Renovation of a municipal facility in Independence, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Remove and replace the HVAC system at the Inyo County Court House in Independence, CA 93526, per the plans and specifications produced by Etchemendy Engineering of Reno, NV All project work is more particularly described in the plans and special provisions. All of the work shall be in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations. Technical questions related to project work, site conditions, or other related inquiries should be directed to Greg Waters of the Public Works Department at gwaters@inyocounty.us phone: (760) 878-8391. Bids shall conform to and be responsive to the Contract Documents. Bids are required for the entire work described in the Contract Documents. Each Bid must be submitted on the Bid Proposal Forms furnished as a part of the Bid Package. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Proposal Guarantee in the amount and form described in the Bid Package, in an amount not less than 10% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the order of the County of Inyo. The check or bond shall be given as security that the bidder will enter into the Contract with the County and furnish the required Faithful Performance Bond, Labor and Materials Payment Bond, Certificates and/or original endorsements of insurance, or other required documents. The check or bond may be retained by the County for sixty (60) days or until the Contract is fully executed by the successful bidder and the County, whichever first occurs. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond on the forms provided in the Bid Package and in the amount of 100% of the Contract amount. The successful bidder must be licensed as required by law, and consistent with the Contract Documents, at the time the contract is awarded, which license shall be a current California Class B - General Building Contractor license or a combination of all specialty classifications that will be required for complete performance of all of the work in accordance with the Contract Documents, and if applicable, a joint venture license as defined in the Business and Professions Code, Section 7029. Failure of the bidder to obtain proper and adequate licensing for an award of a contract shall constitute failure to execute the contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the security of the bidder. In addition to the requirements set forth in this Notice Inviting Bids, all bids shall be subject to the requirements set forth in the Special Provisions, Standard Specifications of the Inyo County Public Works Department, dated May 2020, Contract Documents and other applicable law. The Contract is subject to the State Contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990, and other applicable law. The Contract is also subject to and incorporates by reference the provisions of Public Contract Code, Section 22300, pursuant to which, the Contractor is permitted to substitute securities for earned retention or have them placed in escrow at the Contractor's expense, as also set forth in Section 1150.15 of the Standard Specifications. Pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code, the bidder is required to certify that they, and all subcontractors listed on the submitted Bid Form documents, are registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in Inyo County have been determined by the Director of the State Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates appear in the Department of Transportation publication entitled "General Prevailing Wage Rates