Vista Continuation High School Modernization: Fire Sprinklers

Kern High School District is requesting sealed bids for a complete fire sprinkler system installation at Vista Continuation High School in Bakersfield, California under Bid No. 6940, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and job walk on October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the job site; failure to attend the entire meeting results in bid rejection as non-responsive.

Bidders must hold a current C-16 contractor's license and be prequalified on the Kern High School District's Prequalified Contractor Listing. This is a prevailing wage project subject to Department of Industrial Relations compliance monitoring; contractors and subcontractors must submit weekly certified payroll records through the eCPR system and maintain registration under Labor Code section 1725.5.

The scope requires a complete wet-pipe fire sprinkler system from the connection point 12 inches above finished floor, including risers, piping, sprinkler heads, fittings, supports, braces, hangers, fasteners, anchorages, valves, shut-offs, testing, and disinfecting to produce a fully operational system. The project has an estimated duration of 490 calendar days with completion and milestone deadlines defined in the Construction Manager's Construction Schedule.

The estimated bid value is $379,537.14 on a lump-sum basis to a single contractor. A bid bond of 10 percent, a payment bond of 100 percent, and a performance bond of 100 percent are required. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,000 per calendar day. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Comprehensive Auto Liability, Asbestos Abatement coverage, Builder's Risk, and Contractors Pollution Liability. Retention does not exceed 5 percent of progress payments.

Prequalification questionnaires and financial statements must be submitted no later than ten business days prior to bid opening, with prequalification announcement required five business days before the bid due date. Specifications and addenda are available through the PlanetBids vendor portal; initial plan sets are provided at no cost to listed prospective bidders, with additional sets available for purchase.