COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

LAGUNA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT

SPECIFICATIONS FOR

PROJECT NO. LFDEC1

LEGACY FACILITIES

DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT

PREPARED BY:

July 2026

LEGACY FACILITIES DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DIVISION 0 - BIDDING REQUIREMENTS,

CONTRACT FORMS, AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

00100 NOTICE TO BIDDERS

00200 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00410 BID FORM

00432 BID BOND

00434 PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS FORM

00436 00451A

PROPOSED MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR’S QUALIFICATION STATEM FOR

ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTION

00452 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM CERTIFICATE

00454 BID CERTIFICATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

00456 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

00458 CERTIFICATION OF DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS

00510 NOTICE OF AWARD

00520 AGREEMENT

00550 NOTICE TO PROCEED

00602A ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR SECURITY DEPOSITS IN LIEU OF

RETENTION

00612 PERFORMANCE BOND

00614 PAYMENT BOND

00632 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR INTERPRETATION (RFI)

00633 FIELD ORDER

00634 WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE

00636 CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER

00700 GENERAL CONDITIONS

00800 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01110 SUMMARY OF WORK

01155 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

01292 SCHEDULE OF VALUES

01354 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL PROCEDURES

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01355A STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN: BEST MANAGEMENT

PRACTICES

01500 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01640 PRODUCT HANDLING

01667 TESTING OF PIPELINES

01670 EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM TESTING AND STARTUP

01722 FIELD ENGINEERING

DIVISION 2 - SITE CONSTRUCTION

02010 SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS

02100 DEMOLITION, CLEARING, GRUBBING, AND STRIPPING

02140 DEWATERING

02223 TRENCHING, BACKFILLING, AND COMPACTING

02229 UTILITY LINE MARKING

02231 BORE AND JACK

02233 WATERING

02272 VEGETATIVE EROSION CONTROL

02312 HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING

02370 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

02400 SHEETING, WALING, AND SHORING

02445 FENCING

02513 ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVING

02623 FILTER FABRIC

DIVISION 3 - CONCRETE

03100 CONCRETE

DIVISION 4 – MASONRY – NOT USED

DIVISION 5 – METALS – NOT USED

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DIVISION 6 - WOOD AND PLASTICS – NOT USED

DIVISION 7 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION - NOT USED

DIVISION 8 DOORS AND WINDOWS - NOT USED

DIVISION 9 – FINISHES

09900 PAINTING AND FINISH SCHEDULE

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10400 IDENTIFYING DEVICES

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT - NOT USED

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS - NOT USED

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION – NOT USED

DIVISION 14 - CONVEYING SYSTEMS – NOT USED

DIVISION 15 - MECHANICAL

15010 GENERAL PROCESS AND ONSITE UTILITY PIPING PROVISIONS

15051 STEEL PIPE

15062 DUCTILE IRON PIPE

15071 PLASTIC PIPE

15080 PIPING ACCESSORIES AND APPURTENANCES

15100 VALVES

DIVISION 16 – ELECTRICAL – NOT USED

DIVISION 17 – INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS – NOT USED

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A – GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISIN 0 – BIDDING REQUIREMENTS,

CONTRACT FORMS, AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

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DOCUMENT 00100

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

620 WEST FOSTER ROAD

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

STORMWATER POND IMPROVEMENTS STORAGE BASIN AND POND A

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Stormwater Pond Improvements Storage Basin and Pond A will be received by Laguna County Sanitation District, at the office of the Laguna County Sanitation District at 620 West Foster Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455, until 2:00 p.m. local time on July 23rd, 2026 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project consists of grading and concrete lining of two ponds located at the Laguna County Sanitation District wastewater reclamation plant, storage basin and pond A. The Project also includes all ancillary stormwater control measures and other work detailed in the Project Drawings and Specifications.

Contract times: Substantial completion within 50 working days and final completion within 60 working days.

Engineer’s Estimate = $1,302,000

BIDDING DOCUMENTS

The issuing office for the bidding documents is: Laguna County Sanitation District 620 West Foster Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455, Attn: Kevin Thompson. Bidding documents are provided on PlanetBids. Prospective bidders may examine the hard copy bidding documents at the issuing office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays observed by the County of Santa Barbara.

Official hard copies of the plans and specifications will be provided to the winning bidder.

Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans and specifications must be communicated as a bidder inquiry prior to the Monday preceding bid opening. Any such inquiries or questions submitted after this date will not be treated as a bid protest and will not be addressed.

