Hazardous_Waste_Removal_Services_(Addendum_#2_Revision).pdf

INVITATION FOR BID

BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

HAZ2604A

OWNER:

WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

21380 CENTRE POINTE PARKWAY

SANTA CLARITA, CA 91350

Phone (661)259-0033 #275

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/hartdistrict

ISSUED DATE: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/%7bproject.government.code%7d

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDEX OF SECTIONS

BID AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

DIVISION 0

Project Title Page Table of Contents Project Information

Bidding Requirements Section

Notice Inviting Bidders

Instructions for Bidders

1. Project Delivery Method and Coordination

2. Architect

3. Project Manager

4. Prequalification of Prospective Bidders

5. Pre-Bid Review of Plans and Specifications

6. Examination of Project Site and Contract Documents

7. Interpretation of Contract Documents

8. Ethics in Bidding

9. Contractor Licensing

10. Listing of Subcontractors

11. Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) Requirements

12. Use of Bid Form is Mandatory

13. Preparing the Bid

14. Bid Security

15. Required Bidding Forms

16. Signing the Bid and Other Required Documents

16.1 Corporations

16.2 Limited Liability Companies

16.3 Partnerships

16.4 Sole Proprietorships

16.5 Fictitious Names and Joint Ventures

17. Sealing and Labeling the Bid

18. Submitting the Bid

19. Interests in More Than One Bid

20. Modifying a Bid

21. Superseding a Bid

22. Withdrawing a Bid

23. Requesting Substitutions of Specified Item

24. District Waiver of Bid Irregularities

25. District Rejection of Irregular Bids

26. District Rejection of Non-Responsive Bids

27. Bidder Evidence of Responsibility

28. District Award of Contract

29. Bidder Execution of Contract

30. Refund of Deposit for Bid Documents

31. Bid Protests

32. Public Works Project

33. Registration With DIR

34. Subcontractor Eligibility and Licensing

35. Prevailing Wages and Labor-Law Compliance Monitoring

36. Fingerprinting and Employee Background Checks

37. Discrimination Prohibited

38. Bidder Investments in Iran

39. Time for Completion of Work and Liquidated Damages

Required Bid Forms Section Contractor’s Proposal Bid Security

Bid Bond

Bidder References and Responsibility Information

Designation of Subcontractors

Prevailing Wage Compliance Certification

Certificate Regarding Workers’ Compensation

Non-Collusion Declaration

Site Visit Certification

California Labor Code Compliance

Declaration of Compliance with Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE)

Certification of Compliance With Immigration Laws Iran Contracting Act Certification Bid Label

Construction Services Agreement

Required Contract Forms Section

Certification of Asbestos-Free Materials

Contractor’s Faithful Performance Bond

Contractor’s Payment Bond Certification of Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace

Contractor’s Guarantee to Owner Certification of Safety Program In-Place

Lead Containing Materials

W9

Certification of Employee Background Contract and Subcontract DIR Information Form Workers Compensation Exemption

Required Project Forms

Certification of Safety Program

Conditional Waiver and Progress Payment Conditional Waiver and Release on Final Payment Required Project Forms Section

Substitution Request Unconditional Waiver and Release on Final Payment Unconditional Waiver and Release on Progress Payment

General Conditions

Special Provisions

1. Notice Inviting Bids

Caution: Read these Bid Documents carefully.

Do not assume that the documents are the same as similar documents you previously may have obtained from the District.

1.1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the William S. Hart Union High School District (“District”) is seeking sealed bids for the award of the following contract, including all appurtenant work, for the named (“Project”) Hazardous Waste Removal

Services.

The Wm. S. Hart Union High School District is a participating member of the California Uniform Public

Construction Cost Accounting Act pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22030.

1.2. PLACE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS

Bids must be submitted electronically via OpenGov through the District’s eProcurement Portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/hartdistrict

1.3. BID DEADLINE

Bids must be received via the District's eProcurement Portal no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at

11:00 am (“Bid Deadline”).

1.4. BID DOCUMENTS

Bidders may obtain the documents necessary to submit a bid (“Bid Documents”) via the District's eProcurement Portal.

1.5. REQUIRED BID SECURITY

Each bid must be submitted with security as described in the instructions for Bidders.

1.6. CONTRACTOR LICENSE

The class or classes of California contractor licenses required to bid on and perform the work are listed as follows:

Package # Scope of Work License

HAZ2604A Hazardous Waste Removal

Services

One of the following: A, B, C-

12, C-21, C-36, C-57 or C-61/D40 along with a HAZ-

Hazardous

Substance

Removal

Certification

1.7. JOB WALK

A jobwalk for this project is not currently scheduled. Please see the Project Manual for additional details.

1.8. AWARD OF CONTRACT

The award of the Contract will be based on the following method of determining the lowest bid: lowest responsive bid.

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1.9. CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION

Prequalification pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20111.6 is not required in connection with the

Project.

