North Tamarind Elementary School - Water Piping Replacement at Kindergarten

The Fontana Unified School District is soliciting sealed bids for a water piping replacement project at North Tamarind Elementary School's Kindergarten Building located at 7961 Tamarind Avenue, Fontana, California 92336. This construction procurement involves comprehensive plumbing system upgrades including demolition of existing water piping infrastructure, installation of new 2-inch underground water service lines, yard box and valve replacement, and installation of cold water distribution piping throughout the facility with connections to lavatories, water closets, sinks, water fountains, and hose bibbs. The project scope additionally requires installation of shut-off valves, water hammer arrestors, and pressure-reducing valve stations to meet current California plumbing codes, with all work requiring compliance with the 2022 California Building Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, California Fire Code, California Green Building Standards Code, and applicable NFPA standards. Bidders must possess a valid and active Class B California contractor's license, be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations for public work, and comply with prevailing wage requirements under California Labor Code. Bids must be submitted through the district's e-procurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/fusd no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026, with a mandatory job walk scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, and a request for information and substitution deadline of 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The contract time is 30 calendar days for completion, with liquidated damages of $500.00 per calendar day for delays, and the District intends to award the contract by June 12, 2026, with a tentative award date of June 25, 2026.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types noted in the procurement documents. Bidders must provide a bid guarantee of 10% of the maximum bid amount submitted as cash, cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond from a California-admitted surety, and successful contractors must furnish separate payment and performance bonds each equal to 100% of the total contract price prior to contract execution. Comprehensive general liability insurance with a combined single limit of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence is required, along with workers' compensation insurance and builder's risk coverage; pollution liability insurance is also mandated. The construction cost estimate is $250,000, and bidders must include a 10% unidentified conditions allowance added to their base bid amount. An Environmental Report identified chrysotile asbestos at 2% concentration in approximately 4,000 square feet of exterior stucco material, requiring contractors to identify and properly remediate any asbestos-containing materials encountered during demolition in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and has engaged Division of State Architect oversight with continuous project inspection by a DSA-approved project inspector.