20251211_Volume_2_Parking_and_Security_Improvements_IFC_Rev_1_Drawing_Set_Building_Div_Approved.pdf

This is an Issued for Construction (IFC) drawing set document for the Parking and Lot Improvements component of a comprehensive Asset Protection Project procured by Tulare County, California, as part of a federally funded FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance initiative. The project encompasses flood protection and stormwater damage mitigation work at ten county properties located across Union Avenue, Clay Street, Delaware Street, and Texas Street, along with adjacent driveways and parking areas. The overall Asset Protection Project includes multiple scopes of work including barrier walls, berms, landscaping, hardscape, flood gates, and underground utility reconfiguration, with this particular IFC drawing set addressing parking and security improvements approved by the Building Division. 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, via OpenGov. The successful contractor must achieve substantial completion within 231 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with project completion targeted for January 12, 2027.

The County is procuring this work under a multi-prime procurement method, requiring contractors to comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions, maintain California Department of Industrial Relations registration, and possess valid California contractor licenses. Bid security of ten percent of the base bid is required, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum within five calendar days of Notice to Award. The project is federally funded through FEMA with liquidated damages assessed at $2,000 per calendar day for schedule delays. 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. The procurement includes provisions to encourage disadvantaged business enterprise participation in compliance with FEMA standards.