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2 – 9 April 2020 MONTECITO JOURNAL30 “With the right kind of coaching and determination you can accomplish anything.” – Reese Witherspoon Ken Saxon’s second act – following his business career – has been building a leadership network to empower, elevate, and connect Santa Barbara County’s nonprofit leaders. He enjoys the opportunity to engage in civic life and leadership locally, especially through the nonprofit leadership organization he founded, Leading From Within. by Ken Saxon Thank You for Your Service Since graduating from UCSB in 1992, Christopher has worked with local individuals and families as a financial planner. He is a Vice President with UBS Financial and holds the CFP, CIMA, and CPWA credentials. He can be reached at christopher.t.gallo@ubs.com or 805-730-3425. by Christopher Gallo Emotions in Personal Finance A Westmont College-hosted talk in February by Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman spoke to the increasing awareness of behavioral economics. Kahneman won the prize in 2002 for his creation of the prospect theory: the concept that investors feel the pain of losses much more than the joy of gains. This echoed a similar sentiment from Adam Smith 200 years earlier but overturned the ruling theory of economics at the time – that humans act rationally in economic decisions.
The fascinating results of the prospect theory have reshaped financial thought and provided some good lessons for investors. Since the pain of loss is twice as pronounced as the satisfaction of gain, Kahneman finds that our actions are dictated by loss aversion. That is, we engage in risky behaviors to avoid the reality of a loss. As investors, the most obvious example is when we routinely sell stocks that have risen to lock in a gain and conversely when we hold losing stocks to avoid the reality of a loss. The cure for this particular damaging behavior is to remove the emotion and for investors to weigh each decision on economic merit. Anchoring, the concept that we make economic choices influenced by data that is irrelevant, is another emotional behavior that causes problems for investors. For most of us, this bias shows up with recent information. For example, the price we paid for an investment often outweighs the potential return of an investment when it comes to action – if we pay $50 for something, many of us will be loath to sell it for less even if it eventually becomes worthless. One way to mitigate this bias is to pretend you don’t already own the investment and ask yourself if you would purchase it at this price with cash. If not, you are likely holding it for non-economic reasons.
Since the pain of loss is twice as pronounced as the satisfaction of gain, Kahneman finds that our actions are dictated by loss aversion. Another bias, availability bias, is especially appropriate in the information age when we face a deluge of information on every topic. Studies have found that we tend to latch on to the information that has the most impact or is the most recent. For years after 2008 stock market meltdown, researchers found that a majority of respondents said the market was flat or down in 2009 and 2010, even though it was up 40% during those years. This skew of taking recent negatives (and positives) and extrapolating forward often leads to missed opportunities and poor decisions – think cryptocurrency and cannabis as well. Here the most common cure is to put everything in context: the newest information or great story is just one data point amongst many for your successful and rational decisions. •MJ W hen I committed to write a regular column for the Montecito Journal about our local community and the people who care for it, I could never have imagined COVID-19 and how it has overtaken our collective world. But here we are in this moment of fear and “social distancing” and the crushing of livelihoods, and it’s actually a great time to talk about the people who tend to the common good in our community as so many of us shelter in place. Have you ever noticed that there are certain people who seem compelled to serve and to lead in their community? My second career, here in Santa Barbara, has been working with people like this – those who can’t not step up when there is a need. Some do this from nonprofit organizations. Some work for government. Some are philanthropists. Many are everyday citizens who just get an immense amount of satisfaction by chipping in. We saw these public servants out in force during the Thomas Fire and the January 9 debris flows that followed them. Typically, they operate behind the scenes. But those daily 4 pm press conferences made some of them household names. Remember Cindy Ponce of the California Highway Patrol? Dave Zaniboni from County Fire? And Suzanne Grimmesey from the County’s Department of Behavioral Wellness, helping us deal with our trauma? And for each person who popped up in our livestreams, there were thousands more working behind the scenes to help our community recover.
Philanthropic and government initiatives stepped up and made a massive contribution to recovery and renewal here after the mountain came down. But what most inspired me were the many self-organized citizen-to-citizen efforts that emerged – like the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, the Santa Barbara Support Network, the Project for Resilient Communities, and their canyon nets, and “Cash Mobs” that hit the streets to show support to our local merchants.
And now comes COVID-19. This insidious virus has turned so much more upside down this time around than our natural disasters of two years ago. It’s gone right at the social and economic beating hearts of our community, with no end in sight. And it’s global, so we can’t expect the world to come to our rescue. We will get through this pandemic crisis, but not without a lot of pain and disruption. And that pain will be spread widely and quite unevenly.
