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Pursuant to Statute and to the Authorization Approved by the City of Simi Valley, California, And on File in the Office of the City Clerk of Said City, Notice is Hereby Given That Sealed Bids for Simi Valley Landscape District No. 1 Tree Maintenance Services Contract "D", Specification No. Sv 24-13 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 (Dir) Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, or Unless the Contractor or Subcontractor Qualifies for an Exception From This Requirement, for Bid Purposes Only, as Set Forth in Labor Code Section 1771.1(a). If Contractor or Subcontractor Believes That Such an Exception in 1771.1(a) Applies, It Must Provide the Applicable Exception(S) in Its Bid Proposal. Even Those Contractors or Subcontractors Who Qualify for an Exception Under 1771.1(a) Must Be Registered With Dir at the Time of Award, if Such Award is Made On or After April 1, 2015. 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 Dir Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, Unless the Small Project Exemption Applies. This Project is Subject to Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement by the Dir. Scope of Work: Schedule I (a & B) The Complete Tree Maintenance Services for the Simi Valley Landscape District No. 1 (Lmd) Will Cover a Total of Approximately 8,766 Lmd Trees That Are 15 Feet in Height and Located Above in the Public Rights-of-way, Including Certain Landscape Easements in Areas Throughout the City. The Scope of Work Will Include Tree Trimming, Pruning, Removal, Replacement, Stump Grinding, Emergency Work, and Pest and Disease Control Work as Designated in the Specifications. Schedule II Contractor Shall Perform Additional Work Such as Site Upgrades, Repair Work Due to Traffic Collisions, or Other Work Not Included in Schedule I, in Accordance With the Specifications. Such Work Provided in Schedule II Will Occur on an as Needed, Approved, and Authorized Basis Only. The Award of the Contract Will Be Based on the Lowest Bid Received for Schedules I-a and I-b. The Term of This Contract Will Be for Two (2) Years and Will Terminate on April 30, 2026, With an Option to Extend Three (3) Additional One (1) Year Terms, Upon Mutual Written Consent of the City Council and Contractor. The Proposal Shall Be Submitted and the Work Shall Be Performed by a Landscape Maintenance Contractor Firm, Licensed by the State of California, C61 Limited Specialty Classification/d49 Tree Service Contractor's License, and a Pest Control Business License in Strict Conformance With Specification No. Sv 24-13, and Now on File in the City's Department of Public Works and the Office of the City Clerk. All questions concerning the bid document should be directed to the Maintenance Superintendent, Department of Public Works, at (805) 583-6450. It is the Bidder's Responsibility to Check the City's Website for Any Addenda That May Be Issued for This Project Prior to Submittal of the Bid. Failure to Submit Required Addenda With the Bid Disqualifies the Bidder All Prospective Bidders Shall Abide by the Provisions of the Bid Terms and Conditions Listed in the Project's Specifications. The City Reserves the Right to Retain All Proposals for a Period of 30 Days After the Bid Opening Date for Examination and Comparison and to Delete Any Portion of the Work From The Contract. The City Reserves the Right to Determine and Waive Nonsubstantial Irregularities in Any Proposal, to Reject Any or All Proposals, to Reject One Part of a Proposal and Accept the Other. The Bid Shall Be Balanced So That Each Bid Item is Priced to Carry Its Share of the Cost of the Work and Also Its Share of the Contractor's Overhead and Profit. The City Reserves the Right to Delete Any Bid Item to the Extent That the Bid is Qualified by Specific Limitation. An Unbalanced Bid Shall Be Considered as Grounds for Rejecting the Entire Bid. The City Further Reserves the Right to Make Award to the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder as the Interest of the City May Require. In Accordance With the Provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, the California Department of Industrial Relations Has Established the General Prevailing Rates of Per Diem Wages for Each Craft, Classification, and Type of Work Needed To Execute Contracts for Public Works and Improvements. The Per Diem Wages Published At the Date the Contract is Advertised for Bids Shall Be Applicable. The Contractor May Substitute Securities for Retention Monies Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300