Medical Examiner's Office Storage Building Addition

Ventura County Public Works Agency is requesting bids on a Medical Examiner's Office storage building addition (Specification No. CP25-07, Project No. P6T18027) with bids due July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through the Bonfire website, and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 15, 2026 at the project site. A Class B California Contractors license is required, and the work is classified as public works under California Labor Code Section 1720, triggering prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship ratios of not less than one apprentice per five journeymen.

The scope comprises a 372 square-foot conditioned laundry room and 1,095 square-foot non-conditioned storage addition adjacent to the existing Medical Examiner's office at 3100 Foothill Road, Ventura. Work includes wall demolition, grading, excavation, utility coordination, pavement removal, asphalt paving, site drainage and erosion control, concrete foundations and footings, exterior walls and structural steel, roofing with insulation and drainage, MEP systems, fire protection, electrical connection for mobile emergency generator, landscaping, and tree removal.

The estimated construction cost is $1.1 million. Contract start begins 28 calendar days after award, with a completion period of 130 working days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,904 per calendar day. Bidders must submit a bid bond or equivalent guarantee of not less than 10% of the amount bid as original hard copies to the Public Works Agency office prior to bid closure. Upon award, the contractor must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract price. The contractor must register with the Department of Industrial Relations prior to bid submission, and subcontractors must be listed with valid California Contractor License Numbers and DIR Registration Numbers. Certified payroll submissions and compliance monitoring by the Department of Industrial Relations are required. Plans (49 sheets), specifications, and prevailing wage determinations are available on the Bonfire website.