Bid Notice.pdf

CITY OF HANFORD, CA

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ 2026-27)

COURTHOUSE MSB REPLACEMENT AND TRANSFER PROJECT

Date: August 19, 2026

The City of Hanford is seeking quotes from qualified and licensed contractors to perform all tasks associated with replacing the existing main switchboard for the Courthouse and transferring service for the Courthouse to its own meter as described in the project specifics listed below. As set forth in CLC section 1771.4 (a)(1), notice is hereby given that this project is a public work, subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, including payment of California Prevailing Wages and other requirements outlined in this request for quote and attached Exhibits. The contract, if awarded, will be to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder in the amount of the Lump Sum Bid.

Submit Quotes No Later Than: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Submit Quotes Electronically: rshaw@hanfordca.gov

Project Specifics:

• Scope of Work Exhibit A-1 Map of Locations Exhibit A-2 Photos Exhibit A-3

• Time of Completion No later than 30 days after equipment delivery

• Pre-Bid Job-Walk September 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at 164 W. 8th Street, Hanford, CA

• Questions Deadline September 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. submitted online at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofhanford Bidding Contractor must:

• Be licensed in accordance with the provisions of the State of California Business and Professions Code and hold a valid C-10 Contractor’s License.

• Bidder is responsible for verifying and submitting with the bid proposal, at minimum, that the bid proposal is signed, that all addenda issued are received, and that the bid bond is included with the proposal. Bids will be considered non-responsive if these items are not included with the original bid submittal.

• Bidder must be currently registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations in compliance with SB854. Quotes submitted by unregistered contractors or listing unregistered subcontractors will be rejected.

• Submit bid on Bid/Quote Form furnished by City of Hanford on page 2 of this document.

Awarded Contractor is required to:

• Abide by the City’s General Contract provisions and submit insurance certificates as required by this RFQ (see Exhibit B-1)

• Abide by all local, state, and federal laws applicable to this work

• Review subcontractor requirements with each subcontractor

• Include DIR provisions in all contracts with subcontractors

• Post wages at jobsite.

• Furnish electronic certified payroll records for this project to the Labor Commissioner.

mailto:rshaw@hanfordca.gov https://www.bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofhanford

CITY OF HANFORD, CA

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ 2026-27)

BID/QUOTE FORM

In compliance with the City’s solicitation of Request for Quotation dated August 19, 2026 the undersigned BIDDER hereby proposes to furnish all materials, equipment, tools, labor, appurtenances and incidentals required for the above-stated project as set forth in the RFQ, including all exhibits and related contract documents therefore, and to perform all work in the manner and time prescribed therein.

BIDDER declares that this proposal is based upon careful examination of the work site, specifications/ drawings, and the contract requirements. If this proposal is accepted for award, BIDDER agrees to enter into a contract with CITY at the unit and/or total bid amount prices set forth on the bid form. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all quotes and to waive any informalities or irregularities in responses.

BIDDER understands that a bid is required for the entire work and that final compensation under the contract will be based upon the actual quantities of work satisfactorily completed. It is agreed that the unit and/or lump sum prices bid include all appurtenant labor, materials, expenses, taxes, and fees. In the case of discrepancies in amounts bid, unit prices shall govern over extended amounts.

BIDDER hereby agrees to execute a contract within ten (10) working days, or such further time as may be allowed in writing by the Purchasing Division, after receiving notification of the acceptance of this Bid, and it is hereby mutually understood and agreed that in case the BIDDER does not, said Purchasing Division may proceed to award the contract to others.

BIDDER agrees to commence the work within ten (10) calendar days after the effective date and to complete the work no later than thirty (30 days) after equipment delivery, unless extended in writing by the Purchasing Division.

BIDDER further declares that he/she has not either directly or indirectly entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with said bid.

BIDDER acknowledges and understands that if awarded, he/she will comply with all DIR and CLC requirements applicable to this project.

The Low Bidder will be based on the Lowest Total Bid Amount. After the lowest bidder has been determined, the City reserves the right to award the contract, if it is awarded, to the lowest bidder who is deemed both responsive and responsible and meets all criteria set forth in the bid specifications.

