Bid Notice-Fire Training Tower Repair.pdf

Contract PC-27-011

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Cosumnes Community Services District (“District”) will receive sealed bids as follows:

Sealed Bids for: FIRE TRAINING TOWER REPAIR Contract No: PC-27-011

Will be received at: Cosumnes Community Services District

Administration Building 8820 Elk Grove Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95624

Construction Cost Estimate: $60,000

Contractor’s California License C-5 Framing & Rough Carpentry, C-51 Structural Steel, or

B - Building and/or Class Required:

Bids will be received until 10:00 A.M. (local time), on October 15, 2026 (subject to change via addendum), at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids received or tendered after that time and date will not be accepted. Facsimile or email copies will not be accepted.

The Work to be performed under this Contract includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and services necessary for repairing the Fire Training Tower at the Cosumnes Fire Department’s training headquarters located at 10573 E Stockton Blvd Elk Grove, CA 95624. Work includes all associated repairs and incidental work necessary to replace damaged metal floor joists and floor slats on two floor levels of the Project. Work details and material specifications are provided in the Plans (Exhibit A) and Specifications (Exhibit B).

The District will endeavor to administer the bidding process in accordance with the terms and dates outlined below; however, the District reserves the right to modify the terms, activities, timeline, or other aspects of the process at any time as it deems necessary.

EVENT DATE/TIME

NIB Posting September 10, 2026

Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting September 22, 2026 10:00 AM PST

Deadline for Questions September 27, 2026, 10:00 AM PST

District Provides Responses to Questions October 7, 2026, 4:00 PM PST

Bid Closing Date October 15, 2026, 10:00 AM PST

Bid Award Notification October 20, 2026

Board Meeting Date (Approval of Contract) November 4, 2026

Notice to Proceed November 14, 2026

Bids must be submitted on the District’s Bid Forms. Bidders may obtain a copy of the Bid Forms and Construction Documents on the District’s website www.cosumnescsd.gov/bids.

To the extent required by section 20103.7 of the Public Contract Code, upon request from a contractor plan room service, the District shall provide an electronic copy of the Contract at no charge to the contractor plan room.

It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to download and print all Bid Documents for review and to verify the completeness of Bid Documents before submitting a bid. Any Addenda will also be posted on the District website www.cosumnescsd.gov/bids. It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to check the website daily through the close of bids for any applicable addenda or updates. The District does not assume any liability or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, scanning, faxing, downloading or printing of the Bid Documents. Information on the District’s website may change without notice to prospective bidders. The Contract shall supersede any information posted or transmitted by the District’s website.

Each Bid shall be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or Bid Bond secured from a surety company satisfactory to the District, the amount of which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price for the Base Bid only, made payable to Cosumnes Community Services District as bid security. The bid security shall be provided as a guarantee that within five (5) working days after the District provides the successful bidder the Notice of Award, the successful Bidder will enter into a Contract and provide the necessary bonds and certificates of insurance. The bid security will be declared forfeited if the successful Bidder fails to comply within said time. No interest will be paid on funds deposited with District.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (PST), September 22, 2026 to review the Project's existing conditions. All potential bidders are strongly encouraged to attend to understand existing conditions. The meeting will take place at the project site, 10573 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624.

Representatives of the District and consulting engineers, if any, will be present. Questions asked by Bidders at the Pre-Bid Meeting not specifically addressed within the Contract shall be posted to the web site at www.cosumnescsd.gov/bids

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Each bond shall be in the forms set forth herein, shall be secured from a surety company that meets all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the successful Bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by District to ensure its performance under the Contract.

Pursuant to the California Labor Code Section 1720 and following, and Section 1770 and following, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be http://www.cosumnescsd.gov/bids http://www.cosumnescsd.gov/bids registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No Bid will be accepted, nor any Contract entered into, without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, District has obtained the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing wage rate for holiday and overtime work applicable in Sacramento County from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute this contract. A copy of these prevailing wage rates may be obtained via the internet at: www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the District has made findings designating certain materials, products, things, or services by specific brand or trade name, such findings and the materials, products, things, or services and their specific brand or trade names are set forth in the Special Provisions of the project specifications.

This is a “construction” project in accordance with Section 1771.5 of the California Labor Code.

