The work, in general, consists of furnishing labor, material and equipment for the construction of General Municipal Building Improvements. These improvements include repair, replacement and construction of any structure, shelter or enclosure and miscellaneous associated work at such times and locations as required. The work shall be located in the City of Monterey. The City shall notify the Contractor of the work to be done. Contractor shall submit cost estimates based on the project plans, scope of work and accepted hourly rates described in the Proposal Schedule of Quantities and Prices. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids as the best interests of the City may dictate and, to the extent permitted by law, waive any irregularity in any bid. If there is any reason for believing that collusion exists among the bidders, the City may reject any or all bids. Local prevailing wage rates shall be paid in accordance with Sections 1770, 1773, and 1782, as amended, of the California Labor Code, and Section 28-5(f) of the Monterey City Code, on all public works construction contracts exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and all public works contracts for alteration, demolition, repair or maintenance work exceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). Local wage rates may be obtained from City of Monterey, Engineering Division Office, City Hall, Monterey, CA, (831-646-3921) or the Director, Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California (415-703-4774). Any Bidder contractor awarded a public works contract that uses a craft or classification not in the general prevailing wage determinations may be required to pay the wage rate most closely related in the general determinations, effective at the time of the call for bids.This project is partially or completely federally funded. Federal and/or State prevailing wage rates, whichever are higher, shall apply. Contractor and all subcontractors shall be responsible for determining which prevailing wage rate applies to the corresponding labor classification to be used in the execution of this contract and shall pay accordingly. Contractor and all subcontractors shall, if applicable, comply with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (incorporated herein and attached as Appendix B hereto) and all amendments thereto. Prior to the execution of any contractual agreements, the successful Bidder shall obtain a City of Monterey Business License, and all applicable permits (except Coastal Zone Conservation permits) for construction.
Unless stated otherwise in the Specifications, it is agreed by the parties to the contract that in case all the work called for under the contract is not completed before or upon the expiration or the time limit as set forth in these specifications, damage will be sustained by the City of Monterey and that it is and will be difficult or impossible to ascertain and determine the actual damage which the City will sustain in the event of and by reason of such delay; and it is therefore agreed that the Contractor will pay to the City of Monterey the sum of one thousand and two hundred dollars ($1,200) per day for each and every day's delay beyond the time prescribed to complete the work or the actual damages ascertained, whichever will be greater; and the Contractor agrees to pay such liquidated damages as herein provided; and in case the same are not paid, agrees that the City of Monterey may deduct the amount thereof from any money due or that may become due the Contractor under the contract. The quantities listed in the bid schedule are approximate only, being given as a basis for comparison of bids, and the City of Monterey does not, expressly or by implication, agree that the actual amount of work will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of work by twenty-five percent (25%) or to omit portions of the work as may be deemed necessary by the Engineer. An original certified check or cashier's check payable to the order of the City of Monterey, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid amount shall be uploaded with each bid, as a guarantee that the bidder, if its bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Agreement. The bid bond must be notarized, include the embossed surety seal, and include a Power of Attorney if the signee is not an officer of the surety. The Contractor shall maintain the performance bond (See Part IV, Contract Bonds) in full force and effect during the guarantee period for the purpose of insuring that said repairs or replacements will be made, or may, at the Contractor’s option, replace said performance bond for a similar bond in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of the total contract amount including adjustments or the original performance bond, whichever is greater. All questions must be submitted in writing through the OpenGov Procurement Question/Answer Tab via the City's e-Procurement portal, on or before the Question & Answer Submission Date and Time. Please include the section title of this Specification for each question, if applicable, in order to ensure that questions asked are responded to correctly
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