1.10. SURETY BONDS

As described in the General Provisions, the successful bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a separate Payment Bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract Price, and each issued by a California-admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120.

1.11. LABOR LAW

The Project is a “public work” project that is subject, among other provisions, to Labor Code Sections

1720 through 1861, inclusive. As described in the Instructions for Bidders, each contractor (including subcontractors) must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR) in accordance with Labor Code Section 1725.5, and subject to the deadlines listed in Labor Code Section

1725.5(e). The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The successful bidder will be required to post all job-site notices required by DIR regulations and other applicable law. If so specified in the Special Provisions, the District will conduct a mandatory conference for the purpose of describing labor-law requirements.

1.12. RETENTION

Substitution of securities in lieu of retention, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, will be permitted as provided in the General Provisions.

Publication Dates: 3/17/2026 and 3/24/2026

2. Instructions for Bidders

Caution: Read these Instructions for Bidders and other Bid Documents carefully. Do not assume that the documents are the same as similar documents you previously may have obtained from the District.

Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in these Instructions for Bidders shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in other of the Bid Documents.

2.1. Project Delivery Method and Coordination.

The Project is being completed on the basis of a single general contract for all or the majority of the

Project. If the District either contracts for work in connection with the Project in addition to the Work or performs such work using its own forces (in each case, “Work by Others”), the scheduling, performance and priority of the Work is subject to coordination with the Work by Others. In submitting a bid for the

Work, a bidder shall be deemed and construed to have acknowledged that: (i) each milestone and period of time for completion of the various portions of the Work, is sufficient and reasonable considering the scope of the Work and the Project, and considering the need to coordinate the Work with the Work by

Others; and (ii) if the Contract is awarded to the bidder, the bidder shall have no Claim for delay arising from the need to coordinate the Work with Work by Others.

2.2. Architect

There is not an Architect for this project.

2.3. Project Manager.

Notwithstanding that the Project is being completed on a general contract basis, the District may contract for the services of a project manager or other consultant (“Project Manager”) in connection with the

Project. If known, the Project Manager is identified in the Special Provisions. The Project Manager’s role is described in the General Provisions and is subject to provisions of the agreement between the District and the Project Manager. The Project Manager will be the District’s representative during the bidding, construction and close-out of the Work and will assist the District in the administration of the Contract.

Communications from the District to bidders prior to award of the Contract may be directed through the

Project Manager. If the District does not contract for the services of a Project Manager in connection with the Project, or if the District terminates and does not replace the Project Manager, then the District may delegate some or all of the Project Manager’s responsibilities pursuant to the Contract Documents to the

Architect, District staff and/or others.

2.4. Prequalification of Prospective Bidders.

If the Notice Inviting Bids provides that prequalification of prospective bidders is required, then, under

Public Contract Code Section 20111.6, each contractor having a class A or B license, or a license in any of certain classes of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) license categories as described below, must be prequalified in order to bid on the Project. In addition, subcontractors having a license in any of those MEP license categories must be prequalified in order to be listed in any bid for the Project. In accordance with Section 20111.6: (i) the District will consider a bid from a contractor subject to the prequalification requirements only if the contractor has been prequalified by the District; and (ii) the District will consider a bid that lists any MEP subcontractor subject to the prequalification requirements only if all such MEP subcontractors listed in the bid have been prequalified by the District. The prequalification requirement applies to each MEP contractor with any of the following licenses: C-4 (boiler, hot water, and steam fitting); C-7 (low-voltage systems); C-10 (electrical); C-16 (fire protection); C-20 (HVAC); C-34 (pipeline); C-36 (plumbing); C-38

(refrigeration); C-42 (sanitation systems); C-43 (sheet metal); or C-46 (solar). Contractors that desire to bid on the Project should ensure that their potential MEP subcontractors have been prequalified by the

District. The terms and conditions for prequalification are set forth in the prequalification questionnaire and instructions, which may be obtained from the District.

THE DISTRICT WILL REJECT ANY PREQUALIFICATION SUBMITTAL THAT DOES NOT FULLY

COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PREQUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE AND

INSTRUCTIONS, OR THAT IS NOT TIMELY RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT. IF PREQUALIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS ARE APPLICABLE, THE DISTRICT WILL, TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED OR

PERMITTED BY LAW, REJECT EACH BID FOR WHICH THERE IS NOT FULL COMPLIANCE WITH

THE PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

2.5. Pre-Bid Review of Plans and Specifications.

Each bidder, prior to submitting a bid for the Work and at its own expense, must thoroughly review and become familiar with all of the requirements for the Work.

