Renovation of a mixed-use development in Antelope, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code, and be licensed to perform the work called for in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must possess a valid and active Class B License at the time of bid and throughout the duration of this Contract. The Contractors California State License number shall be clearly stated on the bidders proposal. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and utility and transportation services, and perform and complete all work required in connection with the Project No. 24-09: Central Freezer Facility at M&O Yard in strict accordance with the Contract Documents enumerated in Article 7 below. The Contractor shall be liable to the CJUSD for any damages arising as a result of a failure to comply with that obligation, and the Contractor shall not be excused with respect to any failure to so comply by an act or omission of the Architect, Engineer, Inspector, Division of the State Architect (DSA), or representative of any of them, unless such act or omission actually prevents the Contractor from fully complying with the Contract Documents and the Contractor protests, in accordance with the Contract Documents, that the act or omission is preventing the Contractor from fully complying with the Contract Documents. Such protest shall not be effective unless reduced to writing and filed with the CJUSD Facilities office within seven (7) days of the date of occurrence of such act or omission preventing the Contractor from fully complying with the Contract Documents. Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the Contract Documents as defined in the General Conditions. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. The District has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the Contract CONTRACTOR should consult the General Conditions, Special Conditions, and General Requirements regarding Milestones and Liquidated Damages. - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: It being impracticable and infeasible to determine the amount of actual damage, it is agreed that the Contractor will pay the District the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per calendar day for each and every day of delay beyond the Contract Time set forth in Article 2 of this Agreement as liquidated damages and not as a penalty or forfeiture. In the event Liquidated Damages are not paid, the Contractor further agrees that the District may deduct such amount thereof from any money due or that may become due the Contractor under the Contract (See Article 9.6 and 2.2 of the General Conditions). Such bidders security must be in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed Contract, if the same is awarded to such bidder, and will provide the required Performance and Payment Bonds, insurance certificates and any other required documents. In the event of failure to enter into said Contract or provide the necessary documents, said security will be forfeited. The Contract Time is one hundred twenty-eight (128) calendar days. The specifications for this project include particular systems, products and/or materials that have been specifically identified by brand or trade name and for which no or-equals or substitutions are allowed. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code section 3400(b)(2), the Center Joint Unified School District has determined that those systems, products and/or materials are required to match other systems, products and/or materials in use on existing District construction projects either completed or in the course of completion. Any request for substitution pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400 must be made at the time of Bid on the Substitution Request Form set forth in the Contract Documents and be included with the bid.