Site work for a mixed-use development in Visalia, California. Completed plans call for site work for a clubhouse / community center.

Civic Center Cal Water Connection Project Project Description: The work to be performed is for the construction necessary to disconnect the Civic Center from the existing on-site domestic water wells and provide water to the campus by means of a new California Water Service Connection at a designated location adjacent to the campus. Each bid shall be submitted individually on the Bid Forms that are provided in the Specifications along with accompanying documents and a Cashier's Check or Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, sealed in an envelope marked with the bidder's name and business address, Project title and the scheduled time and date of the bid opening. It is the bidder's responsibility to print the necessary pages required for the bid. The Contract Will Be Awarded to the Responsible Bidder Submitting the Lowest Cost Responsive Bid. Time of Completion: the Project is to Be Completed Within 120 Calendar Days From the Date to Be Established In the "Notice to Proceed". The Agreement Includes Provisions for Liquidated Damages if the Project is Not Timely Completed. The successful Bidder shall possess a Class "A, B, or C-36" California Contractor's License at the time the bid is submitted and maintain that license until the Project is completed. The successful Bidder shall furnish the bonds, insurance policies and certificates, specified in the Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions. The successful Bidder will be entitled to establish an Escrow in lieu of withheld payments pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, and the General Conditions. Any Contractor to whom a contract is awarded and any subcontractor under the Contractor shall pay all workers employed on the work not less than the prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR") and shall comply with all laws and regulations relating to the employment of apprentices. Said wage rates pursuant to Section 1773.2 of the Labor Code are on file with the Tulare County General Services Agency, 2637 W. Burrel Avenue Suite 200, Visalia, California and will be made available to any interested person on request. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Contractor shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and in accordance with said Act, no person on the grounds of race, color, sex or national origin, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination under any service or activity in connection with the Project. Contractor shall comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. After the time set for opening of bids , no bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to deem a bid non-responsive for any information crossed out from the bid packet including information completed by a manufacturer. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids , and/or waive any informality in any bid, and/or determine in its discretion the responsibility of any bidder. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or waive any or all discrepancies or failures in a Bid. The County of Tulare also maintains Part V, Chapter 15 of its Ordinance Code, "Public Works Contractor Debarment" and any entity bidding on this Project who is included in the list of debarred and suspended persons pursuant to 5-15-5000 of the Tulare County Ordinance Code shall be disqualified from bidding or being awarded a contact with Tulare County pursuant to Tulare County Ordinance 5-15-4000. The decision of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors regarding the amount of a bid, or existence or treatment of a discrepancy or failure in a bid will be final. The award of the contract, if it is awarded, will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose Bid complies with all the requirements prescribed. Such award, if made, will be made within sixty (60) days after the opening of the Bid. This period may be subject to an extension for such further period as may be agreed upon in writing between the Tulare County Board of Supervisors and the bidder concerned. The Board of Supervisors further reserves all rights to use County Forces, or to negotiate contracts, or both, to the extent authorized by the Public Contract Code Bid date info : The results of the Bidding shall be reported to the Board of Supervisors at their next regular meeting thereafter. . Questions received by 12:00 p.m., October 22, 2024, will be answered by a written Addendum directed to all bidders.