In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 20103.8, the District shall determine the lowest bidder based on the Total Bid Price stated in the Bid Form.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder submitting the lowest Total Bid Price, provided the Bidder meets all requirements of the Contract Documents.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any minor irregularity or informality in a Bid, and to award the Contract in accordance with the Contract Documents and applicable law.

District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

For further information, contact Scott Jones, Engineering Director at ScottJones@CosumnesCSD.gov

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1. SECURING DOCUMENTS

Bids must be submitted to the District on the Bid Forms which are a part of the Bid Package for the Project. Bid and Contract documents may be obtained from the District’s website www.cosumnescsd.gov/bids as specified in the Notice Inviting Bids.

ARTICLE 2. EXAMINATION OF SITE AND DOCUMENTS

Bidders shall examine all documents, shall visit the site and record their own investigations, and shall inform themselves of all conditions under which the Work is to be performed at the site of the Work, the obstacles which may be encountered, all of the conditions of the documents, including superintendence of the Work, requirements of temporary facilities, time of completion, furnishing submittals and a list of Subcontractors, and all other relevant matters which may affect the Work or the bidding.

The Bidder shall base the bid on materials complying with the Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, and shall list all information where the bid form requires.

The failure or omission of any Bidder to receive or examine any contract documents, forms, instruments, addenda, or other documents, or to visit the site and acquaint itself with conditions there existing shall in no way relieve any Bidder from any obligation with respect to its Bid or to the contract and no relief for error or omission will be given except as required under State law.

The submission of a Bid shall be taken as conclusive evidence of compliance with this Article.

ARTICLE 3. INTERPRETATION OF DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS

If any Bidder is in doubt as to the meaning of any part of the Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, they may submit a written request to the Project Manager for an interpretation.

Any interpretation or change will be made only by Addenda and posted to www.cosumnescsd.gov/bids. The Owner or Architect will not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 4. ADDENDA

The District reserves the right to revise the Contract Documents prior to the bid opening date.

Revisions, if any, shall be made by written Addenda. The District shall post any addenda on its website www.cosumnescsd.gov/bids. It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to check the district’s website on a daily basis through the close of bids for any applicable addenda or updates. Addenda issued by the District shall be included in the Bid and made part of the Contract Documents. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4104.5, if the District issues an Addendum which includes material changes to the Project less than 72 hours prior to the deadline for submission of Bids, the District will extend the deadline for submission of Bids. The District may determine, in its sole discretion, whether an Addendum warrants postponement of the Bid submission date. The Bidder shall indicate the Addenda received prior to bidding in the space provided on the Bid Form. Failure to indicate all Addenda may be sufficient cause for rejecting the Bid.

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ARTICLE 5. PRE-BID MEETING

A non-mandatory on-site Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (PST), September 22, 2026, to review the Project's existing conditions.

Representatives of the District and consulting engineers, if any, will be present. Questions asked by Bidders at the Pre-Bid Conference not specifically addressed within the Contract shall be posted to the web site at www.cosumnescsd.gov/bid.

ARTICLE 6. TIME OF COMPLETION

Weather permitting, the Contractor shall begin work within ten (10) working days after receiving a Notice to Proceed from the District, and shall diligently prosecute the work to completion, including all punch list work to correct deficiencies, before the expiration of the designated working days. The contractor shall diligently prosecute all work within twenty (20) working days.

ARTICLE 7. PROGRESS SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall submit within ten (10) calendar days after execution of the Contract a detailed work schedule(s) which shall detail the actions of the Contractor and Subcontractors working at the Site. This schedule(s) shall show both the dates at which the Contractor shall start and complete and conform to the completion time specified in the Contract.

The Contractor shall review and revise or confirm the progress schedule at least once a week. In any event, Contractor shall submit, at any time during the contract period, a current schedule to the District.

No progress payments will be made for any work performed until a satisfactory schedule has been submitted and approved by the District. An updated schedule shall be required from the Contractor if the project falls ten (10) working days behind schedule.

If the Work falls behind the accepted schedule, the Contractor shall promptly take whatever actions are necessary to resume the project schedule. For delays or portions of delays for which the Contractor is responsible, no payment will be made or time extension allowed for increase in workforce, equipment, and working hours needed to resume the project schedule.

