Demolition, site work and asbestos abatement for a municipal facility in Victorville, California. Completed plans call for the demolition of a municipal facility; for site work for a municipal facility; and for asbestos abatement for a municipal facility.

BOND REQUIREMENTS - Bids must be accompanied by a Bidder's Bond in the form of a certified or cashier's check or Corporate Surety Bond in amounts not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted bid amount. The work shall include labor, tools, finishing, clean up, transportation, and incidentals required for the proper completion of the work. FEDERAL FUNDING: This is funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The higher of either State Prevailing Hourly Wages or Federal Wage Determination shall apply to and be paid by all contractors and subcontractors performing work on this Project. Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, plans, specifications, etc., must request it in writing to the Purchasing Division by no later than 12:00 p.m. PST on JANUARY 22, 2024, in order to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a Contract will not be binding. Any information given a prospective bidder concerning this solicitation will be furnished promptly to all prospective bidders as an addendum to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting bids or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective bidders. BEGINNING OF WORK, TIME OF COMPLETION: The Contractor shall begin work by the date specified in the City's Notice to Proceed informing him/her that the contract has been awarded and shall diligently prosecute the work so that all the work shall be completed before the expiration of (45) FORTY-FIVE WORKING DAYS, including the specified starting date. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The Contractor shall pay the City of Victorville the sum of TWO HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($200.00) per calendar day for each and every calendar day delay in finishing the work in excess of FORTY-FIVE WORKING DAYS as specified above as Liquidated Damages. The City withholds liquidated damages before the accrual date if the anticipated liquidated damages may exceed the value of the remaining work. CALIFORNIA CONTRACTORS LICENSE AND CITY OF VICTORVILLE BUSINESS LICENSE: The successful bidder and/or specified subcontractor(s) must possess a valid California Contractor's License C27, at the time of the award of this contract, to complete the work as described. The Contractor and/or subcontractor shall obtain all required permits and licenses prior to commencing work and shall submit the work in progress to periodic inspection by the appropriate Inspector of the City and shall honor all correction notices issued by same. All contacts, regarding inspections, shall be made to the appropriate department within the City. VIII. PREVAILING WAGES: Payment of State Wages Required when Higher. Payment of State prevailing wage rates, when higher than Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing rates, are required whenever federally funded or assisted projects are controlled or carried out by California awarding bodies of any sort. The City of Victorville is considered a California awarding body. Therefore, the higher of State Prevailing Wage and Federal Davis-Bacon Wage rates shall apply to and be paid by all Contractors and subcontractors performing work on this Project. GUARANTY AND BONDS: A material and workmanship guaranty for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of acceptance of the work will be required. A guaranty form for this purpose is included in the Proposal. The Contractor, simultaneously with execution of the Contract, shall furnish a surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%), of the contract price as security for the faithful performance of the Contract, and a separate surety bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as security for the payment of all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with the Contract. Bonds must be issued by an admitted surety insurer in the State of California, as set forth in the Public Contract Code, Section 20170. Full compensation for furnishing the guaranty and bonds will be considered as included in the contract price or prices paid for the items or work involved and no additional compensation will be allowed, therefore.