FCC Chiller & Cooling Towers and CCC Chiller Modernization

State Center Community College District is soliciting bids to replace chillers and cooling towers at Fresno City College's central plant and modernize chillers at Clovis Community College's central plant under Invitation 2526-29, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT. The award will be made to a single licensed plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractor (License Category 238220) on a lump-sum basis.

Work is performed at two locations: Fresno City College (1101 E. University Avenue, Fresno, California) and Clovis Community College (10309 N. Willow Avenue, Fresno, California). The project is anticipated to start September 21, 2026 and be completed by February 26, 2027, approximately six months in duration. This is a public works project subject to prevailing wage requirements and is not part of a Project Labor Agreement.

Bid bonds equal to 10 percent of the bid amount and payment and performance bonds at 100 percent are required. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,000 per day. Bid prices must remain valid for 45 days.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 9, 2026 at two onsite locations: Fresno City College at 11:00 AM and Clovis Community College at 1:00 PM. Attendance is not required. Questions and answers are accepted online through July 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT; contact Sofia McClellan at 559-243-7246 or sofia.mcclellan@scccd.edu. All bid documents and specifications are available for free download through the district's PlanetBids vendor portal at https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/51469/bo/bo-detail/140943. Bidders must submit bids electronically through PlanetBids using district-prepared forms; submissions by other means will not be accepted. Technical support is available at 818-992-1771.