Questions pertaining to this Project prior to award of the contract shall be directed to Kevin Thompson, project manager, at (805) 803–8755 or kethomp@countyofsb.org.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

There will not be a mandatory pre-bid conference. However, bidders may make an appointment to visit the site. Any inquiries or questions related to the project must be submitted in writing. Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the location of the proposed work and by such other means as they prefer as to the actual conditions and requirements of the work, and shall not at any time after submission of the bid, dispute, complain or assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature of the work to be done.

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ADDENDA

Addenda will be issued to bidders listed on the plan holders of record by telephone, email, or fax.

Bidders must notify the District via telephone, email, or fax when an addendum is received and documentation to that effect included in the bid documents. Addenda will not be mailed to each plan holder of record unless the District deems it necessary. Acknowledgment of all addenda must be shown on the Bid Form.

When an addendum is issued during the week of the bid opening, a delay of the bid opening may be required pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 4104.5. The delay will be noted in the addendum.

The Contractor must have either a Class A license.

All forms must be filled out and submitted as indicated in the Instructions to Bidders. Proposals by bidder(s) not listed on the Plan Holders of Record Sheet will be returned unopened.

Per Public Contract Code Section 20783, at its discretion, the District Board may be reject any bids presented and readvertise.

BID SECURITY

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with Document 00200 - Instructions to Bidders. The bidder’s security bond must be at least equal to 10 percent of the bid for (for bids with alternative items, it must be 10% of the total of the base plus all alternatives).

The successful bidder must secure and submit a "Performance Bond" and a "Payment Bond.” In the amount of 100% of the Contract Bid.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

In order to bid and/or perform public work, a contractor or subcontractor shall be currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and be qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section

1725.5 of the Labor Code.

Pursuant to Labor Code §§ 1725.5, 1771.1, 1771.3-1771.4, 1773.3, and 1776, Contractor and subcontractor must submit certified payroll records (CPRs) to the Labor Commissioner.

Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR.

PREVAILING WAGE RATES

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., the successful Bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of California Department of Industrial Relations. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR Web site, http://www.dir.ca.gov, or from the Department's Labor Compliance Office of the district in which the work is located. The project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

By order of the Board of Directors of the Laguna County Sanitation District this project was authorized to be advertised on June 9th, 2026 .

By:

Chris Sneddon, P.E.

Director of Public Works

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DOCUMENT 00200

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in this Document will have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in this Document have the meanings indicated below:

A. Owner – The Laguna County Sanitation District, , a dependent district of the County of Santa Barbara.

B. Engineer – Any duly authorized representative of the Director of Public Works of the County of Santa Barbara.

C. Issuing Office - The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued.

D. Successful Bidder - The lowest responsible Bidder submitting a responsive Bid to whom Owner (on the basis of Owner's evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

E. Responsive Bidder - Means a Bidder who has submitted a Bid which conforms in all material respects to the Bidding Documents.

F. Responsible Bidder - Means a Bidder who has the capacity and capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements and who has the integrity and reliability to assure good faith performance.

ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office in the number and format stated in the advertisement or invitation to bid.

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.03 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not authorize or confer a license for any other use.

ARTICLE 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 More than one Bid from an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association under the same or different names will not be considered. If the Owner believes that any Bidder submits more than one Bid for the Work contemplated, all Bids in which such Bidder is interested will be rejected. If the Owner believes that collusion exists among the Bidders, all Bids will be rejected.

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3.02 Provide proof of registration with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) in the form of a PDF extract from DIR Public Works Registration website.

3.03 Pursuant to Section 4105 of the Public Contract Code, Bidder may not circumvent the requirement to list subcontractors by the device of listing one subcontractor, who in turn sublets portions constituting the majority of the work covered by the contract.

3.04 No Contractor or Subcontractor may submit a Bid or perform Work on this Project who is found in violation of California Labor Code Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 by the Labor Commissioner. Subcontractors who have been disbarred may not receive public funds pursuant to Public Contract Code §6109.

3.05 To demonstrate Bidder's qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall submit with its Bid written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and present commitments by submitting Document 00451A - Construction Contractor's Qualification Statement.

3.06 A Bidder’s failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.

3.07 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of Owner to seek additional pertinent information regarding Bidder’s qualifications.

3.08 Bidder is advised to carefully review those portions of the Bid Form requiring Bidder’s representations and certifications.