The Contractor shall coordinate the work of this contract through the Project Inspector and/or Project Manager assigned by the District.

ARTICLE 8. PREPARATION OF BID

Bids must be submitted to the District on the Bid Forms which are a part of the Bid Package for the Project. The use of substitute Bid Forms other than clear and correct photocopies of those provided by the District will not be permitted. Bidders shall fill in all blank spaces (including inserting “N/A” where applicable), and initial all interlineations, alterations, or erasures to the Bid Forms. Bidders shall neither delete, modify, nor supplement the printed matter on the Bid Forms nor make substitutions thereon. USE OF BLACK OR BLUE INK, INDELIBLE PENCIL, OR A TYPEWRITER IS REQUIRED. Deviations in the Bid Forms may result in the Bid being deemed non-responsive.

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ARTICLE 9. MODIFICATIONS OF BID

Each Bidder shall submit its Bid in strict conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents. Unauthorized additions, modifications, revisions, conditions, limitations, exclusions or provisions attached to a Bid may render it non-responsive and may cause its rejection. Bidders shall not delete, modify, or supplement the printed matter on the Bid Forms, or make substitutions thereon. Oral, telephonic and electronic modifications will not be considered.

ARTICLE 10. SUBCONTRACTORS

Bidder shall set forth the name, address of the place of business, and contractor license number of each subcontractor who will perform work, labor, furnish materials or render services to the bidder on said contract and each subcontractor licensed by the State of California who, under subcontract to bidder, specially fabricates and installs a portion of the Work described in the Drawings and Specifications in an amount in excess of one half of one percent (0.5%) of the total bid price, and shall indicate the portion of the work to be done by such subcontractor in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 4104. A form is included in the Bid Forms section.

ARTICLE 11. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, all bidders must possess proper licenses for performance of this Contract. Subcontractors must possess the appropriate licenses for each specialty subcontracted. The District shall consider any bid submitted by a contractor not currently licensed in accordance with state law and pursuant to the requirements found in the Contract Documents to be nonresponsive, and the District shall reject the Bid. The District shall have the right to request, and Bidders shall provide within ten (10) calendar days, evidence satisfactory to the District of all valid license(s) currently held by that Bidder and each of the Bidder’s subcontractors, before awarding the Contract.

ARTICLE 12. BID BOND

Each bid shall be accompanied by: (a) cash; (b) a certified or cashier’s check made payable to Cosumnes Community Services District; or (c) a Bid Bond secured from a surety company satisfactory to the Board of Directors, the amount of which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the Total Bid Price for the Base Bid only, made payable to Cosumnes Community Services District as bid security. Personal sureties and unregistered surety companies are unacceptable. The surety insurer shall be California admitted surety insurer, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120. The bid security shall be provided as a guarantee that within ten (10) working days after the District provides the successful bidder the Notice of Award, the successful bidder will enter into a contract and provide the necessary bonds and certificates of insurance. The bid security will be declared forfeited if the successful bidder fails to comply within said time, and District may enter into a contract with the next lowest responsive responsible bidder, or may call for new bids. No interest shall be paid on funds deposited with the District.

District will return the security accompanying the bids of all unsuccessful bidders no later than 60 calendar days after award of the contract.

ARTICLE 13. IRAN CONTRACTING ACT OF 2010

In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 2200 et seq., the District requires that any person that submits a bid or proposal or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with the District with respect to goods or services of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more, certify at the time the bid is submitted or the contract is renewed, that the person is not identified on a list created pursuant to subdivision (b) of Public Contract Code Section 2203 as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran described in subdivision (a) of Public Contract Code Section 2202.5, or as a person described in subdivision (b) of Public Contract Code Section 2202.5, as applicable. A form is included in the Bid Forms section.

ARTICLE 14. UKRAINE/RUSSIA-RELATED SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE

Consultant/Contractor is aware of the requirements of California executive order N-6-22 (“Ukraine/Russia-related sanctions), which obligates Consultants/Contractors to comply with existing economic 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 services may be subject to compliance monitoring by the District. It shall be the Consultant’s/Contractor’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable economic sanctions.

