Magic Johnson Park Make Ready and Parking Project.pdf

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

“To Enrich Lives Through Effective and Caring Service”

900 SOUTH FREMONT AVENUE

ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA 91803-1331

Telephone: (626) 458-5100 http://dpw.lacounty.gov

MARK PESTRELLA, Director

ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:

P.O. BOX 1460

ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA 91802-1460

IN REPLY PLEASE

REFER TO FILE: BRC-2

June 18, 2026

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

MAGIC JOHNSON PARK MAKE READY AND PARKING PROJECT

Notice is hereby given that the Director of Public Works will accept sealed bids for furnishing all materials, labor, and equipment required to complete construction for the Magic Johnson Park Make Ready and Parking Project.

The bids must be submitted electronically using Bid Express, www.BidExpress.com, before 10:00 A.M. on Monday, July 27, 2026, and no bids may be submitted after that date and time. Bids will be opened and publicly declared at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 27, 2026, via online webcast.

A pre-bid conference and site visitation will be held on July 1, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at the project site to provide information regarding the project, bidding process, and answer questions that potential bidders may have. Interested parties are requested to meet promptly at 12416 Avalon Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90061. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory.

If you have any questions regarding this Invitation for Bids, you may contact Ms. Ivonne Pena at (626) 458-2585 or by e-mail at ipena@pw.lacounty.gov.

Very truly yours, MARK PESTRELLA, PE

Director of Public Works

SOO KIM

Division Chief Business Relations and Contracts Division

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PROJECT MANUAL

MAGIC JOHNSON PARK MAKE READY

AND PARKING PROJECT

12416 AVALON BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90061

SPECS. NO.7918; C.P. NO. 8A189

Paul Murdoch Architects 6310 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 400

Los Angeles, CA 90048

June 2026

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

BUSINESS RELATIONS AND CONTRACTS DIVISION

900 SOUTH FREMONT AVENUE

ALHAMBRA, CA 91803-5311

(626) 458-2585

Email ipena@dpw.lacounty.gov

Specs. No. 7918 Table of Contents

PROJECT MANUAL - TABLE OF CONTENTS

BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISON 00 BID REQUIREMENTS PAGE(S)

Section 00 01 00 Instructions to Bidders 1-36

Section 00 03 00 Form of Bid 1-3

Section 00 03 10 Best Management Practices 1-1

Section 00 03 11 Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling

Requirements 1-1

Section 00 03 12 Insurance Requirements 1-1

Section 00 03 14 Certification to Comply with Countywide Community 1-1

Workforce Agreement (CWA) Form

Section 00 03 15 Cost Impact of Countywide Community Workforce 1-1

Agreement (CWA) Form

Section 00 04 10 Bid Bond 1-1

Section 00 04 30 List of Subcontractors 1-4

Section 00 04 35 Community Business Enterprise Participation Form 1-2

Section 00 04 38 Request for County Program Preference Consideration 1-2

Section 00 04 38A Subconsultant Certification Form 1-1

Section 00 04 40 Equals 1-2

Section 00 04 50 Noncollusion Affidavit 1-1

Section 00 04 60 Attestation of Willingness to Consider GAIN/GROW

Participants 1-1

Section 00 04 65 3-Year Contracting History 1-1

Section 00 04 70 False Claims 1-2

Section 00 04 71 Civil Litigation History 1-2

Section 00 04 72 Criminal Convictions 1-2

Section 00 04 73 Debarment 1-2

Section 00 04 74 Labor Law/Prevailing Wage 1-2

Section 00 04 75 Integrated Pest Management Program Compliance 1-1

Certification

Section 00 04 76 Charitable Contributions Certification 1-1

Section 00 04 77 Prospective Contractor List of Terminated Contracts 1-1

Section 00 04 79 Contribution and Agent Declaration Form 1-5

Section 00 04 85 Contractor Employee Jury Service Program 1-1

Section 00 04 87 Certification of Compliance-Contact with County 1-1

Personnel and Code of Silence Period

Section 00 04 90 Contractor's Industrial Safety Record 1-1

Section 00 04 91 Injury and Illness Prevention Plan and Code of Safe

Practices Affidavit 1-1

Section 00 04 92 Bidder’s Organization Questionnaire/Affidavit 1-2

Section 00 04 93 Certification of Compliance with the County’s

Defaulted Property Tax Reduction Program 1-1

Section 00 04 94 Avoidance of Conflict of Interest 1-1

Section 00 04 95 Familiarity with the County Lobbyist Ordinance 1-1

Certification

Section 00 04 96 Proposer’s EEO Certification 1-1

Section 00 04 97 Compliance with Fair Chance Employment Hiring 1-1

Practices Certification

Section 00 04 98 Zero Tolerance Human Trafficking Policy Certification 1-1

Section 00 04 99 Disallowed Cost Attestation 1-1

DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 01 00 00 Project General Requirements 1-7

