20251208_Volume_1_Asset_Protection_IFC_Drawing_Set_Building_Div_Approved.pdf

This document 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 county 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 broader Asset Protection Project incorporates barrier walls, berms, landscaping, hardscape, flood gates, underground utility reconfiguration, and pump systems to protect county assets from seasonal flooding. 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 detailed in contract specifications. A mandatory pre-bid conference was scheduled for February 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with sealed bids due by 2:00 p.m. on March 9, 2026, submitted via OpenGov. The successful contractor must achieve substantial completion within 231 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $2,000 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion deadline, and overall project completion targeted for January 12, 2027.

Bid security equal to ten percent of the base bid is required in the form of a certified check or bid bond, with the successful bidder required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum within five calendar days of receiving the Notice to Award. Progress payments are made at ninety-five percent of approved work with five percent retained until final completion, and a one-year Warranty Bond equal to ten percent of the final contract amount must be provided. The project is federally funded through FEMA under a multi-prime procurement method with no incumbent vendors identified, representing new contract work. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions, maintain California Department of Industrial Relations registration, possess valid California contractor licenses, and carry appropriate insurance including Workers' Compensation and Commercial General Liability coverage naming the County as an additional insured. The contract includes FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance requirements encouraging participation by disadvantaged business enterprises through affirmative outreach and competition. The specific contract value for the painting and coating scope is not disclosed in available procurement documents.