Vista Continuation High School Modernization: Painting

Kern High School District is requesting bids for painting services at Vista Continuation High School Modernization (Bid No. 6934), with bids due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting and job walk on October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Vista Continuation High School job site is required; failure to attend results in bid rejection as non-responsive.

The scope requires the prime contractor to supply and apply all primers, paint, coatings, putties, concrete sealers, fillers, grout, and accessories to exposed building and site exterior surfaces and exposed interior surfaces. The prime contractor must hold a valid and active California Class C-33 (Painting) license and must be prequalified on the Kern High School District's Prequalified Contractor Listing; prequalification questionnaires and financial statements are due no later than ten business days prior to bid opening, with prequalified status announced five business days before opening.

The estimated bid value is $225,259.04 for a lump-sum contract with a project duration of 490 calendar days. The prime contractor must provide a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the bid amount, along with performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount prior to commencing work. Liquidated damages are set at $2,000.00 per calendar day for failure to meet completion or milestone deadlines.

This is a prevailing wage public works project subject to Department of Industrial Relations compliance. Contractors must submit certified payroll records weekly through the eCPR system and register under California Labor Code Section 1725.5. Comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate is required. Bid documents are available at no cost through Blueprint Services Company in Bakersfield or via the PlanetBids Vendor Portal.