Bid Notice — 220 Nellen Avenue, Corte Madera, CA

Contract No. 2064 File No. D26028 NOTICE INVITING BIDS Sealed bids for the Pump Station Fire Hardening Improvement Project will be received at the Office of the Director of Engineering, Marin Municipal Water District, 220 Nellen Avenue, Corte Madera, CA 94925, until 10:00 a.m., on May 12, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the Board of Directors' room by the Secretary or a designated representative. This contract is for furnishing labor, equipment, and materials for the installation of pump station doors, screens, and sealing. The work to be done is located at 67 different pump stations within the County of Marin, California. The Contractor performing work under this contract shall possess a class A or class B Contractor's license which is valid in the State of California at the time the contract is awarded. Within five working days after the bid opening date for this project, the three apparent lowest bidders shall submit a credit report, current within 30 days of the bid opening date for this project. For privacy purposes, the report may be submitted in an envelope marked "CONFIDENTIAL." To be considered a responsible bidder on this project, either the Contractor's credit report shall indicate a Dun & Bradstreet credit risk rating of 1A or better or the Contractor's bank shall issue a financial statement on the form attached as Page VI-a. 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. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The prevailing rate of wages in the locality in which work is to be performed has been ascertained by the District and published under the provisions of Section 1773 of the California Labor Code. For the most current prevailing wage rates the Contractor may visit the state of California Prevailing Wage Determinations website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. Copies of the prevailing wage rates are also on file and available at the Office of the Director of Engineering at 220 Nellen Avenue, Corte Madera, and in the office of the Marin County Department of Public Works, Civic Center, Room 304, San Rafael, California. It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the contract is awarded and upon any subcontractor under him to pay not less than the said prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract. On this contract, eight hours shall constitute a legal day's work. Work beyond eight hours shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the prevailing rates. Wage rates for Sundays and holidays shall be paid at a rate not less than two times the prevailing rates. The holidays upon which such rates shall be paid shall be all holidays recognized in the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the particular craft, classification or type of workers employed on the project. No contractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless they provide copies of valid Certificates of Reported Compliance issued by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), as described in California Code of Regulations, title 13, ("13 CCR") section 2449(n) for their fleet, and the fleets of any listed subcontractors, of all vehicles subject to 13 CCR section 2449 which may be use in performance of the contract. Unless otherwise specified, proposals will be considered for the complete job only. In accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, all bid documents must be completed on forms supplied with the contract specifications. Each Bidder is requested to return the entire specification booklet. The Bidder must include a certified check, cash, cashier's check or bid bond executed by an admitted surety authorized by the California State Department of Insurance to transact business in California as a guarantee that the Bidder will, if successful, promptly execute a satisfactory contract and furnish bonds as required by these specifications. The certified check, cash, cashier's check or bid bond shall be not less than ten (10) percent of the total amount of the bid and shall be payable to the Marin Municipal Water District. In compliance with Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, the Successful Bidder may, at his expense, choose to exercise one of the following options regarding retentions: (1) to deposit securities (under District control) equivalent to the retention amount normally withheld by the District; or (2) to execute an escrow agreement and have the District make retention payments directly to an escrow agent; or (3) to execute a retention agreement indicating that normal retention will be deposited in a joint account under District control. If an escrow agreement for security deposits is used in lieu of retention, it shall be in a form substantially similar to that specified in Public Contracts Code Section 22300. If any of the above options are chosen, the District will withhold no retention on progress payments. District control of securities or accounts will be released in the same manner as release of normal retention funds as indicated in the general specifications. Securities eligible for investment shall include those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. The Bidder's attention is drawn to the General Specifications section regarding Dispute Resolution. This section provides any disputes or claims between the District and the Contractor are subject to mediation, and then if still unresolved, at the sole election of the District, to binding arbitration. The Bidder's attention is also called to Marin Municipal Water District Code Sections 2.90.065 through 2.90.067 which permit the District to disqualify a Contractor from bidding on future contracts with the District if the contractor fails to comply with the rules and regulations specified in the District's code or the requirements for performance specified in this contract including submission of false claims to the District. BEFORE BIDDING: Bidders should contact their insurance brokers to verify that their insurance meets all insurance requirements of the contract and that their broker will provide a completed MMWD Additional Insured Endorsement. Bidders should provide pages XIV, XIV-a and XIV-b of the contract to their insurance brokers for reference. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the attention of the Director of Engineering, with the words "Pump Station Fire Hardening Improvement Project -CONTRACT NO. 2064, May 12, 2026," clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Copies of the Contract document, specifications and drawings shall be obtained by logging on to http://www.marinwaterplans.com/ or by calling BPX Printing at 707-745-3593. These items shall obtained the listed price, plus shipping, and is non-refundable. All bidders must be logged in and purchase a complete bid set from the BPX Printing prior to bid opening in order to be considered responsive and to receive addenda notifications and provide a receipt with bid documents. Bidders who have questions regarding the project should contact Bryan Vrba at 415-945-1589 or bvrba@marinwater.org. Any explanation desired by bidders regarding the meaning or interpretation of any of the contract documents shall be submitted to the District no later than May 6, 2026. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in said bids. Terrie Gillen, Secretary Board of Directors