Design Bid Build Contract for the Sinsheimer Elementary Phase 2 Modernization Project.pdf

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Bid #340 Design Bid Build Contract for the Sinsheimer Elementary Phase 2 Modernization Project

Construction Estimate: $8,200,000.00

Important Dates

Bid #340 Issued: October 8, 2026

Formal Notices Published: October 8, 2026 & October 15, 2026

Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Walk: October 19, 2026, at 8:00 AM

Questions Due: October 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM

Fully Approved Prequalification Due: October 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM

Bid Due Date: November 4, 2026 @ 10:00 AM

Presented to Governing Board: November 17, 2026

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the San Luis Coastal Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as “Owner”) will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the bid opening for the award of a contract to construct the Sinsheimer Elementary Phase 2 Modernization Project located at 2755 Augusta Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (the “Contract”), as per the Contract Documents, including the drawings and specifications drawn by Darden Architects, 6790 N. West Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Project documents are available at the San Luis Coastal Online Planroom located at www.asapreprographics.com. Bidder must obtain a set of Bid and Contract Documents prior to the bid opening or their bid will be rejected by the District as non-responsive.

The lowest bid shall be determined on the amount of the base bid.

This Contract is subject to prequalification. See Instructions to Bidders for details.

The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work. The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified. Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner’s business office and are available on request.

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Public works projects shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to submit a bid or to be listed in a bid proposal subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104 unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section 1725.5 to perform public work as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code. For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to enter into, or engage in the performance of, any contract of public work (as defined by Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (§§1720 et seq.) of the Labor Code) unless currently registered and qualified under Labor Code section

1725.5 to perform public work and proof of registration is provided.

For all projects over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), the bidder shall state the public works contractor registration number on the Designation of Subcontractors form for each subcontractor performing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the bidder’s total bid.

The Contract Time shall be Seven Hundred Twenty (720) calendar days, and liquidated damages for delay shall accrue. See Article III of the Agreement for details.

Bids must be sealed and filed in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District Facilities Department at 937 Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401 on November 4, 2026, before 10:00:00 a.m. on the clock designated by the Owner or its representative as the bid clock. No bid will be accepted by the Owner after this time. Facsimile (FAX) copies of the bid will not be accepted. Bids may be opened immediately after the above deadline for submittal, or at a later time, within the Owner’s discretion.

A mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:00:00 a.m., at the Sinsheimer Elementary School located at 2755 Augusta Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. The meeting will begin in front of the Sinsheimer Elementary Administration Building. Bidders not attending the mandatory site visit will be disqualified.

Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner, as detailed in the Contract Documents.

Owner, or its designee, has determined that certain materials, services, products or things designated by specific brand or trade name shall not be subject to Public Contract Code section 3400(a) in order that a field test or experiment may be made to determine the product’s suitability for future use; in order to match other materials, services, products or things in use on a particular Owner public improvement either completed or in the course of completion; in order to obtain a necessary item that is only available from one source;

and in order to respond to an emergency declared by Owner. These specific materials, services, products or things are identified in the San Luis Coastal Unified District Standard Products adopted by the Board on October 10, 2024.

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Pursuant to the Contract Documents, the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum.

The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the Agreement Between Owner and Contractor and General Conditions.

The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors. In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the bidder shall have a Class “B” license at the time of award and shall maintain that license in good standing through Completion of the Contract and all applicable warranty periods.

Advertisement (Public Contract Code §22037):

Publication Date: October 8, 2026: New Times, San Luis Obispo October 15, 2026: New Times, San Luis Obispo

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Date of Mail and E-Mail to Trade Journals: October 8, 2026

By: Kelly Lee Its: Facilities Analyst II San Luis Coastal Unified School District