ARTICLE 4 - SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF

SITE; OWNER’S SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE

4.01 Site and Other Areas

A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

4.02 Existing Site Conditions

A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions:

1. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

a. Those reports known to Owner of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site.

b. Those drawings known to Owner of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities).

c. Reports and drawings known to Owner relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions that have been identified at or adjacent to the Site.

d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.

2. Owner will make copies of reports and drawings referenced above available to any Bidder on request. These reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the Technical Data contained therein upon whose accuracy

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Bidder is entitled to rely, as provided in the General Conditions, has been identified and established in the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any Technical Data or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

3. If the Supplementary Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of the General Conditions will apply.

B. Underground Facilities: Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site are set forth in the Contract Documents and are based upon information and data furnished to Owner and Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including Owner, or others.

C. Adequacy of Data: Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions, and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated subsurface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 5.03, 5.04, and 5.05 of the General Conditions. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work, appear in Paragraph 5.06 of the General Conditions.

4.03 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders:

A. Bidder may conduct vist(s) to the Site during normal working hours by appointment only. Site visit shall not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site. Site vists must be made by appointment and must occur not less than 7 days prior to the bid opening.

B. Bidder is not required to conduct any subsurface testing, or exhaustive investigations of Site conditions.

C. On request, and to the extent Owner has control over the Site, and schedule permitting, the Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for preparing and submitting a successful Bid. Owner will not have any obligation to grant such access if doing so is not practical because of existing operations, security or safety concerns, or restraints on Owner’s authority regarding the Site.

D. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations regarding excavation and location of utilities, obtain all permits, and comply with all terms and conditions established by Owner or by property owners or other entities controlling the Site with respect to schedule, access, existing operations, security, liability insurance, and applicable safety programs.

E. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.

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4.04 Owner’s Safety Program

A. Site visits and work at the Site may be governed by an Owner safety program. As the General Conditions indicate, if an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

4.05 Other Work at the Site

A. Reference is made to Article 8 of the Standard General Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work of which Owner is aware (if any) that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) and relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. If Owner is party to a written contract for such other work, then on request, Owner will provide to each Bidder access to examine such contracts (other than portions thereof related to price and other confidential matters), if any.

ARTICLE 5 - BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

5.01 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

A. Examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents.

B. Visit the Site, conduct a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfy itself as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Become familiar with and satisfy itself as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. Carefully study all:

1. Reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the

Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and environmental criteria stipulated in the Habitat Conservation Plan and Incidental Take Permit related to endangered species for Bid Package A and Bid Package B.

E. Consider the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on:

1. The cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

2. The means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder; and

3. Bidder’s safety precautions and programs;

F. Agree, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that at the time of submitting its Bid no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the

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G. Become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. Promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder;

I. Determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing of the Work; and

J. Agree that the submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 6 - PRE-BID CONFERENCE

6.01 A pre-Bid conference will not be held. Owner and Engineer are available to discuss the Project by phone, email or inperson upon request. Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising from communications with other prospective bidders.

Any inquiries or questions must be submitted in writing. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

ARTICLE 7 - INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to Engineer in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents.

Questions received prior to the Monday preceding bid opening may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, supplement, or change the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY

8.01 Pursuant to Section 20784 of the Public Contract Code, a Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 10 percent of Bidder's maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and in the form of cash, cashier’s check, certified check, or bond using Document 00432 - Bid Bond issued by a surety.

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8.02 The Bid security of the apparent Successful Bidder will be retained until Owner awards the contract to such Bidder, and such Bidder has executed the Contract Documents, furnished the required contract security, and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be released, A. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and furnish the required contract security within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. If a bid bond is the bid security, then the Owner may exercise its rights under the bid bond. Such forfeiture shall be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults.

8.03 The Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Contract or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released.

8.04 Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be released within seven days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9 - CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially completed and ready for final payment are set forth below:

A. The work will be substantially completed within 50 working days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run as provided in Paragraph 4.01 of the General Conditions, and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions within 60 working days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run.

9.01 A working day is defined as any 24-consecutive-hour period except: defined non-working times and holidays (see Supplementary Conditions, Article 7, Section 7.02

– Contractor’s Responsibilities); a day during a concurrent delay; and a day during which work cannot be performed for at least 50 percent of the scheduled work shift with at least 50 percent of the scheduled labor and equipment due to any of the following:

A. Adverse weather-related conditions

B. Suspension of a controlling activity that the contractor and construction manager agree benefits both parties

C. Unanticipated event not caused by Owner or contractor, such as:

1. Act of God

2. Act of a public enemy

3. Epidemic

4. Fire

5. Flood

6. Governor-declared state of emergency in the area of the work

7. Issue involving a third party, such as industry or area-wide strike, material shortage, freight embargo etc.

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ARTICLE 10 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, for failure to timely attain a Milestone, Substantial Completion, or completion of the Work in readiness for final payment, are set forth in Supplementary Conditions, Article 4, Section 4.06 Liquidated Damages.

