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

The work is described generally as waterline abandonment and addition of a new 12-inch waterline along Southwest Boulevard between Commerce Boulevard and Adrian Drive. The Contractor must have a valid California contractor's license, a Class A license. The Engineer's estimate for this project is $2,400,000. The Contractor must begin work within fifteen (15) calendar days after official notice by the City Engineer to proceed with the work and must diligently prosecute the same to completion within 90 calendar days of that Notice. Under California Labor Code section 1770 et seq., copies of the determination of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification and type of workman needed to execute the work are on file in and available to any interested person on request at the Department of Public Works, or on the Internet , and are incorporated herein. (Labor Code 1773.2.) Prevailing wage determinations must also be posted at each job site. SB 854 (Stat. 2014, Chapter 28) establishes that no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project 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 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. All contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement). The prime contractor must also post job site notices prescribed by regulation. Per California Civil Code Section 9550, a payment bond in the amount of 100% of the bid total will be required from the successful bidder for bids exceeding $25,000. The bond must be provided within 15 calendar days from notice of award and prior to the performance of any work. A performance bond and bid bond must also be provided for bids exceeding $25,000. For any moneys earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Rohnert Park to ensure the performance of the contract, the Contractor may, at its request and sole expense, substitute certain securities equivalent to the amount withheld in the form and manner and subject to the terms and conditions provided in the California Public Contracts Code Section 22300. This notice incorporates by reference the terms, conditions and requirements of the specifications approved by the City, any and all changes or amendments to the specifications and special instructions or special notice issued to or given to prospective bidders. The City of Rohnert Park makes no representation or warranty of the condition of the jobsite. All prospective bidders are requested to carefully review the plans and specifications and to examine and conduct tests or otherwise satisfy themselves as to the conditions at the project site, subject to coordination with the office of the Rohnert Park City Engineer. Except as otherwise indicated in the Instructions to Bidders, bids will be publicly opened, examined and declared on said day and hour and referred to and considered by the City Council at a future City Council meeting. Each bid must be submitted on the bid forms furnished by the City, and each bid must include all the items shown on these forms. Substitute forms may be used if specified in this Notice. The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all bids, to re-bid, or to waive inconsequential defects in bidding not involving time, price or quality of the work. The City may reject any and all bids and waive any minor irregularity in the bids. For questions relating to the project, please contact the Department of Public Works at 707-588-3300 or PWProjects@rpcity.org.