Headquarters Building Lighting System Upgrades – Conference Rooms A & B

VENTURA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING LIGHTING SYSTEM UPGRADES, CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B
NOTICE INVITING BIDS – ISSUE DATE: MARCH 22, 2018

Sealed bids will be received in the bid box at the Ventura County Fire Protection District’s (herein VCFPD, District,
Owner or Agency) main office located at 165 Durley Avenue, Camarillo, CA 93010 not later than 1:00 PM (PST)
April 12, 2018 for the Headquarters Building Lighting System Upgrades, Conference Rooms A & B located at
165 Durley Avenue, Camarillo, California, 93010. Issue date of this Notice Inviting Bids is March 22, 2018.
General Description of the Work:
In general, the Work for this project includes installation of new lighting system, controls, associated components and any modifications to suspended ceiling system and shall be performed in accordance to the Plans and Specifications. All existing HVAC ductwork shall remain. Any HVAC ductwork that conflicts with new ceiling and lighting layout shall be relocated as directed by Owner.
Awarded Contractor shall be solely responsible for the means and methods, procedures and all requirements to complete the Work for this Project. Contractor shall perform all Work in compliance with all laws, orders, regulations and requirements of all City, County, State and Federal Agencies and Authorities having jurisdiction over this Project, including the demolition, removal, transportation and disposal of all removed materials.
The provisions of the Contract Documents, including County of Ventura Standard Specifications, Agency’s Supplementary Standard Specifications and Division 01, Section 01010 shall apply to all Construction Drawings and Technical Specifications of this Project
Competency of Bidders: All bidders must meet all of the following minimum bid qualification requirements.
1. The bidding entity must have been established for a minimum of twelve consecutive months. Bidders shall possess a valid Class C10 California Contractor’s License, as defined by state law and must maintain said license for the duration of the Project.
2. The bidding entity must have successfully performed work of similar nature and complexity in accordance with accepted practices and standards.
3. Bidder, its Responsible Managing Owner (RMO) or its Responsible Managing Employee (RME), must have successfully completed a minimum of five similar construction projects.
4. The bidding entity, its RMO, or its RME shall not have been removed from construction projects for failure to perform or default on contract within the past five (5) years. Successful removal from any project shall be considered possible cause for disqualification from this Project.
5. All bidders shall submit documentation including a detailed description of at least three (3) similar projects as defined in Item 3 above. Bidder shall provide contact names and phone numbers as they relate to said projects.
6. Misrepresentation of submitted documentation by bidder shall constitute grounds for disqualification of its bid for this Project.
Registration with Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) is annual. Fire District projects are subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by DIR (Department of Industrial Relations) and as such, contractors and all subcontractors that bid or work on its projects must comply with the requirements of Labor Code section 1771.1(a), pertaining to registration of contractors. For more information, please go to the following websites: http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html
Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled on March 28, 2018
from 8:00 to 8:30 AM at the project site located at 165 Durley Avenue, Camarillo, CA 93010. The meeting will be held for the purpose of answering questions concerning the project.
Paul Bell Phone: (805) 901-6430 Email: paul.bell@ventura.org
Jim Mathews Phone: (805)910-8574 Email: jim.mathews@ventura.org
Liquidated Damages for delay are not applicable to this Project.
VENTURA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING LIGHTING SYSTEM UPGRADES, CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B
NOTICE INVITING BIDS – ISSUE DATE: MARCH 22, 2018

Bid Documents are available to bidders starting March 23, 2018 and will be issued at:
Coast Reprographics (Attn: Bryan Ehler)
1710 Donlon Street, #2,
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805) 642-5898
Each bidder must call Coast Reprographics at the number above to place an order prior to pick up or access their Plan Room at: coastplanroom.com/public.php for electronic download. Only the electronic download of the contract documents shall be at no cost to the bidder.
Bidder’s Questions: During the Bidding Period, bidders shall direct all questions in writing to the Fire District’s
Representative (a.k.a. Agency Representative), Paul Bell with copies to Jim Mathews and Teresa Barton.
Paul Bell Phone: (805) 901-6430 Email: paul.bell@ventura.org
Jim Mathews Phone: (805) 910-8574 Email: jim.mathews@ventura.org
Teresa Barton Phone: (805) 389-9742 Email: teresa.barton@ventura.org
Bids must be submitted on the proposal form furnished with the Bid Documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount bid, PAYABLE TO THE VENTURA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT and guaranteeing that the bidder will enter into a contract in accordance with the terms of the Bid Documents if award is made. The bid guarantee shall be in one of the following forms: a bid bond written by an admitted surety insurer on the form included with the proposal form, a cashier’s check drawn by a National bank, a check certified by a National bank or cash. An electronically transmitted copy (FAX) of the bid bond form included in the proposal form may be used, but the form must have the original signatures of the principal and surety. A FAX of the completed bond will not be accepted.
Bidders must have a Class C10 California Contractors license, and will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the contract price. In accordance with Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, securities may be substituted for funds withheld. This is a prevailing wage project. Prevailing wage rates apply. California general prevailing wage rates for construction can be obtained from the following Website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/index.htm.