ARTICLE 11 - SUBSTITUTE AND "OR-EQUAL" ITEMS

11.01 The Contract for the Work, as awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration during the bidding and Contract award process of possible substitute or “or-equal” items

A. In cases in which the Contract allows the Contractor to request that Engineer authorize the use of a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment, application for such acceptance may not be made to and will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Contract. This applies to all "or equal" items, except those described in 11.02 below.

11.02 The Contract for the Work, as awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents.

A. No item of material or equipment will be considered by Engineer as an “or-equal” or substitute unless written request for approval has been submitted by Bidder and has been received by Engineer at least 22 days prior to the date for receipt of Bids.

B. Each such request shall comply with the "or equal" requirements defined in the Document 00700 - General Conditions.

C. The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed item is upon Bidder.

D. Engineer’s decision of approval or disapproval of a proposed item will be final.

E. If Engineer approves any such proposed item, such approval will be set forth in an Addendum issued to all prospective Bidders.

F. Bidders shall not rely upon approvals made in any other manner.

11.03 Prices that Bidder sets forth in its Bid shall be based on the presumption that the Contractor will furnish the materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents, as amended by Addenda.

A. Any assumptions regarding the possibility of post-Bid approvals of “or-equal” or substitution requests are made at Bidder’s sole risk.

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ARTICLE 12 - SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

12.01 A Bidder shall be prepared to retain specific Subcontractors, Suppliers, or other individuals or entities for the performance of the Work if required by the Bidding Documents (most commonly in the Specifications) to do so. If a prospective Bidder objects to retaining any such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity, and the concern is not relieved by an Addendum, then the prospective Bidder should refrain from submitting a Bid.

12.02 Subsequent to the submittal of the Bid, Owner may not require the Successful Bidder or Contractor to retain any Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity against which Contractor has reasonable objection.

12.03 Pursuant to California Public Contract Code §§ 4100-4107, the Bidder shall submit with the Bid, a list of the Subcontractors or Suppliers proposed who will perform work or labor or render services in an amount in excess of 1/2 of 1 percent of Contractor’s total bid shall be set forth on Document 00434 - List of Subcontractors, and attached to Document 00410 - Bid Form.

A. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, or other individual or entity. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful bidder to submit an acceptable substitute, without an increase in Bid price.

12.04 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, or other individuals or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to subsequent revocation of such acceptance as provided in Paragraph 7.06 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 13 - PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 Document 00410 - Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents.

A. Complete each blank on Document 00410 - Bid Form in ink and the Bid Form signed in ink.

B. The person signing the Bid Form must initial in ink erasures or alterations.

C. Indicate Bid Price for each section, Bid item, alternative, adjustment unit price item, and unit price item listed therein.

D. If the Bid Form expressly indicates that submitting pricing on a specific alternate item is optional, and Bidder elects to not furnish pricing for such optional alternate item, then Bidder may enter the words “No Bid” or “Not Applicable.”

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13.02 A Bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name by a corporate officer (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown.

13.03 A Bid by a limited liability company shall be executed in the name of the firm by a member or other authorized person and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm must be shown.

13.04 A Bid by a partnership shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership shall be shown.

13.05 A Bid by an individual shall show the Bidder's name and official address.

13.06 A Bid by a joint venture shall be executed by an authorized representative of each joint venturer in the manner indicated on Document 00410 - Bid Form. The official address of the joint venture shall be shown.

13.07 All names shall be printed in ink below the signatures.

13.08 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be filled in on Document 00410 - Bid Form.

13.09 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid shall be shown.

13.10 The Bid shall contain evidence of Bidder's authority and qualification to do business in California, or Bidder shall covenant in writing to obtain such authority and qualification prior to award of the Contract and attach such covenant to the Bid.

Bidder’s state contractor license number, if any, shall also be shown on Document 00410 - Bid Form. Questions concerning a contractor may be referred to the Registrar, Contractors' State License Board, 9821 Business Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827; P.O. Box 26000, Sacramento, CA 95826; (800) 321-2752;

http://www.cslb.ca.gov.

