Vista Continuation High School Modernization: Landscape & Irrigation

Kern High School District is requesting bids for landscape and irrigation modernization at Vista Continuation High School, including baseball and softball field surfacing, precast concrete benches, bicycle racks, and temporary irrigation setup and maintenance for the Varsity Baseball Field, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at 200 P Street, Job Trailer, Bakersfield, California.

Bidders must hold a C-27 contractor license. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors must be prequalified and hold C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, or C-46 licenses. Prequalification questionnaires and financial statements are due ten business days prior to bid opening, with prequalification announcement required five business days before the bid deadline.

The estimated bid value is $1,992,253.99 under a lump-sum award structure. The project duration is 490 calendar days. Liquidated damages are set at $2,000 per calendar day.

Bidders must provide a 10 percent bid bond, a 100 percent payment bond, and a 100 percent performance bond. Specifications and addenda are available for download; initial plan sets are provided at no cost to listed prospective bidders through Blueprint Services Company. Contact Kristan McWhorter at 661-827-3208 or kristan_mcwhorter@kernhigh.org with inquiries.