Citywide Lighting Controls Updates - Main Library Project

The City of Oxnard Public Works Department is requesting bids on emergency lighting system upgrades and controls modernization at the Main Library under Invitation #PW 26-97, with bids due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT and a pre-bid meeting on September 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. This is a California State Prevailing Wage Project — bidders must hold either a Class B General Building or Class C-10 Electrical Contractor license and register with the Department of Industrial Relations at bid submission.

The scope encompasses removal and replacement of designated emergency lighting fixtures, installation of new emergency lighting control components, system integration, testing, and commissioning of main lighting control panels. Work is designed to improve life safety, reliability, energy efficiency, and code compliance.

The project duration is 30 working days following the Notice to Proceed. Bid security of 10 percent of the total bid price is required, payable to the City of Oxnard and submitted to the City Clerk by the bid due date; acceptable forms are cash, certified or cashier's check, or a bidder's bond. Payment and performance bonds of 100 percent of the contract value are required. Liquidated damages are assessed at $250 per calendar day. Bids must remain valid for 90 calendar days following the bid due date.

The Q&A deadline is September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Responses are accepted electronically through the PlanetBids Vendor Portal and in paper format. The award type is lump sum with line items and subcontractor options. The primary contact is Grace Hernal at 805-385-8337 or grace.hernal@oxnard.org.