The work or improvement to be performed generally consists
of providing all labor, materials, toolsand equipment necessary
to complete the project per plans, specifications and contract
documents, including but not limited to, removal and proper
disposal of carpet, and installation of a concrete moisture vapor
barrier system, carpet and wall base (materials to be supplied
by the City) in certain areas on the first floor of the Cerritos
Library; and other items identified in the bid schedule.
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It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the bid is
received in the appropriate location by the deadline. Bids not
received in the Office of the City Clerk by the deadline provided
will not be considered.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security referred to in the Contract Documents and
by a list of proposed subcontractors. Evidence of current City Business License (applies to
contractor and all subcontractors), insurance, a Performance Bond, a Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Warranty Bond, as specified in the Contract Documents, will be required
prior to execution of the contract. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300,
the bidder who is awarded the contract may substitute securities for retention money withheld
by a public agency to ensure performance under the contract. The procedure and
requirements for substituting said securities are set forth in Public Contract Code Section
22300, which is incorporated by this reference as set forth herein. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the California Business and Professions Code. The
contractor must possess a license of the following classification at the time the contract is
awarded (and must maintain this license classification through completion of the project):
"B" or "C-15." The bidder's attention is also directed to Section 7028.15 of the Business and
Professions Code for further reference. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids,
or portions thereof, or to waive any informality or irregularity in a bid to the extent allowed
by law Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1770, et seq., of the California Labor Code, the DIR has
determined the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and
welfare, vacations, pensions and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These
rates shall be the minimum rates for this project. Copies of the prevailing wage rates are on
file at City Hall, located at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California, 90703, and shall be
available to any interested party upon request. In addition, rates may be obtained by visiting, calling the DIR, Division of Labor Statistics and Research's
Prevailing Wage Unit at (415) 703-4774, faxing the Prevailing Wage Unit at (415) 703-4771
or writing to DIR, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, Prevailing Wage Unit, P.O. Box
420603, San Francisco, CA, 94142. The contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and the
subcontractors under him, must pay not less than these rates for this area to all workers
employed in the execution of the contract.
The bidder's attention is further directed to Section 9204 of the Public Contract Code regarding
the claims resolution process for all public works projects. Any dispute or claim against the
City under a public works project shall be processed in accordance with Section 9204 of the
Public Contract Code and any other applicable law
Any requests for information regarding opened bids shall be directed to the Office of the
City Clerk via a formal Public Records Act request. The City has determined that opened
bids are confidential and therefore the negotiations process outweighs the public interest in
prematurely disclosing such records. (Gov. Code 6255).
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