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

Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Clovis for furnishing all labor, materials, services and equipment, and performing all work necessary as specified for, but not be limited to, installation of one new pump and motor, removal and replacement of one existing pump and all associated work, for the Sanitary Pump Station "E", which is located at 3805 E. Ashlan Avenue, Clovis, CA. The work involves furnishing, installation, and/or construction of reinforced concrete pedestals, two (2) 10-inch submersible sewage pumps, 14-inch ductile iron discharge piping, 24-inch ductile iron discharge header piping, pipe supports and hangers, DeZurik plug valves, 3-inch air-release valve, swing check valve, air-release valve, variable frequency drive (VFD) electrical motor, electrical wiring, conduits, isolation switch, and modification of the existing electrical system, MCC and SCADA program, and all additional work necessary for a fully functioning Pump Station, on the Sanitary Pump Station "E" Pump Addition ("Project"). A complete listing of bid quantities is contained in the bid proposal form. No bid will be considered unless it is made on a bid proposal form furnished by the City Engineer. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bidder's bond on the City's form, made payable to the City of Clovis, for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount bid. Such guarantee will be forfeited should the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. A Performance Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount and a Labor and Materials (Payment) Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount will be required by the City from the bidder to whom the contract is awarded. Said bonds shall be on the City's forms and shall be issued by a surety company which is an admitted surety insurer authorized by the California Department of Insurance to transact business in this state, which has a rating not lower than "A-" as rated by A.M. Best Company, Inc. or other independent rating companies, and which is acceptable to the City of Clovis. Bidders are cautioned that representations made by surety companies will be verified with the California Department of Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4590), Division 5, Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California, securities may be substituted for monies withheld on the project. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the General Prevailing Rates and wages and employer payments for health and welfare pension, vacation, travel time and subsistence pay, as provided for in Section 1773, apprenticeship or other training programs authorized by section 3093, and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. Said wages are available from the Internet web site of the California Department of Industrial Relations and also available at the City Clerk Office, Clovis Civic Center, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA 93612. A copy of the above-mentioned wage rates shall be posted by the Contractor at the job site where it will be available to any interested party. In accordance with the provisions of Sections 1725.5, 1771.1, 1771.3, and 1771.4 of the Labor Code, this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. 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 by that chapter of the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code. See Section 7-2 of the Standard Specifications (General Conditions) for additional requirements. All bids are to be compared on the basis of the City Engineer's estimate of the quantities of work to be done as shown in the bid proposal form. The Contractor must be licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code, Division 3, Chapter 9 "Contractor". Bidders for this project must possess a valid Class A or B License prior to award of the contract and will be requested to indicate the license expiration date, and the license number on the bid proposal if available. Award consideration will take place at the earliest available Council meeting or as the City Manager has been authorized to award and execute the contract. All representations made on the proposal are made under penalty of perjury. The lowest bid shall be determined by the amount of the base bid. The Owner reserves the right to add or deduct any of the additive or deductive items after the lowest responsible and responsive bidder is determined. The City of Clovis reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or minor irregularities in the bids received, or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as may serve the best interest of the City of Clovis. Time of completion for the Project shall be Twenty (20) Working Days from the date established in the Owner's Notice to Proceed. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof or any authorized postponement thereof. The Owner reserves the right to take more than sixty (60) days to make a decision regarding the rejection of bids or the award of the Contract.