Section 01 14 00 Alteration Project Procedures 1-4

Section 01 26 13 Contractor's Request for Information 1-3

Section 01 29 73 Schedule of Values 1-2

Section 01 29 76 Progress Payment Procedures 1-6

Section 01 31 00 Coordination and Meetings 1-5

Section 01 31 19 Progress Meetings 1-2

Section 01 32 00 Construction Schedules 1-13

Section 01 32 33 Photographic Documentation 1-2

Section 01 33 00 Submittals 1-11

Section 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples 1-6

Section 01 35 46 Indoor Air Quality Procedures 1-3

Section 01 45 00 Quality Control 1-6

Section 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities 1-5

Section 01 57 00 Storm Water Pollution Prevention 1-15

Section 01 57 19 Temporary and Environmental Controls 1-10

Section 01 60 00 Product Handling 1-2

Section 01 66 00 Transport, Handling and Storage 1-2

Section 01 74 19 Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling 1-2

Section 01 74 23 Final Cleaning 1-3

Section 01 75 00 Project Added Stock 1-2

Section 01 77 00 Contract Closeout 1-7

Section 01 78 23 Operations and Maintenance 1-5

Section 01 78 36 Guarantees and Warranties 1-3

Section 01 78 39 Project Record Documents 1-3

Section 01 91 00 Commissioning 1-24

DIVISION 02 EXISTING CONDITIONS

Section 02 41 13 Site Demolition

Section 02 41 16 Structure Demolition

DIVISIONS 03-10 NOT USED

DIVISION 11 EQUIPMENT

Section 11 66 13 Parcourse Equipment

DIVISIONS 12-25 NOT USED

DIVISION 26 ELECTRICAL

Section 26 01 26 Inspection Test and Acceptance Requirements

Section 26 05 13 Basic Electrical Materials Methods

Section 26 56 17 Parking Lot LED Lighting

DIVISIONS 27-30 NOT USED

DIVISION 31 EARTHWORK

Section 31 10 00 Site Clearing

Section 31 22 00 Grading

Section 31 23 02 Excavation and Fill for Utilities

Section 31 23 04 Excavation for Structures

Section 31 25 00 Erosion and Sedimentation Controls

Section 31 32 00 Fences and Gates

DIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

Section 32 01 30 Operation and Maintenance of Site Improvements

Section 32 01 90 Tree and Shrub Preservation

Section 32 12 16 Asphalt Concrete Paving

Section 32 13 13 Site Concrete Work

Section 32 17 00 Pavement Markings and Bumpers

Section 32 84 00 Landscape Irrigation

Section 32 90 00 Landscape Planting

Section 32 92 22 Hydroseeding

DIVISION 33 UTILITIES

Section 33 05 28 Underground Utilities Marking

Section 33 10 00 Site Water Distribution System

Section 33 30 00 Sanitary Sewage system

Section 33 40 00 Storm Drainage System

DIVISIONS 34-48 NOT USED

EXHIBITS

A. Countywide Community Workforce Agreement

B. Los Angeles Regional Contractor Development and Bonding Program Flyer

C. Los Angeles County Contractor Development and Bonding Program FAQ’s

C.04.1 Bid Alternate 1, Alternative Fencing, dated June 3, 2026

ATTACHMENTS

1. Limited Geotechnical Investigation, Magic Johnson Park, Mark Ready and Parking

Project revised May 8, 2026.

2. Limited Geotechnical Investigation, Magic Johnson Park, Mark Ready and Parking

Project revised June 5, 2026.

3. Limited Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint XRF Survey Report for Magic Johnson Make

Ready and Parking Project dated May 28, 2026.

Specs. No. 7918 Instructions to Bidders

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SECTION 00 01 00

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

“This project includes the Countywide Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). Refer to EXHIBIT _A_.”

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

a. Complete set of the Bidding Documents may be downloaded for free from the

Los Angeles County Public Works website http://dpw.lacounty.gov/go/constructioncontracts.

b. Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing bids; the

County does not assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

c. All Bidders for this solicitation are strongly encouraged to register at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities/. Only those Bidders registered for this solicitation through the DPW website will receive automatic notification when any update to this solicitation is made. County does not have an obligation to notify any Bidders other than through the DPW website automatic notification system.

d. Electronic Submission of Bid

Bids will only be accepted electronically through BidExpress, a secure online bidding service website, at www.bidexpress.com.

To submit the bid electronically, register with BidExpress, one week prior to the bid opening date. Once the Bidder is registered, an invitation will be sent to the Bidder to allow access to the solicitation on www.bidexpress.com. A

Infotech/BidExpress Set-up Guide is included as an Enclosure for reference.

There is a nominal service fee to use BidExpress.

Visit the Infotech Knowledge Center at the following link for more information:

Bid Express® help guides.

https://infotechinc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/360003900254-Bid-

Express-at-www-bidexpress-com.

e. The bid opening will be held using Microsoft Teams, or County accepted platform. The information and link to access the bid opening will be posted http://dpw.lacounty.gov/go/constructioncontracts http://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities/ http://www.bidexpress.com/ https://infotechinc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052175614-Bid-Express-help-guides https://infotechinc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/360003900254-Bid-Express-at-www-bidexpress-com https://infotechinc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/360003900254-Bid-Express-at-www-bidexpress-com

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1.02 QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS

a. The Bidder and each listed subcontractor must have a valid license, issued by the Contractors' State License Board, for the type of work proposed to be performed by the Bidder and each listed subcontractor under the contract.

