Renovation of a water / sewer project in Los Banos, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The major work consists of furnishing and installing a self-contained standby generator set including concrete foundation, electrical controls and conduits at the existing sanitary sewer lift station located at 556 Rockport Drive; in the City of Los Banos. Issuance of a Notice to Proceed On or before: April 12, 2024 (tentative) Construction to Begin On or before: April 22, 2024 (tentative) The time for completion shall be one hundred and fifty (150) working days. Each bid shall be accompanied by cashier's or certified check or by a bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Los Banos and executed by a corporate surety licensed to issue surety bonds in the State of California, for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of said bid and no bid shall be considered unless such cashier's or certified check or bidder's bond is enclosed therewith. The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the Agreement, and obtain the performance bond and payment bond along with satisfactory evidence of insurance within ten (10) calendar days from the date when the Notice of Award is delivered to the successful bidder. The Notice of Award shall be accompanied by the necessary agreement and bond forms. In case of failure of the bidder to execute the Agreement, the Owner may, at his option, consider the bidder in default, in which case the bid bond accompanying the bid shall become the property of the Owner A performance bond and a payment bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price, with a corporate surety named on the current list of "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds" as published in the Treasury Department Circular Number 570, will be required for the faithful performance of the contract. The payment bond must be issued by an admitted surety insurer holding a certificate of authority to transact surety insurance in California issued by the Insurance Commissioner. This work is subject to prevailing wage requirements. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California for similar classification of labor, the contractor and his subcontractor shall not pay less than the higher wage rate. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Owner has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, the general prevailing rate for each craft, classification, or type of workman required for execution of the Agreement. The City specifically 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, or quality of the work. The City may reject any and all bids and waive any minor irregularities in the bids. Question Deadline 03/13/2024 at 5:00 PM PT Any request for clarifications or questions of the Contract Documents shall be made in writing or email and deliverable to: City of Los Banos Public Works Department Attn: Charles Bergson, P.E. charles.bergson@losbanos.org 411 Madison Avenue Los Banos, CA 93635 Any Owner response to a request for clarification, questions and answers will be posted to the City's website on March 15, 2024 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.