Demolition, site work and renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Merced, California. Completed plans call for the demolition of a playground / park / athletic field; for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field; and for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to, demolition of a portion of the building as need, installing plumbing, flooring, drywall, electrical, HVAC, fire sprinklers, rough and finished carpentry, painting installation and other items need to complete the restoration of the building due to fire and vandalism damage. Such other items or details, not mentioned above, that are required by the Drawings and Technical Specifications Plans, City of Merced Standard Specifications and Typical Details, and the Special Conditions shall be performed, placed, constructed, or installed. The project is located 640 T Street. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. AWARD OF CONTRACT: The City reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality (non-responsiveness) in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder (as determined per the Instructions to Bidders) and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interest of the City. As a condition of award, the successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond on the City's forms each in the full amount of the contract price. The successful bidder will also be required to submit proof of insurance for work involved. BID SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10 percent of the total bid price, payable to the City of Merced. CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: The Contractor shall possess a valid Class B license at the time of submitting bids. CALIFORNIA WAGE RATE AND LABOR CODE REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall pay the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of I ndustrial Relations (DIR) of the State of California for the locality where the work is to be performed. A copy of said wage rates is on file at the office of the City. The Contractor and any subcontractors shall pay not less than said specified rates and shall post a copy of said wage rates at the project site. No contractor or subcontractor may submit a bid, be listed on a bid proposal, or be awarded a contract for public work without proof of registration unless registered with the DIR pursuant tc Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The Contract Time shall be 150 working days, and liquidated damages for delay shall accrue. See the Agreement and Contract Documents for details ADDRESS AND MARKING OF BIDS: The envelope enclosing the Bid shall be sealed and addressed to the City of Merced, 678 West 1881 Street, Merced, CA 95340, and shall be hand delivered or mailed to the Office of the Purchasing Agent before 2.00 p.m, on July 23, 2024. The envelope shall be plainly marked in the upper left-hand comer with the name and address of the Bidder and shall bear the words "Bid for STEPHEN LEONARD BUILDING REHABILITATION, CP230052, July 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m." The certified or cashier's check or Bid Bond shall be enclosed in the same envelope with the Bid, N-10 LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION: The Local Business Enterprise (LBE) participation goal is five percent (5%)