NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS 
 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Balfour Beatty Construction will receive at the stated location, up to but not later than the stated time, electronic bids for the award of a contract for the named project. 
 
SCHOOL DISTRICT: Simi Valley Unified School District 
 
PROJECT NAME: Royal High School – MPR Plaza, East & West Quad Upgrades 
 
PROJECT NO.: 17230000 
 
PROJECT LOCATION: 1402 Royal Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065 
 
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Balfour Beatty is excited to advertise the Royal High School MPR Plaza & Quad Upgrades. The MPR Plaza project consists of approximately 52,000sf renovation to the existing campus plaza from the currently constructed MPR building to the Gym. Scope includes demolition, site utilities, hardscape, and landscape. The Quad Upgrades consists of an approximately 61,000sf renovation to the existing campus East and West Quad areas. Scope includes demolition, site utilities, hardscape, and landscape. Construction is slated for 06/06/2022. 
 
PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD: Lease-Lease Back whereas Balfour Beatty Construction is the 
selected General Contractor for this project by the Simi Valley Unified School District 
 
BID PACKAGES: The following are the bid packages for the project 
 
1. Demolition 
2. Grading 
3. Site Utilities 
4. Electrical 
5. Concrete/Pavers 
6. Misc Metals/Fencing/Gates 
7. Landscape/Irrigation 
8. Paving/Striping 
 
NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: There will be one non-mandatory pre-bid conference. A pre-bid walk will be held at the Royal HS campus April 20, 2022, at 1:00 PM. 
For questions regarding the pre-bid conferences please contact: Jeff Calvet at jcalvet@balfourbeattyus.com Or Wayne Roemhild at wroemhild@balfourbeattyus.com 
 
OBTAIN DOCUMENTS: Documents can be obtained through BuildingConnected. To gain access to the project documents please contact Danny Morlett at dmorlett@balfourbeattyus.com so that you can be added to the project list. 
 
TIME, DATE & PLACE TO SUBMIT BIDS: Electronic bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. on May 3, 2022. Bids must be submitted electronically to Building Connected. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be nonresponsive and returned to the bidder. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. 
 
PREQUALIFICATION (Balfour Beatty): Bids in excess of $500,000.00 must also have an approved prequalification with Balfour Beatty Construction prior to subcontract award. The BBC Online Prequalification Process can be completed at: http://prequal.balfourbeattyus.com/. Utilization of Chrome or Safari internet browsers are recommended. 
 
PREQUALIFICATION (Simi Valley Unified School District): Additionally, subcontractors holding C-4, C-7,C-10, C- 16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C- 42, C-43 or C-46 licenses must be prequalified with the Simi Valley Unified School District. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.6, only prequalified bidders will be eligible to submit a bid for contracts $1 million or more using or planning to use state bond funds. Any bid submitted by a bidder who is not prequalified shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. Moreover, any bid listing subcontractors holding C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 licenses, if used, who have not been prequalified, shall be deemed nonresponsive and will not be considered. To prequalify with the District, subcontractors should access the prequalification document in Building Connected and submit the required documents to the address listed to complete the process. 
 
All MEP contractors on projects over $1 Million MUST prequalify with the District, 15 days prior to bid opening. 
 
CONTRACTORS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: 
In accordance with the provisions of Business and Professions Code Section 7028.15 and Public Contract Code Section 3300, subcontractors must possess the appropriate license for the work to be performed at the time the bid is submitted. 
 
BID BOND: For any subcontractor submitting a bid in the amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000.00, a bid bond by an admitted surety insurer on forms to be provided, a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the 
order of the Balfour Beatty Construction, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 
 
A copy of the bid bond must be provided with the bid or the bid will be considered unresponsive. An original copy must be delivered to the Balfour Beatty, Oxnard Office at 300 East Esplanade Dr. #1120, Oxnard, CA 93036 within (48) hours from the time of the bid. 
 
PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS: Bids in excess of $100,000.00 will require a Payment and Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid amount or subcontract amount, from a California Admitted Surety acceptable to Balfour Beatty Construction and not less than AM Best A- rating. Balfour Beatty Construction may pay bond premiums up to 1% of Bid Amount. See specifications for individual Owner requirements relating to Insurance (and not less than AM Best A- or better rating). All subcontractors are required to provide a Waiver of Subrogation. For subcontracts less than $100,000 a personal guarantee will be required to be signed and if your company will not sign a personal guarantee then a payment and performancebond 
would be required at no additional cost. 
 
MANDATORY REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: 
Senate Bill 854 requires ALL contractors/subcontractors submitting bids on public works projects to be registered with the DIR for purposes of labor compliance. No bid will be accepted by Balfour Beatty Construction from any subcontractor who is not registered with the DIR at the time the bid is submitted. Any bidding subcontractor submitting a bid without being registered with the DIR at the time of bid will have their bid rejected as being non-responsive. Bidding subcontractors must submit proof of DIR registration with their bid. 
 
PREVAILING WAGES: The Department of Industrial Relations, State of California (“DIR”), has 
determined the general prevailing rates of per diem wages applicable to this work, including holiday and overtime work and employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation and similar purposes. The DIR’s schedule of rates is available on the Internet at 
http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/statistics_and_databases.html. 
 
LABOR COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFIED PAYROLL: This Project is subject to labor compliance 
monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4 and subject to the requirements of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. The successful Bidder shall comply with all requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Articles 1-5 of the Labor Code. 
 
SKILLED WORKFORCE: Project is subject to “Skilled and Trained Workforce” requirements as defined in Education Code section 17407.5 and Public Contract Code section 2600 et. Seq. 
 
TEXTURA: Awarded subcontractors will be required to use Textura for all billing requirements. 
 
SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: Balfour Beatty Construction is committed to promote and increase participation of small businesses including Minority-owned, Women-owned, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (MBE, WBE, SBE, DBE, and DVBE) and other certified small businesses. Balfour Beatty aspires to have all Subcontractors provide MBE, WBE, SBE, DBE, and DVBE and other diverse certified small businesses the opportunity to participate in subcontracts it may award in connection with the Work, including second tier and third tier participation. To meet this commitment 
Subcontractors will actively seek to and solicit bids from MBE, WBE, the SBE, DBE, and DVBE suppliers and subcontractors. Subcontractors may award a portion (s) of the contract to certified MBE, WBE, SBE, DBE, DVBE supplier, subcontractors or prefabricators. Please clearly identify whether the bid includes participation of a certified Small Business including Minority, Woman Owned, Small, Disadvantaged or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise subcontractors and/or suppliers. (If this is applicable, please provide a copy of the applicable MBE, WBE, SBE, DBE, DVBE certification). Indicate any sub-tier participation that you have included in your bid with approximate value of their scope of work. The Subcontractor agrees to be bound by all Affirmative Action Plans and Equal Employment Opportunity Programs that apply. 
 
Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 
 
INQUIRIES: 
For further information contact: 
 
Balfour Beatty Construction  
Jeff Calvet 
jcalvet@balfourbeattyus.com 
 
Wayne Roemhild 
wroemhild@balfourbeattyus.com  
 
 
Advertised Ventura County Star April 11th and April 18th, 2022 
 
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