ARTICLE 15. NONCOLLUSION DECLARATION

Bidders on all public works contracts are required to submit a declaration of noncollusion with their bid which must be signed and dated under penalty of perjury. A form is included in the Bid Forms section.

ARTICLE 16. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project. Bidder shall sign and submit with its Bid the Public Works Contractor Registration Certification form provided, attesting to the facts contained therein. Failure to submit this form may render the bid non-responsive. In addition, each Bidder shall provide the registration number for each listed subcontractor in the space provided in the Designation of Subcontractors form. Both forms are included in the Bid Forms section.

ARTICLE 17. BIDDER INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE FORM

Each Bidder shall complete the questionnaire provided herein and shall submit the questionnaire along with its Bid. Failure to provide all information requested within the questionnaire along with the Bid may cause the bid to be rejected as non-responsive. The District reserves the right to reject any Bid if an investigation of the information submitted does not satisfy the District that the Bidder is qualified to properly carry out the terms of the contract. A form is included in the Bid Forms section.

ARTICLE 18. WORKERS' COMPENSATION CERTIFICATION

In accordance with the provisions of Labor Code Section 3700, Contractor shall secure the payment of compensation to its employees. Contractor shall sign and file with the District the following certificate (included in the Bid Forms section) prior to performing the work under this Contract:

I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.

ARTICLE 19. SIGNING OF BIDS

All Bids submitted shall be executed by the Bidder or its authorized representative. Bidders may be asked to provide evidence in the form of an authenticated resolution of its Board of Directors or a Power of Attorney evidencing the capacity of the person signing the Bid to bind the Bidder to each Bid and to any Contract arising therefrom.

If a Bidder is a joint venture or partnership, it may be asked to submit an authenticated Power of Attorney executed by each joint venturer or partner appointing and designating one of the joint venturers or partners as a management sponsor to execute the Bid on behalf of Bidder. Only that joint venturer or partner shall execute the Bid. The Power of Attorney shall also: (1) authorize that particular joint venturer or partner to act for and bind Bidder in all matters relating to the Bid;

and (2) provide that each venturer or partner shall be jointly and severally liable for any and all of the duties and obligations of Bidder assumed under the Bid and under any Contract arising therefrom. The Bid shall be executed by the designated joint venturer or partner on behalf of the joint venture or partnership in its legal name.

ARTICLE 20. SUBMISSION OF SEALED BIDS

Once the Bid and supporting documents have been completed and signed as set forth herein, these shall be placed, along with the Bid Bond and other required materials, in a sealed envelope, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the District before the time and day set for the receipt of bids. The envelope shall bear the title of the work and the name of the bidder.

No oral or telephonic bids will be considered. No forms transmitted via the internet, e-mail, facsimile, or any other electronic means will be considered unless specifically authorized by the District as provided herein. Bids received after the time and day set for the receipt of bids shall be returned to the bidder unopened. The envelope shall also contain the following in the lower left-hand corner thereof:

Bid of _______________ (Bidder’s Name) for the Fire Training Tower Repair (PC-27-011)

ARTICLE 21. OPENING OF BIDS

At the time and place set for the opening and reading of bids, or any time thereafter, each and every bid received prior to the time and day set for the receipt of bids will be publicly opened and read. The District will leave unopened any Bid received after the specified date and time, and any such unopened Bid will be returned to the bidder. It is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure that its Bid is received as specified. Bids may be submitted earlier than the date(s) and time(s) indicated.

The public reading of each bid will include the following information:

A. The name and business location of the bidder.

B. The nature and amount of the bid security furnished by bidder.

C. The bid amount.

Bidders or their representatives and other interested persons may be present at the opening of the bids. The District may, in its sole discretion, elect to postpone the opening of the submitted Bids. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid.

ARTICLE 22. WITHDRAWAL OF BID

Any bid may be withdrawn either personally or by written request, incurring no penalty, at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. Requests to withdraw bids shall be worded so as not to reveal the amount of the original bid. Withdrawn bids may be resubmitted until the time and day set for the receipt of bids, provided that resubmitted bids are in conformance with the instructions herein.

Bids may be withdrawn after bid opening only in compliance with Public Contract Code Section 5100 et seq.

