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

All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the Owner's project manager. It shall be understood, however, that no Specification interpretations may be made by telephone nor may any of "or equal" items be considered for approval during the bid period. The Owner's project manager Mr. Ian Riffel, Project Coordinator Leucadia Wastewater District 1960 La Costa Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92009 (760) 753-0155x3002 The Leucadia Wastewater District (referred to as District or Owner) is requesting bids from qualified contractors for the Owner's Rancho Verde Pump Station Rehabilitation Project (Project) which includes all work, materials, labor, services, and equipment necessary for demolishing the existing pump station per plans; all civil site work; installation of a new bypass manhole, new concrete valve vault; installation of yard piping; installation of OWNER furnished submersible pumps, and CONTRACTOR-procured pump appurtenances; installation of mechanical piping, valves, appurtenances, supports, connections to existing and proposed facilities; installation and programming of electrical and instrumentation and controls; rehabilitation of the wetwell; field painting; station bypass pumping to maintain sewer pumping service at all times; construction of a block retaining/screening wall; construction of double gate; storm drain improvements; obtaining all permits and conforming to permit and regulatory requirements; trenching, backfilling, compaction, sheeting, shoring and bracing; traffic control; potholing; restoring disturbed areas and easement areas and surface improvements to original conditions; and al miscellaneous work as shown, specified and directed for a complete operating installation. Bidders and all proposed subcontractor(s) must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations in accordance with Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code at the time of the bid submittal and must continue to be registered at all times they are engaged in the performance of work on the Contract. Pursuant to Section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code, the Contractor may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the Owner to ensure performance of the work. Procedures shal be as provided in Section 22300. In order to support local and California businesses, the Owner may provide a preference to local vendors in the instance where equal lowest bids are submitted in the folowing priority (for business classification criteria please refer to the attached local preference certification information): a) businesses operating in San Diego County; and b) businesses operating in the State of California. In implementing this preference, the firms must be responsible and responsive and the services, materials, or work must be of comparable quality. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or al bids, to waive any informality or irregularity in a bid, and to make awards in the interest of the Owner. Pursuant to the requirements under Permits and Licenses in the Information for Bidders of the bidding documents, bidders shal be Class A licensed in the classification of General Engineering Contracting as of the date of submittal of the bid documents.