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 July 1, 2026

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEDICAL CAMPUS

AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS BUILDING DEMOLITION 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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Campus Augustus F. Hawkins Building Demolition project.

A pre-bid conference and site visitation will be held on July 7, 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 1720 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory.

The bids must be submitted electronically using Bid Express, www.BidExpress.com, before 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 6, 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 Thursday, August 6, 2026, via online webcast.

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

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEDICAL CAMPUS

AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS BUILDING

DEMOLITION PROJECT

1720 EAST 120TH STREET

LOS ANGELES, CA 90059

SPECS. NO.7974

C.P. NOS. 8A090 AND 8A091

RBB Architects, Inc.

10980 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90024

July 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 ipena@pw.lacounty.gov

Specs. No. 7974 Table of Contents

PROJECT MANUAL - TABLE OF CONTENTS

BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISON 00 BID REQUIREMENTS

Section 00 01 00 Instructions to Bidders

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 – Mandatory 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 00 Attestation of Contractor’s Qualifications

Section 00 04 10 Bid Bond

Section 00 04 30 List of Subcontractors

Section 00 04 35 Community Business Enterprise Participation Form

Section 00 04 38 Request for County Program Preference Consideration

Section 00 04 38A Subconsultant Certification Form

Section 00 04 40 Equals

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

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

Section 00 04 85 Contractor Employee Jury Service Program

Section 00 04 87 Certification of Compliance-Contact with County

Personnel and Code of Silence Period

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

CONTRACT FORMS

Section 00 05 00 Sample Agreement

Section 00 06 10 Bond for Faithful Performance

Section 00 06 20 Payment Bond for Labor and Materials

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

Section 00 07 00 General Conditions

Section 00 08 00 Supplemental Conditions

Section 00 09 12 Local and Targeted Worker Hire Program

DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 01 00 00 Project General Requirements

Section 01 12 16 Phasing of the Work

Section 01 14 00 Alteration Project Procedures

Section 01 23 00 Alternatives

Section 01 26 13 Contractor's Request for Information

Section 01 29 73 Schedule of Values

Section 01 29 76 Progress Payment Procedures

Section 01 31 00 Coordination and Meetings

Section 01 31 19 Progress Meetings

Section 01 32 00 Construction Schedules

Section 01 32 33 Photographic Documentation

Section 01 33 00 Submittals

Section 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples

Section 01 45 00 Quality Control

Section 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities

Section 01 57 00 Storm Water Pollution Prevention

Section 01 57 19 Temporary and Environmental Controls

Section 01 60 00 Product Handling

Section 01 74 19 Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling

Section 01 74 23 Final Cleaning

Section 01 77 00 Contract Closeout

Section 01 78 23 Operations and Maintenance

Section 01 78 36 Guarantees and Warranties

Section 01 78 39 Project Record Documents

Section 01 79 00 Demonstration and Training

DIVISION 02 EXISTING CONDITIONS

Section 02 08 00 Hazardous Materials, Asbestos and Lead Abatement

Section 02 41 13 Removal of Site Items

Section 02 41 16 Structure Demolition

DIVISION 05 METALS

Section 05 40 00 Cold Formed Metal Framing

DIVISION 07 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

Section 07 13 26 Self Adhering Sheet Waterproofing

Section 07 21 00 Thermal Insulation

DIVISIONS 09 FINISHES

Section 09 24 00 Cement Plastering

Section 09 29 00 Gypsum Board

Section 09 91 13 Exterior Painting

Section 09 91 23 Interior Painting

DIVISION 22 PLUMBING

Section 22 05 00 Common Work Results for Plumbing

Section 22 05 16 Expansion Fittings and Loops for Plumbing Piping

Section 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping

Section 22 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Plumbing Piping and Equipment

Section 22 05 48 Vibration and Seismic Controls for Plumbing Piping and Equipment

