Bid date notes: Proposal forms for this work are included in the "Proposal" section of this document (blue pages). The work to be performed consists, in general, of removal, dewatering and trucking away biosolids from a PSL Pond #3 and #2. At the City's discretion, PSL Pond #1 may be added as an additive alternative. The Contractor shall dredge and dry the material from the pond, as necessary, in order to be transported and hauled away per State regulations. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. The Contractor shall posses a Class A license at the time this contract is awarded. This contract is subject to state contract non-discrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 12990. Bids shall be accompanied by a Proposal Guaranty of a certified check or bidder's bond of not less than 10 percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, made payable to the order of the City of Waterford, to be retained as liquidated darnaged by the Owner if the successful bidder fails to enter in to a Contract Upon entering into a contract, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each for 100 percent of the contract amount. The City of Waterford hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement any disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing rate of wages in the County in which work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial relations These wage rates and the Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the serially numbered books issued for bidding purposes entitled "Proposal and Contract", and in the copies of said book that may be examined at the offices described above where project plans, special provisions, and proposal forms may be seen. Addenda to modify rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of "Proposal and Contract" books. Future effective general prevailing wage rates which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in said books entitled "Proposal and Contract", if there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department will not accept lower State wages not specifically included in the Federal minimum wager determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determinations otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall not pay less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any informalities. If awarded, a contract will be awarded within 30 days of the bid opening. The Contract shall be signed within 14 calendar days; not including Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of the Notice of Award, and work shall be completed within 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.
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