Vista Continuation High School Modernization: Metal Lockers

Kern High School District is requesting sealed bids for metal lockers and aluminum locker benches at Vista Continuation High School, Bakersfield, California (Bid No. 6936), with bids due October 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and job walk on October 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the job site trailer (200 P Street, Bakersfield).

Bidders must hold active California contractor licenses C-61 and D-24. Prequalification of the prime contractor and all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors is mandatory; prequalification questionnaires and financial statements are due ten business days prior to bid opening and must remain valid for at least five business days before the bid date. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements and Department of Industrial Relations compliance monitoring with certified weekly payroll reporting through the eCPR system.

The scope is furnishing and installing metal lockers and aluminum locker benches on a turn-key basis. The estimated bid value is $81,204.00 as a lump sum award. The Vista Continuation High School Modernization project overall spans 490 calendar days and comprises 29 separate bid packages (Bid Nos. 6917–6944 and 6948) covering multiple construction trades.

Bonding requirements are a bid bond of 10 percent, a payment bond of 100 percent, and a performance bond of 100 percent. Insurance must include Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability at minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate, Comprehensive Auto Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limits, and Course of Construction/Builder's Risk coverage. Liquidated damages are $2,000.00 per calendar day for failure to meet completion deadlines or milestone dates. Plans and specifications are available at no cost through Blueprint Service Company or via download from the Planet Bids portal. Contact Kristan McWhorter at 661-827-3208 or kristan_mcwhorter@kernhigh.org for additional information.