Vista Continuation High School Modernization: Building & Site Concrete and Reinforcing Steel

Kern High School District is requesting bids for off-site concrete improvements at Vista Continuation High School Modernization, including sidewalks, curbs, curbs and gutters, handicap ramps, and drive approaches under Bid 6918, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid job walk on October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the site (200 P Street, Bakersfield, California) is required; failure to attend results in bid rejection as non-responsive.

Bidders must hold a C-8 concrete license. The work is part of a multiple-prime modernization project with an estimated duration of 490 calendar days; individual bid packages have varying completion timeframes designated A, B, or C in the Construction Manager's schedule. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under California law and Department of Industrial Relations compliance, including certified payroll reporting via eCPR.

The estimated bid value is $4,927,794.57, awarded on a lump sum basis to a single contractor. Prequalification of the prime contractor is mandatory, with prequalification questionnaires and financial statements due no later than ten business days before bid opening and approval required five business days prior. Bid bonds equal to 10 percent of the bid amount are required; performance bonds are required for all contracts, and payment bonds are required for contracts exceeding $25,000. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,000 per calendar day for failure to meet completion deadlines. Retention on progress payments does not exceed 5 percent. Bid documents are available through Blueprint Service Company or via download from https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/14319/portal-home. Bids are submitted to the District's Business Services Department at 5801 Sundale Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93309.