13.11 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6707, California Labor Code, Bids shall contain, as a Bid item, the cost for adequate sheeting, shoring and bracing, or equivalent method, for the protection of life and limb in trenches and open excavation, which shall conform to applicable safety orders.

13.12 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7106 of the California Public Contract Code, Bidders shall submit with their Bids, a Non-Collusion Affidavit, Document 00456 - Non-Collusion Affidavit.

13.13 Pursuant to Section 7105, California Public Contract Code, Bidder is not required to be responsible for the cost of repairing or restoring damage to the work, which damage is determined to have been proximately caused by an act of God, in excess of 5 percent of the contracted amount, provided, that the work damaged is built in accordance with accepted and applicable building standards and the plans and specifications of the awarding authority.

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ARTICLE 14 - BASIS OF BID

14.01 Lump sum:

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid on a lump sum basis as set forth in Document 00410 - Bid Form.

14.02 Allowances:

A. For cash allowances the Bid price shall include such amounts as the Bidder deems proper for Contractor's overhead, costs, profit, and other expenses on account of cash allowances, if any, named in the Contract Documents, in accordance with Paragraph 13.02.B of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 15 - SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 With each copy of the Bidding Documents, a Bidder is furnished one separate unbound copy of the Bid Form, and, if required, the Bid Bond Form. The unbound copy of the Bid Form is to be completed and submitted with the Bid security and the other documents required to be submitted under the terms of Article 8 of the Bid Form.

15.02 A Bid shall be received no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in the Document 00100 – Advertisement for Bids and shall be enclosed in a plainly marked package with the Project title (and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Project for which the Bid is submitted), the name and address of Bidder, and shall be accompanied by the Bid security and other required documents.

A. If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED.” A mailed Bid shall be addressed to Laguna County Sanitation District, 620 W. Foster Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93455

15.03 Bids received after the date and time prescribed for the opening of bids, or not submitted at the correct location or in the designated manner, will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

ARTICLE 16 - MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the same manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids. Upon receipt of such notice, the unopened Bid will be returned to the Bidder.

16.02 If a Bidder wishes to modify its Bid prior to Bid opening, Bidder must withdraw its initial Bid in the manner specified in Paragraph 16.01 and submit a new Bid prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids.

16.03 Unauthorized conditions, limitations, or modifications attached to the Bid will render it informal and may cause its rejection as being non-responsive. The completed

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Document 00410 - Bid Forms shall be without interlineations, alterations, or erasures. Any changes or corrections shall be initialed by the Bidder. Alternative Bids will not be considered unless expressly called for in Document 00100 - Invitation to Bid. Oral, telegraphic, faxed or telephone Bids or modifications will not be considered.

16.04 In accordance with Sections 5101 and 5103, California Public Contract Code, withdrawal of Bids may be permitted for mistakes made in filling out the Bid but will not be permitted for mistakes resulting from errors in judgment or carelessness in inspecting the site of the work or in reading the drawings, specifications, and other Contracts Documents.

16.05 In the event Bidder alleges that a clerical error has been made in the list of subcontractors, the procedures for substitution shall be provided in accordance with Section 4107.5, California Public Contract Code.

ARTICLE 17 - OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in Document 00100 - Advertisement for Bids and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly.

An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

ARTICLE 18 - BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in Document 00410 - Bid Form, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 19 - EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner will reject the Bid of any Bidder that Owner finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. If Bidder purports to add terms or conditions to its Bid, takes exception to any provision of the Bidding Documents, or attempts to alter the contents of the Contract Documents for purposes of the Bid, then the Owner will reject the Bid as nonresponsive; provided that Owner also reserves the right to waive all minor informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work.

Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder.

19.02 If Owner awards the contract for the Work, such award shall be to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid.

19.03 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

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19.04 Evaluation of Bids

A. In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in Document 00410 - Bid Form or prior to Document 00510 - Notice of Award.

B. For the determination of the apparent low Bidder when unit price bids are submitted, Bids will be compared on the basis of the total of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and unit price Bid for that item, together with any lump sum items.

19.05 In evaluating whether a Bidder is responsible, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidder and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and Suppliers proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors and Suppliers must be submitted as provided in the Bidding Documents.

19.06 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders and any proposed Subcontractors or Suppliers.