2.6. Examination of Project Site and Contract Documents.

Each bidder, prior to submitting a bid for the Work and at its own expense, may visit the site where the

Project is located and the on-site portion of the Work is to occur (“Project Site”) and become fully acquainted with the conditions in and under which the Work will be performed, so that the bidder fully understands the facilities, difficulties, restrictions and requirements attendant to the performance of the

Work on and at the Project Site. Prospective bidders in attendance at any pre-bid conference or other site visit must be dressed appropriately and with safety in mind, including, at a minimum, by wearing closed-toe and closed-heel shoes, with regular heels (i.e., tennis shoes or work boots, but not shoes with high or tapered heels). Prospective bidders must gather in front of the place where the pre-bid conference or site visit is to occur, any may in no event enter the Project Site unless and until a District representative is present and directs them to do so. In addition, each bidder must thoroughly examine and develop an understanding of all of the Contract Documents, including, without limitation, the Project Manual, Agreement, General Provisions, Special Provisions, Required Bidding Forms, Required Contract Forms, and Required Project Forms. The failure of a bidder to understand the conditions in and under which the

Work is to be performed, or to examine and understand any of the Contract Documents, shall not relieve the bidder from any obligations pursuant to its bid or the Contract Documents.

2.7. Interpretation of Contract Documents.

If a bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the Contract Documents, or finds any conflict, omission or other discrepancy in any Drawings, Specifications or other Contract Documents, the bidder must submit a written request to the

Owner for an interpretation or correction of the applicable Contract Documents. Questions must be submitted through OpenGov no later than April 16, 2026 by 2:00 PM. Prior to the opening of bids, the

Owner will issue interpretations or corrections of the Contract Documents only by addendum or addenda to the Contract Documents. A copy of each addendum will be mailed or delivered to each contractor that has obtained a copy of the Bid Documents by paying a deposit. No person or entity shall be authorized to provide any oral interpretation of any provision of the Contract Documents, and no oral interpretation shall be binding on the District. If the Owner does not issue an addendum to interpret or correct any conflict, omission or other discrepancy in the Drawings, Specifications or other Contract Documents, the bidder must include in its bid the material, item, process, method, et cetera, that results in the higher bid amount. THE SUBMISSION OF A BID SHALL BE DEEMED AND CONSTRUED AS A

REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY BY THE BIDDER THAT IT HAS COMPLIED WITH THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION 6 OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS,

AND AT NO TIME AFTER SUBMITTING A BID MAY THE BIDDER ASSERT, CLAIM OR ALLEGE

THAT IT HAD ANY DOUBT OR MISUNDERSTANDING AS

TO THE NATURE OR SCOPE OF THE WORK.

2.8. Ethics in Bidding

The District expects each bidder to maintain high ethical standards with respect to bidding on the Work.

Prior to the award of the Contract, no bidder shall disclose the amount of any prospective subcontractor’s bid or proposal, or any element thereof, to any other prospective subcontractor. Bidders must not engage in or permit either of the unethical and unfair practices commonly known as bid shopping (e.g., the bidder uses a subcontractor’s proposal in an attempt to obtain a lower-cost proposal from another subcontractor) and bid peddling (e.g., a subcontractor attempts to obtain a job by offering to work for less than the amount specified in another subcontractor’s proposal). If the District determines prior to opening of bids that any bidder has violated any of the foregoing requirements or any other prohibitions set forth in the

Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Public Contract Code Section 4100 et seq.), the District may reject the bidder’s bid as non-responsive and report the bidder’s actions to the Contractors State

License Board.

2.9. Contractor Licensing.

At the time it submits its bid for the Work, each bidder must have a contractor license in the class(es) specified in the Notice Inviting Bids, issued by and in good standing with the State of California. A bidder’s failure to be so properly licensed shall result in the bidder being deemed non-responsive, and the District will reject that bidder’s bid. Each bidder must clearly specify its California contractor’s license number where indicated in the Bid Proposal. The bidder to which the District awards the Contract must maintain the required license throughout the duration of the Work.

2.10. Listing of Subcontractors

In accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, each bidder must submit with its bid a list setting forth the name, location of the place of business, and California contractor license number of each subcontractor that will perform any portion of the Work, or that, under subcontract to the bidder, will specially fabricate and install a portion of the Work, in an amount in excess of ½ of 1 percent of the total amount of the bidder’s bid. A bidder may not list more than one subcontractor for any one portion of the Work. A bidder that fails to list a subcontractor for any portion of the Work represents that it is fully qualified to, and agrees that it shall, perform such Work using its own forces. If the Bid

Documents require the bidder to submit alternate bids and the bidder intends to use different or additional subcontractors for the alternates, the bidder must submit a separate list of Subcontractors for each such alternate. A bidder must submit its lists of Subcontractors only on the “Subcontractor Listing” form included in the Required Bidding Forms. addition to providing the subcontractor lists, upon request of the

District at any time after bids are opened, a bidder must provide the address and telephone number for each listed subcontractor.

2.11. DVBE Requirements.

Not required for this project.

2.12. Use of Bid Form is Mandatory

Each bid must be submitted via the District's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/hartdistrict

Unless expressly permitted by the Bid Documents, a bidder shall not:

(i) make any changes, additions or other modifications to the Bid Form or other documents to be submitted with the Bid Form;

(ii) restate or recharacterize the Work in the bid; or

(iii) submit any alternative proposals not authorized by the Bid Documents.

