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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above-named California Community College District, acting by and through its Board of Trustees, hereinafter the "District" will receive up to, but not later than the above-stated date and time, sealed Bid Proposals for the Contract for the Work generally described as

Submittal of Bid Proposals. All Bid Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished by the District. Bid Proposals must conform with, and be responsive to, the Bid and Contract Documents, copies of which may be obtained from the District as set forth above. Only Bid Proposals submitted to the District prior to the date and time set forth above for the public opening and reading of Bid Proposals shall be considered.

Bid and Contract Documents. The Bid and Contract Documents are available at the location stated above for a non-refundable payment of Forty Dollars ($40) per set. Payment shall be made by check payable to COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.

Documents Accompanying Bid Proposal. Each Bid Proposal shall be accompanied by: (a) the required Bid Security; (b) Subcontractors List; (c) Non-Collusion Affidavit; and (d) Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications. All information or responses of a Bidder in its Bid Proposal and other documents accompanying the Bid Proposal shall be complete, accurate and true; incomplete, inaccurate or untrue responses or information provided therein by a Bidder shall be grounds for the District to reject such Bidder’s Bid Proposal for non-responsiveness.

Prevailing Wage Rates. Pursuant to California Labor Code §1773, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the generally prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. Copies of these determinations, entitled "PREVAILING WAGE SCALE" are maintained at the District’s Administrative Offices located at 1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, California 92626, and are available to any interested party upon request. The Contractor awarded the Contract for the Work shall post a copy of all applicable prevailing wage rates for the Work at conspicuous locations at the Site of the Work. The Contractor and all Subcontractors performing any portion of the Work shall pay not less than the applicable prevailing wage rate for the classification of labor provide by their respective workers in prosecution and execution of the Work.

Contractors License Classification. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code §3300, the District requires that Bidders possess the following classification(s) of California Contractors License at the time that the Contract for the Work is awarded: B Any Bidder not so duly and properly licensed shall be subject to all penalties imposed by law. No payment shall be made for work, labor, materials or services provided under the Contract for the Work unless and until the Registrar of Contractors verifies to the District that the Bidder awarded the Contract is properly and duly licensed to perform the Work.

Contract Time. Substantial Completion of the Work shall be achieved 242 days after the date for commencement of the Work as set forth in the Notice to Proceed issued by the District. Failure to achieve Substantial Completion within the Contract Time will result in the assessment of Liquidated Damages.

Bid Security. Each Bid Proposal shall be accompanied by Bid Security in an amount not less thanTEN PERCENT (10%) of the maximum amount of the Bid Proposal, inclusive of any additive Alternate Bid Item(s). Failure of any Bid Proposal to be accompanied by Bid Security in the form and in the amount required shall render such Bid Proposal to be non-responsive and rejected by the District.

No Withdrawal of Bid Proposals. Bid Proposals shall not be withdrawn by any Bidder for a period of Sixty ( 60) days after the opening of Bid Proposals. During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee prices quoted in their respected Bid Proposals.

Job-Walk. The District will conduct a Non-Mandatory Job-Walk for the Work. The Job-Walk, is conducted will be conducted beginning at 9:00 a.m. on May 6, 2003. Bidders are to meet at Orange Coast College Maintenance Facility, located on Merrimac between Harbor Boulevard and Fairview Road, Costa Mesa CA 92626. Call 714- 438-4646 for map. at that date and time for the Job Walk.

Substitute Security. In accordance with the provisions of California Public Contract Code §22300, substitution of eligible and equivalent securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure the Contractor’s performance under the Contract will be permitted at the request and expense of the Contractor and in conformity with California Public Contract Code §22300. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded shall have ten (10) days following action by the District’s Board of Trustees to award the Contract to such Bidder to its written request to the District to permit the substitution of securities for retention under California Public Contract Code §22300. The failure of such Bidder to make such written request to the District within said ten (10) day period shall be deemed a waiver of the Bidder’s rights under California Public Contract Code §22300.

Waiver of Irregularities. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bid Proposals or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid Proposal or in the bidding.

Award of Contract. The Contract for the Work, if awarded, will be by action of the District’s Board of Trustees to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid Proposal. If the Bid Proposal requires Bidders to propose prices for Alternate Bid Items, the District’s selection of Alternate Bid Items, if any, for determination of the lowest priced Bid Proposal and for inclusion in the scope of the Contract to be awarded shall be in accordance with the Instructions for Bidders.

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