Many that launched efforts to address community needs in our natural disasters – the Foodbank, Bucket Brigade, the 805Undocufund, United Way, and the Santa Barbara Foundation – are stepping up again in this crisis. And schools and health centers and government are being forced to adapt all their services on the fly. While many of us have been asked to retreat to our private domains, there’s a whole universe of people stepping up to care for so many who need help right now – those losing their employment, the sick and the soon-to-be-sick, and our elderly and our children.
The very least the rest of us can do is step up and do anything we can to help cushion the blow – donating, checking on neighbors, finding ways to support local businesses, volunteering as able, and certainly listening to our health professionals. This is what community should be about – reaching beyond our private interests to invest in one another’s welfare.
In an essay last week in Politico, Villanova professor Mark Lawrence Schrad wrote of his hope that this pandemic crisis would ultimately lead to what he called a new kind of patriotism. He noted that we are not fighting this particular battle with soldiers. “Those on the frontlines against coronavirus... are our doctors, nurses, pharmacists, teachers, caregivers, store clerks, utility workers, small-business owners, and employees.”
When this is all over, Schrad expressed a hope that “perhaps we will finally start to understand patriotism more as cultivating the health and life of your community... Maybe the de-militarization of American patriotism and love of community will be one of the benefits to come out of this whole awful mess.” Yes, it’s important to honor the members of our armed forces and to appreciate their service. But shouldn’t we do the same for those on the frontlines back at home?
Those cultivating the health and life of our community – teachers, nurses, caregivers, nonprofit employees, and many more – are not amply compensated in our society. And given the cost of housing locally, their life in Santa Barbara is challenging when there’s no crisis at all. That’s just a fact of life here.
As you interact with those on the frontlines of the battle to preserve and protect our community – people working at a grocery store, spending long hours in the County’s Emergency Operations Center, picking up our trash, creating online lessons for our children, or preparing food for takeout as they work to keep a local restaurant afloat – consider inquiring as to how they are holding up. And ask, “How can we help?” And before you are done, you might add, “Thank you for your service.” •MJ The very least the rest of us can do is step up and do anything we can to help cushion the blow – donating, checking on neighbors, finding ways to support local businesses, volunteering as able, and certainly listening to our health professionals
A call to those who can help. $15,000 Matching Grant By Kirby Jones Foundation
Donate today.
We believe that there are 1,200 hourly wage earners that work in Montecito that are unable to work due to the government Stay at Home Order.
We are again, raising funds for our community and need your help if you are in a position of abundance at this time.
The 93108 Fund is here to help hourly wage earners in 93108.
Since the debris flow of 2018 the 93108Fund has also made grants to: - The Bucket Brigade - The Partnership for Resilient Communities
What are we doing now? and Why ? We are again raising money to support those hourly wage earners in our community being impacted by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Make a donation via paypal on our website at: 93108fund.org/donate
Use this link to donate now.
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Win.Win.Give is the official sponsor of the 93108Fund. Win.Win.Give is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and collected donations and distributed grants directly on behalf of the 93108Fund. The 93108Fund made all grant decisions based on objective and verifiable information provided by applicants and distributed grants on a first-come first-serve basis. The fund is managed and administered by local volunteers with proceeds going directly to those in need.
2. Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Northeast Apron and Taxilane Reconstruction –Phase 2
Bid Submission. The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will accept sealed bids for its NORTHEAST APRON AND TAXILANE RECONSTRUCTION - PHASE 2 Project (“Project”), by or before Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Bidders must be registered on the City of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to receive addendum notifications and to submit a bid. Go to PlanetBids for bid results and awards. It is the responsibility of the bidder to submit their bid with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. The receiving deadline is absolute. Allow time for technical difficulties, uploading, and unexpected delays. Late or incomplete Bid will not be accepted.
Project Information.
