Civic Plaza Building Exterior Painting Project

The City of Watsonville is requesting bids on exterior painting of its Civic Plaza Building at 275 Main Street, Watsonville, California, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. through the OpenGov Procurement portal. The scope includes painting the building's exterior walls, trim, eaves, gutters, downspouts, metal stairs and railings, stairwell and elevator enclosures, and stucco repair (300 square feet); the connected parking garage tile mosaic art installation is excluded from painting.

Bidders must hold either a California Class A General Engineering or C-33 Painting Contractor's License and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations for public works. Bidders must demonstrate experience through certification of at least two projects of equal or greater complexity with construction costs at least equal to the Engineer's estimate, completed within the last seven years, plus five additional projects with construction costs at least one-half of the Engineer's estimate.

The Engineer's estimate is $300,000. The contractor must furnish a faithful performance bond and payment bond, each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. A bid bond of 10 percent of the total bid amount is required at submission. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with California prevailing wage standards, workers' compensation insurance, apprenticeship ratios, and certified payroll reporting. If the contract award is $600,000 or greater and employs three or more crafts, the contractor must comply with the Project Labor Agreement between the City and the Monterey/Santa Cruz Building and Construction Trades Council.

Paint must be one of three specified products: Dunn Edwards Enduralastic 10 Elastomeric Wall Coating, Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec Masonry Elastomeric Waterproof Coating, or Sherwin Williams ConFlex SherLastic Elastomeric Coating, applied in a minimum of two coats (prime and finish). Surface preparation includes cleaning, washing, scraping, sanding, and repair of defects. The contractor must obtain a City business license and proof of taxpayer identification prior to contract execution. Contract award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder within 45 calendar days of bid opening.