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 for parking and security improvements associated with Tulare County's comprehensive Asset Protection Project, a federally funded FEMA initiative designed to protect county properties from seasonal flooding and stormwater damage. The project encompasses ten properties across multiple locations including Union Avenue, Clay Street, Delaware Street, and Texas Street, along with adjacent driveways and parking areas. The overall Asset Protection Project incorporates barrier walls, berms, landscaping, hardscape, flood gates, underground utility reconfiguration, and pump systems; however, this specific bid scope is limited to painting and coating services only. The 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 substantially complete the project within 231 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $2,000 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion period, and project completion scheduled for January 12, 2027.

This is a federally funded FEMA project procured under a multi-prime procurement method, requiring contractors to comply with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions, 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. Bid security of ten percent of the base bid is required 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. 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 specific contract value for the painting and coating scope of work is not disclosed in available procurement documents. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified, indicating this represents new contract work with no incumbents.