2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 500 James Fowler Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, and is described as follows:
BASE BID –WORK AREA 1:
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2) Reconstruction of Hangar Area 14 (Approximately 11,500 square yards) a) Asphalt Concrete Removal b) Unclassified Excavation and Subgrade Preparation c) Cement Treatment of Subgrade d) Crushed Aggregate Base Course Construction e) Asphalt Concrete Construction f) Pavement Shoulder Construction
Asphalt Concrete Mill-and-Fill in close Proximity to the Hangar Building (Approximately170 square yards) a) Pavement Pulverization/Milling b) Asphalt Concrete Construction
BID ALTERNATE –WORK AREA 2:
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2) Reconstruction of Southside Area and Taxilane D (Approximately 9,800 square yards) a) Asphalt Concrete Removal b) Unclassified Excavation and Subgrade Preparation c) Cement Treatment of Subgrade d) Crushed Aggregate Base Course Construction e) Valley Gutter Construction f) Asphalt Concrete Construction g) Pavement Shoulder Construction Pavement Marking Application
Asphalt Concrete Mill-and-Fill in Close Proximity to the Hangar Building (Approximately 700 square yards) a) Pavement Pulverization/Milling b) Asphalt Concrete Construction
AN UNCODIFIED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ENACTING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT BY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS WHO HAVE BEEN HARMED FINANCIALLY AS A RESULT OF COVID-19
The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular
meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on March 24,
2020.
The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the
provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.
(Seal)
/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 5941
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance
was introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of
Santa Barbara at a meeting held on March 24, 2020, by the
3) Electrical Improvements a) Relocation of Taxiway Edge Lights b) Replacement of Conduit and Conductor c) Relocation of Lighted Airfield Sign
2.2 Time for Completion. The Project must be completed as specified in the table below, from the start date set forth in the Notice to Proceed.
Contract Award Mobilization Element Construction Element Total
Base Bid Only
25 Working Days 40 Working Days
65 Working Days
Base Bid and Bid Alternate
25 Working Days 60 Working Days
85 Working Days
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2.4 Estimated Cost. The estimated construction cost is as follows:
Base Bid -$1,430,210.00
Bid Alternate -$1,270,955.00
Total Base Bid & Bid Alternate -$2,701.165.00
The basis of award will be on the lowest responsive and responsible bid amount for the Base Bid only.
Federally Funded Project. The majority of this project is funded under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Contractor(s) will be required to comply with specific federal contract provisions as listed herein and contained in the Bid Documents.
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara
on March 25, 2020.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager
I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance
(1) NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION to ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
on March 25, 2020.
The Offeror’s or Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications” set forth herein.
The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:
Timetables Goals for minority participation for each trade: 19.7% Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9%
These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the Contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and non-federally involved construction.
/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor
Published April 1, 2020 Montecito Journal
MONTECITO JOURNAL32 “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” – Roald Dahl The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a) and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR Part 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor; employer identification number of the subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and the geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed. (a) As used in this notice and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is City of Santa Barbara, City of Goleta, County of Santa Barbara, State of California. (2) CIVIL RIGHTS –TITLE VI ASSURANCE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Kirk’s Plumbing, 2718 Verde Vista Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Kirk Peters, 2718 Verde Vista Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 5, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 2020-0000723. Published April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2020.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Stretchlab Montecito, 1046 Coast Village Road, Suite E, Montecito, CA 93108. Next Gen Wellness, LLC, 3913 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara
County on February 27, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by Maria F. Sanchez. FBN No. 2020-0000645. Published March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2020.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Urban-Equestrian, 813 E Anapamu St. Apt 2C, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Joel A Chauran, 813 E Anapamu St. Apt 2C, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 5, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by Maria F. Sanchez. FBN No. 2020-0000719. Published March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2020.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOMES805 INC Trust Account, 1187 Coast Village Road #187, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. HOMES805 INC, 1187 Coast Village Road #187, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 12, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by Maria F. Sanchez. FBN No. 2020-0000791. Published March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2020.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Blue.Studio Landscape Architecture, 1203 Diane Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Guillermo Gonzalez, 1203 Diane Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Crista Lee Sanders, 301 Oliver Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93109. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 19, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 2020-0000546. Published March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2020.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Nava Gaby Cleaning, 44 Portola Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Jaime Nava, 44 Portola Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 9, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Millworks; Phillips Construction, 623 Chiquita Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Bradley R. Phillips, 623 Chiquita Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 21, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 2020-0000566. Published March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2020.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Collective Music and Media Group DBA Santa Barbara Summerfest Music Camps, 5266 Hollister Av. Suite 301, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Giuseppe Fratianni, 10061 Riverside Dr. #214, Toluca Lake, CA 91602. Laurie Robinson, 10061 Riverside Dr. #214, Toluca Lake, CA 91602. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 3, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by Thomas Brian. FBN No. 2020-0000701. Published March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2020.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Central Coast Wine Tours, 25 S. Salinas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Crush Santa Barbara LLC, 25 S. Salinas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 26, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by John Beck. FBN No. 2020-0000616. Published March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2020.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Coast + Olive, 1295 Coast Village Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Copus Hospitality Group, LLC, 1295 Coast Village Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 5, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed by Maria F. Sanchez. FBN No. 2020-0000712. Published March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 2020.
