Victorville Water District is accepting bids for a reclaimed water reservoir project.

THE VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT
MS26-111 1MG SCLA RECLAIMED WATER RESERVOIR 2
 
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
 
A-1. PROJECT TITLE AND DESCRIPTION: The Victorville Water District (hereinafter referred to as “District”), a subsidiary district of the City of Victorville (hereinafter referred to as “City”) is accepting quotes from a contractor to complete and other related work for 1MG SCLA Reclaimed Water Reservoir 2, MS26-111; the work shall include materials, labor, tools, finishing, clean up, and incidentals required for the proper completion of the work.
 
A-2. BID SUBMISSION:
 
The Victorville Water District (“District”) a subsidiary district of the City of Victorville ("City") will accept sealed bids for the above-referenced Project via the City's eProcurement Portal, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/victorvilleca until '2:00 pm, PST on 'Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and the bids received will be available for viewing.
 
A-3. BOND REQUIREMENTS: Bids must be accompanied by a Bidder's Bond in the form of a certified or cashier's check or Corporate Surety Bond in amounts not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid submitted amount. Bidder's Bond must have Notary acknowledgement for both the Bidder/Principal and the Attorney in Fact. Please scan and upload a copy of your bid bond or cashier's check as a part of your bid submission. In addition, the original notarized Bidder's Bond is required to be mailed and postmarked or hand delivered within (48) forty-eight hours after the bid submission due date.
The Bidder's Bond must be mailed/delivered to the following address:
 
Victorville Water District
14343 Civic Drive
Victorville, CA 92392
 
Attn: Finance Dept/Purchasing Section
 
Please have the Bidder Name, Project Number and Title listed clearly on the outside of the envelope.
 
A-4. MANDATORY PRE-BID/JOB WALK MEETING: AMANDATORYpre-bid meeting and job walk has been scheduled for all prospective contractors. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 10:00am PST, at SCLA Main Conference Room located at 18374 Phantom W., Victorville, Ca., 92394. Prospective contractors are encouraged to address questions, problems, and other issues regarding this project at this meeting. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Mandatory job walk to follow.
A bid received from a Contractor who is not represented by a duly authorized agent at the pre-bid meeting and job walk shall be considered non-responsive and rejected from further contract award consideration.
 
A-5. DIR REGISTRATION COMPLIANCE MONITORING: Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.1, the City may not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into a Contract with any Bidder, without proof that Bidder and its prospective subcontractors are registered with the DIR to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR and the submission of electronic certified payroll records to the California Labor Commissioner in the manner set forth in Labor Code Section 1771.4.
 
A-6. CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE: All Bidders shall be licensed as a contractor at the time of submitting a Bid Proposal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the California Business and Professions Code. The successful Bidder must hold a valid California Contractor’s License "A". Any Bid submitted which does not comply with the provisions of this Section will be considered nonresponsive and be rejected.
 
A-7. PREVAILING WAGE: Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, the City has obtained the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing wage rate for holiday and overtime work applicable in San Bernardino County from the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to perform the work required under a contract awarded for this Project. A copy of these prevailing wage rates is available at the City’s Finance Department/Purchasing Division, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA 92393 and shall be made available to interested parties upon request. In addition, a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages may be obtained via the internet at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. It shall be mandatory upon the Bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all provisions set forth in Chapter 1, Part 7, Division 2 of the Labor Code, commencing with Section 1720, which include but are not limited to, the payment of not less than the said specified State prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor, and debarment of contractors and subcontractors.
 
A-8. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The Contractor shall pay the District the sum of $2,000.00 for each and every calendar day delay in finishing the work as outlined in the Scope in excess of the THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) WORKING DAYS specified below as Liquidated Damages. The District withholds liquidated damages before the accrual date if the anticipated liquidated damages may exceed the value of the remaining work.
 
A-9. IN-USE OFF-ROAD DIESEL FUELED FLEET CERTIFICATE OF REPORTED COMPLIANCE: Valid CARB Certificates of Reported Compliance as described in California Code of Regulations, title 13, Section 2449(n) for fleets of vehicles subject to 13 CCR section 2449 are required for this Project.
 
Dated: April 3, 2026
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Signed, Jennifer Thompson, District Clerk
04/15/2026