19.07 Submit any bid protest before 5:00 p.m. of the 10th business day following bid opening. Include the name, address and telephone number of your designated representative with a complete statement for grounds of the protest. The protest must refer to the specific portion of the document which forms the basis for the protest. The party filing the protest must concurrently transmit a copy of the initial protest document and any attached documentation to all other parties with a direct financial interest which may be affected by the outcome of the protest. Such parties must include all other Bidders or proposers who appear to have a reasonable prospect of receiving an award depending upon the outcome of the protest.

ARTICLE 20 - BONDS AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 6 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance. When the Successful Bidder delivers the Agreement (executed by Successful Bidder) to Owner, it shall be accompanied by required bonds and insurance documentation.

ARTICLE 21 - SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner issues a Notice of Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the unexecuted counterparts of the Agreement along with the other Contract Documents as identified in the Agreement. Within fifteen (15) days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall execute and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement (and any bonds and insurance documentation required to be delivered by the Contract Documents) to Owner. Upon receipt of contract documents, Owner will recommend award and execution of the agreement to its Board. Within ten (10) days of receipt of executed agreement from the Clerk of the Board, Owner shall deliver one fully executed counterpart of the Agreement to

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Successful Bidder, together with printed and electronic copies of the Contract Documents as stated in Paragraph 2.02 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 22 - SALES AND USE TAXES

22.01 Contractor shall pay all sales, use and other taxes as specified in Paragraph 6.10 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 23 - RETAINAGE

23.01 In accordance with California Public Contract Code, Section 22300, Contractor may substitute securities in place of retained funds, as provided in Document 00602A - Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention.

ARTICLE 24 - LAWS AND REGULATIONS

24.01 Pursuant to Labor Code §§ 1725.5, 1771.1, 1771.3-1771.4, 1773.3, and 1776, Contractor and subcontractor must submit certified payroll records (CPRs) to the Labor Commissioner.

24.02 Contractor's License Classification: In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code, Section 7028, Owner has determined that Contractor shall possess a valid Class A Contractor License, or cobimnartion of the appropriate Class C licenses at the time of Bid and for the duration of the contract.

Failure to possess the specified license(s) shall render the Bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award of the contract to any Bidder not possessing said license at the time of Bid opening.

24.03 The Contractors’ State License Board may be contacted at 9821 Business Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827; P.O. Box 26000, Sacramento, CA 95826; (800) 321- 2752; http://www.cslb.ca.gov.

24.04 A payment bond is required in accordance with California Civil Code, Section 9554.

24.05 A performance bond is required in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 20129(b).

24.06 In accordance with California Public Contract Code, Section 22300, Contractor may substitute securities in place of retained funds, as provided in Document 00602A - Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention.

ARTICLE 25 - PREVAILING WAGE RATES

25.01 Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1770 et. seq., the successful Bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of California Department of Industrial Relations. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR Web site, http://www.dir.ca.gov, or from the Department's Labor Compliance Office of the district in which the work is located.

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A. A copy of such prevailing rates is also located at the Owner's offices and is available for examination during business hours to any party on request.

25.02 The project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations.

END OF DOCUMENT

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DOCUMENT 00410

BID FORM

ARTICLE 1 - BID RECIPIENT

1.01 PROJECT NAME AND CONTRACT DESIGNATION

Laguna County Sanitation District

LEGACY FACILITIES DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT

Project No. LFDEC1

1.02 This Bid is submitted to:

Laguna County Sanitation District 620 West Foster Road Santa Maria, CA 93455

1.03 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents within the specified time and for the price indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2 - BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of Document 00200 - Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. The Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

ARTICLE 3 - BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents, and hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum No. Addendum Date

B. Bidder has become familiar and is satisfied with the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work and is aware that the option

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C. Bidder is familiar with and has satisfied itself as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations and Permits that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder is aware of all:

1. reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and

2. reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and any Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on

1. the cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

2. the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder; and

3. Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

F. Bidder agrees, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and confirms that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

J. In accordance with Section 1861, California Labor Code, the Bidder states the following as its certification:

"I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California 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."

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ARTICLE 4 - BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

4.01 Bidder further represents:

A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation;

B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham bid;

C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and

D. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this paragraph:

1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process.

2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made:

a. to influence the bidding process to the Owner’s detriment,

b. to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or

c. to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and competitive bidding process.

3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and

4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

5. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 7103.5(b), Contractor or Subcontractor shall offer and agree to assign to the awarding body all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code).

ARTICLE 5 - ASSIGNMENTS AND ALLOWANCES

5.01 There are no assignments or allowances

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ARTICLE 6 - BASIS OF BID

6.01 Bidder will complete the…