Renovation of a water / sewer project in Covina, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The project consists of the improvements to the booster pump station electrical systems. Electrical equipment includes a motor control center, switchboard, and transformer and other related work as described in the Plans, Specification, and Contract Documents, by this reference, made a part hereof. The engineer's estimate for this project is $500,000. The successful bidder shall have ninety (90) calendar days to complete the work. Liquidated damages shall be $500.00 per working day. Each Bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, certified check or Bidder's Bond issued by a Surety insurer, made payable to the City and in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total Bid submitted. Personal or company checks are not acceptable. Upon Contract award, the Contractor shall provide faithful performance and payment Bonds, each in a sum equal to the Contract Price. All Bonds must be issued by a California admitted Surety insurer using the forms set forth in the Contract Documents, or in any other form approved by the City Attorney. Failure to enter into the Contract with the City, including the submission of all required Bonds and insurance coverages, within fifteen (15) Days after the date of the mailing of written notice of contract award to the Bidder, shall subject the Bid security to forfeiture to the extent provided by law. Each Bidder shall possess a valid Class "C-10" Contractor's license issued by the California State Contractors License Board at the time of the Bid submission. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City business license. The City reserves the right to reject any Bid or all Bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid or in the bidding, as deemed to be in its best interest. Five percent (5%) of any progress payment will be withheld as retention. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld may be deposited with the City or with a State or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, which shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Project, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor may request that the City make payments of earned retentions directly to an escrow agent at the Contractor's expense. No such substitutions shall be accepted until all related documents are approved by the City Attorney. ***Bid Event: All Bids must be made on the form furnished by the City. Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed package addressed to the City Clerk with the Project name and Project number typed or clearly printed on the lower left corner of the package. Bids must remain valid and shall not be subject to withdrawal for sixty (60) calendar days ("Days") after the Bid opening date If you discover any error, omission, ambiguity or conflict in the Project Plans or Specifications and wish to have a clarification, please fax or email your request for clarification to the City Clerk such that it is received by him or her no later than ten (10) Days before Bid opening