RFQ 2026-27 Courthouse MSB Replacement and Transfer Project (as described in this RFQ including all attachments and exhibits)

Total Bid Amount (includes all labor, equipment, materials, taxes, fees and all applicable charges for the project)

Replace the existing main switchboard for the Courthouse and transfer service for the Courthouse to its own meter

BIDDER INFORMATION:

1. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Bidding Firm Name

2. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Corp/Partner/Sole

3. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Business Address City State Zip

Telephone Number Fax Number Email

4. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Authorized Person Date Print Name

PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING SIGNATURE:

If the BIDDER is a joint venture, signature must be made by one of the joint venturers, and if one or both of the joint venturers is a partnership or corporation, each participating partnership must sign by a general partner, and each corporation by an authorized officer or employee (if a partnership, by a general partner; if a corporation, by an authorized officer or employee). The title of the person signing must appear after his/her signature. Where BIDDER is a partnership or corporation, the names of all other general partners, or the president or secretary of the corporation and their business addresses must be shown below.

Note: All names must be typewritten under signature. All addresses must be complete with street number, city, state, and zip code.

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION:

License Number: ________________ Classification: _______________________ Expires: __________

Contractor’s DIR Registration Number: _______________________ Expires: _________________

Federal Tax ID Number: ___________________________

City of Hanford Business Tax Certificate Number: __________________________________

REFERENCES:

Company Name Address Telephone Number Contact Name

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

SUBCONTRACTORS:

BIDDER hereby designates below for project, opposite various portions of the work, the names and locations of the places of business of each subcontractor who will perform work or labor in an amount in excess of one half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) of the total bid. All work not listed below shall be performed by the BIDDER. It is understood that the BIDDER, if awarded the contract, shall not substitute any subcontractor in place of the subcontractors herein designated without the approval of the Project Manager.

SUBCONTRACTOR INFORMATION & TRADE CLASSIFICATION (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY)

1. Subcontractor Name

Asbestos

Boilermaker

Drywall Finisher

Drywall/Lathers

Laborers

Millwrights

Roofers

Sheet Metal

Business Address

Bricklayers

Electricians

Operating Eng

Sound/Comm

Email Address

Carpenters

Carpet/Linoleum

Elevator Mechanic

Glaziers

Painters

Pile Drivers

Surveyors

Teamster

CSLB # Expires

Cement Mason

Iron Worker

Pipe Trades

Tile Worker

DIR Registration Number

Plasterers Other:

2. Subcontractor Name

Asbestos

Boilermaker

Drywall Finisher

Drywall/Lathers

Laborers

Millwrights

Roofers

Sheet Metal

Business Address

Bricklayers

Electricians

Operating Eng

Sound/Comm

Email Address

Carpenters

Carpet/Linoleum

Elevator Mechanic

Glaziers

Painters

Pile Drivers

Surveyors

Teamster

CSLB # Expires

Cement Mason

Iron Worker

Pipe Trades

Tile Worker

DIR Registration Number

Plasterers Other:

If additional subcontractors are proposed, please list them on a separate sheet of paper and include the same information as required above.

Proposal Guaranty – Bid Bond

Each proposal shall be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder's security: cash, certified cashier's check, or a bidder's bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the City of Hanford for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount. No bid will be considered unless such cash, certified cashier's check or bidder's bond is attached therewith. Bidder’s Bond shall be furnished from an admitted surety insurer listed in the Federal Register.

Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120 an "Admitted Surety Insurer" is defined as a corporate insurer or a reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange to which the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California has issued a Certificate of Authority to transact surety insurance in the State of California.

A scanned copy of Bid Bonds must be submitted electronically with the bid through Bidnet prior to bid opening. Original hard copies of Bid Bonds shall be provided by the apparent low bidder within five business days following bid open and can be received at 900 S. 10th Ave. Hanford CA 93230 addressed to City Engineer. C ash, Certified or Cashier’s checks must be received by the City of Hanford Purchasing Division, located at 315 N. Douty Street, Hanford, CA 93230, no later than 2:00 p.m. on September 16, 2026.

