GROSSMONT UNION HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT

SANTANA BUILDING 600
CN-2849

    
SECTION 00020
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS

 
DOCUMENT 00020
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST ACCOUNTING ACT (PCC 22000 et seq.)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Grossmont Union High School District (“District”) is inviting prequalified contractors with prequalified subcontractors to submit sealed bids for the construction project described below (“Project”).

    SANTANA BUILDING 600
    CN-2849
     
PLACE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: Bids must be delivered to the District at the following location: Grossmont Union High School District Bond Trailer, 9600 ½ Milden Street, La Mesa, CA, 91942

BID DEADLINE: Bids must be delivered to and received by the District at the location specified above as the place for submitting bids not later than the date and time specified below, at which time the District will publicly open and read all bids.  Any bid received by the District after the Bid Deadline shall be returned to the bidder unopened.  Bids must be received by the District no later than the following Bid Deadline:  February 22, 2022 at 2:00 pm

OBTAINING OFFICIAL BID DOCUMENTS: Prospective bidders may secure a set of bid documents as of January 31, 2022, for the Project at ABC Imaging, 1065 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103, (619) 295-4112.  Information is available at sdbid.abcimaging.com .Plans and specifications will be available in electronic format at the Contractor’s cost.  GUHSD is not responsible for the completeness of plans and specifications from any other source.  Notification of addendums will only be made to contractors that have registered with ABC Imaging.  

SCOPE:  Building 600 Modernization, new boiler, temporary kitchen installation and Adult Education modular building removal will include campus egress upgrades.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BID: Bids must be submitted on the Bid Form provided by the District and included in the bid documents.  Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to this Notice Inviting Bids, the Instructions for Bidders, and other Contract Documents.  The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding.  Except as provided in Public Contract Code Section 5100 et seq., no bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the opening of the bids.

PREQUALIFICATION: This Project expenditure is valued at $1 million or more, therefore all Prime Contractors and Subcontractors identified in Public Contract Code (PCC) section 20111.6 must be prequalified.  Contractors/Subcontractors must submit a prequalification application online at QualityBidders.com per the schedule, this includes renewals.  For details on prequalification procedures for Prime and Subcontractors please see the District website http://www.guhsd.net/Departments/Business-Services/Purchasing/Prequalification/index.html. Bidders are advised that all First tiered subcontractors, even those under ½ of 1% and that are Mechanical, Electrical or Plumbing (“MEP”) must be listed in your bid package regardless of the percentage of work.  All General (Prime) Contractors and All MEP first tier subcontractors that HOLD the stated licenses in PCC 20111.6 must be prequalified to work on this Project in accordance with the time requirements set forth above. 

DVBE: This bid is subject to Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise requirements.  Minority, women, and disabled veteran contractors are encouraged to submit bids.  District is required to have 3% percentage each year. Bidder must provide a DVBE prime or subcontractor at 3% or complete the Good Faith Efforts package. Construction Manager will place a DVBE ad.  All paperwork is due at time of bid.

DIR REGISTRATION AND LABOR COMPLIANCE MONITORING:  Except as provided in Labor Code Section 1771.1(a), no Contractor or Subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project submitted on or after March 1, 2015, or perform work on a public works contract awarded on or after April 1, 2015, unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1725.5.  This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.  Contractor and any Subcontractors engaging in work on the Project are required to review and comply with the provisions of the California Labor Code, Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, beginning with Section 1720, and the regulations of the Department of Industrial Relations implementing those provisions.  These statutory and regulatory provisions contain specific requirements concerning, for example, the determination and payment of prevailing wages, retention, inspection and auditing of payroll records, use of apprentices, payment of overtime compensation, and various penalties or fines which may be imposed for violations of the requirements of the chapter.  Submission of a bid proposal constitutes the bidder's representation that it has thoroughly reviewed these statutory and regulatory requirements and agrees to bind every Subcontractor performing work on the Project to these requirements to the extent such requirements are applicable to the Subcontractor’s work.

REQUIRED BID SECURITY: Each bid must be submitted with security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum bid amount as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed contract, if awarded to the bidder, and will provide the performance and payment bonds, insurance certificates and other documents described in the Contract Documents.  Such security must be in one of the following forms: (1) a cashier’s check made payable to the District; (2) a certified check made payable to the District; or (3) a bond made payable to the District in the form set forth in the Contract Documents.  Any bond must have been issued by a California-admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120

REQUIRED CONTRACTOR LICENSE: The class(es) of California contractor’s license(s) required in order to bid on and perform the contract for this Project is: 

B    

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT: The District will conduct a pre-bid conference and site visit on February 8, 2022 at 2:30 for the purpose of acquainting all prospective bidders with the bid documents and the work site.  Attendance is mandatory, and any bidder that does not attend may be disqualified from work on the Project.  The pre-bid conference(s) will begin at the Santana Football Field Entrance, 9915 Magnolia Ave, 92071.  

DISTRICT STANDARDS:  The District has made a finding that certain brand or trade names are necessary in order to maintain conformity among its campuses, to maintain compatibility with existing systems, and to streamline maintenance and parts storage.  A copy of the resolution is incorporated in the bid documents under Specifications.  

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS:  The successful bidder will be required to provide both a performance bond and a separate payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract amount.  The forms of the bonds are set forth in the Contract Documents and all bonds must be issued by a California-admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120.  

PREVAILING WAGES:  The Project is a public work and the successful bidder and each of its subcontractors of any tier will be required to pay not less than the general prevailing rates of per-diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract (“Prevailing Wages”).  A copy of the per-diem rates of Prevailing Wages applicable to the Project is on file and available for review at the location specified above as the place for submitting bids, and a copy will be posted at the site of the Project. Wages can be found at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/PWD/Index.htm.

SUBCONTRACTORS:  Bidder shall include the name, location of the place of business, and the California contractor license number of each subcontractor who will perform work or assist the bidder in completing the Project, pursuant to the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act.  An inadvertent error in listing the contractor license number shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering a bid nonresponsive, assuming the corrected contractor’s license number is submitted by the bidder within twenty-four (24) hours after the bid opening and the corrected contractor’s license number corresponds to the submitted name and location for that subcontractor. 

District Contact: Rian Pinson, Director of Purchasing, rpinson@guhsd.net

Construction Estimate: $4,200,000

Dated this 31 day of January, 2022

Clerk of the Governing Board
Grossmont Union High School District
San Diego County, California