Install OFCI Shade Structures at Running Springs and Taft Elementary Schools

Orange Unified School District is soliciting bids for installation of outdoor shade structures at two elementary schools—one 30' × 42' PC-approved metal shade structure at each of Running Springs Elementary School and Taft Elementary School—with bids due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (PDT) and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 10, 2026. Attendance at the entire pre-bid conference is a condition of bid eligibility.

Bidders must hold either a California A General Engineering or B General Building license. The two pre-bid meetings occur sequentially: 8:30 a.m. at Running Springs Elementary School (8670 E Running Springs Road, Anaheim, CA 92808) and 9:15 a.m. at Taft Elementary School (340 Main Street, Orange, CA 92868). This is a lump-sum bid award with a 60-day performance period from Notice to Proceed.

Financial and bonding requirements include a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the bid amount, plus performance and payment bonds each set at 100 percent of the contract value. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,500 per calendar day for non-compliance. Questions must be submitted by September 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. (PDT) through an online Q&A period. Bids are due electronically and in paper format to Jewelia Noriega, Owner's Agent, via the PlanetBids vendor portal. Contact the Orange Unified School District Purchasing Department at 714-628-4440 or Purchasing@OrangeUSD.org for additional information.