BID GUARANTY BOND

(TO BE EXECUTED BY BIDDER AND SUBMITTED WITH BID)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That , hereinafter, called the Principal, and , hereinafter, called the Surety, are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto the City of Hanford, hereinafter called the Oblige, each in the penal sum of 10 percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid of the Principal for the work, this sum not to exceed, ____ Dollars ($_________________) of lawful money of the United States for the payment whereof unto the Oblige, the Principal and Surety jointly and severally bind themselves forever firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS the Principal is herewith submitting its offer for the fulfillment of Oblige′s contract for:

NOW THEREFORE, the conditions of this obligation is such that if the Principal is awarded the contract, and if the Principal, within the time specified in the bid for such contract enters into, executes, and delivers to the Oblige an agreement in the form provided herein complete with evidences of insurance, and if the Principal within the time specified in the bid gives to the Oblige the performance and payment bonds on the form provided herein, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise, the Principal and Surety will pay unto the Oblige the difference in money between the total amount of the bid of the Principal and the amount of which the Oblige legally contract with another party to fulfill the contract if the latter amount be in excess of the former, but in no event shall the Surety′s liability exceed the penal sum hereof.

AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AND AGREED that the Surety shall be liable under this obligation as Principal, and that nothing of any kind or nature whatsoever that will not discharge the Principal shall operate as a discharge or a release of liability of the Surety.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER DECLARED AND AGREED that this obligation shall be binding upon and insured to the benefit of the Principal, and Surety, and the Oblige and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

SIGNED AND SEALED this _____ day of ________________________ 20___.

(SEAL) __________________________________________________

Principal

Signature for Principal

(SEAL) __________________________________________________

Surety

Signature for Surety

Title of Signatory

EXHIBIT A-1

SCOPE OF WORK

The City of Hanford is requesting quotes from qualified electrical contractors holding a current C-10 State of California Contractors License to perform all tasks as described in RFQ 2026-27, Courthouse MSB Replacement and Transfer Project in Hanford, CA. Below is the scope of work for the project.

The project consists of replacing the existing damaged main switchboard in the park that services the Courthouse and Bastille. The project also includes separating the service of the Courthouse from the Bastille and Ice Rink panels. The Courthouse meter currently serves both and Is now privately owned.

1. MSB Courthouse

• The main switchboard was damaged by a tree fall. The panel was inspected by Schneider

Electric and was determined replacement is necessary.

• The far south enclosure that contains the timer control for various lights and a contactor is deteriorated by rust and will be replaced as well. This enclosure will also be supplied by the City of Hanford. This enclosure is not specified in the plans, but a cut sheet will be provided.

• Contractor is to arrange for transformer shut off and coordinate with owners of businesses in the Courthouse.

• Remove the existing damaged MSB and replace with like kind supplied by the City of Hanford.

• Transfer over the wiring going to the Courthouse to the currently inactive existing meter in the center enclosure as described in the plans provided by the electrical engineers.

• Contractor is to reserve existing overcurrent devices and reuse them.

• Swap out the appropriate service overcurrent devices as described in the plans and supply and install 1 new overcurrent device for the Bastille.

• Install wiring duct provided by the City to connect a new home run conduit to the Bastille.

• Verify all connection and the separation of the Courthouse service from the Bastille and

Ice rink service.

2. MSB BASTILLE

• Install new concrete pad per plans to support new transformer and switchgear. Install new transformer, service disconnects, and distribution panel as per plans provided by the City.

• Dig new trench from Courthouse MSB to North patio area and locate existing buried 4” pvc conduit. Locate same conduit on opposite side of patio and trench to new Bastille MSB location. Supply and install appropriate pull boxes as indicated on the plans.

• Install new 4” conduit as show in plans to complete full run to Bastille.

• Supply and install wiring per plan in conduit to new transformer.

• Make all connections at new transformer, service disconnects, and distribution panel.