Section 22 05 53 Identification for Plumbing Piping and Equipment

Section 22 07 00 Plumbing Insulation

Section 22 11 16 Domestic Water Piping

Section 22 13 16 Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping

Section 22 13 19 Sanitary Waste Piping Specialties

DIVISION 23 HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

Section 23 05 00 Common Work Results for HVAC

Section 23 05 23 General-Duty Valves for HVAC Piping

Section 23 05 29 Hangers and Supports for HVAC Piping and Equipment

Section 23 05 53 Identification for HVAC Piping and Equipment

Section 23 07 19 HVAC Piping Insulation

Section 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping

DIVISIONS 26 ELECTRICAL

Section 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables

Section 26 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems

Section 26 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems

Section 26 05 53 Identification for Electrical Systems

Section 26 28 13 Fuses

Section 26 28 16 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers

DIVISION 31 EARTHWORK

Section 31 20 00 Earthwork

Section 31 23 33 Excavating, Backfilling and Compacting for Utilities

Section 31 25 00 Erosion and Sedimentation Controls

DIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

Section 32 31 13 Chain-Link Fences and Gates

Section 32 31 16 Welded Wire Fences and Gates

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

ATTACHMENTS

1. Geotechnical Investigation Report Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Campus Augustus

F. Hawkins Building Demolition Project, prepared by GeoPentech, dated May 21, 2026.

2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center Campus Redevelopment Final Environmental Impact Report, prepared by Sapphos Environmental Inc., dated February 2011.

3. Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center Campus Redevelopment Final Environmental Impact Report 4th Addendum, prepared by EFI Global, dated August 2018.

4. Pre-Demolition Asbestos and Lead Survey Report, prepared by Citadel Environmental Services, Inc., dated April 26, 2019.

5. Make-Ready A Plans by RBB dated April 7, 2027.

6. Make-Ready B Plans by RBB dated April 7, 2027.

Specs. No. 7974 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.

Submit electronically via https://www.infotechinc.com/bidexpress/. There is a nominal service fee to use BidExpress. Visit www.bidexpress.com and click

Create Vendor Account to register. Refer to Infotech/BidExpress for pricing: Bid Express Fee Schedule | Infotech. Updated instructions for Infotech/BidExpress can be found https://bidexpress-help.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/27917897271575-Vendor or click here.

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

Bid Express® help guides.

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Vendor

BidExpress support phone number 1(888) 352-2439, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

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 on Public Works website, on the project information link. Any changes to this procedure will be issued in a Notice to Bidders for this project.

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.

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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.

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 mailto:ipena@pw.lacounty.gov

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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.

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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.

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 00 Attestation of Contractor’s Qualifications

• Section 00 04 10 Bid Bond (scanned copy) http://www.bidexpress.com/

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• 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

• 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

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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

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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, 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 ($10,000) 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 $10,000 shall be deducted from the overall construction contract base bid and shall not be in addition to it.

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

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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:

osb@dcba.lacounty.gov

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.

mailto:osb@dcba.lacounty.gov https://www.ajcc.lacounty.gov/businesses/office-of-small-business

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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 statement that the Bidder’s provision of the consideration may secure more favorable treatment for the Bidder in the award of a Contract or that the

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.

https://fraud.lacounty.gov/

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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

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.

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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 satisfactorily perform the contract. It is the County’s policy to conduct business only with responsible consultants.

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.

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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 of the following: (1) violated a term of a contract with the County or a nonprofit corporation created by 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) committed an act or offense which indicates a lack of business integrity or business honesty; or (4) made or submitted a false claim against the County or any other public entity.

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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. After the hearing, the Contractor Hearing Board shall prepare a tentative proposed decision, which shall contain a recommendation regarding whether the Bidder should be debarred, and, if so, the appropriate length of time of the debarment. The Bidder and the Department shall be provided an opportunity to object to the tentative proposed decision prior to its presentation to the Board of Supervisors.

d. After consideration of any objections, or if no objections are received, a record of the hearing, the proposed decision and any other recommendation of the Contractor Hearing Board shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall have the right to modify, deny or adopt the proposed decision and recommendation of the Contractor Hearing Board.

e. If a Bidder has been debarred for a period longer than five years, that Bidder may, after the debarment has been in effect for at least five years; submit a written request for review of the debarment determination to…