The District may reject as non-responsive any bid that does not strictly comply with the foregoing.

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2.13. Preparing the Bid

Bidders must fully and properly complete all information required to be included on the Bid Form.

Amounts must be stated in both words and numbers where indicated. In the event paper bids are being accepted, prices, wording and notations must be in ink or typewritten. The signatures and/or initials of each person signing the bid and other documents to be submitted with the bid must be in permanent ink, preferably blue in color. A bid may contain an erasure, interlineation, or other correction only if the correction is made to the information entered by the bidder (not to any pre-printed text in the Bid Form or other documents to be submitted with the bid), does not result in any inconsistency or ambiguity, and is authenticated by affixing, in the margin immediately adjacent to the correction, the initials of the person or persons signing the bid. In the event of inconsistency between words and numbers in any bid, words shall govern over numbers, and the District may consider such inconsistency to be a minor irregularity.

2.14. Bid Security.

Each bid must be submitted with security in an amount equal to 10% of the maximum bid, in one of the following forms: (i) a cashier’s or certified check payable to the District; or (ii) a bid bond. The security must be submitted with a completed and executed copy of the “Bid Security” form included in the

Required Bidding Forms. A bid bond must be an executed copy of the “Bid Bond” form included in the

Required Bidding Forms and must be issued by a California-admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil

Procedure Section 995.120. Cashier's or certified checks must be delivered to the District for electronically submitted bids prior to the date and time the bids are due. Unless forfeited, the District will return security to the bidders within a reasonable time, but not more than sixty days after award of the

Contract for the Work.

2.15. Required Bid Forms

Each bidder must complete, execute, and submit with its bid each of the forms included in the Required

Bid Forms; provided that: (1) the “Bidder References and Information” form shall be required only pursuant to these Instructions for Bidders; and (2) the “Declaration of Compliance with California Disabled

Veteran Business Enterprise Program Requirements” form shall be required only if DVBE requirements are made applicable under the Special Provisions. If a bidder fails to properly complete, execute and submit any of the Required Bid Forms, the District may determine that the bidder’s bid is non-responsive.

2.16. Signing the Bid and Other Required Documents.

The Bid Form and other Required Bidding Forms, the bid bond, and all other documents to be submitted with the bid that require an original signature of the bidder must be signed using permanent blue ink (if submitting paper submission is required), and must be signed by a person duly authorized to sign documents and thereby contractually bind the bidder in connection with the Work (each an “Authorized

Contractor Officer”). The District may reject as non-responsive any Bid Form containing a stamped or mechanically-printed signature. Depending on whether the bidder is an individual or another type of business entity, signatures must comply with the following:

16.1 Corporations. If bidder is a corporation, each document must set forth the full, legal name of the corporation and must be signed by both the bidder’s President and the bidder’s Secretary or Assistant

Secretary as the Authorized Contractor Officers for the bidder. Alternatively, the signature of another

Authorized Contractor Officer may be affixed to the document if the bidder includes with its bid a certified copy of a resolution of the corporation’s board of directors authorizing such person to sign the document as an Authorized Contractor Officer of the bidder. Documents submitted with the bid must include the title of each signatory below the signature and must bear the corporate seal.

16.2 Limited Liability Companies. If bidder is a limited liability company, each document must set forth the full, legal name of the company and the names of all members of the company, and all such members must sign the document as the Authorized Contractor Officers for the bidder. Alternatively, the document may be signed by a representative of the managing member of the company if the bidder includes with its bid a certified copy of a statement of the managing member’s authority and the specific signatory’s authority to sign the document as an Authorized Contractor Officer of the bidder.

16.3 Partnerships. If bidder is a partnership of any type, each document must set forth the full, true name of the partnership and the names of all persons and/or entities comprising the partnership, and all such persons and entities (or their legal representatives as determined pursuant to this Section) must sign the document. Alternatively, the document may be signed by a general partner of the partnership if the bidder includes with its bid a certified copy of a statement of the partnership acknowledging the signatory as a general partner (or a representative of the general partner) with authority to sign the document.

16.4 Sole Proprietorships. If the bidder is a sole proprietorship, each document must set forth the true name of the sole proprietorship and its owner, and such owner must sign the document. Alternatively, an agent of the owner may sign a document if the bidder has included in the bid a certified copy of a current and valid power-of-attorney authorizing the agent to sign the document.

16.5 Fictitious Names and Joint Ventures. If the bidder is an entity using a fictitious business name or a joint venture of two or more parties, documents must satisfy the requirements set forth above for signatures on behalf of corporations or partnerships, as applicable. The signature on any document signed on behalf of any entity using a fictitious business name must so indicate in the signature block.