The required license(s) is required at time of bid in order to be considered a responsive bid.

b. This project requires the Bidder to possess a license classification of “A or B" at time of bid.

c. In addition to Article 1.02, a. and b., the specifications set forth require specialty licenses, experience requirements, and required certifications from manufacturers concerning approved installers. The apparent successful

Bidder shall be required to demonstrate to the County's satisfaction within 10 calendar days of the bid opening that the Bidder and proposed subcontractors (whether required to be listed or not) possess these specialty licenses, experience requirements, and required certifications.

d. All Bidders and their subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. Qualified contractors and subcontractors are listed on searchable database at:

https://services.dir.ca.gov/gsp.

1.03 EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

a. Before submitting a bid, each Bidder must: a) examine the Contract

Documents thoroughly; b) visit the site to familiarize himself with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work; c) become familiar with federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations that may in any manner affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work; and d) study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the Contract Documents.

b. The submission of a bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by the Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article and that the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the

Work.

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1.04 INTERPRETATIONS

a. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted to the Department in writing. Replies will be issued by Notice to Bidders. Questions received less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the date for opening of bids will not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written notice will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

b. Contact with County Personnel and Code of Silence Period

All contact regarding this solicitation or any matter relating thereto must be in writing and emailed to:

Attention Ms. Ivonne Pena, Contract Analyst

E-mail: ipena@pw.lacounty.gov

Telephone: (626) 458-2585

If it is discovered that Bidder contacted and received information from any

County personnel, other than the person specified above, regarding this solicitation, County, in its sole determination, may disqualify their bid from further consideration. This prohibition of contacting other County personnel, unless otherwise approved in writing and directed by Contract Analyst, as of the issue date of this solicitation and continuing until the date of award of

Contract(s) will be referred to as the Code of Silence period.

1.05 BID SECURITY

a. Bid security is required of each Bidder and shall be made payable to

Los Angeles County, in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bidder's bid price, in the form of cash, a certified check, a cashier's check, or a bid bond issued by a California-admitted Surety.

b. The bid security of the successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the Agreement and contract security, whereupon it will be returned; if the successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required insurance and contract security within fourteen (14) calendar days of notification from County, the County may annul the Notice of Award and the bid security of that Bidder may be forfeited. The bid security of any Bidder whom the County believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained until the earlier of the effective date of the contract or the ninety-first (91) day after bid opening. Bid security of other Bidders will be returned within thirty (30) days of the bid opening.

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1.06 CONTRACT TIME

a. The number of days within which, or the date by which, the Work is to be completed (the contract time) is set forth in Section 01 00 00, "Project

General Requirements." By submitting a bid, each Bidder agrees that the contract time is reasonable and the Bidder is capable of performing all Work within the contract time.

1.07 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

a. Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in Section 01 00 00, "Project General Requirements."

1.08 SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

a. The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of material and equipment described in the Drawings or specified in the Specifications unless the Bidder complied with the procedure for substitution of Equals as set forth in the

General Conditions.

b. If any proposed substitution of an Equal is determined by the County to not be an Equal, the Contractor must complete the Work in accordance with the

Drawings and Specifications for the accepted bid amount.

1.09 SUBCONTRACTORS

a. In accordance with Sections 4100 to 4113, inclusive of the Public Contract

Code of the State of California, Contractors shall list, on the form provided, the name, license number, business location and classification of work for each subcontractor who will perform work, labor, or render service on the construction work in excess of one-half (1/2) of one percent (1%) of the total bid.

1.10 FORM OF BID

a. The Form of bid is attached hereto. Additional copies may be obtained from

Contracts Administration Section, Business Relations and Contracts Division, 8th Floor.

b. The bid price of each item on the form must be stated in words and numerals; in case of a conflict, words will take precedence. Bid prices must be given for all bid items shown on the Form of Bid, including all additive alternatives. Failure to provide prices for all bid items may result in a determination by the County that the Form of Bid is nonresponsive.

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c. Bids by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the

President or a Vice-President (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of corporation shall be shown below the signature.

d. Bids by partnership must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner, whose title must appear under the signature and the official address of the partnership must be shown below the signature.

e. All names must be typed or printed below the signature.

f. Bid Documents, Form of Bid, Section 00 03 00, must confirm receipt of any

Notice to Bidders (if any).

1.11 SUBMITTAL OF BIDS

a. Bids will only be accepted electronically through BidExpress, a secure online bidding service website, at www.bidexpress.com. Bids shall be submitted at the time indicated in the Information for Bidders.