• Disconnect and terminate previous power supply to Bastille in pull box behind chiller structure. Make new service connection and terminate per plans in same pull box.

• Disconnect old service inside Courthouse electrical room and cap off old supply wires as described in plans.

• Backfill and compact trench for new conduit. Restore any broken concrete caused by trenching or undermining walkways.

Contractor is to verify all work and connection before completion and test that all electrical equipment is functioning properly.

Time of Completion: 30 Days after equipment delivery Permit Required: City will provide Permitted Work Hours: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm M-F Prevailing Wage: Yes Warranty Required: Yes

EXHIBIT A-2

MAP OF LOCATIONS

EXHIBIT A-3

PHOTOS

DAMAGED MSB

RUSTED SOUTH ENCLOSURE

COURTHOUSE MSB

NORTH PATIO

BASTILLE TRANSFORMER LOCATION

PULL BOX FOR INCOMING SERVICE TO BASTILLE

EXHIBIT B-1

GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS/INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Successors and Assigns

This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successors to or assigns of the parties.

2. Prohibition of Assignment Neither party shall assign, delegate or transfer their rights and duties in this Agreement without the written consent of the other party.

3. Notice Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice, consent, authorization or other communication to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given and received when delivered personally, when transmitted by facsimile or e-mail if receipt is acknowledged by the addressee, one business day after being deposited for next-day delivery with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or three business days after being mailed by first class mail, charges and postage prepaid, property addressed to the party to receive such notice at the last address furnished for such purpose by the party to whom notice is directed and addressed as follows:

CITY OF HANFORD

319 Douty St.

Hanford, CA 93230

4. Independent Contractor It is understood and agreed that Consultant, in the performance of the Services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement, shall act as and be an independent contractor and shall not act as an agent or employee of City. Consultant shall obtain no retirement benefits or other benefits which accrue to City’s employees and Consultant hereby expressly waives any claim it may have to any such rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture or any other relationship between City and Consultant.

5. Jurisdiction/Venue/Waiver Of Removal This Agreement shall be administered and interpreted under the laws of the State of California. Jurisdiction of litigation arising from this Agreement shall be in California. Any action brought to interpret or enforce this Agreement, or any of the terms or conditions hereof, shall be brought in Kings County, California. The CONTRACTOR hereby expressly waives any right to remove any action to a county other than Kings County as permitted pursuant to Section 394 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

6. Integration/Modification This Agreement and each of the documents and exhibits or attachments referenced herein, which are incorporated by reference, represents the entire understanding of the parties as to those matters contained herein. No prior oral or written understanding shall be of any force or effect with respect to those matters covered hereunder. This Agreement may not be modified or altered except in writing signed by the parties, unless otherwise explicitly authorized.

7. Compliance with Laws

Consultant shall use the proper standard of care in performing the Services and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations in effect at the time the agreement is executed. In addition, if the request for proposal to provide professional services which are the subject of this Agreement cited any federal or state financial assistance involved in the project for which the Services are provided, the Consultant shall perform all services in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws, rates and regulations in effect at the time the agreement is executed.

8. Insurance Requirements

a. Consultant, at Consultant’s own cost and expense, shall procure and maintain, for the duration of this Agreement, the following insurance policies.

i. Workers Compensation Coverage. As required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with a limit of no less than ONE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($1,000,000) per accident for bodily injury or disease.

ii. Commercial General Liability (CGL) Coverage. Insurance Services Office (ISO) Form CG 0001, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury, and personal & advertising injury with a limit of no less than TWO MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($2,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage, and a general aggregate limit of no less than FOUR MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($4,000,000).

iii. Automobile Liability Coverage. ISO Form Number CA 0001 covering any auto (Code

1), or if Consultant has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-owned),with a limit no less than ONE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($1,000,000) per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

If Consultant maintains higher limits than the minimums shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to coverage for the higher limits maintained by Consultant.

