This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Corte Madera, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This contract is for furnishing labor and equipment necessary to support eight 5-day crew spikes performing vegetation pile burning, forestry maintenance and providing prescribed fire support, including preparation, operations and patrol. The work to be completed is located within multiple locations on the Mt Tamalpais Watershed, within the County of Marin, California. The Contractor performing work under this contract shall possess the following California Contractors licenses: C-61, Limited Specialty, and a D-49, Tree Specialty, which are valid in the State of California at the time the contract is awarded. In addition, the Contractor must have at least one current CA State Certified Prescribed Burn Boss on staff. Lastly, the Contractor must be able provide a minimum six person Firefighter crew that meets the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) training standards, including one Type III wildland engine and one water tender (1200 - 2000 gal.) . No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) 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 (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) 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. The prevailing rate of wages in the locality in which work is to be performed has been ascertained by the District and published under the provisions of Section 1773 of the California Labor Code. For the most current prevailing wage rates the Contractor may visit the state of California Prevailing Wage Determinations electronically. Copies of the prevailing wage rates are also on file and available at the Office of the Manager of Engineering at 220 Nellen Avenue, Corte Madera, and in the office of the Marin County Department of Public Works, Civic Center, Room 304, San Rafael, California. It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded and upon any subcontractor under him to pay not less than the said prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract. Unless otherwise specified, proposals will be considered for the complete job only. In accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, all bid documents must be completed on forms supplied with the contract specifications. Each Bidder is requested to return the entire specification booklet. The Bidder must include a certified check, cash, cashier's check or bid bond executed by an admitted surety authorized by the California State Department of Insurance to transact business in California as a guarantee that the Bidder will, if successful, promptly execute a satisfactory contract and furnish bonds as required by these specifications. The certified check, cash, cashier's check or bid bond shall be not less than ten (10) percent of the total amount of the bid and shall be payable to the Marin Municipal Water District. Bidders should contact their insurance brokers to verify that their insurance meets all insurance requirements of the contract and that their broker will provide a completed MMWD Additional Insured Endorsement. Bidders should provide pages XIV, XIV-a and XIV-b of the contract to their insurance brokers for reference. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in said bids. Award of the contract will normally be made by the District to the lowest, responsible bidder within a reasonable time after the opening of proposals. The District may reject any and all bids and must reject any bid of any party found not to be a responsible Bidder. In the event of discrepancy in a bid between unit bid prices and total amounts, the unit bid prices shall control in determining the amount of each bid and which bidder has submitted the lowest bid. Any explanation desired by Bidders regarding the meaning or interpretation of any of the contract documents must be requested in writing, with sufficient allowance of time for receipt of reply before the time set for opening of proposals. Any such explanations or interpretations will be made in the form of addenda to the documents and will be furnished to all Bidders. Bidders shall sign and submit all addenda with their proposals. The District is not authorized to give oral explanations or interpretations of contract documents, and a submission of a proposal constitutes agreement by the Bidder that he has placed no reliance on any such oral explanation or interpretation unless verified in writing. However, the District may upon inquiry by a Bidder, orally direct the Bidder's attention to the specific provision of the contract documents which covers the subject of the inquiry The payment bond is to be in the amount of 100% of the total amount of the bid and must be in a form satisfactory to the District. This contract shall commence after award of contract and terminate on June 30, 2026 unless otherwise terminated pursuant to terms of the General Services Agreement