Site work for a road / highway in Santa Monica, California. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Question Submission Deadline: April 7, 2023, 5:00pm Question Response Deadline: April 12, 2023, 5:00pm CONTRACT DAYS: 1,825 calendar days The Contractor is required to have a C-10 license at the time of bid submission. Contractors wishing to be considered must submit Bids containing all information required pursuant to the Citys Request for Bids. Pursuant to Public Contracts Code Section 22300, the Contractor shall be permitted to substitute securities for any monies withheld by the City to ensure performance under this Contract. The Bid must state the amounts for which the Bidder proposes to supply all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation and services and perform all Work required by the Contract Documents. Bids shall not contain any conditions, limitations or provisions of the Work to be done. Alternative Bids will not be considered unless requested. No oral, telegraphic or telephonic Bids or Modifications shall be considered. The Contract Documents are identified in the Bid Documents. Capitalized terms are defined in the Bid Documents. All Bidders are cautioned that the successful Bidder incurs duties and obligations under all of the Contract Documents and that they should review all of the Contract Documents and should not merely examine the Drawings and Specifications in making their Bid. Should a Bidder find discrepancies in, or omissions from, the Contract Documents, or should the Bidder be in doubt as to their meaning, the Bidder shall at once notify the City and request an interpretation or clarification. Requests for clarifications must be entered on or before, Friday, April 7, 2023 by 5:00 pm. Please include the section title for each question, if applicable, in order to ensure that questions asked are responded to correctly. . The City is not responsible for Bidder's technical difficulties with submitting requests for clarification via email. The person submitting such request will be responsible for ensuring that the email was delivered and received by the City. Verbal requests for clarifications will not be considered. The last day to submit requests for clarification is 5:00 pm, Friday, April 7, 2023. Should the City find that the point in question is not clearly and fully set forth in the Contract Documents; the City may issue a written Addendum, which will be sent to all Bidders of record following the project. The City will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation of the Contract Documents, or for any oral instructions. Bids may only be withdrawn electronically prior to the time specified in the Notice Inviting Bids for the (electronic) opening of Bids. 6. Errors The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. Bidders will not be released on account of errors except that the City reserves the right to waive any minor irregularity or informality in any Bid. 7. Rejection of Bids Bids may be rejected if they show any alteration in form, additions not called for, conditions or alternative Bids, incomplete Bids or irregularities. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. 8. Execution of Contract The Bidder to whom the award is made shall execute the Contract with the Certificate of Insurance required by the Contract Documents and shall deliver the same to the City Project Manager within ten (10) days after the City has mailed the Notice of Award to said Bidder that the Contract has been awarded to the Bidder. No Bid shall be considered binding upon the City until the execution of the Contract by the City. The City utilizes DocuSign, an electronic signature software program, to obtain signatures from City vendors on all public works contracts. The contract review and signature process is now completely electronic. Please provide the name and email of the person within your organization who is authorized to sign contracts on the bid form. The authorized signer will receive an email when the contract is ready for signature. The contract will not be sent back to the vendor in hardcopy form, it will be sent via email electronically. This is a completely paperless process. Please ensure that the email provided to the City in the bid form is valid and that the person will be available to sign the contract during the contract execution process. The review and redlining process will occur electronically via email before the contract is routed for signature via DocuSign. No additional redlines can be made once the document is routed for signature in DocuSign. Once the contract has been finalized by all parties, signers will receive an email from DocuSign notifying them they need to sign. DocuSign is available online and can also be accessed from smart phones or tablets. 9. Licenses The Contractor and Subcontractors shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California and submit the number and classification of said licenses with the Bid Documents. 10. Prevailing Rates of Wages This Project constitutes a "public works" project within the meaning of California Labor Code section 1720 and is subject to the prevailing wage laws. Bidder should familiarize itself with the prevailing wage provisions in Article 13 (Statutory Requirements) of the City's General Conditions. In accordance with State of California Senate Bill No. 854 (Stat.2014, Chapter 28), contractors wishing to bid on or engage in the performance of public works must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR"). Subcontractors must also be registered with the DIR to be listed in a bid proposal. By submitting a bid for a City of Santa Monica public works project, Bidder acknowledges the above and agrees that it is currently registered with the DIR and will maintain its registration with the DIR during the term of the Contract. Bidder also agrees that its listed subcontractors are currently registered with the DIR and will remain registered with the DIR during the term of the Contract. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) 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 (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) 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. A bid proposal shall not be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the Bidder's or its subcontractors' current registration with the DIR. As of April 1, 2015, contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner (State of California, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement). Please see the DIR website for complete details and actions. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure all DIR requirements and regulations are met and stay current. All parties wishing to file a protest shall comply with the procedures set forth below. Proposer may file a written protest with the Director of Public Works no more than seven calendar days following the posting of award recommendation on the City's online vendor portal website. The protest must include the name address and telephone number of the protestor and or the person representing the protesting party. The City of Santa Monica's Living Wage Ordinance, Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.65 ("Living Wage Ordinance"), requires the payment of Minimum Wage for work done on any Contract over a certain threshold to any worker who does not actually work as a manager, supervisor or confidential employee, and who is not required to possess an occupational license. The established Minimum Wage includes an annual adjustment each July 1st by an amount corresponding to the previous calendar year's change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers in Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange Counties. If the Living Wage Ordinance applies to services sought pursuant to this bid, bidders are required to prepare and upload the Living Wage Ordinance Certification Form included in the Bid Form. If the bidder is selected, the bidder must maintain payroll records that include, at minimum, the full name of each employee providing services under the contract, job classification and rate of pay. Bids that fail to include this Certification Form may be considered non-responsive and excluded from further consideration. 13. Santa Monica Oaks Initiative Notice Santa Monicas voters adopted a City Charter amendment commonly known as the Oaks Initiative. It prohibits a public official from receiving specified personal benefits from a person or entity after the official votes, or otherwise takes official action, to award a public benefit to that person or entity. Examples of a public benefit include public contracts to provide goods or services worth more than $25,000 or a land use approval worth more than $25,000. The Oaks Initiative requires the City to provide this note and information about the Initiative's requirements. An information sheet on the Oaks Initiative is attached in the Bid Form. If the Oaks Initiative applies to services sought pursuant to this bid, bidders are required to prepare and upload the Oaks Initiative Disclosure Form included in the Bid Form. Bidders may also obtain a full copy of the Initiatives text from the City Clerk. The written protest must set forth in detail all grounds for the protest including without limitation all facts supporting documentation legal authorities and arguments in support of the grounds for the protest. All factual contentions must be supported by evidence. Any matters not set forth in the written protest shall be deemed waived. Any protest not conforming to the requirements of this Section may be rejected as invalid. Once a protest has been filed with the Director of Public Works no contract shall be awarded until the Director of Public Works has issued his or her final determination on the protest. The Director of Public Works shall review the merits and timeliness of the protest and issue a written decision to the protestor within ten calendar days of receipt of the protest. The Director of Public Works shall have final authority to sustain or deny a protest. The Director of Public Works decision shall constitute the Citys final determination on the protest. Bid Results Labor Rates International Line Builders Inc dba ILB Electric - $67242 Equipment Rates Bear Electrical Solutions Inc - $16800