1. The following documents shall be submitted at the time of bid.

Required bid form documents:

• Section 00 03 00 Form of Bid

• Section 00 03 10 Best Management Practices

• Section 00 03 11 Construction and Demolition

Debris Recycling Requirements

• Section 00 03 12 Insurance Requirements

• Section 00 03 13 LTWHP Jobs Coordinator

• Section 00 03 14 Certification to Comply with Countywide

Community Workforce Agreement (CWA)

Form

• Section 00 03 15 Cost Impact of Countywide Community

Workforce Agreement (CWA) Form

• Section 00 04 10 Bid Bond (scanned copy)

• Section 00 04 30 List of Subcontractors

• Section 00 04 38 Request for Preference Consideration

• Section 00 04 38A Subconsultant Certification Form

• Section 00 04 79 Contribution and Agent Declaration

Form-primary firm http://www.bidexpress.com/

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• Section 00 04 87 Certification of Compliance-Contact with County Personnel and

Compliance with Code of Silence

Period

Failure to confirm receipt of any Notice to Bidder(s) provided to bidders on

Form of Bid, Section 00 03 00, as required, may result in a determination that the apparent low bidder is nonresponsive and/or nonresponsible.

2. Original Bid Bond shall be mailed in within two (2) calendar days from the bid opening. This is required only from the first, second, and third apparent lowest bidders.

3. The following document shall not be submitted at time of bid.

Section 00 04 40, Equals, will only be required from the first, second, and third apparent lowest bidders and returned to the

County no later than two (2) calendar days from the bid opening.

• Section 00 04 40 Equals

b. No mention shall be made of sales tax or use tax, as all bid prices submitted will be considered as including such tax.

c. The County may consider nonresponsive any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions herein and, therefore, reserves the right to reject any or all bids so submitted. The County also reserves the right to accept alternative bids when called for and when items are to be bid on as units, to accept the bid for the list of such items in its entirety, or to accept any portion or portions of same.

d. The following documents shall not be submitted at the time of bid.

These forms will be required only from the first, second, and third apparent lowest bidders and returned to the County no later than seven

(7) calendar days from the bid opening.

Section 00 04 35 Community Business Enterprises (CBE)

Participation Form. If the bidder does not meet the 25% CBE participation goal, provide documentation of bidder's good faith efforts to utilize CBEs. Refer to Article 1.16 of these Instructions to Bidders.

Section 00 04 50 Noncollusion Affidavit

Section 00 04 60 Attestation of Willingness to Consider

GAIN/GROW Participants

Section 00 04 65 3-Year Contracting History

Section 00 04 70 False Claims

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Section 00 04 71 Civil Litigation History

Section 00 04 72 Criminal Convictions

Section 00 04 73 Debarment

Section 00 04 74 Labor Law/Prevailing Wage

Section 00 04 75 Integrated Pest Management Program

Compliance Certification

Section 00 04 76 Charitable Contributions Certification

Section 00 04 77 Prospective Contractor List of Terminated

Contracts

Section 00 04 79 Contribution and Agent Declaration Form-subconsultants/subcontractors

Section 00 04 85 Contractor Employee Jury Service

Program-primary firm and subconsultants/subcontractors

Section 00 04 90 Contractor’s Industrial Safety Record

Section 00 04 91 Injury and Illness Prevention Plan and Code of

Safe Practices Affidavit

Section 00 04 92 Bidder’s Organization Questionnaire/Affidavit

Section 00 04 93 Certification of Compliance with the County’s

Defaulted Property Tax Reduction Program

Section 00 04 94 Avoidance of Conflict of Interest

Section 00 04 95 Familiarity with the County Lobbyist

Ordinance Certification

Section 00 04 96 Proposer’s EEO Certification

Section 00 04 97 Compliance with Fair Chance Employment

Hiring Practices Certification

Section 00 04 98 Zero Tolerance Human Trafficking Policy

Certification

Section 00 04 99 Disallowed Cost Attestation

e. Upon the County’s request, each bidder agrees to provide the County with a cost breakdown of the bid in Construction Specification Institute (CSI) format.

Failure to provide this information may result in a determination that the

Bidder is nonresponsive and/or not responsible.

1.12 MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

a. Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that a bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where bids are to be submitted or by a Bidder's representative with proper identification and verification, at any time prior to the closing time for receipt of bids.

b. Relief of Bidders shall be as provided in Sections 5100-5107, inclusive, of the

Public Contract Code of the State of California.

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1.13 OPENING OF BIDS

a. Bids shall be opened publicly, read aloud, and the amount of the base bids and alternates (if any) shall be made available after the opening of bids.

b. Preliminary bids results will be posted on the same day on the Department of

Public Works Website: http://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/contracts/opportunities/.

1.14 AWARD OF CONTRACT

a. If the County determines to award a contract, it shall be awarded to a responsive and responsible Bidder with the lowest bid price with preference to businesses that are certified by the County as a Local Small Business

Enterprise, as set forth in Article 1.30 of these Instructions to Bidders. If there are alternatives, the lowest bid price shall be determined by adding the lump sum bid and the price of all alternatives. This does not preclude the

Board of Supervisors from selecting any combination of alternates after the lowest responsible bidder has been determined. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive in the public interest technical errors and discrepancies in bids submitted.

b. The Board shall have the right to delay the award of the contract for 90 days after bids are opened and declared, unless otherwise agreed to by the

County and Bidders. Bidders may withdraw their bids 91 calendar days after bids are publicly opened and declared by submitting written notice addressed to the Department. In evaluating bids, the County shall consider whether or not the bids comply with requirements, alternatives, and unit prices, if requested in the Form of Bid.

c. Extended Overhead Daily Rate

Extended Overhead Daily Rate is the sum of the Contractor’s home office and field office overhead as applicable to this project.

