NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that Clovis Unified School District (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") will receive sealed bids prior to the date and time stated for the Bid Opening for:

Bid 2978 – Clovis West High School West Gym Floor Reconstruction

as per drawings and specifications which may be obtained on our website:

https://www.cusd.com/BidSchedule.aspx

Time of completion date for the project(s) shall be 60 Calendar Days. Work to begin Monday, June 10, 2024.

Bids will be sealed and filed in the Business Office of the Owner

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PURCHASING DEPARTMENT 1450 HERNDON AVENUE CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA 93611

On or before 2:00 PM on February 26, 2024.

Bids must be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, cashier’s check, or certified check for at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid and made payable to the Owner. If a bid bond is used, it must be issued by an Admitted Surety (an insurance organization authorized by the Insurance commissioner to transact surety insurance in the State of California during this calendar year), which shall be given as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract if awarded the work and will be declared forfeited, paid to, or retained by the Owner as liquidated damages if the bidder refuses or neglects to enter into the contract provided by the Owner after being requested to do so.

A mandatory job walk is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 9:00 AM. Please meet at Clovis West High School: 1070 E Teague Ave, Fresno, CA 93720 at the flagpole.

The Contractor shall be required to satisfy the conditions set forth in the contract and Education Code section 45125.2 regarding fingerprinting requirements and student safety prior to permitting any contact with students. Upon award of the contract and before beginning work, the Contractor shall be required to provide a verification of compliance with the student safety provisions of the contract and Education Code section 45125.2.

Upon award of the bid, require signature on the enclosed declaration to ensure compliance with the general Conditions and the Education Code.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price, said bonds to be secured from an Admitted Surety (an insurance organization authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California during this calendar year), and satisfactory to the Owner. The bidder will be required to give satisfactory proof to the Owner of the maintenance of Public Liability Insurance in the amount of not less than $2,000,000.00 for more than one person injured in one accident, and the maintenance of property damage insurance in an amount not less than $2,000,000.00.

The successful bidder will be allowed to substitute securities or establish an escrow in lieu of retainage, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, and as described in the General Conditions.

The Owner will not consider or accept any bids from contractors who are not licensed to do business in the State of California, in accordance with the California Public Contract Code, providing for the licensing of contractors. In accordance with Section 3300 of said Code, the Contractor shall have a Class “C-15” license.

Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a Contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

The lowest bid shall be determined as follows: The lowest total of the bid on the base contract and the bids on all additive items and all deductive items. .	(Public Contract Code section 20103.8, subd. (b)). The District reserves the right to add or deduct any of the additive or deductive items from the project or contract after the lowest responsible and responsive bidder is determined.

The Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California, in the manner provided by law, has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and rate for legal holidays and overtime work as set forth in Article VIII of the Agreement. The Contractor must pay for any labor therein described or classified in an amount not less than the rates specified. Copies of the required rates are on file at the Owner’s business office and are available to any interest party on request.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any irregularity and to reject any or all bids.

Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of sixty (60) days after date set for the opening thereof.

Advertise:	February 9, 2024 and

February 16, 2024

Clovis Unified School District Michael Johnston Associate Superintendent

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