18, ,2023, ,2023, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** The City of Blythe (CITY) invites sealed bids for construction improvements of the following project (Work or the Project): New Water Reservoir at Palo Verde College 1 College Drive, Blythe, California, 92225 The CITY is seeking bids for a new 500,000 gallon bolted water reservoir that will include site fencing modifications, site grading, site inlet and outlet piping modifications, electrical and control modifications and the abandonment of the existing 500,000 gallon bolted reservoir after the construction and commissioning of a new 500,000 gallon bolted reservoir. The performance period for this project including all project submittals, reviews and actual construction will last no more than one hundred fifty (150) calendar days. This is including project completion, punch list completion and issuance of the Notice of Completion. All questions regarding bidding, the bidding process, and the revised and updated project plans, specifications and contract documents shall be communicated in writing to the City prior to 4:00pm on December 16, 2022, and responses will be available on the City website on December 21, 2022. Questions concerning this project can be addressed to Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager, by e-mail: msutterfield@cityofblythe.ca.gov. Bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents. It is important that potential Contractors understand the unique requirements of this project, how those requirements will affect their ability to perform in a satisfactory manner and how this will affect the bid amount. Bids shall be prepared in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and other Bidding Documents. Bids must be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Blythe at 235 North Broadway, Blythe, CA 92225. Bids must be received by the City Clerk by the bid closing time. Bids sent by fax or email will not be accepted. Pay applications will be tied to the successful completion of all activities including the timely submission of all paperwork. The awarded Prime Contractor shall post job site notices as prescribed by regulation at the start of the contract. Contractors and subcontractors shall furnish records specified in Labor Code Section 1776 to the Labor Commissioner, in the manner as required in Labor Code Section 1771.4. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 3300, the CITY requires that the Bidders possess, at the time of submitting a bid for this project, at the time of award of a contract for the Project, and at all times during the Work, the following classification of California Contractors License: A General Engineering License. Contractors whether General Contractor or specialty contractor proposed in this bid must hold a contracting license, active and in good standing, issued by the Contractors State License Board for the State of California for the appropriate license classifications required by applicable laws for the classifications of the work to be performed and be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to review the bid package and ensure that all licenses required to perform the Work contained herein have been obtained and are current, including checking to make certain a subcontractor listed possesses the appropriate license for the specialty subcontracted. This project requires the payment of prevailing wages and certified payrolls. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, any Contractors bidding and subcontractors to be listed on a bid proposal are subject to Public Contract Code Section 4104 and shall not be eligible to bid unless currently registered and qualified to perform public works pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. No Contractor or subcontractor may enter into a contract without proof of current registration to perform public works. The Bidder receiving the Award by the CITY is required to comply with the provisions of the California Labor Code, including, without limitation, the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720 et seq. requiring the payment of prevailing wages, submittal of payroll records, the training of apprentices and compliance with other applicable requirements. In accordance with provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes applicable to the particular craft, classification, or type of workers employed on the work. The awarded Contractor shall post all pertinent wage determinations on the jobsite at all times and shall post job site notices prescribed by regulations and comply with the provisions of the California Labor Code, including, without limitation, Sections 1771.4, 1773.1, 1774, 1775, 1776, and 1777.5. THIS IS A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT AND SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. As a condition to receiving progress payments, final payment and payment of retention on any and all projects on which the payment of prevailing wages is required, the Contractor agrees to present to the CITY, along with its request for payment, all applicable and necessary certified payrolls and other required documents for the time period covering such payment request. The CITY shall withhold any portion of a payment, including the entire payment amount, until certified payroll forms and other required LCP documents are properly submitted. In the event that certified payroll forms do not comply with the requirements of Labor Code Section 1720 et seq., or wage violations are identified, the CITY may hold sufficient funds to cover estimated wages and penalties under the contract pursuant to CA Labor Code 1771.6. Pursuant to SB854, effective 1/1/2016, all project Contractors will be required to additionally submit their certified payrolls to the Labor Commissioners online portal. Refer to the Labor Compliance Packet for additional information.