Notice is hereby given that the City of Hermosa Beach will receive sealed bids at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1315 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, until 2:00 PM on Tuesday September 16. 2008.

ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE: $140,000

All bids must be submitted in writing, on standard forms available in the Public Works Department, at the above address. All bids must be sealed and must be plainly marked in the lower left-hand corner “CIP NO. 06-641 CLARK BUILDING”. For more information please call (310) 318-0228.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a cash deposit, a certified or cashier's check, or a bidder's bond, made payable to the City of Hermosa Beach, in an amount not less than 10 percent of the total bid submitted.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a faithful performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, and a payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price, both in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney.

The contractor shall at the time of award possess a valid State of California Contractors License Class B.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or irregularity in any bid received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective bids received. The award, if made, will be made to the lowest responsible bidder.

Plans and Specifications may be picked up at no charge at the office of the Director of Public Works/City Engineer. Plans and specifications can be sent directly to the contractor if a Federal Express or preferred carrier account number is provided. City Hall is closed Fridays.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting/job walk is scheduled for 1:30 PM on Monday, September 8, 2008 in the Clark Building, 861 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California. A site walk will follow immediately after the pre-bid meeting.

All questions regarding this bid must be submitted in writing on or before 3:00 PM on September 11, 2008 to Ken Reamey, Project Manager, via facsimile (310) 937-5015.

The successful bidder will be required to pay the prevailing wage scale determined by the Department of Industrial Relations which is available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/dlsePublicWorks.html

Richard D. Morgan, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer