Football Field Improvements
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Fontana Unified School District, hereinafter referred to as DISTRICT, is calling for and will receive sealed bids for the award of a contract for:
Project Name: Bid No. 08/09-1299 Summit High Football Field Improvements
Bid Deadline: 2:00 p.m. on the 17th day of March, 2009.
Place of Bid Receipt: Fontana Unified School District, 9680 Citrus Avenue, Building No. 30, Fontana, CA 92335.
All bids shall be made and presented only on the forms presented by the school district. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 2:00 p.m. on the 17th day of March, 2009 at Fontana Unified School District, 9680 Citrus Avenue, Bldg #30, Fontana, California 92335. Any bids received after the time specified or after any extensions due to material changes shall be returned unopened.
Bids shall be received in the place identified above, and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above-stated time and place.
OBTAINING BID SETS: Each Bid Form shall be in accordance with Contract Documents dated February 11, 2009 and prepared by HMC Architects, 3546 Concours Street, Ontario, CA 91764. General Contractors and Subcontractors may obtain up to Six (6) sets at the Architects Office upon refundable deposit of $25.00 Dollars per set. A separate non-refundable mailing charge of $10.00 Dollars will be required for each set mailed to California cities. Deposits and mailing fees shall be tendered by company or cashiers checks only (no personal checks or cash will be accepted) made payable to HMC ARCHITECTS. Faxed copies of checks will not be accepted. Bid sets are available to General Contractors and Subcontractors only. Bid sets are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., closed for lunch from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Contractors License Classification Required: B
There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid Conference/Job Walk on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, promptly at 9:00 a.m. at Summit High School, 15551 Summit Avenue, Fontana, CA 92336. Any Contractor bidding on the project who fails to attend the entire job walk and conference will be deemed a non-responsive bidder and will have its bid returned unopened.
Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code, and be licensed to perform the work called for in the contract documents.
The successful bidder must possess a valid and active Class B License at time of award of contract. The Contractors California State License number shall be clearly stated on the bidders proposal.
Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the work called for in the contract documents.
Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the contract documents as defined in the General Conditions.
The DISTRICT reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding.
Each bidder shall submit with his bid, on the form furnished with the contract documents, a list of the designated subcontractors on this project as required by the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, California Public Contract Code Sections 4100 et. seq.
In accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22300, the DISTRICT will permit the substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by the DISTRICT to ensure performance under the contract. At the request and expense of the CONTRACTOR, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with the DISTRICT, or with a state or federally chartered bank as the escrow agent, who shall then pay such moneys to the CONTRACTOR. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, the securities shall be returned to the CONTRACTOR.
Each bidders bid must be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidders security: (1) cash; (2) a cashiers check made payable to the DISTRICT; (3) a certified check made payable to the DISTRICT; or (4) a bidders bond executed by a California admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, made payable to the DISTRICT in the form set forth in the contract documents. Such bidders security must be in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed contract, if the same is awarded to such bidder, and will provide the required Performance and Payment Bonds and insurance certificates. In the event of failure to enter into said contract or provide the necessary documents, said security will be forfeited.
The DISTRICT has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the contract. These per diem rates, including holiday and overtime work, as well as employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, are on file at the DISTRICT, and are also available from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to California Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq., it shall be mandatory upon the CONTRACTOR to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under such CONTRACTOR, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workers
employed by them in the execution of the contract and to comply with the DISTRICTs Labor Compliance Program (if applicable).
No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.
Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract amount, are required, and shall be provided to the DISTRICT prior to execution of the contract and shall be in the form set forth in the contract documents. All bonds (Bid, Performance, and Payment) must be issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120.
Any request for substitutions pursuant to Public Contracts Code Section 3400 must be made on the form set forth in the contract documents and included with the bid.
No telephone or facsimile machine will be available to bidders on the DISTRICT premises at any time.
It is each bidders sole responsibility to ensure its bid is timely delivered and received at the location designated as specified above. Any bid received at the designated location after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened.
Fontana Unified School District
Board of Education
Ad Dates: 02/17 & 02/24/09
Pre-Bid Conference/Job Walk: 2/25/09- 9:00 a.m.
Bid Opening: 3/17/09 2:00 p.m.