Documents submitted by parties acting as joint venturers must so indicate in the signature block and must be signed by or on behalf of each and every joint venturer.

2.17. Sealing and Labeling the Bid

If submitting a paper bid is required, the completed Bid Form, other Required Bidding Forms, and all additional documents and other materials to be submitted with the bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, except that a completed copy of the “Bid Label” form included in the Required Bidding Forms must be securely fastened to the outside of the bid envelope. No other information must be apparent on the outside of the bid envelope. The District may reject any bid if the outside of the bid envelope is not properly labeled or shows extraneous information or marks.

2.18. Submitting the Bid

For purposes of the Notice Inviting Bids and these Instructions for Bidders, any reference to the “Bid

Deadline” shall mean the date and time specified as the Bid Deadline in the Notice Inviting Bids and any authorized extension(s) thereto. The District must receive any bids prior to the Bid Deadline and at the

Place for Submitting Bids set forth in the Notice Inviting Bids. The e-Procurement system is designated as the official bid clock and shall be used in determining whether bids have been timely received by the

District, regardless of whether the time shown on the official bid clock is precisely accurate. Each bidder is solely responsible for ensuring that its bid is timely received by the District. A bidder must submit its bid to the District via personal or other delivery. The District will not accept any oral bid or bid sent via facsimile or electronic transmission. At no time will District telephones or facsimile machines be available for use by bidders. Any bid received by the District after the Bid Deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened.

2.19. Interests in More Than One Bid

No person or entity shall submit or have any interest in more than one bid for the Work except to the extent the Bid Documents expressly call for alternate bids. The District will not accept more than one bid for the Work from any person or entity, under the same or different names. A reasonable belief by the

District that any person or entity has an interest in more than one bid or has submitted more than one bid for the Work may result in the District rejecting all bids in which the bidder has an interest. A person or entity that has submitted to a bidder any sub-bid or proposal to furnish labor, materials or services in connection with the Work is not thereby prohibited from submitting a sub-bid or proposal to any other bidder(s) on the Work, but that person or entity shall be prohibited from submitting its own bid for the

Work. Any person or entity that has participated in the preparation of any Specifications for the Work

(other than submitting manufacturer specifications) shall be prohibited from bidding on the Work, and the

District shall deem any such bid to be non-responsive.

2.20. Modifying a Bid

If submitting a paper bid is required, not later than the Bid Deadline, a bidder may modify its original bid by submitting the written modification to the District. The bid modification must be submitted in a sealed and labeled envelope as provided in Section 17 of these Instructions for Bidders, but must also include the words “Bid Modification” on the label. The District shall reject any bid modification that is not received by the District prior to the Bid Deadline. The late receipt and rejection of a bidder’s bid modification shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a withdrawal of the original bid by the bidder, and the District still may accept the original bid if responsive and the bidder is a responsible contractor. The District may reject any modified bid if the modification creates an ambiguity or inconsistency, including, without limitation, if the modification makes the bid unintelligible. A bidder must submit any bid modification to the

District via personal or other delivery. The District will not accept any oral bid modification or any bid modification sent via facsimile or electronic transmission. Any bid modification received by the District after the Bid Deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened.

2.21. Superseding a Bid

If submitting a paper bid is required, not later than the Bid Deadline, a bidder may supersede its original bid by withdrawing its original bid in accordance with Section 22 of these Instructions For Bidders and concurrently submitting a new bid for the Work to the District. The superseding bid must be submitted in a sealed and labeled envelope as provided in Section 17 of these Instructions for Bidders, but must also include the words “Superseding Bid” on the label. The District shall reject any withdrawal and superseding bid that is not received by the District prior to the Bid Deadline. The late receipt and rejection of a bidder’s withdrawal and superseding bid shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a withdrawal of the original bid by the bidder, and the District still may accept the original bid if responsive and the bidder is a responsible contractor. A bidder must withdraw its original bid and submit its superseding bid to the

District via personal or other delivery. The District will not accept any oral withdrawal and superseding bid, or any withdrawal and superseding bid sent via facsimile or electronic transmission. Any withdrawal and superseding bid received by the District after the Bid Deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened.

2.22. Withdrawing a Bid

If submitting a paper bid is required, a bidder may withdraw its bid at any time prior to the Bid Deadline by submitting a written request to the District via personal or other delivery. The District will not accept any oral withdrawal request or any withdrawal request sent via facsimile or electronic transmission. A withdrawal request must be signed by an Authorized Contractor Officer determined in accordance with

Section 16 of these Instructions for Bidders. A withdrawal request received by the District after the Bid

Deadline shall in no event be deemed or construed to constitute a withdrawal of the bid, and the District still may accept the bid if it is responsive and the bidder is a responsible contractor. After receipt of a timely withdrawal request, the District shall return the bidder’s bid security upon request. Except as provided in Public Contract Code Section 5100 et seq., if a bidder has not withdrawn its bid prior to the

Bid Deadline, the bidder thereafter may not withdraw its bid for a period of sixty days after the Bid

Deadline.

