Bid #2 Somis Kinder Play Area Extension

1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the Somis Union School District (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the following project, Bid No. 22388.01, Bid Package 01 (“Project” or “Contract”):

SOMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KINDER PLAY AREA EXTENSION

The project scope of work is defined by the contract documents and consists of providing all labor, materials and equipment as needed to prepare the site for playground improvements at the Somis Elementary School campus located at 5268 North St., Somis, CA 93066. The project scope of work consists of site work and includes installation of a DSAPC manufactured shade structure, a manufactured play structure, a CMU site wall with accessible gates, concrete flatwork and storm drainage. CONTRACTOR COORDINATE AND INSTALL OWNER FURNISHED SHADE STRUCTURE AND PLAY STRUCTURE, as indicated on the drawings and specifications.

2. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California contractors’ license:

a. Class “B” - General Building Contractors License

The Bidder's license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract.

3. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to be registered as a public works contractor with the Department of

Industrial Relations pursuant to the Labor Code.

4. OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS: All Bidders must be plan holders of record to submit a Bid to the School District, which entails purchasing copies of all Contract Documents from CyberCopy’s Plan Room at https://www.cybercopyplanroom.com/jobs/public Plans and Contract Documents will be available on or after February 9, 2024, to purchase for forty dollars ($40.00 estimated price).

5. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00a.m. March 19, 2024, at the District Office, Somis Elementary School 5268 North St., Somis, CA 93066 at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be nonresponsive and returned to the bidder. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code.

6. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.5, only prequalified bidders will be eligible to submit a bid for this Project. Any bid submitted by a bidder who is not prequalified shall be non-responsive and returned unopened to the bidder.

The prequalification process for this Project is currently ongoing and will remain open until one day prior to bid

opening. For information on the prequalifying process, go to the link at Quality Bidders:

https://www.qualitybidders.com/bids

Next, in the drop-down box labeled “District,” select the District. Next, go to the far-right column labeled “Actions”

and click on “view” to see the Project information.

If you need assistance, go the help desk at: http://www.colbitech.com/support/; call a Support Technician at (714) 505-9544, weekdays 9:00AM to 5:00p.m. PST; or email support@colbitech.com.

7. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders.

8. A bid bond by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the Somis Elementary School District, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven

Somis Union School District Project # 22388.01

Somis Elementary Kinder Play Area Extension

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(7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid.

9. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and site visit will be held on February 20, 2024, at 10:00a.m. at Somis Elementary School 5268 North St., Somis, CA 93066. All participants are required to sign in front of the school at the Flagpole. The site visit is expected to take approximately 45 minutes. Failure to attend or tardiness will render bid ineligible.

10. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the Contract for the Work.

11. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

12. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall pay all workers on all Work performed pursuant to this Contract not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are also available from the District or on the Internet at: <http://www.dir.ca.gov>.

13. This Project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4 and subject to the requirements of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. The successful Bidder shall comply with all requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Articles 1-5 of the Labor Code.

14. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall comply with applicable federal, State, and local requirements relating to public health emergency/epidemic/pandemic including, if required, preparing, posting, and implementing a Social Distancing Protocol.

15. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only.

16. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety

(90) days after the date of the bid opening.