SECTION 00080 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for construction of the Live Oak Drive Water Main Replacement Project, addressed to Lake County Special Districts, 230 North Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453 will be received until 3:00 p.m., local time, on October 30, 2025, following a minimum period of 30 days of advertisement. Any Bids received after the specified time will not be considered. Bids will then be publicly opened and read at 3:00 p.m. in the Special Districts Administration Conference Room, 230 North Main Street, Lakeport, CA, 95453. Project Description The project includes the following work on Oak Street and Live Oak Drive between Highway 29 to the South and Main Street to the North: replace and abandon in-place the existing 4" steel water main in Oak Street, the 8" steel water main within Live Oak Drive, and a portion of 8" asbestos cement pipe within Live Oak Drive; upgrading the abandoned water main infrastructure with approximately 781 linear feet of new 8" PVC C-900, 75 linear feet of 6" PVC C-900, including but not limited to installation of six 8" gate valves, three 6" gate valves, four tie-in's, two fire hydrants, fifteen 1" water services utilizing existing meters, and one 1" dual water service. The existing water lines shall be kept in operation until the new water line, new fire hydrants and new water services are completed. The switch to the new system shall be made with limited interruption of water services to the existing customers. The new water lines shall be disinfected and pressure tested. The Work shall be completed in all respects within 40 working days from the date when the Contract Times commence to run. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled between ENGINEER, OWNER and interested BIDDERS o n October 15, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Interested b i d d e r s s h o u l d meet at the project site at the intersection of Main Street and Live Oak Drive, Kelseyville, California, at which time the project will be reviewed, followed by a tour of the facilities and work areas. All interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. The Work under these Bidding Documents as executed by the CONTRACTOR and the OWNER shall comply with the general state prevailing rate of per diem wages, holidays, and overtime work for each craft, classification, or type of workmen needed to execute the contract are established by the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations and can be found online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rate determined by the Secretary of Labor and the prevailing wage determined by the State of California for similar classifications of labor, the higher wage rate shall prevail. Contractors shall not pay wages less often than once per week. The successful Bidder agrees upon execution of this Agreement to post a copy of both sets of wage rates at the project site. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Lake County Special Districts at 230 N. Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453. Prospective bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on normal business days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Questions regarding the Bidding Documents shall be directed to Scott Hornung, Deputy Administrator, Lake County Special Districts, at scott.hornung@lakecountyca.gov or call 707-263-0119. **DISCLAIMER REGARDING BIDDING DOCUMENTS** Electronic Bidding Documents are provided free of charge. It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to verify the completeness of their printed Bidding Documents before submitting their Bid and accompanying executed addenda acknowledgment forms. Users are cautioned that LCSD does not assume any liability or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, scanning, faxing, downloading, or printing of the Bidding Documents. The Contractor and these contract documents shall comply with the following requirements: Identification of Contractor's License Classification Listing of Subcontractors Contractor's Warranty Competitive Bidding Audit, Inspection and Recordkeeping Requirements Nondiscrimination Clause Worker's Compensation Clause Non-Collusion Affidavit Additional Insurance State Labor Compliance Provisions Legal Compliance of the Contractor and Subcontractors Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Provisions Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion Cultural Resources Preservation Bidding Documents may be examined in OWNER's office, Lake County Special Districts, 230 North Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453. Bid documents include one volume of Specifications and Standard Details, and one volume of half-size (11- inch by 17-inch) Drawings Plan room services are as follows: Bidding Documents for the Kelseyville Water Main Replacement Project, are available to BIDDERS through their Local Builders Exchange. Access is provided to members and subscribers across California statewide. BIDDERS shall register with Local Builders Exchange to access the Bidding Documents or contact VCE at (530) 343-1981 or info@vceonline.com for registration instructions. Physical copies of the Bidding Documents may be reviewed or printed at their local Builders Exchange Office subject to confirmation with their local Builders Exchange. BIDDERS are responsible for obtaining all updates and addenda through the Online Plan Service to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Bidding Documents. The OWNER assumes no responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from BIDDERS' failure to obtain complete and current documents from the designated plan room. Each Bid must be submitted on the prescribed Bid Form and accompanied by Bid security as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders, payable to the OWNER in an amount not less than 10 percent of the amount Bid. The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish the additional Bond(s) prescribed in the Bidding Documents. In order to Bid and perform public work, the Bidder and Subcontractors shall hold or obtain such licenses as required by State Statutes, and federal and local Laws and Regulations. All contractors and subcontractors performing work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) as per California Labor Code Sections 1722.1 and 1771.1. Proof of registration must be provided before bid acceptance or contract award and maintained throughout the contract. All contractors shall employ apprentices for all apprentice able crafts as per Labor Code Section 1777.5, Apprentices must be registered in a state-approved program, with proof provided to Labor Compliance. Bids will be accepted only from Bidders holding a California Contractors' License, Class A. Payment for the Work accomplished may take up 60 days from approval of progress payment, and part of the amount earned will be withheld to ensure performance under the contract. Substitution of securities for the monies withheld is permitted by the Contract Documents as an option open to the Successful Bidder. For information concerning the proposed work contact: Scott Hornung Special Districts Deputy Administrator Phone: 707-263-0119 Email: Scott.Hornung@lakecountyca.gov OWNER's right is reserved to reject all Bids or any Bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Bidding Documents. 10-3/2025