Bid Notice-SCUSD Poured-in-Place Rubber Playground Surface at Millikin Basics_ Elementary School.pdf

NOTICE TO BIDDERS – INFORMAL PROJECT

PURSANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE 22000 ET SEQ.

CALIFORNIA UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT (CUPCCAA)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Clara Unified School District (“District”), acting by and through its Board of Education, will receive up to, but not later than Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 2:00 pm bids for Contracts for the Work generally described as:

Poured-in-Place Rubber Playground Surface at Millikin Basics+ Elementary School

Bid 1199

1. The Work. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, and incidentals necessary to provide new poured-in-place rubber playground surfacing for two (2) playgrounds at Millikin Basics+ Elementary School, 615 Hobart Terrace, Santa Clara, CA 95051.

The Scope of Work includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Furnish, install, and maintain temporary construction fencing around the perimeter of the playgrounds to secure the work areas.

Demolish and remove the existing rubber wear course and legally dispose of all removed materials off-site.

Demolish and remove the existing perimeter edge to an approximate depth of one

(1) inch, as required to accommodate the new surfacing and provide a smooth transition to adjacent surfaces.

Include in the Base Bid furnishing and installation of up to one (1) inch of new rubber buffing material over the existing resilient base, where required to provide a suitable substrate for installation of the new wear course. The Contractor shall verify existing conditions and obtain District approval prior to installation of rubber buffing material.

Furnish and install a new one-half-inch (½”) poured-in-place rubber wear course consisting of a 50/50 blend of black and beige color.

Provide all surface preparation, materials, adhesives/binders, and other components necessary for a complete and properly installed playground surfacing system.

Protect existing improvements and adjacent areas from damage during construction.

Remove construction debris, clean the work areas upon completion, remove temporary construction fencing, and demobilize from the site.

2. Prequalification. The District adheres to the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA) as specified in California Public Contract Codes 22032 and 22034. Bidder must be CUPCCAA prequalified to be eligible to submit a bid for this Project.

A bid submitted by a bidder who is not CUPCCAA prequalified shall be non-responsive. The CUPCCAA prequalification process will be facilitated by an independent firm utilizing an online application web site. The web site address for online applications is https://www.qualitybidders.com. Applications must be received at least 10 days prior to the Bid Opening date. Contact the District’s Project Manager with questions at mkersh@scusd.net.

3. Submittal of Bid Proposals. All Bid Proposals must be submitted via email to the District’s Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation, Adam Florez at aflorez@scusd.net. Only Bid Proposals submitted at or prior to the date and time set forth above shall be considered. Bid Proposals submitted in any other manner will be rejected for non-responsiveness.

4. Prevailing Wage Rates. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the applicable prevailing wage rate for the classification of labor provided by their respective workers in prosecution and execution of the Work. Copies of the prevailing wage rates in the locality where the Work is to be performed can be accessed at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/Pwd/. During the Work and pursuant to Labor Code §1771.4(a)(4), the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) will monitor compliance with prevailing wage rate requirements and enforce the Contractor’s prevailing wage rate obligations.

5. Contractors’ License Classification. The District requires that Bidders possess a valid State of California A – General Engineering Contractor, B – General Building Contractor, or C-61/D-12 – Synthetic Products Contractor license, as appropriate for the Work and as permitted by applicable law. If the Bidder does not possess the specialty license classification required to self-perform any portion of the Work, such portion of the Work shall be performed by a properly licensed subcontractor. All contractors and subcontractors shall possess the appropriate California contractor license classification(s) required for the Work performed by them. A Bidder not duly and properly licensed shall be subject to all penalties imposed by law.

6. Bidder and Subcontractors DIR Registered Contractor Status. Each Bidder must be a DIR Registered Contractor when submitting a Bid Proposal. The Bid Proposal of a Bidder who is not a DIR Registered Contractor when the Bid Proposal is submitted will be rejected as non-responsive. All Subcontractors identified in a Bidder’s Subcontractors’ List must be DIR Registered contractors at the time the Bid Proposal is submitted. The foregoing notwithstanding, a Bid Proposal will not be rejected or deemed non-responsive for listing Subcontractor(s) on the Subcontractors List who is/are not DIR Registered Contractors if such Subcontractor(s) complete DIR Registration pursuant to Labor Code §1771.1(c)(1) or (2). Further, a Bid Proposal is not subject to rejection if the Bidder submitting the Bid Proposal lists any Subcontractor(s) who is/are not DIR Registered contractors and such Subcontractor(s) do not become DIR Registered pursuant to Labor Code §1771.1(c)(1) or (2); but the Bidder, if awarded a Bid Package Contract, must request consent of the District to substitute a Subcontractor who is a DIR Registered Contractor for the listed Subcontractor who is not a DIR Registered Subcontractor pursuant to Labor Code §1771.1(c)(3), without adjustment of the Contract Price or the Contract Time.

7. Payment Bond, Performance Bond. Prior to commencement of the Work, the Bidder awarded a Contract must deliver to the District a Payment Bond and a Performance Bond issued by a California Admitted Surety in the form and content included in the Contract Documents in a penal sum equal to 100% of the Contract Price. Bid Proposals must include the premium cost of Payment and Performance Bonds.

8. Return of Executed Agreement. If the Bidder submitting a Bid Proposal is awarded the Contract, the Bidder must execute and deliver to the District the Agreement in the form included with the Contract Documents within 10 calendar days after notification of award of the Contract. The successful Bidders shall return the executed Agreement and the

Payment and Performance Bonds. Failure to do so is deemed the Bidder’s rejection of the award of the Contract and the District’s award of the Contract is deemed rescinded.

9. No Withdrawal of Bid Proposals. Bid Proposals shall not be withdrawn by any Bidder for a period of 45 days after the opening of Bid Proposals. During this time, all Bidders shall guarantee prices quoted in their respective Bid Proposals.

10. Award of Contract. A Contract, if awarded, will be by action of the District’s Board of Education to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest priced responsive Bid Proposal.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bid Proposals or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid Proposal or in the bidding.

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