ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

• Development and Inspection Services Division
  
  
• PWA Construction Projects
  
  
• Prevailing Wage Rates
  
  
• Bonds and Insurance
  
  
• Ventura County Standards, Manuals, and Publications
  
  
• Information for Consultants
  
  
• Other County Information
  
  
• Laws and Regulations
  
  
• California Department of Consumer Affairs
  
  
• Debarred Contractors and Excluded Parties List
  
  
• California Department of Transportation - Caltrans
  
  
• Cost Indices and Building Industry Information
  
  

For specific questions concerning the areas listed below, call the appropriate phone number given.

General:

Public Counter:  Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Reception Counter:  Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

County Surveyor's Office:

Subdivision Map Checking: 654-2067

Map Copies and Availability: 654-2068

Construction Contacts:

General Questions: 654-2039

Plans and Specifications: 654-2068

Payments to Contractors: 654-3984

Bid Questions: (technical, during bidding)

Voice: 654-3805

Fax: 677-8762

Consulting Service Contracts:

Payments to Consultants: 654-2409

PWA Construction Projects

• Projects out to Bid - Description and Plan Holders List
  
  
• Recent Bids Results and Sub List
  
  
• Contracts Awarded - Information
  
  
• Results of Bids - Older than 30 days
  
  
• How the County Contracts for Construction
  
  
• Contractor's Forms
  
  
• Stormwater Protection - Publications
  
  
• Ventura County Purchasing Agent - Also takes bids on PWA type projects
  

Prevailing Wage Rates

• California Prevailing Wage Rates
  
  
• Federal - Davis/Bacon - Prevailing Wages
  

Bonds and Insurance

• California Department of Insurance
  • Company Profiles
  • List of Eligible Surplus Lines Suppliers (LESLI)
    
    
• Acceptable Sureties on Bonds
  
  

Ventura County Standards, Manuals, and Publications

• Road Standards
  
  
• Standard Land Developement Specifications
  
  
• VCSS Standard Specification
  
  
• Bond Book
  
  
• Waterworks Manual
  
  
• Ventura County Waterworks Districts - Design Standards
  
  
• Utilities Directory
  
  
• Sewerage Manual
  
  
• Land Development Manual
  
  
• County Surveyor's Map Preparation Guide
  
  
• Stormwater Protection - Publications
  
  
• Contractor's Forms
  
  
• Working Day Calendar - 2000 to 2030
  
  
• Project Processing Procedures Manual
  

Information for Consultants

• Consultants Guide to VC Procedures
  
  
• How VC Contracts for Consultants
  
  
• VCSS Standard Specification
  
  
• SF 330 part II
  
  
• Project Processing Procedures Manual
  
  

Other County Information

• Building and Safety Handouts
  
• Fire Department Standards

Laws and Regulations

• US Code
  
  
• California Codes
  
  
• Code of Federal Regulations
  
  
• California Code of Regulations
  
  
• Mined Materials - 3098 List

California Department of Consumer Affairs

• Contractor's License Board
  
  
• Engineers and Land Surveyor's Board

Debarred Contractors and Excluded Parties List

• California Debarred Contractors List
  
  
• Federal Excluded Parties List

California Department of Transportation - Caltrans

• Equipment Rental Rates and Extra Work Multipliers
  
  
• California Asphalt Index
  
  
• Highway Design Manual
  
  
• Cal Test Methods
  
  
• State Standard Plans
  
  
• State Standard Specifications
  
  
• Other State Specifications
  
  
• Other Related Sites

Cost Indices and Building Industry Information

• Consumer Price Index
  
  
• Engineering News Record
  
  
• Directory of Contractors, Suppliers and Consultants -Bluebook
  
  
• Building Products and Materials by Sweets Network