ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Secretary of the MISSION SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT, hereinafter referred to as the "Owner", on behalf of and as authorized by the Board of Directors of Owner, will receive sealed bids for "Construction of the Critical Services Center" consisting of public works improvements as described below. The deadline for submission of questions is March 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Responses to submitted questions will be issued on March 25, 2026. Bids will be received via the Project's Portal in OpenGov up to the hour of 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), Thursday, April 2, 2026, and then will opened and announced in the Project's Portal. Said bids will thereafter be referred to the Board of Directors for consideration at a meeting of the Board of Directors. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Copies of the Plans and Contract Documents and Specifications may be examined and obtained by visiting the Project's bid portal on the OpenGov Website at https://procurement.opengov.com/governments/12859760/projects. WORK AND IMPROVEMENTS Ground up 27,096 sq. ft. for Mission Springs Water District Headquarters Office Building, Ground up 14,069 sq. ft Operations Building On-Site Improvements: 4.46 acres development: Staff & visitor's parking lot & driveway.Trash enclosureElectrical pad & enclosureLandscape & hardscaping with employee breakout space, gathering area, publicEntry courtyard & event spaceSite wallsFencingMonument signs Waterline and street improvement on Park Lane. Lastly, pond modifications & monitoring well deconstruction at the Horton Wastewater Treatment Plant PRE-BID JOB WALK There will be only one pre-bid job walk for this project. This job-walk is mandatory and will be held on the following date and time: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) at the Project Site (South side of Park Lane, East of Palm Drive, East of and adjacent to Mission Springs Park [66701 Park Lane, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240]). PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS All of the above work is to be done under contract with Owner in accordance with those certain plans, specifications and drawings prepared by the Owner, considered and approved by the Board of Directors of Owner and to which documents reference is hereby made for a description of said Works and Improvements. BIDS Bids must be submitted via the Project's Portal in OpenGov. At said website, bidders may obtain copies of the plans and specifications for the contemplated improvements. BONDS The Contractor will be required to furnish with the contract a Contract Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate amount of the bid, and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate amount of the Bid. The Contractor will also furnish certificates of insurance evidencing all insurance coverage as required by the specifications. Contractor may, upon written request, and at his sole expense after the Board of Director's approval, deposit securities referenced in Government Code Section 16430, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, as authorized by Public Code Section 22300 in lieu of retention monies withheld to ensure performance. PREVAILING WAGES NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors has obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in accordance with law to be paid for the construction of the above entitled Works and Improvements. The prevailing wage schedules have been obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, and reference is hereby made to copies thereof on file in the District Office, which said copies are available to any interested party upon request. Further, a copy shall be posted at each job site during the course of construction. Also, see Section "Project Funding" on page PD-4. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION All contractors and subcontractors submitting or included in bids for the Project shall be registered and in good standing with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) in accordance with the requirements of California SB-854. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. PAYMENT Payments will be made in cash by Owner to the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the specifications and on itemized estimates duly certified and approved by the General Manager of the Owner submitted in accordance therewith, based on labor and materials incorporated into said Works and Improvements during the preceding month by the Contractor. Payment shall not be made more often than once each thirty (30) days. Final payment shall be made thirty-five (35) days subsequent to filing of the Notice of Completion. The Contractor may upon written request, and at their expense, after approval by the Owner, deposit substitute securities found in Government Code Section 16430 as authorized by the Public Contract Code Section 22300 in lieu of retention monies withheld to ensure performance. BID SECURITY All proposals or bids shall be accompanied by a cashier's or certified check, payable to the order of Owner, amounting to ten percent (10%) of the bid or by a bond in said amount and payable to Owner, signed by the bidder and a corporate surety, or by the bidder and two (2) sureties who will justify before any officer competent to administer oaths, in double said amount and over and above all statutory exemption. Said check shall be forfeited or said bond shall become payable to Owner in case the bidder depositing the same does not, within ten (10) days after written notice, sign the contract. PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER Bidders on this Work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 (Equal Employment Opportunity Clause) as amended, California Labor Code 1410 et. seq., California Labor Code 1777.6, and implementary regulations concerning equal opportunity for Apprentices. LABOR COMPLIANCE This project is subject to the requirements of the California Labor Code Section 1770 et seq. requiring the payment of prevailing wages, requiring the training of apprentices, and compliance with other applicable requirements. In accordance with provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes applicable to the particular craft, classification, or type of workers employed on the work. The wage determinations shall be included in the bid specifications. All pertinent wage determinations shall be posted on the jobsite. If federal funding is included in the project, the higher of the State and Federal wage rates shall be used. In accordance with SB854, this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. In addition, pursuant to the project's Proposition 84 grant requirements, the District has instituted a Labor Compliance Program (LCP) and all contractors who perform work on projects covered by the LCP with this awarding body will be subject to the terms of that LCP. As a condition to receiving progress payments, final payment and payment of retention on any and all projects on which the payment of prevailing wages is required, the contractor agrees to present to the District, along with its request for payment, all applicable and necessary Certified Payrolls Records (CPRs) and other required documents for the time period covering such payment request. The District shall withhold any portion of a payment, including the entire payment amount, until CPR forms and other required LCP documents are properly submitted. In the event that CPR forms do not comply with the requirements of Labor Code Section 1776 et seq., or wage violations are identified by the LCP, the District may continue to hold sufficient funds to cover estimated wages and penalties under the contract. Pursuant to SB854, all public works contractors and subcontractors shall furnish electronic CPRs directly to the Labor Commissioner. The contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner using the DIR's online portal: http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Certified-Payroll-Reporting.html AWARD AND EXECUTION The award of contract, if made, will be within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of the bid opening. Bidders shall agree that the Bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date of the bid opening. The Contractor shall execute the Contract within thirty (30) calendar days after he has been notified in writing of the award. The Owner hereby reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any irregularity, and to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. A single Contract is to be awarded for the entire Project, it will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible, and qualified Bidder whose evaluation by Owner indicates to Owner that the award will be in the best interest of the Project. The basis for award shall be the total of the Bid Schedule for the Project. CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CLASSIFICATION The prime contractor must possess a current and valid California Contractor's License for one of the following: Class B General Building Contractor PROJECT FUNDING Funding for this Project is as follows: Local: Mission Springs Water District Capital Improvement Funds PUBLICATION This Advertisement for Bids shall be published in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, beginning Sunday, March 8, 2026, and Sunday, March 15, 2026. BY ORDER OF THE MISSION SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT DATED: March 3, 2026 /s/ BRIAN MACY BRIAN MACY General Manager /Chief Engineer Mission Springs Water District March 8, 15 2026 LYRK0473714