The Bid Form contains an Extended Overhead Daily Rate which will be used to determine the additional compensation due the Contractor for each day of

Compensable Delay. The number of days of Compensable Delay shown as a multiplier in the paragraph below is not intended as an estimate of the number of days of Compensable Delay, as defined in Section 00 07 00, General Conditions, Article 17.F.2 may be greater or lesser than the 30 days shown below.

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The Extended Overhead Daily Rate in the Bid Form will be used in the evaluation of bids by multiplying the Extended Overhead Daily Rate times

30 days of Compensable Delay and adding it to the bidder’s Lump Sum Bid price. However, the amount of the multiplied Extended Overhead Daily Rate for 30 days of Compensable Delay will not be included in the base contract amount.

d. Consultant Services Agreement

Following the determination of the successful bidder by the County, the County will issue a consultant services agreement for the preparation of the baseline construction schedule. The successful bidder shall return the signed consultant services agreement within three days of the County’s issuance.

Upon the County’s receipt of the signed consultant services agreement, the County will authorize preparation of the Detailed Network Construction Schedule in accordance with Section 01 32 00 and preparation of the Schedule of Values in accordance with Section 01 29 73 of the project specifications. Only after acceptance by the County of the Detailed Network Construction Schedule in accordance with the minimum requirements set forth in Section 01 32 00, Construction Schedule, Section 01 29 73, Schedule of Values, Section 01 33 00, Submittals, and execution by the bidder of a contract for the entire project will the County execute a contract for the construction of the project.

Upon receipt by the County, of an acceptable Detailed Network Construction Schedule, Schedule of Values, and list of Submittals, the Bidder shall receive payment of the sum of Five-Thousand Dollars ($5000) as compensation to perform the work required to provide a Detailed Network Construction Schedule, Schedule of Values, and list of Submittals. The payment of $5000 shall be deducted from the overall construction contract base bid and shall not be in addition to it.

e. Failure to Produce Detailed Network Schedule and Schedule of Values

The Contractor must have or obtain expertise in the type of automated scheduling specified. The successful Bidder will have ten (10) calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed under the consultant services agreement to submit its Detailed Network Construction Schedule and Schedule of Values. The successful Bidder will have three (3) calendar days to provide County requested revisions to the Detailed Network Construction Schedule and Schedule of Values provided under the Consultant Services Agreement.

Submission of an acceptable Detailed Network Construction Schedule and Schedule of Values is a condition precedent to the execution of the construction contract by the County. Failure to meet these requirements may result in a determination and a recommendation that the Board of Supervisors determine that the successful Bidder is non-responsible because such failure reflects on the Bidder’s ability to manage the work.

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d. Consultant Services Agreement

Following the determination of the successful bidder by the County, the County will issue a consultant services agreement for the preparation of the baseline construction schedule. The successful bidder shall return the signed consultant services agreement within three days of the County’s issuance. Upon the County’s receipt of the signed consultant services agreement, the County will authorize preparation of the Detailed Network Construction Schedule in accordance with Section 01 32 00, preparation of the Schedule of Values in accordance with Section 01 29 73, of the project specifications and preparation of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan in accordance with Section 01 57 00. Only after acceptance by the County of the Detailed Network Construction Schedule in accordance with the minimum requirements set forth in Section 01 32 00, Construction Schedule; Section 01 29 73, Schedule of Values; Section 01 33 00, Submittals; Section 01 57 00, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, and execution by the bidder of a contract for the entire project will the County execute a contract for the construction of the project.

Upon receipt by the County, of an acceptable Detailed Network Construction Schedule, Schedule of Values, list of Submittals and SWPPP, the Bidder shall receive payment of the sum of Amount Dollars ($5,000) as compensation to perform the work required to provide a Detailed Network Construction Schedule, Schedule of Values, list of Submittals and SWPPP.

The payment of $5,000 shall be deducted from the overall construction contract base bid and shall not be in addition to it.

e. Failure to Produce Detailed Network Schedule, Schedule of Values, and

SWPPP:

The Contractor must have or obtain expertise in the type of automated scheduling specified. The successful Bidder will have ten (10) calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed under the consultant services agreement to submit its Detailed Network Construction Schedule, Schedule of Values, and SWPPP. The successful Bidder will have three (3) calendar days to provide County requested revisions to the Detailed Network Construction Schedule, Schedule of Values, and SWPPP provided under the Consultant Services Agreement.

Submission of an acceptable Detailed Network Construction Schedule, Schedule of Values and SWPPP, is a condition precedent to the execution of the construction contract by the County. Failure to meet these requirements may result in a determination and a recommendation that the Board of Supervisors determine that the successful Bidder is non-responsible because such failure reflects on the Bidder’s ability to manage the work.