ARTICLE 23. BIDDERS INTERESTED IN MORE THAN ONE BID

No Bidder shall be allowed to make, file or be interested in more than one bid for the same work unless alternate bids are specifically called for. A person, firm or corporation that has submitted a sub-proposal to a Bidder, or that has quoted prices of materials to a Bidder, is not thereby disqualified from submitting a sub-proposal or quoting prices to other bidders. No person, firm, corporation, or other entity may submit a sub-proposal to a Bidder, or quote prices of materials to a Bidder, when also submitting a prime Bid on the same Project.

ARTICLE 24. SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITY

The Contract Documents call for monthly progress payments based upon the percentage of the Work completed. The District will retain a percentage of each progress payment as provided by the Contract Documents. At the request and expense of the successful Bidder, the District will substitute securities for the amount so retained in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300.

ARTICLE 25. PREVAILING WAGES

Pursuant to the California Labor Code Section 1720 and following, and Section 1770 and following, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

ARTICLE 26. DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS

In accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code, contractors or subcontractors may not perform work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on a public project pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1777.1 or 1777.7. Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract. Any public money that is paid to a debarred subcontractor by the Contractor for the Project shall be returned to the District. The Contractor shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the Project.

ARTICLE 27. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Before beginning any work, the contractor shall furnish or have on file, satisfactory certificates of insurance for the insurance types listed below. The certificates must be held by the Cosumnes Community Services District and must remain in effect for the duration of the contract. See Section 3-9 of the City of Elk Grove Standard Construction Specifications for additional Insurance Requirements. The standard Insurance Accord Form is acceptable.

A. Worker’s Compensation Insurance in accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code of the State of California.

B. General liability for limits of not less than $4,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If general aggregate limits of liability are used, then the minimum general aggregate shall be twice the “each occurrence” limit.

C. Automobile liability for limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence.

Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance shall name as an insured, the Cosumnes Community Services District, and shall assume the defense of the District, its officers, employees, and agents from all suits, actions, damages, or claims of every type and description to which they may be subjected, or put by reason of, or resulting from, the contractor’s operations in the performance of the contract.

ARTICLE 28. PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND REQUIREMENTS

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Each bond shall be secured from a surety company that meets all State of California bonding requirements, as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120 and is admitted by the State of California. Each bond shall be accompanied, upon the request of District, with all documents required by California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.660 to the extent required by law. All bonding and insurance requirements shall be completed and submitted to District within ten (10) working days from the date the District provides the successful bidder with the Notice of Award.

ARTICLE 29. SALES AND OTHER APPLICABLE TAXES, PERMITS, LICENSES AND FEES

Contractor and its subcontractors performing work under this Contract will be required to pay California sales tax and other applicable taxes, and to pay for permits, licenses and fees required by the agencies with authority in the jurisdiction in which the Work will be located, unless otherwise expressly provided by the Contract Documents.

It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to secure necessary building permits and pay all applicable building permit fees.

ARTICLE 30. FILING OF BID PROTESTS

Bidders may file a “protest” of a Bid with the District’s General Manager. In order for a Bidder’s protest to be considered valid, the protest must:

A. Be filed in writing within five (5) calendar days after the bid opening date;

B. Clearly identify the specific irregularity or accusation;

C. Clearly identify the specific District staff determination or recommendation being protested;

D. Specify in detail the grounds for protest and the facts supporting the protest; and E. Include all relevant, supporting documentation with the protest at time of filing.

If the protest does not comply with each of these requirements, the District may reject the protest without further review. If the protest is timely and complies with the above requirements, the District’s General Manager, or other designated District staff member, shall review the protest, any response from the challenged Bidder(s), and all other relevant information. The General Manager will provide a written decision to the protestor.

The procedure and time limits set forth in this Article are mandatory and are the sole and exclusive remedy in the event of a Bid protest. Failure to comply with these procedures shall constitute a failure to exhaust administrative remedies and a waiver of any right to further pursue the Bid protest, including filing a Government Code Claim or legal proceedings.

ARTICLE 31. BASIS OF AWARD; BALANCED BID

In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 20103.8 the District shall use method (a) to determine the lowest bidder as follows:

The lowest bid shall be the lowest bid price on the base contract without consideration of the prices on the additive items.

