Vista Continuation High School Modernization: Concrete Floor Finishing and Epoxy Flooring

Kern High School District is requesting bids on concrete floor finishing and epoxy flooring for Vista Continuation High School Modernization under Invitation #6919, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PDT at the job trailer (200 P Street, Bakersfield, California 93304) is required for bids to be considered responsive.

The scope includes sealing, polishing, and epoxy finishing of all indicated concrete floors and resinous flooring at the school site. The contractor must hold a valid C-8 or C-6 license combined with a D-12 or C-15 license. This is a prevailing wage project subject to Department of Industrial Relations compliance and certified weekly payroll reporting through the eCPR system.

The estimated lump-sum contract value is $195,422.53 over a project duration of 490 calendar days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,000.00 per calendar day. Bid documents are available electronically at no cost to registered plan holders through Blueprint Services Company (1100 18th Street, Bakersfield) or via PlanetBids.

Prequalification is mandatory for the prime contractor, with completed questionnaires and financial statements due ten business days prior to bid opening (October 11, 2026); formal announcement of prequalification is required five business days prior. Performance and payment bonds are required: 10 percent bid bond, 100 percent payment bond, and 100 percent performance bond prior to work commencement. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Comprehensive Auto Liability ($1 million combined single limits), Course of Construction/Builder's Risk, Contractors Pollution Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $1 million aggregate with ten-year extended reporting), and Asbestos Abatement ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million annual aggregate). The District retains no more than 5 percent of progress payments. Contact Kristan McWhorter at 661-827-3208 or kristan_mcwhorter@kernhigh.org for inquiries.