Specifications.docx

SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES REQUEST FOR BID

8/8/2023

Date:

Replacement of rooftop fall protection systems on 15 Passenger Boarding Bridges and certification of systems.

Project Name:

Project Address:Sacramento International Airport 6851 Lindbergh Dr. Sacramento CA. 95837

Project Description:

· Remove and discard of old fall protection cables systems on 15 Passenger Boarding bridges. Replace with new OSHA approved Fall protection cables systems and certify new systems.

· The systems are located on the roofs of 13 Passenger Boarding Bridges on TA and 2 Bridges at CB

· All work to be performed in accordance with manufacture’s requirements as well as OSHA regulations.

· This shall include new Identification tags for each system.

· Work to be performed on the secure side of the Airport. An escort will be provided.

In accordance with Section 1771.5 of the California Labor Code, this project is defined as:

☐ New Construction ☐ Alteration ☐ Demolition ☒ Repair ☒ Maintenance

Prevailing Wage: Prevailing wages are applicable if this project is over $25,000 for new construction, or over $15,000 for alteration, demolition, repair, or maintenance work.

Performance Bond: Performance bond required for all public works projects of $6,500 or more (PCC 20129.b)

Payment Bond: Payment bond is required for all public works projects of $25,000 or more (Civil Code 9550)

Federal and Grant Requirements: Contracts funded by federal or grant monies may mandate specific additional requirements. Contractor must comply with any applicable mandated requirements.

Rejection of Bids:

The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The County reserves the right to waive any minor or immaterial irregularities in the bids.

Each bid shall be fully in accordance with the Contract Documents. Contract documents are available as stated in the Request for Bid. These instructions are intended to assist the bidder with the preparation of a bid for the work, but the bidder shall remain solely responsible for the submission of a fully responsive bid.

Sacramento County Construction Specifications apply to all work performed as a result of this request: https://saccountyspecs.saccounty.net/Pages/2016.aspx

California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) requirements

Labor Code Section 1725.5: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

Labor Compliance Program: The County of Sacramento received final approval from the Director of California Department of Industrial Relations as a Labor Compliance Program effective March 15, 1994. All questions regarding this Labor Compliance Program and prevailing wage requirements should be directed to the Labor Compliance Section at (916) 875-2711. In accordance with Section 1771.5 of the California Labor Code, the payment of the general prevailing rate of per diem wages or the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime is not required for any public works project of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less when the project is for construction work, or for any public works project of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or less when the project is for alteration, demolition, repair, or maintenance work.

Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1720 and following, and Section 1770 and following, the successful bidder shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Copies of the prevailing wage determinations are on file at the office of the County of Sacramento Labor Compliance Program, 9700 Goethe Road, Suite D, Sacramento, CA 95827, and are also available on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD .

SUBCONTRACTING

Contractors may subcontract portions of the work. The Contractor’s bid submission shall clearly indicate work they plan to subcontract and to whom. All subcontractors must possess a valid California state contractors’ licenses as required by their trade and shall be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) as a Public Works Contractor prior to the Contractor submitting a bid. The Contractor assumes all liability and shall be responsible for all subcontractors’ materials and workmanship. After the contract award, the Contractor may not subcontract, transfer, or assign any portion of the contract without prior written approval from the District. Each subcontractor, including subcontractors of subcontractors, must be approved in writing by the District.

Notwithstanding the use of approved subcontractors, the awarded Contractor will be the prime contractor and will be responsible for all work performed and all costs to subcontractors for services provided by the Contractor.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Introduction

Without limiting Contractor's indemnification, Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the Agreement by the Contractor, his agents, representatives or employees. County shall retain the right at any time to review the coverage, form, and amount of the insurance required hereby. If in the opinion of the County's Risk Management Office the insurance provisions in these requirements do not provide adequate protection for County and for members of the public, County may require Contractor to obtain insurance sufficient in coverage, form and amount to provide adequate protection. County's requirements shall be reasonable but shall be imposed to assure protection from and against the kind and extent of risks that exist at the time a change in insurance is required.

Verification of Coverage

Contractor shall furnish the County with certificates evidencing coverage required below. Copies of required endorsements must be attached to the certificates that provided. The County Risk Manager may approve self-insurance programs in lieu of required policies of insurance if, in the opinion of the Risk Manager, that the interests of the County and the general public are adequately protected. All certificates or evidences of self-insurance are to be received and approved by the County before performance commences. The County reserves the right to require that Contractor provide complete, certified copies of any policy of insurance offered in compliance with these specifications. As an alternative to insurance certificates, the Contractor's insurer may voluntarily provide complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements, affecting the coverage required by these specifications.

Minimum Scope of Insurance

Coverage shall be at least as broad as:

· GENERAL LIABILITY: Insurance Services Office’s Commercial General Liability occurrence coverage form CG 0001. Including, but not limited to Premises/Operations, Products/Completed Operations, and Personal & Advertising Injury, without additional exclusions or limitations unless approved by County Risk Management Office. (Property Damage due to operations of insured is not excluded.)

· AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY: Insurance Services Office’s Commercial Automobile Liability coverage form CA 0001, auto coverage symbol “1” (any auto). If there are no owned or leased vehicles, symbols 8 and 9 for non-owned and hired autos shall apply. Personal automobile insurance shall apply if vehicles are privately owned (and used in the business).

· WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: Statutory requirements of the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance.

· UMBRELLA or Excess Liability policies are acceptable where the need for higher liability limits is noted in the Minimum Limits of Insurance and shall provide liability coverage that at least follows form over the underlying insurance requirements where necessary for Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, Employers’ Liability, and any other liability coverage designated under the Minimum Scope of Insurance.