The District reserves the right to award only the base bid or the base bid plus any combination of additive bid alternates.

District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

ARTICLE 32. AWARD PROCESS

Once all Bids are opened and reviewed to determine the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder, the Board of Directors may award the contract. The apparent successful Bidder should begin to prepare the following documents: (1) the Performance Bond; (2) the Payment Bond; and

(3) the required insurance certificates and endorsements. Once the District notifies the Bidder of the award, the Bidder will have ten (10) working days from the date of this notification to execute the Contract and supply the District with all of the required documents and certifications. Once the District receives all of the properly drafted and executed documents and certifications from the Bidder, the District shall issue a Notice to Proceed to that Bidder.

ARTICLE 33. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

As required herein the Bidder to whom an award is made shall execute the Contract in the amount determined by the Contract Documents. The District may require appropriate evidence that the persons executing the Contract are duly empowered to do so. The Contract and bond forms to be executed by the successful Bidder are included within these Specifications.

ARTICLE 34. TIME FOR COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED

Time is of the essence in the completion of the Work. Work shall be commenced within ten (10) Working Days of the date stated in the District’s Notice to Proceed and shall be completed by Contractor in 20 working days as specified in the Contract Documents. The District is under no obligation to consider early completion of the Project; and the Contract completion date shall not be amended by the District’s receipt or acceptance of the Contractor’s proposed earlier completion date. Furthermore, Contractor shall not, under any circumstances, receive additional compensation from the District (including but not limited to indirect, general, administrative or other forms of overhead costs) for the period between the time of earlier completion proposed by the Contractor and the Contract completion date. If the Work is not completed as stated in the Contract Documents, it is understood that the District will suffer damage. In accordance with Government Code section 53069.85, being impractical and infeasible to determine the amount of actual damage, it is agreed that Contractor shall pay to the District $500/day as fixed and liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the sum stipulated in the Contract for each working day of delay until the Work is fully completed. Contractor and its surety shall be liable for any liquidated damages. Any money due or to become due the Contractor may be retained to cover liquidated damages.

Inclement Weather.

1. Contractor’s attention is directed to Section 7-7, “Pursuance of Work During Inclement Weather,” Section 7-10, “Protection of Works, Persons, and Property,” and Section 10-4, “Erosion, Sediment, and Water Pollution Control, “ of the Standard Construction Specifications.

2. Compensation for ceasing operations (demobilization) and resuming operations (mobilization) after inclement weather shall be considered as included in the prices paid for the various contract items of Work involved as specified in Section 8-3, “Work to be Done without Direct Payment,” of the Standard Construction Specifications and therefore no additional compensation shall be allowed.

3. Contractor shall abide by the Engineer’s determination of what constitutes inclement weather.

Time extensions for inclement weather shall only be granted when the work stopped during inclement weather is on the critical path of the Project schedule.

4. Extension of Time.

A. Contractor shall not be charged liquidated damages because of any delays in completion of the Work due to unforeseeable causes beyond their control.

ARTICLE 35. QUESTIONS

Questions regarding this Notice Inviting Bids may be directed to Scott Jones, Engineering Director, at ScottJones@cosumnescsd.gov. All questions are due by 10:00 a.m. (PST) on September 27, 2026. No other members of the District’s staff or District Board should be contacted about this procurement during the bidding process. Any and all inquiries and comments regarding this Bid must be communicated in writing, unless otherwise instructed by the District.

The District may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any Bidder who engages in any prohibited communications.

END OF SECTION

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BID FORMS

1.1 Bid.

Bids will be received at the Cosumnes Community Services District, 8820 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624, until 10:00 a.m. (PST) on October 15, 2026.

NAME OF BIDDER: ______________________________________________

To: Cosumnes Community Services District Attn: Scott Jones, Engineering Director 8820 Elk Grove Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95624

The undersigned hereby declare that we have carefully examined the location of the proposed Work, and have read and examined the Contract, including all plans, specifications, and all addenda, if any for the following Project:

FIRE TRAINING TOWER REPAIR (PC-27-011)

We hereby propose to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and services, and to discharge all duties and obligations necessary and required to perform and complete the Project, as described and in strict conformity with the Drawings, and these Specifications for TOTAL BID PRICE indicated herein.