2.23. Requesting Substitution of Specified Item.

Except for any Sole-Source Items described in the Section titled "Sole-Source Items" of the Special

Provisions, the requirement for any Specified Item shall be interpreted as if followed by the words “or equal,” and a bidder may offer in place of such Specified Item any material, product, service, or other thing that the bidder can demonstrate is, in every respect, materially equal to or better than the Specified

Item and that will completely accomplish the intended aesthetics, purposes and/or functions of the

Specified Item. Each substitution request is subject to and must conform with the requirements of

Sections 14.4 through 14.10, inclusive, of the General Provisions, including, without limitation, requirements for submitting documentation in support of the request. Requests for substitution must be submitted to the District using a completed and executed copy of the “Substitution Request” form included in the Required Contract Forms.

The bidder shall be responsible for establishing that a proposed substitution satisfies all requirements of the Contract Documents, including, without limitation, that the proposed substitute item is, in every respect, materially equal to or better than the Specified Item. The District may at any time request any additional information regarding the proposed substitute item. The District, in consultation with the

Architect and the Project Manager as applicable, will decide whether to approve a substitution based on the information provided by the bidder. The District has the sole discretion to determine whether a proposed substitute item is equal to or better than a Specified Item. Any request for substitution that is granted by the District shall be documented and processed by means of a Change Order after execution of the Contract. The District may condition its approval of any substitution upon delivery to the District of an extended warranty or other assurances of adequate performance of the substitute item. The bidder shall be responsible for and shall bear any and all risks, expenses and costs of delay arising from review or approval of a substitution by the DSA or other governmental agency.

A substitution request must be submitted to the District not later than seven days prior to the Bid

Deadline specified in the Notice Inviting Bids. The District will not consider any substitution request received thereafter, except to the extent provided in Section 14.5 of the

General Provisions. Concurrently with submitting a substitution request the bidder must provide all information required pursuant to Section 14.6 of the General Provisions to substantiate the request. The District shall not be required to make a determination in regard to any substitution request and/or substantiating information prior to award of the Contract. If the District gives a

Notice of Award for the Contract to a bidder, but subsequently disapproves a substitution proposed by that bidder, the bidder must provide the Specified Item in accordance with the

Contract Documents and at no additional cost to the District.

2.24. District Waiver of Bid Irregularities.

The District, in accordance with applicable law, may waive any minor irregularity or informality in any bid or in the bidding process.

2.25. District Rejection of Irregular Bids.

The District will reject as non-responsive any bids containing irregularities that are not minor irregularities, including, by way of example and not as a limitation, any bid that is materially incomplete and any bid that includes any additions or conditional or alternate bids not permitted pursuant to the Bid Documents. In addition, the District may reject as non-responsive any bid in which component bid amounts are obviously unbalanced or inconsistent. The District may, but is not required to, seek information from any bidder that may resolve an ambiguity in the bidder’s bid.

2.26. District Rejection of Non-Responsive Bids

If a bid fails to conform to requirements set forth in the Notice Inviting Bids, these Instructions For Bidders, or any of the other Bid Documents (including, without limitation, if the District reasonably determines that the bid is unintelligible, internally inconsistent, or otherwise ambiguous), the District may reject the bid as non-responsive. The District may, but is not required to, seek information from any bidder that may resolve an ambiguity in the bidder’s bid.

2.27. Bidder Evidence of Responsibility

In determining whether a bidder is a responsible bidder, the District may consider, among other possible factors, the financial standing and general competency of the bidder with respect to the Work being bid.

Within two business days of the District’s request, a bidder must submit to the District a completed and executed copy of the “Bidder References and Information” form included in the Required Bidding Forms.

The purpose of the Bidder References and Information is to assist the District in evaluating the bidder’s construction experience, current and anticipated workload, organizational resources available for performance of the Contract, any terminations from projects prior to completion, references for public works and public school projects, financial resources, surety and insurance claims experience, stop notice and other legal proceedings, and other factors pertinent to determining the responsibility of the bidder. The District in its sole discretion may require submittal of the “Bidder References and Information” form regardless of whether the bidder was prequalified as described in these Instructions for Bidders.

2.28. District Award of Contract

Prior to award of the Contract, the District may provide to a bidder notice that it is the apparent low bidder and that the District may award the Contract to such bidder. In its discretion, the District Board may award the Contract to such bidder, may award the Contract to another bidder in the event of a bid protest or other issue, or may reject all bids and either rebid or not rebid the Work. If the District Board awards the

Contract, the award will be to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid from among all responsible and responsive bidders (“Successful Bidder”). If two or more responsive and responsible bidders have submitted the same low bid, the District shall determine the Successful Bidder by means of a coin toss or some other random method. The District will issue notice of the award of the Contract to the

Successful Bidder (“Notice of Award”).

