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When a log of test borings is included in the Plans, it is expressly understood and agreed that

said log of test borings does not constitute a part of the Contract. The log of test borings

represents only an opinion of the Agency as to the character of the materials to be encountered,

and is included in the Plans only for the convenience of the Bidders. Making information

available to Bidders is not to be construed in any way as a waiver of the provisions of the first

paragraph of this Section, and Bidders must satisfy themselves through their own investigations

as to conditions to be encountered.

2-5 CONTRACTORS/SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED

The Bidder shall be licensed under the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business

and Professions Code to do the type of work contemplated in the project, and shall be skilled

and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work called for under the contract. The

specific type of license required will be indicated in the “Notice to Contractors”. Unless specified

otherwise in the Special Provisions, the Bidder shall indicate the license number and class in

the space provided for that purpose on the bid form.

All Subcontractors engaged to perform portions of the Work shall be licensed under the

provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, of the Business and Professions Code to do the type of work

for which they are subcontracted, and shall be skilled and regularly engaged in the general

class or type of work called for under their subcontracts.

Attention is also directed to the provisions of Public Contract Code Section 20103.5, which

addresses Contractor licensing requirements. The Agency may not award the Contract if it

cannot be verified that the low Bidder is an appropriately licensed Contractor at the time of

2-6 COMPETENCY OF BIDDERS

It is the intention of the Agency to award a Contract only to a Bidder who furnishes

satisfactory evidence that the Bidder has the requisite experience and ability, and has sufficient

capital, facilities, and plant to enable the Contractor to prosecute the Work successfully and

promptly, and to complete the Work within the time stated in the Contract.

If required by the Special Provisions, a statement of experience and business standing,

together with that of all Subcontractors that were designated in the Bid, shall be submitted on an

Agency-provided form by the three (3) apparent low Bidders within seven (7) days after the

opening of Bids. To determine the experience of a Bidder, any relevant evidence will be

considered that the Bidder, or personnel, has satisfactorily performed on other contracts of

similar nature and magnitude or difficulty.

2-7 JOINT VENTURE BIDS

If two or more prospective Bidders desire to bid jointly as a joint venture on a single project,

the joint venture Bid must be accompanied by a notarized copy of a valid license issued to the

joint venture by the Contractor’s State License Board. If a copy of the joint venture license is

not filed with the Bid, the Bid will be rejected.

Except as noted in the Special Provisions, the Contractor shall perform, with the

Contractor's own organization and with workers under the Contractor's immediate supervision,

work of a value not less than fifty percent (50%) of the value of original Total Contract Price less

“Specialty Items”. “Specialty Items” may be performed by subcontract and the cost of any

“Specialty Items” so performed may be deducted from the original Total Contract Price before

computing the amount of work required to be performed by the Contractor. Where an entire

item is subcontracted, the value of work subcontracted will be based on the Contract item bid