The undersigned acknowledges receipt, understanding, and full consideration of the following addenda to the Contract:

Addenda No. __________through __________

1. Attached is the required Bid Guarantee in the amount of not less than 10% of the Total Base Bid Price.

2. Attached is the completed Designation of Subcontractors form.

3. Attached is the fully executed Non collusion Declaration form.

4. Attached is the completed Iran Contracting Act Certification form.

5. Attached is the completed Public Works Contractor Registration Certification form.

6. Attached is the completed Contractor’s Certificate Regarding Workers’ Compensation form.

7. Attached is the completed Bidder Information and Experience form.

8. Attached are submittal drawings, materials, and equipment as developed and/or proposed by the Contractor. Any necessary determination of “As Equal” to be made by the District prior to bid award determination.

BID SCHEDULE

The costs for all Work shown or required by the Contract Documents but not specifically identified as a separate bid item shall be included in the Lump Sum Bid Price for Item 1. No additional compensation shall be due to the Contractor for such Work, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Contract Documents.

TOTAL BID PRICE: The Bid Price entered for Item 1 constitutes the Bidder's Total Bid Price for the Work.

TOTAL BID PRICE BASED ON BID SCHEDULE

FOR

PC-27-011 FIRE TRAINING TOWER REPAIR

Total Bid Price in Written Form

In case of discrepancy between the written price and the numerical price, the written price shall prevail.

No. Scope Bid Price

LUMP SUM: Furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and services necessary to complete the repairs at Cosumnes Fire Department's Fire Training Tower, including demolition, temporary protection, shoring and bracing, removal and replacement of damaged structural elements and floor panels, and restoration of affected existing components, complete in accordance with the Contract Documents.

The undersigned agrees that this Bid Form constitutes a firm offer to the District which cannot be withdrawn for the number of calendar days indicated in the Notice Inviting Bids from and after the Bid opening, or until a Contract for the Work is fully executed by the District and a third party, whichever is earlier.

The Bidder acknowledges that the $10,000.00 allowance is established by the District and is not subject to adjustment by the Bidder. The allowance shall be included in the Total Bid Price exactly as stated.

The successful bidder hereby agrees to sign the Contract and furnish the necessary bonds and certificates of insurance within ten (10) working days after the District provides the successful bidder with the Notice of Award.

Upon receipt of the signed Contract and other required documents, the Contract will be executed by the District, after which the District will prepare a letter giving Contractor Notice to Proceed.

The official starting date shall be the date of the Notice to Proceed, unless otherwise specified.

The undersigned agrees to begin the Work within ten (10) working days of the date of the Notice to Proceed, unless otherwise specified.

The undersigned has examined the location of the proposed work and is familiar with the Drawings and Specifications and the local conditions at the place where work is to be done.

If awarded the Contract, the undersigned agrees that there shall be paid by the undersigned and by all subcontractors to all laborers, workers and mechanics employed in the execution of such Contract no less than the prevailing wage rate within Sacramento County for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to complete the Work contemplated by this Contract as established by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Information about prevailing rate of per diem wages is online at www.cosumnescsd.gov and is available to interested parties.

Enclosed find cash, bidder’s bond, or cashier’s or certified check which is not less than ten percent (10%) of this bid, payable to Cosumnes Community Services District as bid security and which is given as a guarantee that the undersigned will enter into a contract and provide the necessary bonds and certificates of insurance if awarded the Work.

The bidder furthermore agrees that in case of bidder’s default in executing said Contract and furnishing required bonds and certificates of insurance, the cash, bidder’s bond, or cashier’s or certified check accompanying this proposal and the money payable thereon shall become and shall remain the property of the Cosumnes Community Services District.

Bidder is an individual ______, or corporation ______, or partnership ______, organized under the laws of the State of _______________________________.

Bidder confirms license(s) required by California State Contractor’s License Law for the performance of the subject project are in full effect and proper order. The following are the Bidder’s applicable license number(s), with their expiration date(s) and class of license(s):

http://www.yourcsd.com/

If the Bidder is a joint venture, each member of the joint venture must include the required licensing information.

