NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR MYOMA DUNES WATER COMPANY INTERTIE PROJECT Project number: WT-INTERT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Indio Water Authority, Indio, California (“IWA”) invites Electronic Bids for the Project. The City of Indio/IWA will receive such Bids up to 3:00 PM on November 20, 2025, at which time they will be opened and released to the public. All Bids must be made on the form furnished by the City. Bids must remain valid and shall not be subject to withdrawal for sixty (60) Days after the Bid opening date. INCORPORATION OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. The 2021 edition of “Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction” (“Standard Specifications”), as amended by the Contract Documents, is incorporated into the Contract Documents by reference. A copy of these specifications can be obtained at www.bnibooks.com. SCOPE OF WORK. The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the Project, as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. This Work will be performed in strict conformance with the Contract Documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. The quantity of Work to be performed and materials to be furnished are approximations only, being given as a basis for the comparison of Bids. Actual quantities of Work to be performed may vary at the discretion of the IWA Engineer. The project is located on Avenue 42 between Country Club Drive and Glass Drive in the City of Indio, CA. The project will consist of installing an 18-in X 12-in tapping tee with a 12” flanged butterfly valve, approximately 56 LF of 12” DIP, a new 8-inch meter vault assembly, a new standard IWA AMI meter box for a transmitter only adjacent to the 8-inch meter vault, and restoration of pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, and landscaping. The work will include all required survey, traffic control, restoration of any damaged road markings, and final cleanup. OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Contract documents may be downloaded electronically without charge, by registering as a bidder. The City has partnered with PlanetBids to announce and distribute all solicitations for engineering capital improvement projects. Only companies that are registered will be eligible to bid and/or propose on the project. A digital copy of said contract documents are available on-line at: https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/32404/portal-home There are several public agencies that utilize PlanetBids, each with their own portal. Registration with PlanetBids must be made individually with each agency. Bidders must register with the City of Indio's portal to ensure receipt of any Addenda issued by City on this Project. A free copy of the bid documents are also located to view on the City's Website at: https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/32404/portal-home FACSIMILE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS. Bidders shall supply the IWA Engineer with a facsimile number and email address to facilitate transmission of Addenda and other information related to these Contract Documents. If the Addenda and other information are emailed, the IWA shall also send all documents by facsimile or U.S. Mail. Failure to provide such a facsimile number and email address may result in late notification. The IWA does not guarantee that it will provide any information by facsimile, email, or both. A Bidder shall be responsible for all Addenda regardless of whether Bidder received any such fax or email, and a Bidder shall have no recourse due to not receiving such facsimile, email, or both. REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. In accordance with Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor shall 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, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)]. PREVAILING WAGES. In accordance with Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., the Project is a “public work.” The selected Bidder (Contractor) and any Subcontractors shall pay wages in accordance with the determination of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) regarding the prevailing rate of per diem wages. Copies of those rates are on file with the Director of Public Works and are available to any interested party upon request. The Contractor shall post a copy of the DIR's determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at each job site. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. BONDS. Each Bid must be accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier's check, certified check or Bidder's Bond issued by a Surety insurer, made payable to the IWA and in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total Bid submitted. Personal or company checks are not acceptable. Upon Contract award, the Contractor shall provide faithful performance and payment Bonds, each in a sum equal to the Contract Price. Before acceptance of the Project, the Contractor shall submit a warranty or maintenance Bond that is valid for one year from acceptance, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price; in lieu of that Bond, the Contractor may submit proof from the Surety that the performance Bond has been extended for the appropriate duration of time. All Bonds must be issued by a California admitted Surety insurer using the forms set forth in the Contract Documents, or in any other form approved by the City Attorney. Failure to enter into the Contract with the IWA, including the submission of all required Bonds and insurance coverages, within fifteen (15) Days after the date of the mailing of written notice of contract award to the Bidder, shall subject the Bid security to forfeiture to the extent provided by law. TRENCHES AND OPEN EXCAVATIONS. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 6707, if this Project involves the construction of a pipeline, sewer, sewage disposal system, boring and jacking pits, or similar trenches or open excavations, which are five feet or deeper, each bid submitted in response hereto shall contain, as a Bid item, adequate sheeting, shoring, and bracing, or equivalent method, for the protection of life or limb, which shall conform to applicable safety orders. LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess a Class “A” General Engineering Contractor's License. All electrical work shall be performed by a licensed C-10 Electrical Contractor. Both licenses must be issued by the California State Contractors License Board at the time of the Bid submission, unless this Project has any federal funding, in which case the successful Bidder must possess such a license at the time of Contract award. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City of Indio business license. RETENTION SUBSTITUTION. Five percent (5%) of any progress payment will be withheld as retention. In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld may be deposited with the IWA or with a State or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, which shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Project, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor may request that the IWA make payments of earned retentions directly to an escrow agent at the Contractor's expense. No such substitutions shall be accepted until all related documents are approved by the City Attorney. TRADE NAMES OR EQUALS. Requests to substitute an equivalent item for a brand or trade name item must be made by written request submitted no later than ten (10) Calendar Days before the Bid submission deadline. Requests received after this time shall not be considered. Requests shall clearly describe the product for which approval is requested, including all data necessary to demonstrate acceptability. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. Liquidated damages shall accrue in the amount of $1,000 for each calendar day that Work remains incomplete beyond the Project completion deadline specified in the Contract Documents. BIDDING PROCESS. The IWA reserves the right to reject any Bid or all Bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid or in the bidding, as deemed to be in its best interest. 11/5, 11/12/25 CNS-3982174# THE DESERT SUN Published: 11/5, 11/12/2025