Sealed proposals for the construction of the Chino Basin Water Conservation District, Brooks Basin, Fencing Project, Phase 1, addressed to Chino Basin Water Conservation District, will be received at the office of Chino Basin Water Conservation District, 4594 San Bernardino Street, Montclair, CA 91763, until 9:00 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 and then will be publicly opened and read.
The Work Site is primarily located within the Brooks Basin flood control and groundwater infiltration basin located at 4300-4400 Block of Brooks Street and 10695 Silicon Avenue, City of Montclair, CA 91763. The work generally consists of the removal of the existing chain link fencing bordering the Brooks Basin; construction of new iron and steel fencing along the same alignment (Schedule A). An optional wire mesh fence may be built along 170 feet of the existing fence line on the southern border of the property (Schedule B). The Contract for the work will be awarded upon the basis of the total base bid price of Bid Schedule A and Schedule B. The District may choose not to pursue Schedule B, which case, the Contract for the work will be awarded upon the basis of the total base bid price for Schedule A alone. The Engineer’s estimate for Bid Schedules A and B is approximately $400,000.
Drawings, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be requested by emailing Alicia Fernandez at afernandez@cbwcd.org, on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. No Bid proposal will be considered unless it is made on the Bid Forms furnished by the District’s Engineer. Telefax Bids will not be considered or accepted.
A mandatory pre-bid site review will be held on Thursday, November 9, at 10:00 a.m. Interested contractors shall meet at the Chino Basin Water Conservation District office, 4594 San Bernardino Street, Montclair, CA 91763. Proposals will only be accepted from contractors represented at the pre-bid site review.
This is a public works project and the contractor’s and all subcontractor’s employees must be provided certain benefits pursuant to Section 1720 et. seq. of the Labor Code, including the payment of prevailing wage rates if DIR has established prevailing wage rates for the work. The Owner has obtained, from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, the prevailing wage rates applicable to the work. Copies are on file at the office of Wagner & Bonsignore, Consulting Civil Engineers, A Corporation, located at 2151 River Plaza Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, California, and are available to interested persons upon request. Prospective bidders are responsible for determining the applicable wage classifications for this project. (Labor Code § 1773.2.) Contractor may also obtain them at the DIR website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/dprewagedetermination.htm
For information concerning the proposed work contact Alicia Fernandez at (909) 626-2711 or AFernandez@cbwcd.org. The deadline for submitting questions is Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. All questions shall be submitted in writing and a compilation of Bidder questions and District answers will be distributed to all contractors who attended the job walk.
Payment for the work accomplished will be made monthly, but part of the amount earned will be withheld to ensure performance under the Contract. Substitution of securities for the monies withheld is permitted by the Contract Documents as an option open to the Contractor, pursuant to the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contracts Code.
Proposals shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Contract Documents, on the forms therein or copies thereof, and shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount not less than 10% of the amount of the bid. Upon being awarded the contract, Contractor shall provide a 100% Public Works Payment Bond and a 100% Performance Bond.
Except for contractors who work exclusively on small public works projects (defined below), all contractors and subcontractors who bid or work on a public works project must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and pay an annual fee. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with DIR. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a public works contract unless registered with DIR. (Labor Code § 1771.1.)
Small Project Exemption – Contractors who work exclusively on small public works projects are not required to register as a public works contractor or file electronic certified payroll reports for those projects. These contractors are still required to pay prevailing wages, maintain certified payroll records on a continuous basis, and provide them to the Labor Commissioner’s Office upon request. The small project exemption applies for all public works projects that do not exceed:
a. $25,000 for new construction, alteration, installation, demolition or repair
b. $15,000 for maintenance
The Contractor must post all job site notices required by regulation. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by DIR. (Labor Code § 1771.4.)
No Proposal will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the laws of this State to perform the work herein described and who does not possess a Class C-13 license or its equivalent for the type of work called for under this project.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, or any Proposal not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Contract Documents, and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period of time which, however, shall not extend beyond 90 days from the bid opening date.
The Contract time for performance shall begin on the date specified in the written Notice to Proceed and shall not commence prior to January 8, 2024 and shall extend through March 31, 2024.
As used in the Contract Documents, “District”, “CBWCD”, and “Owner” all refer to Chino Basin Water Conservation District.
TO OBTAIN THE PLANS AND SPECS, OR ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS, PLEASE EMAIL: ALICIA FERNANDEZ, AT afernandez@cbwcd.org
