HESD #23-24-01 Richard Bard ES HVAC, Electrical & Fire Alarm Upgrades

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hueneme Elementary School District (“District”) is seeking sealed bids from qualified general contractors for work on the following public construction project (“Project”): HESD#23-24-01 Richard Bard ES HVAC, Electrical and Fire Alarm Upgrades.

BID DOCUMENTS: The Documents also may be downloaded, at no cost, from the following link: www.cybercopyreprographics.com under the public plan room section.

PLACE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: Bids must be submitted to the District at the following location (“Place for Submitting Bids”):
Hueneme Elementary School District
Attn: Project Bidding Administrator 205 North Ventura Road
Port Hueneme, CA 93041

BID DEADLINE: Bids must be received at the Place for Submitting Bids not later than 2:00pm on
December 1, 2023 (“Bid Deadline”).

REQUIRED BID SECURITY: Each bid must be submitted with bid security as described in the Instructions for Bidders.

CONTRACTOR LICENSE: In order to bid on the Work, a contractor must have a CSLB-issued contractor license with the following classification(s): B- General Contractor License.

CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION: Prequalification pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20111.6 is required, each contractor having a class B license, or a license in any of the classes of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) license categories as are described below, must be prequalified in order to bid on the Project. In addition, subcontractors having a license in any of those MEP license categories must be prequalified in order to be listed in any bid for the Project. In accordance with Section 20111.6: (i) the District will consider a bid from a contractor subject to the prequalification requirements only if the contractor has been prequalified by the District; and (ii) the District will consider a bid that lists any MEP subcontractor subject to the prequalification requirements only if all such MEP subcontractors listed in the bid have been prequalified by the District.

The prequalification requirement applies to each MEP contractor with any of the following licenses: C-4 (boiler, hot water, and steam fitting); C-7 (low-voltage systems); C-10 (electrical); C-16 (fire protection); C-20 (HVAC); C-34 (pipeline); C-36 (plumbing); C-38 (refrigeration); C-42 (sanitation systems); C-43 (sheet metal); or C-46 (solar). Each contractor that desires to bid on the Project should ensure that its potential MEP subcontractors have been prequalified by the District.

Contractors may download the prequalification questionnaire and instructions from the following link: https://www.qualitybidders.com. The completed prequalification questionnaire and supporting
documentation (“Prequalification Submittal”) must be submitted through Quality Bidders (https://www.qualitybidders.com) NO LATER than Wednesday, November 15, 2023 (“Prequalification Submittal Deadline”). The Approved List of Responsible Bidders will be made available (7) Seven days prior to bid date.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: The District will conduct a Mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit at

#1 at 3:30 PM for Richard Bard Elementary School on November 08, 2023.

#2 at 3:30 PM for Richard Bard Elementary School on November 15, 2023.

Location:
Richard Bard Elementary School- 622 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme CA 93041

Attendance at the pre-bid conference and site visit is mandatory, bidder must sign-in at start of the meeting and sign-out at the conclusion. Contractors must attend at least one of these dates or will be deemed non-responsive.

AWARD OF CONTRACT: The award of the Contract will be based on the following method of determining the lowest bid including any allowances and/ or alternates.

SOLE SOURCE ITEMS: The District Board has found that one or more particular materials, products, things, or services, as described in the Special Provisions, shall be designated by specific brand or trade name, or otherwise limited to one specific concern, as permitted by Public Contract Code Section 3400.

SURETY BONDS: As described in the General Provisions, the successful bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a separate Payment Bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract Price.

LABOR LAW: The Project is a “public work” that is subject, among other provisions, to Labor Code Sections 1720 through 1861, inclusive. As described in the Instructions for Bidders, each contractor and subcontractor must be registered with the DIR in accordance with Labor Code Section 1725.5, and bidders must provide evidence of registration for themselves and their subcontractors. Each worker on the Project must be paid not less than the applicable Prevailing Wages. A copy of the applicable rates of Prevailing Wages will be on file and available for review at the Place for Submitting Bids, and a copy will be posted at the Project Site. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The successful bidder will be required to post all job-site notices required by DIR regulations and other applicable law. If so specified in the Special Provisions, the District will conduct a mandatory conference for the purpose of describing labor-law requirements.

RETENTION: Substitution of securities in lieu of retention, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, will be permitted as provided in the General Provisions. As described in the Special Provisions, the District will withhold Retention in excess of five percent of each payment because the Project is substantially complex.

PUBLICATION DATES: November 5, 2023; November 12, 2023.