Transcript Chemistry Unit 1B Review

Public Works Projects
Bidding Process 2005-06
Presented By: Gina M. Bailey
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Public Works Contracts
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Letting of Contracts: Public Contract
Code Section 20651(b) for Community
College Districts
Public Projects over $15k require
formal advertising
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Excludes “maintenance” work which is routine,
recurring and usual work for the preservation,
protection and keeping of any publicly owned or
publicly operated facility.
Public Project Defined: Public Contract
Code Section 22002(c): "Public project"
means any of the following:
(1) Construction, reconstruction, erection, alteration,
renovation, improvement, demolition, and repair work
involving any publicly owned, leased, or operated facility.
(2) Painting or repainting of any publicly owned, leased, or
operated facility.
(3) In the case of a publicly owned utility system, "public
project" shall include only the construction, erection,
improvement, or repair of dams, reservoirs, power plants,
and electrical transmission lines of 230,000 volts and
higher.
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Where do we advertise?
• San Jose Post-Record, legally
adjudicated newspaper
– Publications every Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday
– Subscription only, $125/year
– Circulation reaches about 1500 paid
subscribers within Santa Clara County from
Palo Alto to Gilroy
• BIDNET
http://www.govbids.com/scripts/BAP
S/public/OpenBids/SelectAgency.as
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Where else do we advertise?
• The following local Bay Area Builders
Exchanges and planrooms receive a
complimentary set of plans and
specifications
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Builders Exchange of Alameda County
Contra Costa Builders Exchange
Dodge Plan Room, San Leandro
Peninsula Builders Exchange
San Francisco Builders Exchange
Santa Clara Builders Exchange
Santa Cruz County Builders Exchange
Solano-Napa Builders Exchange
Builders Exchange of Stockton
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Contractor Requirements
• Valid California Contractors License
– The prime contractor and all of its
subcontractors must hold valid California
Contractors licenses for the trades
performed
– License Classifications can be found at
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/
• Must comply with all requirements imposed by
the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
regarding Labor Compliance including:
– Payment of Prevailing Wages rates
– Holiday and Overtime Pay
– Employment of Apprentices
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Contractor Requirements-continued
• Must be able to obtain minimum insurance
coverages as required by the District including
General Liability, Automobile, Workers
Compensation.
– For certain projects, Builders All-Risk
insurance may also be required
– For most projects, a minimum A. M. Best
rating of “A-“ and a minimum financial size
category of “VII” is required
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Contractor Requirements-continued
• Responsible and Responsive Bidder
– Properly licensed to perform work
– Bid Security Bond requirements
– Performance Bond requirements
– Labor and Materials Bond requirements
– Insurance requirements
– Non-collusion Affidavit
– Drug-Free Workplace
– List of Subcontractors- for each subcontractor
who will perform work or labor or render
service in or about the construction of the work
in excess of 1/2 of 1% of the prime contractors
total bid, Public Contract Code Section
4104(a).
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Subcontractors
• Submit quotes directly to the list of potential prime
contractors for the work
• Must be properly licenses for the trade work
performed
• Must have proper insurance coverage
• Subcontractors Rights
• Substitution of Listed Subcontractor
• 20-day Preliminary Lien Notices
• Stop Notices
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Unique Aspects of PUBLIC WORK
Bidding
• Job Walks-if mandatory for prime
• PCC 3400(a) substitution of specified products and
“or equal” requirements
• Addenda/Amendments
• Issued no less than 72 hours prior to Bid
Submittal deadline
• Bid Submittals
• Sealed Bid Requirements
• Date and Time of Submittal Requirements
• Original, signed hard copy
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Unique Aspects of PUBLIC WORK
Bidding-continued
• Basis of Award: Public Contract Code Section 20103.8
• Base Contract without consideration of Additive or
Deductive Items
• Base Contract plus Additive or Deductive Items
specifically identified
• Base Bid plus Additive or Deductive Items taken in
order from a specifically identified list
• Blind Bid
• Contract Award by the Governing Board of Trustees
• Award is made to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidder
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Upcoming Projects 2006
• FOOTHILL COLLEGE
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Tree Trimming
Fire Alarm Upgrade
Administration Building
Stadium Bleachers
Theater Dimming System
Parking Lot 5A
ADA Improvements
Language Arts/Radio Station
Painting and Carpet
District Office Building
Winter 2005
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Summer 2006
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Upcoming Projects 2006
• DE ANZA COLLEGE
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Campus Entries
SCS and Kirsch Building Signs
A Quad Phase 4
Forum Building
Learning Center
L Quad Seating
Lighting and Landscaping
Campus Center Renovation
Planetarium
Performance Hall
Winter 2005
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Spring 2006
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Summer 2006
Summer 2006
Summer 2006
Winter 2006
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More Information
• If you are a small business interested in learning how to to
sell products or services to California community colleges,
go to http://www.communitycollegecontracting.net for
information about free small business training and
counseling. De Anza College will be hosting the following
free Small Business Training Course:
April 26, 2006 (tentative)
9 am to 12:30 pm
De Anza College
Campus Center
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
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Other Sources of Information
• California Law http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
• Contractors State License Board
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/
• California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/dlse.html
• FHDA CCD Purchasing Services
http://purchasing.fhda.edu/
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