Sureties that will furnish the Faithful Performance Bond and the Labor and Material Payment Bond, in the form specified herein, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price within ten (10) working days from the date the District provides the successful bidder the Notice of Award. Sureties must meet all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120 and must be authorized by the State of California.

The insurance company or companies to provide the insurance required in the Contract documents must have a Financial Strength Rating of not less than “A-” and a Financial Size Category of not less than “Class VII” according to the latest Best Key Rating Guide. At the sole discretion of the District, the District may waive the Financial Strength Rating and the Financial Size Category classifications for Workers’ Compensation insurance.

(Signatures on next page)

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that all of the information submitted in connection with this Bid and all of the representations made herein are true and correct.

Executed at _________________________, on this ____ day of __________, _____.

(Bidders Name – Print or Type)

(Name and Title)

(Corporate Seal)

(Signature)

Names of individual members of firm or names and titles of all officers of corporation and their addresses are listed below:

Name Title

Complete Address

Phone FAX

Name Title

Complete Address

Phone FAX

Name Title

Complete Address

Phone FAX

Name Title

Complete Address

Phone FAX

1.2 Bid Bond

[Note: Not required when other form of Bidder’s Security, e.g. cash, certified check or cashier’s check, accompanies bid.]

The makers of this bond are, _____________________________________________, as Principal, and ______________________________________________________, as Surety and are held and firmly bound unto the Cosumnes Community Services District, hereinafter called the District, in the penal sum of TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE TOTAL BASE BID PRICE of the Principal submitted to District for the work described below, for the payment of which sum in lawful money of the United States, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that whereas the Principal has submitted the accompanying bid dated _____________, 20 ____, for PC-27-011 FIRE TRAINING TOWER REPAIR. If the Principal does not withdraw its Bid within the time specified in the Contract; and if the Principal is awarded the Contract and provides all documents to the District as required by the Contract; then this obligation shall be null and void. Otherwise, this bond will remain in full force and effect.

Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract shall in affect its obligation under this bond, and Surety does hereby waive notice of any such changes.

In the event a lawsuit is brought upon this bond by the District and judgment is recovered, the Surety shall pay all litigation expenses incurred by the District in such suit, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, expert witness fees and expenses.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above-bound parties have executed this instrument under their several seals this _______ day of ________________, 20____, the name and corporate seal of each corporation.

(Corporate Seal) Contractor/ Principal

By

Title

(Corporate Seal) Surety

By Attorney-in-Fact

(Attach Attorney-in-Fact Certificate) Title

Notary Acknowledgment

A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual, who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ______________

On , 20___, before me, _______________________________, Notary Public, personally appeared , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory

Name(s) of Signer(s) evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature of Notary Public

OPTIONAL

Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document.

CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT

Individual

Corporate Officer

Title(s) Title or Type of Document

Partner(s) Limited

General Number of Pages

Attorney-In-Fact

Trustee(s)

Guardian/Conservator Date of Document Other:

Signer is representing:

Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies)

Signer(s) Other Than Named Above

NOTE: This acknowledgment is to be completed for Contractor/Principal.

Notary Acknowledgment

A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual, who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF ______________

On , 20___, before me, _______________________________, Notary Public, personally appeared , who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature of Notary Public

OPTIONAL

Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document.

CAPACITY CLAIMED BY SIGNER DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHED DOCUMENT

Individual

Corporate Officer

Title(s) Title or Type of Document

Partner(s) Limited

General Number of Pages

Attorney-In-Fact

Trustee(s)

Guardian/Conservator Date of Document Other:

Signer is representing:

Name Of Person(s) Or Entity(ies)

Signer(s) Other Than Named Above

NOTE: This acknowledgment is to be completed for the Attorney-in-Fact. The Power-of-Attorney to local representatives of the bonding company must also be attached.

END OF BID BOND

1.3 List of Subcontractors

In accordance with the Public Contract Code, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subletting and Subcontracting, bidders must list the names, CSLB license number, DIR registration number and location of places of business of all subcontractors who will perform work or labor or render service to the bidder in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the total bid. Refer to Section 2-8 of the City of Elk Grove Standard Construction Specifications.

PORTION/TYPE OF

WORK

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