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f. Execution of Contract by Bidder

Following bid opening and upon notification from Public Works, the apparent successful Bidder will be required to deliver within fourteen (14) calendar days to the offices of Public Works certificate(s) issued by the insurance carrier(s), payment and performance bonds, and three (3) signed and notarized contract signature pages. The contract pages must be signed by the corporate president and secretary, managing partner or sole proprietor.

g. Execution of Contract by County

When the Board of Supervisors or the Director has formally awarded the contract to the Successful Bidder, the County will execute the contract and issue the fully executed contract to the Contractor followed by the Notice to

Proceed.

h. Failure to Resolve Equals

In accordance with the General Conditions, paragraph 2, subparagraph d, the first, second and third apparent lowest bidders will have two (2) calendar days after the bid opening to submit their list of Equals and ten (10) calendar days after the bid opening to submit all substantiating data and test results.

i. Protest Policy

The County will handle and process any and all protests in connection with this Bid according to the County of Los Angeles Contracting Manual, Countywide Construction Contracting Policy Guidelines, no. P-05-04, “Bid Protests”, dated March 31, 2003. Bidders who wish to file a protest shall do so in accordance with the requirements specified in Construction Contracting Policy Guideline no. P-05-04, which can be found at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/general/bids/BidProtests.pdf

Policy Overview The County of Los Angeles will process bid protests in a timely and consistent manner to assure that all prospective contractors/consultants are accorded fair and equal consideration for the award of County contracts.

Purpose and Scope The purpose of this Policy Guideline is to convey the County’s general course of action for addressing bid protests asserted by prospective contractors. This guideline will address the administrative guidelines for protests arising from the acquisition of construction and construction-related services under both the Invitation for Bid (IFB) and Request for Proposal (RFP) methods of solicitation.

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Application and Responsibility This Policy Guideline applies to all County departments involved in the contractor selection process for construction and construction-related contracts.

Policy Guidelines

1. Introduction. Protests received by the County before contract award shall be immediately forwarded to the Contract Analyst issuing the IFB or RFP. The Contract Analyst will prepare a written response, reviewed by County Counsel if necessary, and approved by the department/agency head or his/her designee.

2. Timely Filing. The protest of a likely contract award to the apparent lowest bidder (IFB) or best-qualified firm or consultant (RFP) must be made prior to contract award. Untimely notice will not serve the interests of either party. Protests should be received by the County at the earliest practical time.

3. Post-Award Protests. With respect to protests received after contract award, the County will not suspend contract performance or terminate the awarded contract unless so directed by the Board.

4. Protest Format. The protesting party’s protest should reference all pertinent County, State, Federal, or local laws or regulations that are relied upon in support of the protest. Any documents relevant to the protest should be submitted. The County, at its discretion, may decide the protest without requesting further submittal(s) from the party submitting the protest. Thus, the initial protest should include all matters that the party wishes the County to consider in deciding the protest outcome. Such matters include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) The name and address of the party and its relationship to the procurement.

(2) Identification of the proposed project or contract.

(3) Description of the nature of the protest.

(4) Identification of the provision(s) of the solicitation, regulations, or laws upon which the protest is based (i.e., identification of the technical specifications or item of content in the IFB/RFP).

(5) Copies of all (or any) documentation supporting the allegations in the protest.

(6) Statement of the specific relief requested.

5. Protest Submittal. The best interests of the parties are served if the protest is (1) filed with the Contract Analyst, (2) filed in a timely fashion, and (3) filed in the format and detail described in Protest Format above.

A contractor may also appear in person before the Board. The Board, acting in the best interests of the County, may decide to continue with the award and acquisition subject to resolution of the protest.

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6. Protest Remedies. A decision by the responsible official will be made based on the merits of the protest. A written response will be provided by the County and all findings and specified remedies will be considered final. The Board may suspend a contract upon a finding that the protest has merit and is based on solid legal principles.

7. Authority for Administration of Protests. The responsible official may assign Contract Analysts to conduct the administrative processing of protests filed with the County. Assigned Contract Analysts shall be responsible for proper distribution of protest submittals and responses, coordination of staff evaluation of the protest, compliance with the time limits stated herein, and maintenance of all documents related to the protest. The responsible official shall request County Counsel to review and advise the Contract Analyst concerning any legal issues involved in protests.

1.15 PERFORMANCE AND OTHER BONDS

a. The General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions set forth requirements as to performance bonds and other bonds. When the successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to the County, it shall be accompanied by the required contract security.

1.16 COMMUNITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (CBE) PARTICIPATION

a. The County encourages the participation of Community Business Enterprises

(CBE) in the project and has established a goal of twenty-five percent (25%)

CBE participation which all contractors must aspire to meet. Participation in the Work is based on total monetary value of the proposed subcontract.

CBEs are defined as Minority/Women/Disadvantaged/Disabled Veteran/

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning owned

Business Enterprises (M/W/D/DVBE/LGBTQQ).

b. Bidders shall meet the established goal as indicated above. If the Bidder does not meet this established goal, Bidder shall document its good faith efforts to utilize CBEs. The Bidder shall submit the documentation of its good faith efforts to the County. County will evaluate the Bidder's good faith efforts to meet the CBE participation goal by the following criteria:

1. Bidder attended any pre-solicitation or pre-bid meetings scheduled by the County to inform all Bidders of the CBE program requirements for the Project.

