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 approved by the Building Division for the Parking and Security Improvements component of Tulare County's comprehensive Asset Protection Project. The project encompasses parking and security infrastructure improvements 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, along with adjacent driveways and parking areas. The broader Asset Protection Project includes barrier walls, berms, landscaping, hardscape, flood gates, underground utility reconfiguration, and pump systems designed to protect county assets from seasonal flooding and stormwater damage. 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 substantially complete the project within 231 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with project completion scheduled for January 12, 2027. 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 receiving the Notice to Award.

This federally funded FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance project requires contractors to 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. Progress payments are made at ninety-five percent of approved work with five percent retained until final completion, and the successful 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 includes provisions to encourage participation by disadvantaged business enterprises through affirmative outreach and competition requirements mandated by FEMA standards. No specific contract value for the painting and coating scope of work is disclosed in the available procurement documents. The drawing set represents the final design documentation approved for construction implementation across the identified county properties.