2.29. Bidder Execution of Contract

The Successful Bidder shall have seven calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award to execute and deliver to the District the Services Agreement and all other documents required in accordance with the Contract Documents. If the bidder fails to execute and provide all such documents within that seven-day period: (i) the bidder will forfeit the bid security submitted with its bid; and (ii) the District may award the Contract to one of the other responsible and responsive bidders or release all bidders.

2.30. Refund of Deposit for Bid Documents

If the Notice Inviting Bids provides that Bid Documents may be obtained upon payment of a refundable deposit, a contractor may obtain a refund of its deposit by returning the Bid Documents to the Place for

Submitting Bids specified in the Notice Inviting Bids not later than seven days after the opening of bids. A contractor will be entitled to refund of its deposit only if the Bid Documents are complete, in a useable condition, and free of any and all pen, pencil or other markings, erasure marks, rips, tears, et cetera. If the

Notice Inviting Bids provides that the Bid Documents may be obtained for a non-refundable charge, the

District will not refund the amount of the charge to the contractor.

2.31. Bid Protests

Any bidder that has duly submitted a bid for the Work may protest the process used to seek bids for the

Work, another bid for the Work and/or the intended award of the Contract for the Work only by filing a written protest with the District in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section (each a “Bid

Protest”). The District will not accept or consider any oral Bid Protest (e.g., by telephone) or any Bid

Protest sent via electronic transmission (e.g., email). In order for a Bid Protest to be valid and be considered by the District, the Bid Protest:

A. Must be received by the District not later than 4:00 p.m. on the fifth business day following the opening of bids;

B. Must clearly identify the bidder that is filing the Bid Protest, together with the name, address and telephone number of the person representing the bidder for purposes of the Bid Protest;

C. Must clearly identify the specific bid, bidding process, or other matter that is the subject of the Bid

Protest;

D. Must clearly identify the specific provisions of all documents relevant to the Bid Protest;

E. Must clearly identify and describe in detail the specific basis (or bases) for the Bid Protest and all facts relevant thereto;

F. Must clearly identify and describe in detail all arguments in support of the Bid Protest, including, without limitation, citations to applicable statutory requirements; and

G. Must be submitted with all documentation the bidder desires to submit that is relevant to and supports the basis or bases underlying the Bid Protest.

If a Bid Protest does not comply with each and all of the foregoing requirements (provided that a bidder will be deemed to have submitted all documentation that it desires in accordance with clause (vii) of the foregoing), the District will reject the Bid Protest as invalid. Upon receipt of a valid Bid Protest, the District and/or its legal counsel will review the Bid Protest and all relevant information and documents and will provide a written response to the protesting bidder setting forth a recommendation for District Board action in response to the Bid Protest. A bidder may at any time withdraw its Bid Protest. In response to a

Bid Protest that a bidder has not withdrawn, the District Board may decline to award the Contract, may award the Contract to a bidder other than as previously intended, or may award the Contract to a bidder as previously intended despite the Bid Protest. Such action by the District Board shall be a condition precedent to the filing of any claim or demand and to the initiation of any action (legal or equitable) or other proceeding arising from the matter(s) protested.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREGOING BID PROTEST REQUIREMENTS IS MANDATORY. EACH

BIDDER THAT DESIRES TO PROTEST MUST FILE ITS OWN BID PROTEST IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENTS, AND NO BIDDER MAY RELY ON A BID PROTEST BY

ANOTHER BIDDER AS A MEANS OF SATISFYING SUCH REQUIREMENTS. COMPLIANCE WITH

THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MEANS OF PROTESTING A

BID, THE BIDDING PROCESS AND/OR THE INTENDED AWARD OF THE CONTRACT, AND

FAILURE TO SO COMPLY SHALL BE DEEMED AND CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF ANY AND

ALL RIGHTS THE BIDDER MAY HAVE TO PURSUE A CLAIM, DEMAND OR ACTION ARISING

FROM ANY SUCH MATTER.

2.32. Public Works Project

The Project is a “public work” and “public project” within the meaning of various provisions of the Public

Contract Code, Labor Code, Civil Code, and other applicable legal requirements. Therefore, the performance of the Work is subject to such requirements. The Contract Documents include various provisions relating to public works and public projects as provided by law, and each bidder must thoroughly review and become familiar with the Contract Documents as described above in these

Instructions for Bidders. However, the Contract Documents do not include comprehensive statements of all requirements of law applicable to public works and public projects, and each bidder shall be deemed and construed to have acknowledged that fact by submitting a bid for the Work. In addition, by submitting a bid for the Work, each bidder represents and warrants that it is familiar and knowledgeable with respect to all requirements of law applicable to public works and public projects generally and to the Work specifically.

