Site work for a water / sewer project in Loma Linda, California. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Work consists of installation and testing of four (4) City furnished Manual Transfer Switch and connecting of existing switch boards and generators at water reservoir sites. No bid will be considered unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City. All proposals or bids shall be accompanied by cash, a check payable to the City of Loma Linda and certified by a responsible bank for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid or by a bond for the amount over and above all statutory exemptions, or by a bond of an accredited surety company. The check or bond will be declared forfeited if the successful bidder refuses to enter into a contract within ten (10) calendar days following receipt of the contract from the City. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the California Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations has ascertained the general prevailing rates of per diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed. This information is on file at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Loma Linda, California, and will be made available to any interested party upon request. Payments to the successful bidder's employees shall conform to the applicable prevailing rates. The successful bidder will be required to furnish proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance Certificate to the City. For any monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by the City of Loma Linda to ensure the performance of the contract, the Contractor may, at his request and expense, substitute securities equivalent to the amount withheld in the form and manner and subject to the conditions provided in Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4590) Division 5, Title I of the Government Code of the State of California. The successful bidder must possess a Class "C10", Electrical, or appropriate Contractor's license at the time of award of this contract. The City of Loma Linda reserves the right to reject all bids and re-advertise if the City determines that acceptance of the lowest bid will not be in the best interests of the City of Loma Linda. FORM OF PROPOSAL: The Proposal shall be made on the form provided, with all items filled out, and properly executed. The Proposal shall be signed in longhand: by the bidder if an individual, by a member of a partnership, or by an officer of a corporation authorized to sign contracts in its behalf. If made by a corporation, the Proposal shall show the name of the state under the laws of which the corporation is chartered or organized. Bidders are warned against making erasures or alterations of any kind on their Proposals. Proposals which contain omissions, erasures, alterations, conditions, or additions not called for may be rejected. The proposal, Pages 5 -15, shall be submitted separately from the bound volume of Contract Documents and Specifications. The proposal shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name of the bidder and the name of the project. Bidders are advised that this contract is federally funded. As a result, all federal labor standards, including Davis-Bacon Act requirements, apply to this project. The prime contractor and all subcontractors are required to pay their employees Federal or State wages for their work classifications, whichever is higher. The prime contractor is responsible for subcontractor compliance. A weekly certified payroll is required during the term of construction. Payment of contractor's invoice may be delayed when certified payrolls are not submitted weekly. DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL: The proposal shall be delivered by the time and to the place stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids. It is the bidder's sole responsibility to see that his proposal is received in proper time. Any proposal received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals will be returned to the bidder unopened. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL: The proposal may be withdrawn by the bidder by means of a written request, signed by the bidder or his properly authorized representative. Such written request must be delivered to the place stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids for receipt of proposals prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. OPENING OF PROPOSALS: The proposals will be publicly opened and read at the time and place stipulated in the Notice Inviting Bids. MODIFICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS: Unauthorized conditions, limitations, or provisions attached to a proposal will render it informal and may cause its rejection. The completed proposal forms shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures. Unless called for, alternative proposals will not be considered. Oral, telegraphic, or telephonic proposals or modifications will not be considered. DISCREPANCIES IN PROPOSALS: In the event there is more than one bid item in a bidding schedule, the bidder shall furnish a price for all bid items in the schedule, and failure to do so will render the proposal informal and may cause its rejection. In the event there are unit price bid items in a bidding schedule and the amount indicated for a unit price bid item does not equal the product of the unit price and quantity the unit price shall govern and the amount will be corrected accordingly. In the event there is more than one bid item in a bidding schedule and the total indicated for the schedule does not agree with the sum of the prices bid on the individual items, the prices bid on the individual items shall govern and the total for the schedule will be corrected accordingly. Said bidder further agrees that all the work included in the proposal shall be completed in twenty (20) working days from the date specified in the Notice To Proceed and to accept in full payment therefor the price(s) named in the Bidding Schedule(s). Said bidder further agrees to pay to the City of Loma Linda the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000.00) per day for liquidated damages in accordance with Section 8.06 of the General Conditions. PROPOSAL GUARANTY: Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of not less than ten (10%) of the total amount named in the proposal. Said check or bond shall be made payable to the City and shall be given as a guaranty that the bidder, if awarded the work, will enter into a contract within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the contract from the City, and will furnish the necessary insurance certificates, faithful performance bond and labor and materials bond; each of said bonds to be in the amount stated in the Notice Inviting Bids. In case of refusal or failure to enter into said contract, the check or bid bond, as the case may be, shall be forfeited to the City. If the bidder elects to furnish a bid bond as his proposal guaranty, he shall use the bid bond bound herein. The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, shall furnish a Labor and Material Bond in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and a Faithful Performance Bond in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price. Said bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City and the premiums thereon shall be paid by the Contractor. After completion and acceptance of the work by the City Council, the bonds shall be in full force and effect for a time thereafter of sixty days.