Consultant’s insurance policies shall be “occurrence” policies and not “claims-made” coverage except for Professional Liability Coverage. “Claims-made” policies must satisfy the following requirements: (i) the retroactive date of coverage must be shown and must precede the effective date of the contract; (ii) coverage shall be maintained and evidence of coverage must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract work; and (iii) if coverage is canceled or non-renewed and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date preceding the contract effective date, Consultant must purchase “extended reporting” coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of work.

Consultant may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this Agreement. This form of insurance will be acceptable provided that all of the Primary and Umbrella or Excess Policies shall provide all of the insurance coverages herein required, including, but not limited to, primary and non-contributory, additional insured, deductibles and self-insured retentions, indemnity, and defense requirements. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying insurance. No insurance policies maintained by any additional insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until Consultant’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.

b. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. City may require Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower deductible or retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. Alternatively, City may require Consultant to provide a financial guarantee satisfactory to City guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention.

c. The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

i. City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL and automobile liability policies with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of Consultant including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations; products used by Consultant; or automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by Consultant. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to Consultant’s insurance at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or if not available, through the addition of both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33 or CG 20 38 and CG 20 37 if a later edition is used. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to City and its officers, officials, employees or volunteers.

ii. For any claims related to this contract, Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 with respect to City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City and/or its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be in excess of Consultant’s insurance and shall be non-contributory.

iii. Each insurance policy required above shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to City.

Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII.

Consultant shall furnish the City with original certificates and amendatory endorsements or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Consultant’s obligation to provide them. City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.

d. Consultant hereby grants to City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of Consultant may acquire against the City and/or its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Consultant agrees to obtain endorsements necessary to effect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer.

9. Proof of Coverage

Contractor agrees to provide its insurance broker(s) with a full copy of these insurance provisions and provide City on or before the effective date of this Agreement with Certificate(s) of Insurance for all required coverages. Copies of all the required Endorsements shall be attached to the Certificate(s) of Insurance or other evidence of insurance acceptable to the City of Hanford, which shall be provided by contractor’s insurance company as evidence of the stipulated coverages. This Proof of Coverage shall then be emailed to the City of Hanford Purchasing department, purchasing@hanfordca.gov.

10. Indemnification To the fullest extent allowable by law, Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers from and against all claims, demands, actions, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs or damages, direct or indirect, and any and all attorneys’ fees and other expenses which City or its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers may sustain or incur as a consequence of or are in any way related to Consultant’s or its owners, directors, officers, managers, employees, agents and subcontractor’s willful or negligent acts or omissions in the performance of the services and Consultants responsibilities and obligations to be performed under this agreement or its failure to perform or comply with any of its obligations or responsibilities contained in this agreement;

excluding, however, such liability, claims, losses, damages or expenses arising from City’s sole or active mailto:purchasing@hanfordca.gov negligence or willful acts. This duty to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless shall survive the termination of this agreement.

11. Attorney’s Fees If an action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other reasonable relief to which he may be entitled. With respect to any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement, or the documentation related hereto, the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the Superior Court for the County of Kings, State of California for any proceeding arising hereunder.

12. Headings Section headings are provided for organizational purposes only and do not in any manner affect the scope or intent of the provisions thereunder.

13. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be construed and governed pursuant to the laws of the State of California.

14. Waiver

Waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other provision under this Agreement.

15. Licenses

Consultant represents and warrants to City that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications, and insurance which are legally required of Consultant to lawfully and competently perform the Services. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement, any licenses, permits, and insurance which are legally required of Consultant to lawfully and competently perform the Services. Consultant shall maintain a City of Hanford business license.

16. Assignment and Subcontracting The parties recognize that a substantial inducement to City for entering into this Agreement is the reputation, experience and competence of Consultant. Assignments of any or all rights, duties or obligations of the Consultant under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express written consent of the City, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the Services to be performed under this Agreement without the express written consent of the City, which will not be unreasonably withheld. If City consents to such subcontract, Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all acts or omissions of the subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall: (i) create any contractual relationship between City and subcontractor; (ii) create any obligation on the part of the City to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor; (iii) or relieve Consultant of any of its obligations and responsibilities under this Agreement.