Minimum Limits of Insurance

Contractor shall maintain limits no less than:

1. General Liability shall be on an Occurrence basis (as opposed to Claims Made basis). Minimum limits and structure shall be:

3. Workers' Compensation: Statutory.

4. Employer's Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.

Deductibles and Self-Insured Retention

Any deductibles or self-insured retention must be declared to and approved by COUNTY. At the option of COUNTY, either: the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retention as respects the COUNTY, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers; or CONTRACTOR shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses.

Claims Made Professional Liability Insurance

If professional liability coverage is written on a Claims Made form:

1. The "Retro Date" must be shown, and must be on or before the date of the Agreement or the beginning of Agreement performance by Contractor.

2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least one (1) year after completion of the Agreement.

3. If coverage is cancelled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims made policy form with a "Retro Date" prior to the contract effective date, the Contractor must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of one (1) year after completion of the Agreement.

Other Insurance Provisions

The insurance policies required in this Agreement are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, as applicable, the following provisions:

1. ADDITIONAL INSURED STATUS: The County, its officers, directors, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be endorsed as additional insureds as respects: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Contractor; products and completed operations of the Contractor; premises owned, occupied or used by the Contractor; or automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by the Contractor. The coverage shall contain no endorsed limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the County, its officers, directors, officials, employees, or volunteers. This is applicable to General Liability and Auto Liability policies.

2. PRIMARY INSURANCE: For any claims related to this agreement, the Contractor's insurance coverage shall be endorsed to be primary insurance as respects the County, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the County, its officers, directors, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's insurance and shall not contribute with it. This is applicable to General Liability and Auto Liability policies.

3. FAILURE TO COMPLY: Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the County, its officers, directors, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. This applies to policies in which the County is named as an additional insured.

4. SEVERABILITY OF INTEREST: The Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. This is applicable to General Liability and Auto Liability policies.

5. MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE: The Contractor shall maintain all insurance coverages in place at all times and provide the County with evidence of each policy's renewal ten (10) days in advance of its anniversary date. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall state that coverage shall not be canceled except after thirty (30) days' written notice for cancellation for non-renewal has been given to the County. For non-payment of premium 10 days’ prior written notice of cancellation by mail is required. Applicable to all policies.

6. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION WAIVER OF SUBROGATION: The workers' compensation policy required hereunder shall be endorsed to state that the workers' compensation carrier waives its right of subrogation against the County, its officers, directors, officials, employees, agents or volunteers, which might arise by reason of payment under such policy in connection with performance under this Agreement by the Contractor.

7. PROPERTY WAIVER OF SUBROGATION: Course of construction policies shall contain the following provisions:

· The County shall be named as loss payee.

· The insurer shall waive all rights of subrogation against the County.

8. CIVIL CODE PROVISION: Coverage shall not extend to any indemnity coverage for the active negligence of the additional insured in any case where an agreement to indemnify the additional insured would be invalid under Subdivision (b) of Section 2782 of the Civil Code.

9. ACCEPTABILITY OF INSURERS: Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A-: VII. The County Risk Manager may waive or alter this requirement, or accept self-insurance in lieu of any required policy of insurance if, in the opinion of the Risk Manager, the interests of the County and the general public are adequately protected.

10. SUBCONTRACTORS: Contractor shall require all subcontractors to maintain adequate insurance. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein.

11. Notification of Claim: If any claim for damages is filed with Contractor or if any lawsuit is instituted against Contractor, that arise out of or are in any way connected with Contractor’s performance under this Agreement and that in any way, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, affect or might reasonably affect County, Contractor shall give prompt and timely notice thereof to County. Notice shall be deemed prompt and timely if given within thirty (30) days following the date of receipt of a claim or ten (10) days following the date of service of process of a lawsuit.

PRIMARY CONTRACTOR INFORMATION FORM

Legal Contractual Name of Firm: _________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address (if different from above): __________________________________________________

CA Contractor License #:_________________ Contractor License Expiration Date: ______________

DIR PWC Registration #: ________________________ Federal Tax ID #: ________________________

Point of Contact Name for this Project: _____________________________________________________

Title: ________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ________________________________ Phone #: _______________________________

SUBCONTRACTOR CONTACT INFORMATION FORM

Please use additional forms if additional subcontractors will be utilized for this project.

Legal Contractual Name of Firm: _________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address (if different from above): __________________________________________________

CA Contractor License #:_________________ Contractor License Expiration Date: ________________

DIR Registration #: ________________________ Federal Tax ID #: ________________________

Point of Contact Name for this Project: _____________________________________________________

Title: ________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ________________________________ Phone #: _______________________________

Work Being Subcontracted: ______________________________________________________________

SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES REQUEST FOR BID – Airports (Airside)

DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS-LUMP SUM CONTRACTS

In accordance with the Public Contract Code, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subletting and Subcontracting, bidders must list the names and location of places of business of all subcontractors who will perform work or labor or render service to the bidder in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the total bid. In the case of bids for the construction of streets and highways, including bridges, list subcontractors for all work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the total bid, or ten thousand dollars ($10,000) whichever is greater.

DESCRIPTION (Type of Work)

PERCENTAGE (%) OF TOTAL PRIME CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT

SUBCONTRACTOR’S NAME

BUSINESS LOCATION

CITY, STATE

SUBCONTRACTOR’S LICENSE NUMBER

SUBCONTRACTOR’S DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS REGISTRATION NUMBER

(USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NECESSARY)