Site work and renovation of a water / sewer project in Fresno, California. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; and for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The scope of work includes the dewatering and cleaning, and rehabilitation of two digesters at the Fresno/Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF). The scope of work for the cleaning is part of a rotating maintenance program that was established to improve efficiencies. Digesters #1 (75 foot diameter) and #12 (105 foot diameter) will contain approximately 13 feet of accumulated solids consisting of sludge, sand and other debris normally found in wastewater digesters. The work under this contract is to furnish any and all necessary labor, materials and equipment for the removal of access hatches and cleaning of the digester, this generally includes but is not limited to screening of pumped digester sludge (capable of removing particles 1/4 inch and larger), a dewatering process to remove water from the screened sludge resulting in a minimum of 20% bio solids by weight, and transferred to a designated staging area (the fluid separated during dewatering process will be deposited into a plant drain).Then, after the digester is emptied, any solids on the digester ceiling, walls, floors and equipment must be water blasted until clean as shown on the plans and specified herein. The scope of work for rehabilitation consists of coating of wall surfaces in Digester #12. The rehabilitation and coating is expected to include, as a minimum, removal of existing coating, a high pressure water cleaning sufficient to remove all loose concrete and concrete repair, if necessary, with an acid resistant cement or other acceptable product. The corrosion resistant protective coating shall be a spray on elastomeric polyurethane protective coating product. The intent is to allow the Bidder to install a coating system, concrete repair system, top coating, etc. to ensure a 20 year product life when installed in a wastewater environment. All materials shall be suitable for use with ambient air conditions containing H2S in a Wastewater Treatment Plant enclosed environment. Liquidated Damages:$500 per day for each calendar day. Project Duration:60 Working days from Notice to Proceed License Requirements:Class A Type of Award:Lump Sum The work hereunder constitutes a public work as defined in Chapter 1, Part 7, Division 2 of the California Labor Code, and Contractor shall cause the work to be performed as a public work in accordance with such Chapter of the California Labor Code. The Council of the City of Fresno has adopted Resolution No. 82-297 ascertaining the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and per diem wages for holidays and overtime in the Fresno area for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed in the execution of contracts for the City. A copy of the resolution is on file at the Office of the City Clerk. Actual wage schedules are available at Construction Management Office, 1721 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, California 93721, (559) 621-5600. Contractors and Subcontractors must meet any and all requirements of Labor Code sections 1771.1 and 1771.5 prior to submitting bids. All proposals must be made on the Bid Proposal Form provided by the Purchasing Manager. A Bid Deposit, which can be provided separately, in the amount of TEN PERCENT (10%) of the Total Net Bid Amount (or, in bids with Add Alternates, the highest possible combination of the Base Bid plus Add Alternates) in the form of a certified or cashiers check, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a certificate of deposit or a bidders bond executed by a corporate surety, admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in California, payable and acceptable to the City of Fresno; or the Bidder shall have registered with the Purchasing Manager of the City an annual bid bond sufficient to provide coverage in such amount. All Bid Deposits will be held until a Contract has been executed with the successful Bidder or all bids have been rejected. Copies of Bid Deposits may be submitted electronically, with the exception of a certified or cashiers check, which must be brought to the Purchasing Managers office and labeled accordingly with bid number prior to the bid opening. The City of Fresno hereby notifies all Bidders that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied any benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against in connection with the award and performance of any contract on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era or on any other basis prohibited by law. Services of an interpreter and additional accommodations can be made available. Requests for accommodations should be made at least five working days but no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting/event. Please contact the Procurement Specialist on the cover at 559- 621-1332 or through the Questions and Answers field on Planet Bids. In accordance with provisions of section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code, Contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by City to ensure performance under the Contract. A 100 percent Payment Bond and 100 percent Performance Bond for all public works contracts must be filed with the Contract Documents and approved by the City before the Contractor enters upon performance of the Work. Bidders are advised that, as required by the Fresno Municipal Code, the city has established a National Targeted Worker mandatory participation level. Bidders are advised that as required by the Fresno Municipal Code, the City of Fresno is implementing new National Targeted Worker requirements for public work of improvement contracts over $200,000. The mandatory participation level for National Targeted Workers is 15%. No bid will be considered for award unless the Bidder at the time of bid opening, is licensed with a valid Class A Contractors License issued by the State of California. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bidders are advised that this contract is subject to the Citys Community Workforce Agreement, a project labor agreement executed by the City and the Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings Building Trades Council. Which includes a local hiring program, wherein the contractor must use best faith efforts to meet the hiring percentage requirements for Journey-level and apprentice level project work hours. A copy of the Community Workforce Agreement is attached to the bid solicitation *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.