SECTION 00100

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Mateo County Community College District (“District”) of San Mateo, California, acting through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District, will accept sealed bids for the award of the contract for the following public work:

BID NUMBER 86520

Landscape Improvements to the College Quadrangle

Cañada College

Redwood City, California

Each bid must conform to and be responsive to the contract documents and be submitted on a form furnished by the District.  Bids can only be submitted by those B licensed contractors who have been pre-qualified for Projects equal to or over $1 Million in value as reflected on the District’s website:

http://www.smccd.net/accounts/facilities/planconstruct/20050802_DWPrequalPool05and06_01.htm, and listed here:

Description of the work: Project scope includes hardscape and softscape improvements to college quadrangle including construction of small amphitheater and furnishing and installing outdoor furniture.

Bids due: Sealed Bids will be received by Swinerton Management & Consulting at their office located at 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd, Building 6, San Mateo, CA 94402 no later than 2pm on Tuesday, May 16, 2006.  Main contact for this project is Anne E. Daley, Construction Manager, telephone 650-306-3477, facsimile 650-306-3455, and email: daleya@smccd.net.

Labor Compliance: This is a construction project in accordance with Section 1771.5 of the California Labor Code

Prevailing Wage: The successful bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this project a sum not less than the general prevailing wage rate of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the project is performed as provided under California Labor Code section 1770 et sec. The District has determined the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holidays and overtime work in the locality in which this project is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of work needed to execute the work.

Contractor shall be required to post, at each job site, a copy of such prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES.  District will permit successful Bidder to substitute securities for retention monies withheld to ensure performance of Contract, as set forth in Document 00680 (Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention), in accordance with California Public Contract Code, Section 22300.  By this reference, Document 00680 (Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention) is incorporated in full in this Document 00100.

RESTRICTIONS ON SUBSTITUTIONS AND SOLE SOURCE ITEMS.  As a limitation on Bidder's privilege to substitute “or equal” items, District has found that certain items are designated as District standards and certain items are designated to match existing items in use on a particular public improvement either completed or in the course of completion or are available from one source.  As to such items, District will not permit substitution.  Such items are described in the Bidding Documents.

Procurement of bidding documents: The District will not be a distribution point for plans. Others may obtain copies of bid documents upon payment of a non-refundable fee to Elite Reprographics starting April 19 2006 by calling 415.957.1234 or through their internet website at http://www.eliterepro.com/public.htm..  Request Cañada College Landscape Improvements to the College Quadrangle documents for printing.  Documents will also be available in the following Bay Area plan rooms:

Two MAndatory Pre‑Bid Conferences will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 10:00 am and Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 1:30pm  2006 at Canada College, Building 19 at 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94061.  Prospective subcontractors and vendors are encouraged to attend.  Interested parties are advised to arrive early in order to park and secure a parking pass from Swinerton staff (or purchase one at a campus kiosk).  The San Mateo County Community College District is an equal opportunity employer.

Board of Trustees

San Mateo County Community College District

Helen Hausman, Vice President-Clerk  

Published:

April 18, 2006

April 24, 2006

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