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2. Bidder identified and selected specific items of the Project for which the contract will be awarded to be performed by CBEs to provide an opportunity for participation by those enterprises.

3. Bidder advertised, not less than ten (10) calendar days before the date the bids are opened, in one or more daily or weekly newspaper trade association publications, minority- or trade-oriented publications, trade journals, or other media, specified by the local agency for CBEs that are interested in participating in the Project.

4. Bidder provided written notice of his or her interest in bidding on the contract to the CBEs required to be notified by the Project specifications not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the opening of bids.

5. Bidder followed up initial solicitations of interest by contacting the enterprises to determine with certainty whether the enterprises were interested in performing specific items of the Project.

6. Bidder provided interested CBEs with information about the plans, specifications, and requirements for selected subcontracting or material supply work.

7. Bidder requested assistance from minority and women community organizations; minority and women contractor groups; local, state, or federal minority and women business assistance offices; or other organizations that provide assistance in the recruitment and placement of minority or women business enterprises, if any are available.

8. Bidder negotiated in good faith with the CBEs, and did not unjustifiably reject as unsatisfactory bids prepared by any CBE.

9. Where applicable, the Bidder advised and made efforts to assist interested CBEs in obtaining bonds, lines of credit, or insurance required by these Contract Documents.

10. Bidder's efforts to obtain CBE participation could reasonably be expected by the County to produce a level of participation sufficient to meet the goals and requirements of the County.

c. Bidder may request for a certified CBE listing via email the County of Los

Angeles Office of Small Business at:

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For additional information, contact the County of Los Angeles Department of

Consumer and Business Affairs (Small Business Services). The website is:

dcba.lacounty.gov. The County of Los Angeles Certification Portal from the

Office of Small business is at the same website for firms seeking County certification. Information on this program and how to obtain certification are available on the County of Los Angeles Department of Economic

Opportunity website: Office of Small Business | LA County AJCC, CA https://www.ajcc.lacounty.gov/businesses/office-of-small-business.

d. Contractors, material, and services and supplies vendors interested in becoming registered as certified minority or women business enterprises may contact the County of Los Angeles Countywide Contract Compliance Section, at (626) 943-5619.

e. The first, second, and third apparent lowest bidders are required to submit documentation which describes the Bidder's good faith efforts to utilize CBEs within the timeframe indicated in Article 1.11 Submittal of Bids, paragraph d.

1.17 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP) REQUIREMENTS

a. Contractor shall comply with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works

Construction Site Best Management Practices (BMP’s) Manual, latest edition.

A copy of the BMP Manual can be obtained at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Cashier’s Office, 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803, or call (626) 458-6959. Specific requirements for this Project are listed in Sections 00 03 10, 01 00 00, and 01 57 00.

b. Contractor shall use Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Best

Management Practices. Specific requirements are listed in Section 01 74 19.

Copies of the Best Management Practices handbook are available at the

Cashier’s Office at the Department of Public Works at no cost to bidders.

1.18 RECYCLED BOND PAPER-CONTRACT LANGUAGE

Consistent with the Board of Supervisor’s policy to reduce the amount of solid waste deposited at the County landfills, the Contractor agrees to use recycled content paper to the maximum extent possible on the project.

1.19 IMPROPER CONSIDERATIONS

a. Attempt to Secure Favorable Treatment

It is improper for any County officer, employee, or agent to solicit consideration, in any form, from a Bidder with the implication, suggestion or mailto:osb@dcba.lacounty.gov https://www.ajcc.lacounty.gov/businesses/office-of-small-business

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Bidder’s failure to provide such consideration may negatively affect the

County’s consideration of the Bidder’s submission. A Bidder must not offer or give either directly or through an intermediary, consideration, in any form, to a County officer, employee, or agent for the purpose of securing favorable treatment with respect to the award of a Contract.

b. Notification to County

A Bidder must immediately report any attempt by a County officer, employee, or agent to solicit such improper consideration. The report must be made to the Los Angeles County Fraud Hotline at (800) 544-6861 or https://fraud.lacounty.gov/. Failure to report such a solicitation may result in the Bidder’s submission being eliminated from consideration.

c. Form of Improper Consideration

Among other items, such improper consideration may take the form of cash, discounts, services, the provision of travel or entertainment, or tangible gifts.

1.20 CONSIDERATION OF GAIN/GROW PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR

EMPLOYMENT

As a threshold requirement for consideration for contract award, Bidders/Proposers shall demonstrate a proven record of hiring the County's Department of Public

Social Services' (DPSS) Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) or General

Relief Opportunity for Work (GROW) participants or shall attest to a willingness to consider GAIN/GROW participants for any future employment opening if they meet the minimum qualifications for that opening. Additionally, Bidders/Proposers shall attest to a willingness to provide employed GAIN/GROW participants access to

Bidders'/Proposers' employee mentoring program, if available, to assist these individuals in obtaining permanent employment and/or promotional opportunities.

