NOTICE INVITING BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the Mendocino County Facilities Conference Room, 841 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, California 95482 until the hour of 2:00 p.m., as determined by the clock on the wall in the Conference Room on Thursday, June 18, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room, 841 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, California, for the following project: Sanel Mountain Microwave Site Hardening Project (BID 019-26) Electronic Plans and Documents may be seen or downloaded from the Mendocino County Web Page for Open RFP, Quotes & Bids: https://www.mendocinocounty.org/departments/general-services/central-services/open-rfp-quotes-bids. Additionally, plans and documents have been distributed to builders' exchange plan rooms throughout Northern California. Bids shall be made on the form provided in this Manual and accompanied by a form of bid security as provided in Section 00 10 00 Instructions to Bidders. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond, and a Performance Bond as required in Section 00 10 00 Instructions to Bidders. Bidders' attention is called to the Instruction to Bidders and other related documents in this Manual for full directions and information as to bidding and other requirements. MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the Veterans Hall. Following the conference, a site inspection will be conducted on: Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 11:00 am at the Veterans Memorial Building, 110 Feliz Creek Rd. Hopland, CA 95449 PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES Pursuant to the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Department of Industrial Relations has made a determination of the rate of per diem wages to be paid on the prevailing rate of pay for regular, holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the public work is to be performed, for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute the contract. All County of Mendocino projects exceeding $1,000 require contractors to adhere to Prevailing Wage requirements (California Labor Code, Sections 1770 through 1775). The rates can be found online here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPre WageDetermination.htm. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION Per Labor Code Section 1771.1(a), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded. CERTIFIED PAYROLL RECORDS Per Labor Code Section 1776, each contractor and subcontractor shall keep accurate payroll records. A certified copy of all payroll records for work performed under this contract shall be furnished upon request to a representative of the awarding body. Per SB 854, contractors and subcontractors are required to furnish certified payroll reports directly to the Department of Industrial Relations. EMPLOYMENT OF APPRENTICES Each contractor and subcontractor performing work in an apprenticeable craft or trade shall comply with Section 1777.5 relating to Apprentices on public works projects. MENDOCINO COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE Pursuant to Mendocino County Code Chapter 6.04 Business Licenses, at the time of contract award, the contractor shall supply a copy of their current County of Mendocino business license. LAWS AND GOVERNANCES In the performance of the work contemplated by this contract, the contractor shall conform to and abide by all labor requirements and provisions of State and Federal Laws and City and County Ordinances and Regulations which may in any manner affect those engaged or employed on the work project, including but not limited to the overtime provisions of the Labor Code sections 1813 and 1815 of the State of California. Federal Laws, including the Davis-Bacon Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, are applicable to the project. 5-19/2026
