Brawley Library HVAC Replacement.pdf

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Elmer Wood Elementary School - Campus-Wide Fire Alarm & Intrusion Replacement (2026-03)
Solicitation number
2026-03
Issued by
Santa Barbara County, San Francisco City, California

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This is a Notice and Invitation to Bidders issued by the City of Brawley, California for the Brawley Library HVAC Replacement project (Specification No. 2026-03). The City is requesting sealed bids for the replacement of existing HVAC units with new units, including associated electrical work and ceiling reinstallation related to the HVAC work. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on April 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Brawley Public Library located at 400 Main Street, Brawley, California, followed by a site walkthrough. Sealed bids must be submitted to the City's Public Works Department at 180 South Western Avenue, Brawley, California 92227 by 2:30 p.m. local time on May 19, 2026. The work must be completed within 90 working days after the Notice to Proceed is issued. Bidding documents are available by request through the Public Works Department via email at vleon@brawley-ca.gov or by telephone at (760) 587-4320, and questions regarding the bidding documents must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 2026.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified check equal to ten percent of the bid amount and must hold a valid State of California Classification "A" Contractor's license at the time of bid opening; bids from unlicensed contractors will be rejected as non-responsive. All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations in accordance with Labor Code section 1725.5. State prevailing wage rates as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations apply to all workers employed on the project. Liquidated damages are set at $500 per calendar day for work not completed within the specified timeframe. The City will retain a portion of the contract price as required by law, though contractors may substitute securities or establish an escrow agreement in lieu of retention.

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CITY OF BRAWLEY

NOTICE AND INVITATION TO BIDDERS

BRAWLEY LIBRARY HVAC REPLACEMENT

SPECIFICATION NO. 2026-03

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the BRAWLEY LIBRARY HVAC REPLACEMENT will be received by the City of Brawley (City) in the offices of the Public Works Department 180 South Western Avenue, Brawley, California 92227 until 2:30 P.M.

Local Time, on May 19, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. No late bids will be accepted.

The Contract for the work advertised will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The city reserves the right to reject all bids, waive any irregularities, or dispense with further bidding.

BID BOND: Shall be completed in the forms provided as per Instructions to Bidders, and accompanied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or a Bid Bond executed in favor of the City of Brawley in an amount of ten percent of the bid, to be forfeited as fixed and liquidated damages should bidder neglect or refuse to enter into a contract.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Liquidated Damages of $500.00 per calendar day are included in this project.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Brawley intends to replace existing HVAC units with new units. Associated work includes electrical and reinstallation of ceilings related to the HVAC work.

It is intended that the work be completed in every respect under the Contract, and such items or details not mentioned above that are required by the Contract documents shall be furnished, performed, placed, constructed, or installed by the Contractor.

COMPLETION OF WORK: The work must be completed within 90 working days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed.

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE: The contractor shall have a State of California Classification “A” Contractor’s license to perform the work. A bid submitted by any contractor not properly licensed at the time of bid opening shall be considered non-responsive and will be rejected.

MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held to familiarize all interested bidders with the conditions of the project and the project site. The meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m., at the Brawley Public Library, 400 Main Street, Brawley, CA on April 30, 2026, with a walkthrough of the project site after the meeting.

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations according to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations according to Labor Code section 1725.5.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations

STATE PREVAILING WAGE RATES: According to the Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, vacation, pension, and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These rates and scales are attached to this package. The contractor to whom the contract is awarded and the subcontractors under him must pay not less than these rates for this area to all workers employed in the execution of this contract.

APPRENTICES: Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code Concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under him. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that all persons shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices.

RETENTION: The city will retain a portion of the Contract price as required by law. The Contractor may substitute securities in place of the retained funds withheld by the City. Alternatively, an escrow agreement, in the form prescribed under Ca. Public Contract Code 22300, may be used by the Contractor.

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BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Bidding documents may be requested from the City of Brawley Public Works Department via email at vleon@brawley-ca.gov, Monday through Friday from 8 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 5 pm (closed from 12 pm – 1 pm). For questions on the bidding documents call Ana Gutierrez, Public Works Analyst at (760) 587-4320.

Only those firms who have obtained bid documents from the City will be directly provided with any addendums that may be issued for this project before the bid opening date. If you are requesting bid documents from the plan rooms, you will need to check with the plan rooms for a copy or follow up with the city to obtain a copy.

Questions during the bidding process shall be directed to Ms. Ana Gutierrez, via email at agutierrez@brawley-ca.gov, Telephone at

(760) 587-4320, no later than 5:00 p.m. May 7, 2026.

PUBLISHED: Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk

Desert Review April 15, 2026 Imperial Valley Press April 29, 2026 mailto:agutierrez@brawley-ca.gov

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