20251208_Volume_1_Asset_Protection_IFC_Drawing_Set_Building_Div_Approved.pdf

This is an Issued for Construction (IFC) drawing set approved by the Building Division for Tulare County's Asset Protection Project, a comprehensive stormwater and flood protection initiative funded by FEMA. The project encompasses painting and coating services across ten properties located at 500, 530, 550, and 600 Union Avenue; 500, 510, 512, 520, and 530 Clay Street; 501 and 509 Delaware Street; and 501 Texas Street, including adjacent driveways and parking areas. The painting and coating scope of work includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary to complete work on structures, bollards, handrails, and other items as specified in the contract documents. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with sealed bids due by 2:00 p.m. on March 9, 2026, via OpenGov. The successful contractor must substantially complete the project within 231 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with project completion scheduled for January 12, 2027.

The contract requires bid security of ten percent of the base bid in the form of a certified check or bid bond, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum within five calendar days of receiving the Notice to Award. Prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act apply, and contractors must maintain California Department of Industrial Relations registration, possess valid California contractor licenses, and carry Workers' Compensation and Commercial General Liability insurance naming the County as an additional insured. Progress payments are made at ninety-five percent of approved work with five percent retained until final completion, and the contractor must furnish a one-year Warranty Bond equal to ten percent of the final contract amount. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,000 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion period. The project is procured under a multi-prime method with affirmative outreach and competition requirements for disadvantaged business enterprise participation as mandated by FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance standards. No incumbent contractors are identified, indicating this represents new contract work.