17. Firearms Prohibited Guns may not be carried by contractors /vendors/consultants while working on City of Hanford premises without the expressed written approval of a City of Hanford Department Head, or an exemption in the contract. If a contractor/vendor/consultant is caught carrying a gun, without City permission, their contract will be terminated.

18. Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law. The EO directs state agencies to terminate contracts with, and to refrain from entering into any new contracts with, individuals or entities that are determined to be a target of Economic

Sanctions. Accordingly, should the State determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for termination of this agreement. The State shall provide Contractor advance written notice of such termination, allowing Contractor at least 30 calendar days to provide a written response. Termination shall be at the sole discretion of the State.

a. Guarantees and Warranties in general all guarantees and warranties specifically called for by the specifications and/or this Agreement shall expressly run to the benefit of the City.

b. One year guarantee besides guarantees required elsewhere, contractor shall and hereby does guarantee the product(s) for a period of one year after the date of acceptance by City. Acceptance will be signified upon full payment to the contractor/vendor.

c. Warranties required by the Request For Bid or this Agreement shall commence on the date of acceptance of the product/work by City, unless otherwise provided in a Certificate of Substantial Completion.

Contractor/Vendor warrants that the materials and equipment furnished under the Agreement will be new and of recent manufacturer unless otherwise specified, and that all product/work will be of good quality, free from faults and defects, and in conformance with the Agreement. Product that does not conform may be considered defective. This warranty excludes remedy for damage or defect caused by abuse, modifications not executed by the successful bidder, improper or insufficient maintenance, improper operation, or normal wear and tear under normal usage.

Contractor/Vendor warrants that title to all materials/equipment/work covered by an application for payment will pass to the City either by incorporation in the construction or upon the receipt of payment by the contractor/vendor, whichever occurs first, free and clear of all liens.

No materials, equipment or supplies for the project shall be purchased by the contractor or subcontractor subject to any mortgage or under the condition of sale contract or other agreement by which an interest is retained by the seller. Successful bidder warrants that it has good title to all materials and supplies and work used by it in the project, free from all liens.

Contractor shall indemnify and hold City harmless from all claims growing out of the lawful demands of subcontractors, laborers, workers, mechanics, material persons, and furnishers of machinery, parts thereof, equipment, power tools, and all supplies, incurred in furtherance of the performance of this Agreement. Contractor shall, at City’s request, furnish satisfactory evidence that all obligations of the nature here and above designated have been paid, discharged, or waived. If contractor fails to do so, then City may, after having served written notice on the contractor, either pay directly unpaid bills, of which the City has written notice, or withhold from the contractor’s unpaid compensation a sum of money deemed reasonably sufficient to pay any and all such lawful claims until satisfactory evidence is furnished that all liabilities have been fully discharged where upon payment to the contractor shall be resumed, in accordance of the terms of this Agreement, but in no event shall the provisions of this sentence be construed to impose any obligations on the City to either the contractor or its surety. In paying any unpaid bills of the contractor, the City shall be deemed the agent of the contractor and any payment so made by the City shall be considered as payment made under the contract by the City to the contractor and the City shall not be liable to the contractor for any such payments made in good faith.

Any defective work that is either corrected or replaced shall be warrantied and guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of such correction or replacement.

EXHIBIT B-2

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE REGULATIONS

Per the California Labor Code (CLC), the following statements are hereby incorporated into this request for quotes:

• As set forth in CLC section 1771.1(a), all contractors and subcontractors must be currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to CLC section 1725.5 to be qualified to bid, be listed in a bid proposal, or perform any public work for the City of Hanford.

• As set forth in CLC section 1771.4 (a), (1), notice is given that this project is a public work, subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

• This project will be subject to all applicable State Wage Determinations. The Contractor will be responsible for paying wages from the State Wage Determinations for all trades. The wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ internet website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/indexlhtm.

• In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wage and employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, travel time and subsistence pay as provided in Section 1773.8, apprenticeship or other training programs authorized by Section 3093, and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/PWD/indexlhtm