The County will refer GAIN/GROW participants by job category to the Contractor.

DPSS may be contacted at the following locations:

Central County (323) 730-6452

East San Fernando Valley (818) 729-8933

Palmdale-Lancaster (661) 575-2646

Pomona (909) 392-3071

San Gabriel Valley (626) 927-2723

South County (310) 603-8359

Southeast County (323) 261-3065

West County (310) 655-7725

West San Fernando Valley (818) 718-4337 https://fraud.lacounty.gov/

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Bidders/Proposers who are unable to meet this requirement shall not be considered for contract award.

1.21 CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Contractor is required to fully comply with all applicable state and federal reporting requirements relating to employment reporting for its employees. Contractor is required to fully comply with all lawfully served wage and earnings assignment orders and notices of assignment. Failure to comply with state and federal reporting requirements regarding employees, or failure to implement lawfully served wage and earnings assignment orders or notices of assignment, constitutes a default under the contract, and failure to cure the default within 90 days of notice by the County, shall subject the contract to termination. Failure to comply with these requirements may be cause for debarment.

1.22 FEDERAL EARNED INCOME CREDIT

Contractor shall notify its employees, and shall require each subcontractor to notify its employees, that they may be eligible for the Federal Earned Income Credit under the Federal income tax laws. Such notice shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Internal Revenue Service Notice 1015.

1.23 REDUCTION OF SOLID WASTE

Consistent with the Board of Supervisors' policy to reduce the amount of solid waste deposited at the County landfills, the Contractor agrees to use recycled-content paper to the maximum extent possible on the project.

1.24 INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PLAN (IIPP) AND CODE OF SAFE

PRACTICES (CSP) AFFIDAVIT

The apparent low Bidder shall submit Section 00 04 91, INJURY and ILLNESS

PREVENTION PLAN (IIPP) AND CODE OF SAFE PRACTICES (CSP) affidavit no later than seven (7) calendar days after the bid opening. The affidavit requires that the Bidder shall have an IIPP and a CSP which complies with Cal/OSHA

Regulations, and that all subcontractors supplying employees to the jobsite will be required to prove to the Contractor that they have an IIPP and a CSP which complies with Cal/OSHA Regulations, and that their jobsite employees have been trained on IIPP and CSP.

Failure to submit this affidavit as required, may result in a determination that the apparent low Bidder is nonresponsive.

1.25 DETERMINATION OF BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY

a. A responsible Bidder is a Bidder who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity and experience to

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b. Bidders are hereby notified that, in accordance with Chapter 2.202 of the County Code, the County may determine whether the Bidder is responsible based on a review of the Bidder’s performance on any contracts, including but not limited to County contracts. Particular attention will be given to violations of labor laws related to employee compensation and benefits, and evidence of false claims made by the Bidder against public entities. Labor law violations which are the fault of subcontractors and of which the Bidder had no knowledge shall not be the basis of a determination that the Bidder is not responsible.

c. The County may declare a Bidder to be non-responsible for purposes of this contract if the Board of Supervisors, in its discretion, finds that the Bidder has done any of the following: (1) violated a term of a contract with the County;

(2) committed an act or omission which negatively reflects on the Bidder’s quality, fitness or capacity to perform a contract with the County, any other public entity, or a nonprofit corporation created by the County, or engaged in a pattern or practice which negatively reflects on same; (3) integrity or business honesty; or (4) made or submitted a false claim against the County or any other public entity.

d. If there is evidence that the highest ranked Bidder may not be responsible, the Department shall notify the Bidder in writing of the evidence relating to the Bidder’s responsibility, and its intention to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the Bidder be found not responsible. The Department shall provide the Bidder and/or the Bidder’s representative with an opportunity to present evidence as to why the Bidder should be found to be responsible and to rebut evidence which is the basis for the Department’s recommendation.

e. If the Bidder presents evidence in rebuttal to the Department, the Department shall evaluate the merits of such evidence, and based on that evaluation, make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. The final decision concerning the responsibility of the Bidder shall reside with the Board of Supervisors.

f. The terms shall also apply to proposed subcontractors of Bidders on County contracts.

1.26 BIDDER DEBARMENT

a. The Bidder is hereby notified that, in accordance with Chapter 2.202 of the County Code, the County may debar the Bidder from proposing on, or being awarded, and/or performing work on other County contracts for a specified period of time, which generally will not exceed five years but may exceed five years or be permanent if warranted by the circumstances, and the County may terminate any or all of the Bidder’s existing contracts with the County, if the Board of Supervisors finds, in it discretion, that the Bidder has done any

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b. If there is evidence that the highest ranked Bidder may be subject to debarment, the Department shall notify the Bidder in writing of the evidence which is the basis for the proposed debarment, and shall advise the Bidder of the scheduled date for a debarment hearing before the Contractor Hearing Board.

c. The Contractor Hearing Board shall conduct a hearing where evidence on the proposed debarment is presented. The Bidder and/or the Bidder’s representative shall be given an opportunity to submit evidence at that hearing.