Playground, Outdoor Equipment, Surfacing Installation and Repairs

Fontana Unified School District is seeking bids for Playground, Outdoor Equipment, Surfacing Installation and Repairs under Bid No. 25/26-0019, a unit-price public works project requiring comprehensive installation and repair services across multiple school sites district-wide. The procurement encompasses installation of new playground equipment from either Miracle Recreation Equipment Company or Playworld Systems, various surfacing materials including poured-in-place rubber systems (No Fault, Pro-Tect Turf), rubberized tiles (PlayMatta), and synthetic turf options (ForeverLawn, Shaw Grass, No Fault Turf), and shade structures from multiple manufacturers including Shade Structures, Inc. (USA SHADE), Playworld Systems, and DBA Outfitters. The District will provide all playground equipment, outdoor equipment, and surfacing materials; contractors must furnish all labor, installation hardware, incidentals, and related services. Bidders must hold a valid California Class B contractor's license with C-61/D-34 or C-61/D-34 with C-8 listed subcontractor classification and be manufacturer-certified installers for either Miracle or Playworld with at least five years of documentable public agency experience. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM; prequalification applications must be submitted through PQBids by April 2, 2026 with final approval by April 13, 2026. Questions must be submitted through the e-procurement portal no later than 2:00 PM on Friday, April 3, 2026, and bids must be submitted through https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/fusd no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, with intent to award on April 24, 2026 and tentative award on May 6, 2026. The resulting contract shall be for one year with options to renew for up to five additional years at the District's discretion.

This is a prevailing wage public works contract subject to California Labor Code requirements; all contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations before bidding and maintain active registration throughout the contract duration. Unit prices must be net and all-inclusive of equipment delivery, installation, labor, insurance, applicable taxes, overhead, and profit, with payment and performance bond premiums listed separately. Bid security of 10 percent of the estimated contract amount of $1,500,000 is required, and liquidated damages are set at $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion date. The District reserves the right to award the contract to more than one contractor to meet manufacturer certification requirements and may terminate the contract with 30 days' written notice without cause. Work may be issued district-wide on an as-needed basis via purchase orders, providing flexibility in implementation across multiple school sites throughout the procurement period.