NOTICE INVITING BIDSCITY OF SANTA ANA PFAS TREATMENT AT JOHN GARTHE RESERVOIRCONTRACT NO. SA-2025-1PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that sealed bids will be received at the office of the Contracts Administrator of the Orange County Water District ("District"), 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (mailing address: P.O. Box 8300, Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8300), until 2:00 P.M local time on Thursday, November 13th, 2025 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for performing all work and furnishing all labor, materials and equipment for: The City of Santa Ana PFAS Treatment System at John Garthe Reservoir project includes construction of a twelve ion exchange pressure vessels, three pre-treatment cartridge filter vessels, and on-site sodium hypochlorite generation system with chemical storage for the removal of PFAS and disinfection of raw water produced from City Wells 18, 32, 36 and 39. The project includes sand separator installation for Well 32; well pump and motor upgrades and piping replacements for Wells 18, 36 and 39; replacement of the existing hydro- generator; piping improvements; construction of a new Well 39 electrical building and Well 18 well building; electrical and control improvements; programming; site improvements; and landscaping.MANDATORY CONFERENCE: A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held virtually on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. PT via Zoom service. Link to meeting: https://ocwd.zoom.us/j/87826415534 Meeting ID Number: 878 2641 5534. A mandatory project site walk will be held at the project site, 2401 N Bristol Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706, on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. PT. All potential bidders, contractors and other interested parties are required to attend both the pre-bid conference and site walk conducted by the District and Engineer.PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: All questions regarding the Bid must be submitted in writing before the deadline due date of Monday, October, 20, 2025, at 5:00 P.M. PT. Questions received after the questions due date may not be considered. All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed, in writing, to OCWD:ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 18700 Ward StreetFountain Valley, CA 92708Mailing Address: Attention: P.O. Box 8300Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8300Laurence Esguerra P.E., Project ManagerTelephone: Email:(714) 378-3330 procurement@ocwd.comCOMPLETION OF WORK AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: All Work must be completed within Eight Hundred and Forty (840) consecutive calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed issued by the District. In addition, the Contractor mutually agrees to substantially complete project milestones established in the Special Provisions Section 100.E within the stipulated calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Failure to complete the Work, including project milestones, within the time set forth herein will result in the imposition of liquidated damages for each day of delay, in the amount set forth in the Information for Bidders and/or Special Provisions Section 100.E.OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Plans and specifications and all contract documents must be purchased through HB Digital at www.ocwdplanroom.com. Payment will not be refunded and the plans and specifications and contract documents are not required to be returned.BID GUARANTEE: Each Bid shall be accompanied by one of the following: a certified or cashier's check, or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the Orange County Water District, as a guarantee that the Bidder, if its Bid is accepted, shall promptly execute the Agreement, furnish a satisfactoryFaithful Performance Bond in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total bid price, furnish a Labor and Material Bond in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the total bid price, and furnish certificates evidencing that the required insurance is in effect in the amounts set forth in the Insurance Conditions. The Faithful Performance Bond shall remain in full force and effect through the guarantee period as specified in the General Provisions. All surety companies shall be admitted surety insurers and shall comply with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.630. WAGE RATE: As required by Section 1773 of the California Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California has determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. determinations prevailing wage available the at web site: following http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWage Determination.htm The Contractor and any subcontractor under it shall not pay less than the specified prevailing rates of wages to all workers employed in the execution of the Contract. DISTRICT'S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Orange County Water District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in any bid.TheORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICTareBy:John C. Kennedy, General ManagerDated: September 30, 2025