The successful Bidder or Offeror must provide written confirmation of participation from each of the DBE firms the Bidder or Offeror lists in its commitment within five days after bid opening. (a) The names and addresses of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms that will participate in the contract; (b) A description of the work that each DBE firm will perform; (c) The dollar amount of the participation of each DBE firm listed under (1) (d) Written statement from Bidder or Offeror that attests their commitment to use the DBE firm(s) listed under (1) to meet the Owner’s project goal; and (e) If Bidder or Offeror cannot meet the advertised project DBE goal, evidence of good faith efforts undertaken by the Bidder or Offeror as described in appendix A to 49 CFR part 26.
(4) FEDERAL PROVISIONS The following provisions are incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as if given in full text: (a) Buy American Preference (Reference: 49 USC § 50101) (b) Civil Rights Title VI (Reference: 49 USC § 47123) (c) Davis Bacon Act (Reference: 2 CFR § 200, Appendix II(D); 29 CFR Part 5) (d) Debarment and Suspension (Reference: 2 CFR part 180 (SubpartC); 2 CFR part 1200; and DOT Order 4200.5 ) (e) Disadvantage Business Enterprise (Reference: 49CFR Part 26) (f) Trade Restriction Certification (Reference: 49 USC § 50104; 49 CFR part 30) (g) Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees (Reference: 31 USC § 1352 –Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment; 2 CFR part 200, Appendix II(J); and 49 CFR part 20, Appendix A) (h) Procurement of Recovered Materials (Reference: 2 CFR § 200.322; 40 CFR part 247; and Solid Waste Disposal Act)
(See Federal Contract Provisions of the Contract Bid Documents for further details.)
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Successful Bidder/Contractor will be required to insert applicable federal contract provisions in all subcontracts and shall be responsible for compliance by subcontractor(s).
License and Registration Requirements.
3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class A.
3.2 DIR Registration. City may not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof that the bidder is registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions.
Contract Documents. The plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents for the Project, and any addenda thereto (“Contract Documents”) may be downloaded from City’s website at: http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ebidboardplanetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=29959. A printed copy of the Contract Documents may be obtained from CyberCopy Shop, located at 504 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, at (805) 884-6155.
Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid securityof ten percent (10%) of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to City, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State ofCalifornia on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that within ten days after City issues the Notice of Award, the successful bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and any other submittals required by the Contract Documents and as specified in the Notice of Award.
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10. Prevailing Wage Requirements.
6.1 General. Pursuant to California Labor Code § 1720 et seq., this Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.
6.2 Rates. These prevailing rates are on file with the City and are available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.
Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this Project, available at the City of Santa Barbara, General Services Manager, Purchasing Office, 310 E. Ortega Street, Santa Barbara, California, and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD.
Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements in the specifications. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The City of Santa Barbara will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or anyother classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate, which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. Federal wage determinations issued under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts are available electronically at no cost at Wage Determinations OnLine.gov, http://www.wdol.gov/Index.aspx.
This is a federally-assisted project and Davis-Bacon (DBRA) requirements will be strictly enforced. The Federal Contract Provisions will be incorporated into the successful bidder’s contract as applicable and are attached hereto as “Special Conditions Part 1 - Federal Contract Provisions for FAA AIP Projects.” Contractors, including all subcontractors and apprentices, must be eligible to participate. Actual prevailing wage rates will be determined as of the bid opening date. If any modifications have been issued to the wage decision, the contractor must adhere to the modified wage decision.
6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code § 1771.4, and the Federal Contract Requirements for AIP Funded Projects, and the Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 150-5370-10H.
Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Price, as further specified in the Contract Documents.
Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code § 22300.
Subcontractor List. Each Subcontractor must be registered with the DIR to perform work on public projects. Each biddermust submit a completed Subcontractor List form with its Bid Proposal, including the name, location of the place of business, California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the base bid price) for each Subcontractor that will perform Work or service or fabricate or install Work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form included with the Contract Documents.
Bidders’ Conference. There will be no bidder’s conference
11. Retention Percentage. The percentage of retention that will be withheld from progress payments is 5%.
12. Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal. The definitions provided in Article 1 of the General Conditions apply to all of the Contract Documents, as defined therein, including this Notice Inviting Bids.