2.33. Registration with DIR

No contractor may submit a bid for any work on a public works project unless the contractor is, and no subcontractor may be listed in any bid for work on a public works project unless the subcontractor is, currently registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. Additionally, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for work on a public works project, or may perform any work on a public works project, unless the contractor or subcontractor is currently registered with the DIR and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of Labor Code Section 1725.5 for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid authorized by Business and Professions Code Section 7029.1 or

Public Contract Code Section 20103.5, if the contractor is registered at the time the contract is awarded. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if at any time during the performance of the Work, the

Contractor or any of its Subcontractors is not duly registered pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5

(including, without limitation, if the registration expires or the DIR revokes the registration), the District in its sole discretion may cancel the Contract and/or replace the Contractor or Subcontractor with a contractor or subcontractor that is duly registered pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

2.34. Subcontractor Eligibility and Licensing

The Successful Bidder shall in no event permit a subcontractor to perform any of the Work if that subcontractor is ineligible to work on a public works or public project. Each subcontractor that the

Successful Bidder intends shall perform any portion of the Work must be licensed in accordance with law by the Contractors State License Board prior to commencing its portion of the Work.

2.35. Prevailing Wages and Labor-Law Compliance Monitoring

The Successful Bidder and each of its subcontractors of any tier shall pay not less than the applicable prevailing rates of per-diem wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker (“Prevailing Wages”) needed to execute the Contract. A copy of the per-diem rates of

Prevailing Wages applicable to the Work is on file with the District and is available for review at the location specified in the Notice Inviting Bids as the Place for Submitting Bids, and a copy will be posted at the Project Site. The Work will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, as described in more detail in the Special Provisions and General Provisions.

2.36. Fingerprinting and Employee Background Checks

Education Code section 45125.1, subdivision (a), requires that entities under contract with the District shall ensure that each employee who interacts with a student outside the immediate supervision and control of the student’s parent or guardian, or of a District employee, shall have a valid criminal records summary as described in Education Code section 44237. Education Code section 45125.1, subdivision

(c), authorizes the District to require compliance with the foregoing requirements with respect to employees in addition to those within the scope of Education Code section 45125.1, subdivision (a).

Therefore, the Successful Bidder and its Subcontractor shall comply in all respects with the requirements of Education Code section 45125.1. To the greatest extent permitted by law, the District may impose other requirement designed to protect students in connection with the performance of the Work. Any

Successful Bidder that is a sole proprietor shall have an immediate and affirmative duty to inform the

District of such status so as to allow the District to comply with Education Code section 45125.1.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, compliance with Education Code Section 45125.1 shall be subject to the

District’s sole discretion to grant alternative compliance requirements per Education Code section

45125.2, subdivision (a).

2.37. Discrimination Prohibited

No bidder, in preparing and submitting its bid for the Work, shall discriminate in violation of any applicable law, including, without limitation, those specified in Section 3.6 of the General Provisions. In connection with performance of the Work, neither the Successful Bidder nor any of its subcontractors of any tier shall illegally discriminate against any prospective or active employee in violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, those specified in Section 3.6 of the General Provisions. The Successful Bidder must comply with applicable federal and California laws prohibiting such discrimination and must require like compliance by any subcontractors performing any of the Work.

2.38. Bidder Investments in Iran

Subject to certain exceptions, the Iran Contracting Act of 2010 (Public Contract Code Section 2200 et seq.) prohibits a party that engages in investment activities in Iran, as described in Public Contract Code

Section 2202.5, from entering into any contract of $1,000,000 or more for goods or services to be provided to a public entity. Each bidder must complete, execute, and submit with its bid the “Iran

Contracting Act Certification” form, included in the Required Bidding Forms, to thereby certify to the

District that: (i) the bidder is not identified on any list prepared by the California Department of General

Services in accordance with subdivision (b) of Public Contract Code Section 2203; (ii) the bidder is not a financial institution that, for 45 days or more, extends $20,000,000 or more in credit to any other person or entity identified on any list prepared by the California Department of General Services in accordance with subdivision (b) of Public Contract Code Section 2203, if that person or entity uses or will use the credit to provide goods or services in the energy sector in Iran; (iii) the District has exempted the bidder from the prohibition after making a public finding that, absent the exemption, the District will be unable to obtain the goods and/or services to be provided pursuant to the Contract; or (iv) the bidder’s bid, including any and all additive alternates, does not exceed $1,000,000.

2.39. Time for Completion of Work and Liquidated Damages

The Successful Bidder must complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents and within the time period specified in the Special Provisions and the Master Schedule as adjusted in accordance with the Contract Documents. The failure of such bidder to fully complete the Work within such time period(s) may result in the District assessing liquidated damages against the bidder as provided in the

General Provisions.

(End of Instructions for Bidders.)

3. Pricing

PRICE WORK SHEETS

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure

Unit Cost Total

1 Please complete the price work sheets in Exhibits B, C, and D included in the Project Manual.

1 EACH

TOTAL

4. Required Bid Forms Section

4.1. Contractor's Proposal*

TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF

WILLIAM S. HART UNION

HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

BID PACKAGE NO. HAZ2604A

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